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Is 'net zero' much ado about nothing?

GreenBiz

For those not yet up to speed, net zero refers to the goal of emitting no greenhouse gases by a specific date, typically 2050. Is net zero the same as carbon neutral? You can become carbon neutral simply by buying offsets — for a year’s worth of driving or air travel, for example. First, what is net zero?

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Aviation is plotting a sustainable course

GreenBiz

In the climate world, aviation is referred to as a hard-to-abate sector, alongside other heavy industries — shipping, aluminum, cement and concrete, among others — that aren’t easy to decarbonize through redesign or electrification. aviation sector to achieve a 35 percent reduction in carbon emissions by 2035 and net zero emissions by 2050.

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Can Gas-Fired Power Plants Coexist with a Net-Zero Target? Yes, Southern Company Insists

GreenTechMedia

utility can reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 while still keeping natural gas as a central part of its business, both to generate electricity and to sell to its customers. That includes a recommitment to reaching its 2030 goal of reducing carbon emissions below 50 percent of their 2007 levels, potentially ahead of schedule.

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Volkswagen and bp to roll out 8000 EV charge points across Europe by 2024

Smart Energy International

Fast-charging’ refers to rapid charging at ?50kW Herbert Diess, Volkswagen’s CEO, stated: “Our strategy [is] to make individual mobility safer, more convenient and fully climate-neutral. The flexible battery-based chargers can be installed rapidly, as they do not require high power grid connections. Charger roll-out.

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The largest and most spectacular wind farms in the world

The Environmental Blog

Located in the Gansu Province, this colossal wind energy project is a shining example of how a country can harness its vast natural resources to address its growing energy demands while simultaneously reducing its carbon footprint.

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Four to the floor: Why Nottingham cabbies are at the forefront of EV innovation

Business Green

In 2020 it feels safe to assume most people are by now familiar with battery-powered cars, even if only a few have actually ever driven one. But, how about an EV that forgoes physically plugging into a power supply, and instead charges up its battery wirelessly, simply by briefly parking over a panel on the floor?

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? 2023’s Most Headliney-Headlines #178

Climate Tech VC

conditional commitment to Ford’s battery manufacturing program. 100B of deals went down in the Permian basin and Shell abandoned a $100M per year carbon credit pipeline. 🍃 Credit registration body Verra’s CEO resigned following a bombshell Guardian exposé, marking a perilous year for carbon.