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£80m boost to help UK businesses tackle carbon emissions

Envirotec Magazine

The UK government announced the disbursement of over £80 million funding on 28 June, intended to give a boost to a range of projects geared towards ditching fossil fuels in favour of cleaner energy sources. Projects include hydrogen-powered cornflake production and low-carbon Scottish whisky distillation.

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Report details China’s complex energy landscape and its enormous green energy shift

Envirotec Magazine

It also looks at the persistence of fossil fuels in its energy mix. On the other hand, DNV forecasts fossil fuels will still account for 40% of its energy mix in 2050. Intense policy focus and technological innovation is transforming China into a green energy powerhouse” said Remi Eriksen, Group President and CEO of DNV.

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Plugging into electricity’s energy challenge

Envirotec Magazine

Despite popular belief, electrification does not always lead to a reduction in carbon footprint. According to the International Energy Agency, global electricity demand rose by more than 6% in 2021, the largest increase since the recovery from the financial crisis in 2010. Innovation and the digitalisation of electricity generation.

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Ground-breaking ground source heat pump study in Greenwich

Envirotec Magazine

A team of experts has launched a project in London’s borough of Greenwich to assess the feasibility of switching gas-heated, owner-occupied homes in high density areas to low carbon heating in the form of networked ground source heat pumps. We’re part of a great team of project partners, and can’t wait to get started in the borough.”.

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Low carbon diamonds? De Beers pledges to reach carbon neutrality across operations by 2030

Business Green

New climate target will be achieved by transitioning mining operations to clean energy, improving energy efficiency, developing proprietary carbon capture technology and purchasing offsets, company said.

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Eavor receives EUR 45 million loan for Geretsried geothermal project, Germany

ThinkGeoEnergy

million grant from the EU Innovation Fund. Eavor-Loop has started developing a second project in Germany to supply 15-20% of the demand for district heating in Hanover in the German state of Lower Saxony. “This project will provide low-carbon heating to thousands of households and businesses. .

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Revolutionizing Heavy-Duty Mobility with H2 Powered Mining Vehicles

Hydrogen Fuel News

These fuel cells are not only lightweight but also quick to refuel. The first prototype of this innovative HYDROTEC-powered mining vehicle is expected to be tested in the mid-2020s at the Arizona Proving Grounds, Komatsu’s state-of-the-art research and development facility. The mining industry is no exception.