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'Missing link': Could nuclear power up the clean hydrogen industry?

Business Green

A new report argues that with demand for clean hydrogen set to boom, the nascent mocular reactor industry could have a key role to play in meeting surging demand. The world can meet the Paris climate goals and save "trillions" of dollars by building a new generation of modular nuclear reactors to create clean hydrogen, a new report suggests.

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Bloomberg report: Urgent deployment of existing technology can get world close to net zero

Envirotec Magazine

Clean power’ includes renewables and nuclear, and excludes CCS, hydrogen and bioenergy, which are allocated to their respective categories. Cleaning up the power sector accounts for almost half of emissions avoided between today and 2050, compared with a no-transition scenario where there is no further action on decarbonization.

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Princeton Study Charts a $2.5T Pathway to a Net-Zero Carbon US

GreenTechMedia

The report lays out five alternative pathways to reaching its targets, ranging from those that rely on a complete shift to renewable energy and electrifying transport and buildings, to those that rely more on nuclear power, carbon capture and storage or biomass to decarbonize.

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Think tank outlines possible clean energy industrial strategy for the UK

Envirotec Magazine

It also has set and met ambitious clean energy and has the potential to produce an enormous amount of clean electricity, heat, and hydrogen with offshore wind and nuclear power. It will also require an extensive build out of nuclear power and a 3.5x increase in the pace of renewables deployment.

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Energy Security Strategy: Nuclear and hydrogen tipped for big wins, but will Treasury block efficiency plans?

Business Green

Previous reports have suggested the Chancellor has pushed back against colleagues' plans to significantly expand the UK's fleet of nuclear power stations , and has questioned the value for money of additional solar and onshore wind development. Nuclear costs continue?to There are now question?marks

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Multi-trillion dollar opportunity: BNEF charts course to a net zero global energy system

Business Green

A rapid shift away from fossil fuels is also needed alongside a major ramp up in renewable electricity capacity - largely provided by wind and solar projects - which will form the backbone of the future energy system, while development of hydrogen, carbon capture and new modular nuclear technologies is also crucial, the report warned.

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The story of how Britain's energy transition could unfold, told in 10 charts

Business Green

What could the UK's energy system look like in 2050, once offshore wind energy is the backbone of the electricity grid, fossil fuel vehicles are increasingly scarce, hydrogen fuel has gone from vision to reality, and energy efficiency is an everyday consideration for families and businesses alike?