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Drax Cancels Plan to Build Europe’s Largest Natural Gas Power Plant

GreenTechMedia

gigawatt natural gas power plant in the U.K. have been shelved by the developer Drax, highlighting the challenging economics of converting coal-fired power to a cleaner, but still fossil-fuel-fired, alternative. ’s largest power plant. GW of power output to biomass, with a remaining 1.3 MW of capacity.

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

GreenBiz

Could green hydrogen be key to a carbon-free economy? And what energy product will be used both to power this city and sell to the world? The Saudis are going big on something called green hydrogen — a carbon-free fuel made from water by using renewably produced electricity to split hydrogen molecules from oxygen molecules.

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Project to create world’s first hydrogen-powered crematorium, in Worthing

Envirotec Magazine

Funded by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, the project is centred on Worthing Crematorium in West Sussex and is part of Adur & Worthing Council’s plan to become carbon neutral by 2030. This summer, cremator manufacturer DFW Europe will begin testing pioneering hydrogen technology at its base in the Netherlands.

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How 10 key energy efficiency actions could save industry $437bn – report

Smart Energy International

According to the Energy Efficiency Movement, energy efficiency actions, such as the use of smart building energy management systems, switching to EV fleets and using heat pumps, can result in global cost savings of approximately $437 billion.

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CBAM Ignites New Era of Equitable Contest in Europe

Hydrogen Fuel News

As of October 1, 2023, the EU’s CBAM has entered into its transitional phase The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is a groundbreaking strategy devised by the European Union (EU). It’s designed to equalize the price of carbon between domestic products and imports, thereby ensuring fair competition in terms of carbon costs.

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ExxonMobil Urges EU to Remove ‘Policy Hurdles’ Slowing Oil Industry’s Hydrogen Plans

DeSmogBlog

and other fossil fuel companies are urging the European Union to relax targets to boost climate-friendly “green” hydrogen, hoping to win greater support for projects to manufacture the fuel using natural gas. The target builds on a pre-existing goal of producing or importing 20 million tonnes of green hydrogen by 2030.

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Why technology is crucial to the recovery of the energy industry’s reputation

Smart Energy International

While consumers wait for further updates on support from the government, the UK energy industry is already quietly working in the background to alleviate the challenges by helping to improve the way energy is consumed, measured and managed, writes Rachel Eyres, Business Unit Director for Energy and Utilities at Expleo.