Business Green

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Breakthroughs this week from China and the EU show other countries are getting on with the fight against climate change. From new wind farms and nuclear power stations, to hubs of low-carbon industry using carbon capture and hydrogen technologies, business investment will be key to making this vision a reality.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 6, 2021

The global automotive sector can be a "catalyst" for decarbonisation of a host of crucial heavy industry materials such as steelmaking, but carmakers and policymakers need to be more vocal in demanding low carbon products across supply chains in order to accelerate the wider market.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

While hydrogen may have an important role to play in future, batteries are the better option for rail decarbonisation in the short term, argues Hitachi Rail CEO Andrew Barr. Not just because they're getting faster or increasing in range thanks to massive investment from the automotive sector. Batteries and hydrogen.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Often when there are discussions about hydrogen fuel cells or battery electric engines, the conversation will focus on which one is the best clean energy option to power our future. Often, they will compare battery electric to hydrogen fuel cell performances, particularly when it comes to vehicles.

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Elemental Excelerator

MARCH 15, 2022

What inspires you in your work fighting climate change? That’s why empowering diverse founders and working directly with frontline communities are such critical pieces of Elemental’s mission fighting climate change. Workforce development & community engagement at the core of climate tech business models.

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Business Green

MARCH 25, 2021

Yet despite myriad proven replacements for carbon intensive gas heating - district heating, hydrogen, and heat pumps could all arguably play a key role - around 1.6 Indeed, it falls below the Climate Change Committee's recommendation for 900,000 heat pump installations per year by 2028. It is a compelling argument.

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Business Green

JANUARY 14, 2021

A similar story has been seen in the automotive market, which has seen sales of combustion engine vehicles plummet during the pandemic, while EV sales hit record levels in many key markets, making battery cars a rare bright spot for the hard-hit sector last year.

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Business Green

MARCH 16, 2021

Backed by more than £1bn investment, today's plans will make a considerable dent in the amount of carbon emissions emitting from our economy and put us on the path to eliminate our contribution to climate change by 2050," said Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng.

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Business Green

MARCH 16, 2021

Backed by more than £1bn investment, today's plans will make a considerable dent in the amount of carbon emissions emitting from our economy and put us on the path to eliminate our contribution to climate change by 2050," said Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng.

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Business Green

JULY 15, 2020

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has suggested a "revolution" in sustainable, climate-friendly transport is already underway in the UK, as he insisted green recovery efforts would be at the heart of the government's plans in the coming months.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 19, 2021

A promise to make a decision on the role of hydrogen in the heating system by 2026, drawing on the results of the UK's first 'hydrogen village' trial. Industrial decarbonisation, CCS, and hydrogen. A consultation will be held on the scope and timescale of the ZEV in the coming months.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

The report focuses on the huge economic gains that could arise from the shift to electric cars and vans, but it also highlights further opportunities in the development of hydrogen fuel cells, initially within the HGV industry.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 25, 2020

This becomes a problem for an automotive company, which needs to combine the performance of both to make an accurate declaration about the carbon content of a product that has over 30,000 parts. But if it’s so easy, why isn’t it happening? And most importantly, what needs to happen? Harmonizing the efforts. Why do this?

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

The "world's largest" CO2-to-methonal plant has started production in China this week, with developers hailing how they are capturing waste carbon dioxide and hydrogen gases from a steelmaking factory to produce hundreds of thousands of tonnes of methanol annually for use as a fuel or chemical feedstock. The new record is 4.6

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GreenTech Gazette

AUGUST 21, 2020

Big automotive brands are locked in something of a green arms race as they race to get new, more sustainable vehicles on the market. They have invested heavily in the production of fuel-efficient vehicles with a strong focus on developing a vehicle powered by a hydrogen fuel cell- the Honda Clarity.

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Mr. Sustainability

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Not smart Summary - Hydrogen has a key role to play in our sustainable future. It is time we acknowledge the future of land-based transport is battery-electric, not hydrogen-powered. This blog explores the beauty of hydrogen and why we should not put it into our cars - of any size. But this is all about to change.

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Business Green

JULY 28, 2020

BMW has shifted its climate action, waste and hydrogen efforts up a gear in a new sustainability roadmap for the next decade which sets a series of green targets aligned with climate science. The gauntlet for a detailed, science-aligned climate strategy in the automotive industry has been thrown down.

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Business Green

JUNE 7, 2020

The Committee on Climate Change wrote to the Prime Minister last month, advising the government to prioritise a green recovery. But while the energy density in batteries is sufficient for the automotive sector, it is not practical in aviation. Nowhere is this more evident than in the UK.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said: "The UK's path to ending our contribution to climate change will be paved with well-paid jobs, billions in investment and thriving green industries - powering our green industrial revolution across the country. Here, BusinessGreen rounds up the reaction to the stategy.

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Business Green

MARCH 25, 2021

Last year, SMMT stats show more than one in 10 cars sold in the UK had a plug, showing that the electric vehicle revolution is already happening up and down the country," Department for Transport said in a statement.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Reaching Net Zero operations by 2050 will require huge changes in industrial practices – such as how we use energy and source raw materials – but despite all the challenges, the target is achievable writes Rob Jenkinson. Climate change is no longer a theoretical concept: it poses an existential threat to us all.

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Business Green

MAY 6, 2020

At the same time over 200 top economists have this week demonstrated that climate action will not only help to minimise long term risks, it also provides the most effective path for reviving moribund economies in the short term.

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Business Green

JANUARY 21, 2021

Yet without action to get to net zero emissions across every corner of the global economy, the planet's climate will continue to warm. Meanwhile, fashion, freight, and household consumer goods each account for five per cent of total emissions, and electronics, professional services, and automotive each contribute two per cent.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Siemens and Alstom move forward with hydrogen train projects. Two of Europe's top engineering giants have this week moved forward with plans to accelerate the roll out hydrogen fuelled trains, with projects advancing in both Germany and Italy. All the green business news from around the world this week.

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Business Green

MARCH 21, 2021

The UK is leading the world by developing cutting edge technology that will help to tackle climate change and lead to a green, competitive future for our automotive supply chain," Kwarteng said. Meanwhile, £11.2m And finally £11.3m

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Business Green

MARCH 30, 2023

Sam Hall, director of the Conservative Environment Network, said: "Today's announcements reinforce the environmental, economic, and political imperatives for this Conservative government to lead the way on tackling climate change. Hundreds of thousands of homes will remain uninsulated by next winter.

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Business Green

MAY 18, 2022

Hydrogen fuel cell cars, in contrast, accounted for less than a percentage point of the booming zero emission vehicle market. At this critical moment, now is the time for the EU to reaffirm its leadership in climate action.". million in 2021, with 70 per cent of those pure battery electric, and 30 per cent plug-in hybrids.

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Business Green

JANUARY 27, 2020

million homes, deploying 60,000 EV charging points, and developing new hydrogen networks for heating and heavy industry. National Grid is already seeing the new eagerness for a career fighting climate change in its newest recruits. The average builder will need to know the merits and drawbacks of heat pumps versus hydrogen.

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AGreenLiving

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Scotland is planning to have its first hydrogen-powered train ready to go by November of this year. It’s a huge undertaking involving many partners, including the Hydrogen Accelerator at the University of Saint Andrews and engineering firm Arcola Energy. Some even worry hydrogen production will accelerate it.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 14, 2023

For the first time in history we have the ability to make a positive impact on climate change,” explained Solheim. The acceleration of cleantech innovation not only helps us achieve net zero but demonstrates the economic benefits of integrating climate solutions with business.”

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

And up to £500 million has been earmarked to increase green hydrogen generation to 5GW of production capacity by 2030 for industry, transport, power and homes, in addition to developing “the first town heated entirely by hydrogen by the end of the decade.”. Where will all the new electric vehicles come from?

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Business Green

JUNE 11, 2021

Here, BusinessGreen explores the report's key takeaways for this fast-changing sector, as automotive firms and governments shift gears in pursuit of zero carbon road transport - a transition that will trigger widespread market disruption and has huge implications for associated industries such as the oil and gas sector.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 9, 2020

BusinessGreen rounds up all the crucial findings in the Climate Change Committee's mammoth 450 page report on how to meet the UK's carbon targets. The CCC has recommended a reduction in emissions of 68 per cent by 2030 without using international offsets, one of the most ambitious near-term climate targets in the world.

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Business Green

AUGUST 18, 2021

Advanced Propulsion Centre funding backs four projects covering EV battery range, ultra-fast charging and hydrogen-powered truck engines. Long-range electric cars, ultra-fast charging batteries and hydrogen-powered truck engines are among several green vehicle technology innovations which have secured a share of £91.7m

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AGreenLiving

JUNE 25, 2020

This becomes a problem for an automotive company, which needs to combine the performance of both to make an accurate declaration about the carbon content of a product that has over 30,000 parts. But if it’s so easy, why isn’t it happening? And most importantly, what needs to happen? Why do this?

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AGreenLiving

JUNE 25, 2020

This becomes a problem for an automotive company, which needs to combine the performance of both to make an accurate declaration about the carbon content of a product that has over 30,000 parts. But if it’s so easy, why isn’t it happening? And most importantly, what needs to happen? Why do this?

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

It serves as a legally binding requirement for the UK to fulfil its role in helping to slow the effects of climate change. It is also apparent that in the time frames required to prevent catastrophic climate change not all sectors will be able to achieve overall zero emissions. per cent lower than in 1990, and 3.6

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