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Could green hydrogen be key to a carbon-free economy?

GreenBiz

Hydrogen derived from methane — usually from natural gas, but also coal and biomass — was pioneered in World War II by Germany, which has no petroleum deposits. But CO2 is emitted in manufacturing hydrogen from methane and so it’s not climate friendly; hydrogen manufactured this way is known as gray hydrogen.

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Technology Trending: data centres in space, smart home appliances, LNG tractor

Smart Energy International

An alternative, now under investigation by a Thales Alenia Space led consortium with support from the European Commission, is to instal data centre stations in space, powered by on board large scale solar power. For farms that already produce their own biomethane a methane liquefaction unity can be simply ‘bolted’ on.

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European Union Sets Gigawatt-Scale Targets for Green Hydrogen

GreenTechMedia

A coalition of utilities and renewable developers, including Enel, RWE, Ørsted and First Solar, called for backing for green hydrogen, which would open a vast new market for cheap wind and solar power. The next-largest proposal, by BP, would use Australian wind and solar to export ammonia to Asia.

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As EU Weans Itself From Russian Energy, U.S. Shale Gas Industry Pushes New LNG Export Plant in Pennsylvania

DeSmogBlog

LNG boom threatens to release vast amounts of methane, a powerful climate pollutant that is the main component of natural gas. Poland has mirrored this trend, with natural gas consumption falling last year, in a climate of volatile prices — even as solar power enjoyed a record year, with new installed capacity growing 29 percent.

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How to Build a Green Hydrogen Economy for the US West

GreenTechMedia

Out in Utah, a coal-fired power plant supplying electricity to Los Angeles is being outfitted with natural-gas-fired turbines that will eventually be able to run on hydrogen, created via electrolysis with wind and solar power and stored in massive underground caverns for use when that clean energy isn’t available for the grid.

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Could green hydrogen be key to a carbon-free economy?

AGreenLiving

Hydrogen derived from methane — usually from natural gas, but also coal and biomass — was pioneered in World War II by Germany, which has no petroleum deposits. But CO2 is emitted in manufacturing hydrogen from methane and so it’s not climate friendly; hydrogen manufactured this way is known as gray hydrogen.

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Elemental Excelerator

Our portfolio companies are working on everything from expanding access to solar power in frontline communities and slashing methane emissions by feeding cows seaweed to deploying portable water quality sensors and mapping equity into street infrastructure.