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MAN Energy Solutions, ANDRITZ Hydro to produce hydrogen from hydropower

Renewable Energy World

MAN Energy Solutions and ANDRITZ Hydro have completed a strategic framework agreement to jointly develop international projects for the production of green hydrogen from hydropower. A pilot project in Europe will mark the start of the collaboration. Together with ANDRITZ Hydro, we want to make this resource available.

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Horizon Europe’s future energy R&I to focus on European Green Deal

Smart Energy International

The focus for the Horizon Europe climate, energy and mobility ‘cluster’ for its forthcoming three years is on the green and digital transitions and EU resilience. The 2025-2027 strategic plan for Horizon Europe-supported research and innovation (R&I) in the energy sector identifies four specific areas: 1.

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Europe’s Energy Giants Line Up to Endorse Green Deal

GreenTechMedia

On Wednesday the European Commission presented a sweeping 50-point plan centered around achieving net zero status in Europe by 2050. The proposals include a new climate law to be drafted within 100 days and stronger carbon taxes including the creation of so-called carbon borders. ” Electrification.

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Iberdrola unveils €75bn green recovery investment blitz

Business Green

At the end of the period, the company's clean energy portfolio is set to be divided between onshore wind with 26GW, offshore wind at 4GW, solar power with 16GW, and hydropower with 14GW. Iberdrola now expects to be a "zero carbon" company in Europe by 2030 and reduce its global CO2 emissions by 86 per cent to 50g/kWh by the end of the decade.

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IRENA: Renewable energy generates half a million new jobs worldwide in 2019

Business Green

and hydropower employed around 1.95 In Europe, which had 1.3 It came as a separate UK survey commissioned by several major environmental groups today underscored the importance of reskilling and retraining fossil fuel sector workers as the economy shifts from high carbon to low carbon industries in the coming years.

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Revealed: Two Thirds of Online Posts from Six Major European Fossil Fuel Companies ‘Greenwashing’

DeSmogBlog

The remaining 20 percent represents investments outside of fossil fuels, in areas such as renewables, carbon capture and storage, and research into new green technologies. . The companies analyzed were selected to represent a range of scale and location across Europe. A Focus on ‘Net Zero’.

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'Fundamental change': How write downs and bankruptcies are fuelling stranded asset fears

Business Green

The organisation concluded that no oil and gas firms across Europe and the US are currently basing their asset valuations on realistic price assumptions for oil. It's a sign there will be an accelerated move to a lower carbon economy, which calls into question the financial rationale for continuing to invest in fossil fuels.