GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Yet just as efforts toward that goal are finally scaling up — via the EU’s amplified climate targets, China’s new carbon-neutral target for 2060, and other examples — the coronavirus pandemic has introduced a massive dose of uncertainty. “We need more policy support than is available today.

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Business Green

JANUARY 29, 2021

Nel sets sights on cost competitive green hydrogen by 2025. Norwegian firm Nel ASA has set out a new target to produce green hydrogen at a cost of $1.5 Green renewable hydrogen is set to outcompete fossil alternatives, and Nel is placed in the centre of this transition," said Jon André Løkke, chief executive of Nel.

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Business Green

JUNE 24, 2022

A series of new offshore wind farms and hydrogen facilities to supply the renewable energy and green hydrogen required for low-emissions steel production in Germany are set to be built following the signing of a memorandum of understanding between energy company RWE and steel producer ArcelorMittal.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Google on Monday pledged that by 2030 it will run its entire business on carbon-free energy — every hour of every day of the year. West driven by increased heat and dry conditions linked to global warming from human carbon emissions. Europe and Chile.

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Business Green

APRIL 26, 2021

Last week, the UK government announced it will count emissions from international shipping and aviation in its carbon accounting from 2033, caving to long-running pressure from campaigners and climate experts. Such a vessel would help ship owners and users understand how wind power could be harnessed by a modern ship, the group said.

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Business Green

AUGUST 26, 2022

UK and US banks accused of financing Russian 'carbon bombs'. US and UK financial institutions have this week been accused of continuing to fund Russian "carbon bomb" fossil fuel projects that are both aiding Russia's illegal war in Ukraine and threatening to breach global climate goals. Canada and Germany agree 'hydrogen alliance'.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 24, 2024

The availability of commercially attractive DC circuit breakers is expected to make a difference to the costs and hydrogen also can have a role, especially in the Northern Seas corridor, where it has been identified and is being pursued by some countries. “We

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Could green hydrogen be key to a carbon-free economy? 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. Green hydrogen? “Green hydrogen can do that.”

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Analysis of the government’s latest transparency data shows ministers at the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) held 130 one-on-one meetings with energy producers between July 22 2019 and March 18 2021, of which nearly half (63) were with producers of high carbon energy. Drax Access.

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Business Green

JUNE 3, 2021

Setting out its new strategic ambition yesterday to become one of the world's new batch of renewable energy supermajors over the coming decade, Ørsted said it would raise its ambition to install 50GW of renewable power capacity by 2030, up from its previous target of 30GW.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Natural-gas consumption is set for a sharp drop in California as the state pushes to achieve carbon neutrality by midcentury, according to utility Southern California Edison. SCE, the state’s second-largest utility, anticipates California investing up to $250 billion into clean energy and grid investments by 2045.

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Grist

DECEMBER 15, 2021

This story is part of the series Getting to Zero: Decarbonizing Cascadia , which explores the path to low-carbon energy for British Columbia, Washington, and Oregon. The economics of carbon-free living have fallen into place. Renewable solar and wind power now typically costs less than fossil-fuel alternatives.

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Business Green

MARCH 4, 2021

In his speech yesterday, Sunak extolled the virtues of the growing green economy, setting out a vision of a "future economy" dominated by offshore wind power, carbon capture and storage, innovative clean technologies, and "decent well-paid green jobs". If we want a better future economy, we have to make it happen," he said.

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Mr. Sustainability

APRIL 18, 2021

Summary - Over 20% of all Dutch emissions are coming from the Port of Rotterdam, of which the production of grey hydrogen from fossil feedstock is one of the main culprits. This explores what is needed to build a green hydrogen refinery. About 400,000 metric tonnes of grey hydrogen is used each year in Rotterdam.

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Mr. Sustainability

APRIL 18, 2021

Summary - Over 20% of all Dutch emissions are coming from the Port of Rotterdam, of which the production of grey hydrogen from fossil feedstock is one of the main culprits. This article explores what is needed to build such a green hydrogen refinery. Waterstof - Hydrogen in Rotterdam. Download Hydrogen Cost Tool.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

It promises to double the amount of onshore wind power, triples the amount of solar power, and more than quadruple the amount of offshore wind power capacity by the end of the decade, with Labour leader Keir Starmer promising to curb energy bills by turning the UK into a green energy "superpower".

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Business Green

AUGUST 12, 2022

Namely, it would mean a long-term extension - and renewal back to the full value - of the Investment Tax Credit (ITC) and Production Tax Credit (PTC), two credits that have spurred forward the deployments of solar and wind power that have been set to sunset. The primary mechanism IRA uses is generous tax incentives.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Announced as “the beginning of the UK’s path to net zero” the plan sets out a number of initiatives in areas such as energy, transport, carbon capture and flood defences. Richard Molloy of Eaton said “industry leaders must work in tandem with the Government and think big as far as how – and where – to invest” the allocated funds.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Over the past three years, some of the country’s biggest utilities have been committing to a goal that few may have predicted they’d undertake on their own: weaning themselves off carbon-emitting generation by 2050. Utilities in many states now face mandates to move to 100 percent renewable energy or cut carbon to zero by 2050.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

So says a new report from Deloitte highlighting the known, yet often underappreciated, challenges faced by utilities across the country promising to zero out their carbon impact by midcentury. That’s not news to those who’ve been closely tracking plans to reach net-zero carbon from major U.S.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 12, 2020

President Xi, one of around 75 world leaders scheduled to speak at the virtual UN summit, reiterated his landmark pledge from September to peak China's carbon dioxide emissions before 2030 and reach carbon neutrality by 2060. billion kilowatts of solar and wind power by the same date. TacklingClimateChange.

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Smart Energy International

AUGUST 5, 2022

Additionally: bp announces $60 million investment into an EV R&D facility; E.ON According to the technology solutions provider, the interconnection will be provided to the two German TSOs to reduce fossil fuel consumption and assist with their carbon neutrality goals. Image: Hitachi Energy.

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Renewable Energy World

JULY 14, 2021

Billions of dollars of investment flowing into renewable energy. Any company engaged in reducing its carbon emissions knows that no single product is going to solve the problem. I want a carbon-neutral hydrogen-powered personal jet as much as the next guy, but I’m not holding my breath).

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Business Green

MAY 4, 2022

John Doerr delivers record donation to support development of new school, as Europe enjoys a record increase in wind power capacity and a battle wages for control of Australia's leading coal power company. WindEurope reports surge in wind energy investment. and would worsen the global climate crisis.

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Renewable Energy World

DECEMBER 23, 2021

The office is being created to help stand up projects in clean hydrogen, carbon capture, grid-scale energy storage, and small modular reactors, among other technologies. Billions of dollars are expected to go toward demonstration projects in rural and economically hard-hit communities. Granholm in a statement.

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Green Market Oracle

OCTOBER 25, 2020

Schools give us a glimpse into what carbon neutrality looks like. Dickinson College Score: 80.67 | Carlisle, Pennsylvania The very green Red Devils became carbon-neutral this past school year, with help from an LED lighting retrofit, the installation of a three-megawatt solar field on campus, and a campus-wide behavior change campaign.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

From G7 rows to giant South Korean wind farms, BusinessGreen rounds up all the news from around the world this week. Row brewing over Boris Johnson's G7 plans to promote carbon border tariffs. Bank of America unveils new net zero plans.

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Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

The announcement comes as Duke intends to deploy $63 billion of capital over the next five years, 80% of which is expected to support investments in grid modernization and zero or lower-carbon emitting generation. Good said Duke's wind and solar capacity would increase from 10,000 MW currently to 24,000 MW by 2030.

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Renewable Energy World

APRIL 27, 2021

The UK recently celebrated its ‘greenest ever’ Easter with low-carbon energy sources making up nearly 80% of Britain’s power supply. Their shopping list includes 20,000 new, low-carbon homes for rent and they also want to invest in greener transport options to encourage the public to cycle, walk or to take public transport.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Stark, who took over as CEO of the government's climate advisory body in 2018, also acknowledged that while his role is politically neutral, the nature of the job had increasingly pushed the CCC into a more political arena as the debate over how to decarbonise the economy heats up. That means we're probably only one investment cycle away.".

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Business Green

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Reports suggest Germany could soon accelerate coal power plant phase out plans, as a flurry of national climate action plans are unveiled ahead of COP26 Summit and Russian President Vladimir Putin announces Russia will achieve carbon neutrality by 2060. German coalition partners pledge to 'ideally' end use of coal power by 2030.

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Business Green

JULY 3, 2020

They also promised to confirm the country's net zero emissions by 2050 goal in law through a new Climate Action bill that will set economy-wide five-year carbon budgets and establish a cap on how much each sector can emit. By 2040, we will be carbon neutral. Poland hails 'birth of offshore wind' industry.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

The coalition agreement promises to deliver a significant strengthening of Germany's decarbonisation plans, including plans to pull the country's coal power phase out date forward from 2038 to 2030 and a goal to use two per cent of German territory for wind power. Enel ramps up €170bn net zero investment plans.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 9, 2020

He has promised to return the US to the Paris Agreement, set a net zero emission target for 2050, and mobilise $2tr of investment over four years in low carbon infrastructure. Report: China's 2060 net zero goal to trigger $5tr investment surge. Yara and Ørsted team up for Dutch green ammonia project.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

His administration dismantled the Clean Power Plan , Obama's signature energy-sector carbon-reduction policy, and replaced it with a much weaker standard called the Affordable Clean Energy rule. Meanwhile, the federal government’s carbon-reduction policy abdication has been counteracted by state-level action.

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