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Electrification of harbour crane moves Port of Tyne closer to carbon neutral goal

Business Green

Port selected to be maintenance base for massive Dogger Bank offshore wind farm cut 700 tonnes of carbon emissions in 2020 after electrifying its harbour crane and other key assets. Port of Tyne CEO Matt Beeton calculated the port, which is self-financing and run on a commercial basis, had invested £2m in clean energy projects to date.

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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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Local Leaders and mayors call for power shift to meet net zero

Envirotec Magazine

A communiqué signed by UK mayors and local leaders calls for a ‘power shift’ from Whitehall so that local and regional authorities can deliver Net Zero. Call for powers and resources to shape local energy markets, decarbonise transport, and tackle emissions from homes and offices. Addressing energy market failure.

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Low carbon packages: FedEx pledges to deliver 'carbon neutrality' across its operations by 2040 with $2bn investment drive

Business Green

Air cargo operator pledges to invest in sustainable fuels, carbon capture research, and fleet electrification in bid to meet new climate goals. By 2025, half of all FedEx Express global PUD vehicle purchases would be electric, rising to 100 per cent by 2030, it said. Knobloch, Jr. Dean of the Yale School of the Environment.

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GHG Protocol: Scope 1 Emissions Explained

Green Business Bureau

The aim of this emission classification system was to help organizations measure and manage their carbon footprint. Scope 2 emissions are indirect GHGs released from the energy purchased by an organization. Stationary combustion : These are the emissions released from the direct burning of fossil fuels to power heat sources (e.g.

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Highlights from the J.D. Power Utility Client Conference: Bringing A Focused Approach to Our Clean Energy Future

Bidgely

Watch Bidgely CEO Abhay Gupta’s presentation from the JD Power Utility Conference to learn more about how Bidgely is able to help utilities partner with customers on our collective clean energy journey. It is clear that we are at an inflection point as the adoption of new sources of energy and electric vehicles is rising dramatically.

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Wasted energies – why we’re getting renewables wrong and how to fix it

Smart Energy International

The current energy crisis has prompted many questions about the validity of renewables as the correct solution. The problem, she argues, is the system within which we are integrating these clean energy sources. Energy is owning a lot of headlines these days. Some of these headlines seem to be rather uncomfortable bed fellows.