Low Impact

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Over five weeks we’re publishing a range of Stay Grounded factsheets about various kinds of techno-greenwashing provided by the aviation industry. 2, electric flight , and this one covers the promise of hydrogen flight. There are plans to use hydrogen as a power source for aircraft instead of kerosene.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 22, 2021

Flight from Tokyo to Sapporo uses sustainable aviation fuel derived from gasified wood-chips. The flight is the first commercial flight in the world to use SAF derived from gasified wood-chips synthesised into aviation fuel. Image credit: Alan Wilson , CC BY-SA 2.0

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 26, 2022

Nonetheless, the long-term transition to low-carbon energy systems continues to see strong momentum and, in several respects, acceleration. The report presents specific outlooks per fuel type such as natural gas, oil, coal, hydrogen and sustainable fuels, as well as a view on the role of CCUS in decarbonising the energy sector.

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The Verge: Energy

OCTOBER 13, 2023

. | Photo by Elizabeth Flores / Star Tribune via Getty Images The Biden administration will funnel $7 billion into seven different “hubs” for hydrogen production across the US. Hydrogen combustion creates water vapor, unlike fossil fuels that release greenhouse gas emissions when burned.

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Renewable Energy World

DECEMBER 27, 2021

On Thursday the 19 th of August, the Climate Council in partnership with the law firm Shearman & Sterling, hosted an intriguing panel to discuss a major topic in the energy industry: Will low-carbon hydrogen be the silver bullet in APAC? The controversy around blue hydrogen.

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Low Impact

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Over five weeks we’ve published a range of Stay Grounded factsheets about various kinds of techno-greenwashing provided by the aviation industry. 3 the promise of hydrogen flight ; no. 4 the promise of biofuels ; and this final one is about the potential for synthetic electro-fuels, or e-fuels. 2, electric flight ; no.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

An Ikarus C42 aircraft piloted by Group Captain Peter "Willy" Hackett completed a 20-minute flight on the morning of 2 November using Zero Petroleum's ZERO SynAvGas 100 per cent synthetic aviation gasoline, as part of a joint mission to defossilise the RAF's fuel intake ahead of its 2040 net zero target.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 3, 2021

Nearly two thirds of social media posts put out by six major European fossil fuel and energy companies since the end of 2019 present a “green” image of the company, despite the majority of their business activity remaining in fossil fuels, reveals new analysis by Desmog.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 21, 2021

UN backs green hydrogen as it publishes seven principles designed to guide policymakers and business leaders approach to scaling the low carbon fuel. Fossil-based hydrogen must turn to credible, independent lifecycle emissions monitoring and regulation to meet a "high burden of proof" for inclusion in 1.5C

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Hydrogen Fuel News

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Slated for March 20, 2024, this virtual, half-day summit is more than just a conference; it’s a confluence of visionaries, innovators, and leaders in the hydrogen industry. For professionals, enthusiasts, and anyone intrigued by the potential of clean hydrogen, the H2Hub Summit: Meet the Winners is an unmissable opportunity.

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Business Green

JANUARY 29, 2020

The Guardian has today become the first major global news organisation to announce a ban on advertising from oil and gas companies, despite the fossil fuels industry's role as a major advertiser and the media outlet admitting it faces a "precarious" financial future.

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Charged

JANUARY 21, 2021

Most automakers may have rejected hydrogen as an energy storage medium for passenger vehicles ( Toyota is the notable exception), but the technology may yet find applications for industrial processes, and in other forms of transportation such as aviation and shipping. The Strategy is supported by a federal investment of $1.5

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Climate Tech VC

AUGUST 3, 2023

The Tank-up of Tomorrow Transportation accounts for ~16% of global GHG emissions , and while passenger vehicles have likely gone the way of EVs, cleaning up the remaining 55% of hard-to-decarbonize aviation, heavy ground transport, and maritime shipping is still—well, hard! Engines are optimized for fossil fuels.

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GreenTechMedia

MAY 26, 2020

The first major green hydrogen project to exclusively target the transport sector was revealed in Denmark on Tuesday. The project would initially use a 10-megawatt electrolyzer to generate green hydrogen for fleet buses and trucks. First major green hydrogen plan dedicated to transport. The third and final stage would use 1.3

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Charged

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

However, aviation remains a new frontier for zero emissions. His new company, ZeroAvia, is developing an aircraft powertrain energized by hydrogen fuel cells. Last September, ZeroAvia successfully completed a test flight of a commercial-scale fuel cell-powered aircraft. In December, the company won a £12-million ($16.3-million)

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Business Green

MARCH 28, 2021

Fossil fuel firms are increasingly eyeing up plans for blue hydrogen production, but think tank E3G fears the nascent sector risks locking in a new generation of high carbon infrastructure and jobs.

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Business Green

MAY 11, 2022

Green Alliance makes the case for government to back power-to-liquid fuel as part of its plans to decarbonise flying in the short- to medium-term. Power-to-liquid fuel can be produced with less emissions and land impacts than sustainable aviation fuels dependent on crops or waste as feedstock, it said.

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Business Green

JUNE 3, 2021

Demonstration project designed to highlight viability of blending lower carbon biofuels with conventional jet fuel to reduce CO2 from flight ahead of G7. As we get ready to welcome the world to the G7, we can demonstrate how this technology can significantly cut carbon from aviation, whilst protecting its benefits," added.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

A new and seemingly ground-breaking hydrogen combustion technology is to be trialled at Bruichladdich Distillery’s operations on Islay. UK based green-hydrogen firm Protium is working with partner ITPEnergised (ITPE) on the pilot project, which received the go-ahead on 24 November. The method. Potential for other applications.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Design unveiled for FlyZero aircraft it is claimed could carry 279 passengers around the world on zero carbon fuel, as government awards £15m aviation biofuel projects.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Aviation sector will not be able to reach net zero if worldwide capacity of sustainable fuels is split between different transport sectors, John Holland Kaye warned at BusinessGreen’s Net Zero Festival. One important policy measure is to protect global capacity of sustainable for aviation.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Two firms to explore potential for shifting away from fossil fuels and harnessing hydrogen to power British Airways' future fleet. Sean Doyle, CEO of British Airways, said the firm was "committed to a sustainable future and achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050". "In That promising future is closer than ever.".

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Charged

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Hydrogen fuel cells are controversial—several automakers, including Daimler , Honda , GM and Volkswagen , have abandoned the technology, while Toyota continues to pursue it. Hydrogen opponents cite its inefficiency relative to batteries, and question the wisdom of building a complex and costly new infrastructure.

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Business Green

MAY 11, 2022

The government must act now to scale power-to-liquid fuels that would allow the aviation industry to reduce their emissions, while long-term solutions are in development, argues Green Alliance's Helena Barrett. As a sector, aviation has so far got off lightly in the push to meet net zero.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

HyPoint, a firm founded in Silicon Valley in 2019 by three Russians and three Americans, has picked the Kent research and development facility as its flagship location for the testing and production of its air-cooled hydrogen fuel cell technology, a solution it believes could usher in an era of commercial zero emission air travel as soon as 2030.

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Business Green

JANUARY 12, 2022

The government has unlocked £5m of funding to support the rollout of innovative new technologies that will generate hydrogen fuel from biomass and waste feedstocks, it announced this morning.

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Business Green

JANUARY 29, 2021

Climate Pledge Fund backs innovative US developer of green jet fuels. The aviation sector in a pandemic has 99 problems. The key solutions today are biofuels, only displacing a mere fraction of fossil fuels-based jet fuel, and offsets. DHL Express is using Neste's sustainable aviation fuel at SFO.

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Business Green

AUGUST 12, 2021

UK government urged to avoid backing blue hydrogen after US study finds its production could be worse for climate than natural gas. It concludes that "there really is no role for blue hydrogen in a carbon-free future". Even if true though, the use of blue hydrogen appears difficult to justify on climate grounds.".

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Business Green

JULY 28, 2021

Proposal reportedly mooted for inclusion in Hydrogen Strategy, but campaigners warn low carbon hydrogen should be earmarked for decarbonising heavy industry rather than domestic heating. Proponents argue shifting the UK's methane gas grid to run on hydrogen can help the UK hit net zero targets by using existing infrastructure.

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Business Green

JULY 20, 2022

The government certainly hopes so, having this week set out its vision to transform all domestic flight and airports into a net zero emissions aviation industry within two short decades. However, the question as to whether such ambitious targets are achievable without measures to actively restrict passenger numbers remains an open one.

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Business Green

JANUARY 21, 2021

Progressive Energy says pilot project will provide evidence base to support switch from fossil fuel to hydrogen, as industry advances plans for UK's first hydrogen fuelled town. HyNet's 'industrial fuel switching' programme, which was awarded £5.3m

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Renewable Energy World

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The Clean Energy States Alliance recently released a new report that looks at the development of green hydrogen (H2) from offshore wind. VS: Traditionally, hydrogen has been industrially produced from the methane contained in natural gas, releasing carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide in the process.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Government urged to 'listen to the economics and science' ahead of making final decision on whether to back wider roll out hydrogen heating systems. Replacing fossil gas with hydrogen in home heating systems could result in energy bills almost doubling over the coming three decades, new research has warned.

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Business Green

AUGUST 16, 2021

Both 'blue' and 'green' hydrogen to form part of long-awaited Hydrogen Strategy, which proposes CfD-like scheme to scale up production towards 5GW 2030 goal. Business and Energy Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng said today's announcement "marks the start of the UK's hydrogen revolution".

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ThinkGeoEnergy

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Contact Energy (Contact) has developed a way to capture the small amount of naturally occurring carbon dioxide released during geothermal power generation at the Ohaaki geothermal site near Taupo, New Zealand. Purified CO 2 could be used along with green hydrogen to create sustainable fuels for aviation, shipping and other transportation.”

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Business Green

MARCH 27, 2024

UK emissions are down 52 per cent since 1990 and fossil fuels last year provided just a third of UK power - change is happening Some good news for the Bank Holiday weekend. That would deliver emissions reductions of between 80 and 95 per cent, at which point carbon removal solutions could mop up the rest.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 15, 2023

Cynics made some mileage from the almost The Thick Of It -style title juggling, with the event undergoing a hasty re-christening from “green day” to “energy security day” (as Carbon Brief noted ), as it became clear that future oil and gas exploration remained a key component of the government’s plans. Hydrogen: Not a time to get blue?

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