GreenBiz

APRIL 20, 2021

It’s a shockingly heady time for electricity. The push to quickly transition carbon-intensive activities away from fossil fuels while meeting the world’s growing energy needs has put electricity producers and consumers squarely in the forefront of the emerging clean economy. Joel Makower. Tue, 04/20/2021 - 02:11. Subscribe here.

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GreenBiz

JULY 15, 2020

Early pioneers of these hydrogen-from-waste technologies such as Ways2H, SGH2 Energy (SGH2) and Standard Hydrogen say not only are they making carbon-free, energy-rich fuel, their approaches also will divert mountains of trash from landfills and waterways, cutting greenhouse gas emissions. . There are other ways to make hydrogen.

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R-Squared Energy

MARCH 1, 2020

In that article I divided carbon dioxide emissions into two broad categories: What has already been released into the atmosphere (the legacy emissions), and ongoing releases. There is some potential for removing CO 2 from the oceans as calcium carbonate, but that application is probably limited. Ongoing Emissions. In the U.S.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 30, 2020

billion in new wind and solar investments in the next 12 months and is outlining plans for electric vehicle charging, energy storage and green hydrogen production pilot programs to meet its goal to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Xcel Energy is asking Minnesota regulators to approve $1.4 In Minnesota, Gov.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 26, 2022

Nonetheless, the long-term transition to low-carbon energy systems continues to see strong momentum and, in several respects, acceleration. Under our middle scenario assumptions, oil demand could even peak in the next three to five years, primarily driven by electric-vehicle adoption. To keep the 1.5°C

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

A new 5-gigawatt “low-carbon” hydrogen target for 2030 has been revealed, along with an ambition to heat an entire town with hydrogen by the end of the decade. He expects blue hydrogen made from natural gas via steam reforming to meet around 80 percent of the 5 GW target, with HyNet alone planning for 3.5

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GreenTechMedia

JULY 29, 2020

A request for information (RFI) released this week is the opening step toward meeting CPS’ “ Flexible Path ” plan, which calls for an 80 percent non-carbon-emitting energy portfolio by 2040 and reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Sommers natural-gas power plants.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 8, 2020

A SPAC can only buy one company but the team plans to evaluate carbon removal and avoidance businesses.

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Clean Energy Canada

APRIL 12, 2023

Heavy industry represents one of Canada’s biggest sources of carbon. The chemicals and fertilizers sector – which produces many things we use every day including pharmaceuticals and food – emits almost as much carbon as steel and cement combined. There are a number of ways to cut the carbon from chemicals.

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GreenBiz

MAY 11, 2021

Net zero can be achieved, first and foremost, by cutting or eliminating greenhouse gas emissions and, secondarily, by offsetting any remaining emissions through such actions as planting trees, investing in renewable energy projects that replace fossil-fuel energy, or investing in novel carbon-removal technologies such as direct air capture.

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Clean Energy Canada

APRIL 15, 2021

“We were pleasantly surprised to see the Conservative climate plan has its own version of a carbon price and acknowledges the economic efficiency of the policy. Though we would have preferred it if the Conservatives hadn’t wasted time opposing the federal carbon price in the first place. “In s Low Carbon Fuel Standard.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 16, 2020

The California Energy Commission is putting a “down payment” of $384 million over the next three years on the electric-vehicle charging and zero-emission vehicle infrastructure needed to meet Governor Gavin Newsom’s pledge to end sales of new gasoline-powered cars by 2035. and the Netherlands.

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R-Squared Energy

AUGUST 10, 2023

The Statistical Review is instrumental in providing comprehensive data on global oil, gas, and coal production and consumption, as well as on carbon dioxide emissions and renewable energy statistics. Natural gas and coal demand stayed nearly flat with oil rebounding close to pre-pandemic levels. to a new high of 34.4

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Business Green

DECEMBER 24, 2021

This needs to happen fast, with coal phased out no later than 2030 and gas not far behind. Once this largest source of carbon emissions is greened up, the second-largest, transportation, can tap renewable energy via electric vehicles.

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Renewable Energy World

JUNE 10, 2021

Michigan-based Consumers Energy is accelerating the electric vehicle (EV) transformation with a new program to help businesses statewide transition to carbon-free EVs. Those vehicles will be powered by an electric grid that is moving toward being carbon neutral.

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Renewable Energy World

DECEMBER 15, 2021

British-Swedish pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca is partnering with Future Biogas to power its UK sites with low-carbon energy as part of company decarbonization efforts. Future Biogas will build a renewable energy plant that will enable AstraZeneca to replace natural gas with biomethane, for heating and cooling at its sites.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 4, 2022

The race is on to develop the technology to exploit hydrogen fuel, widely regarded as offering the most promising pathway to a zero-carbon economy. Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and battery-powered electric vehicles are similar in that they both power an electric motor. Generating a stir.

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R-Squared Energy

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Both were aided by legislation aimed at reducing carbon dioxide emissions from power plants. The first was that the shale gas boom in the U.S. unleashed massive new supplies of cheap natural gas. This made it economical for power plants to switch from coal to natural gas. carbon dioxide emissions.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 8, 2020

The figures include carbon emissions scenarios through 2040, plus annual solar, storage and wind forecasts through 2025. 4 Takeaways From Amazon’s Huge Electric Delivery Van Order (September 2019). ” WoodMac: Solar Plants Cheaper Than Natural Gas ‘Just About Everywhere’ by 2023 (May 2019).

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Renewable Energy World

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The Illinois legislature gave final approval Monday to a bill that sets the state on a path to 100% carbon-free power by 2045. The bill will keep three Excelon nuclear plants open for five years while requiring the state's coal and natural gas plants to decarbonize or close by 2045. Follow @EngelsAngle.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 16, 2024

Smith’s comments were made in the context of home heating costs within a wider discussion concerning carbon taxes and the affordability crisis. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a three-year “carbon price carve out” for home heating oil in October 2023. The most extreme reaction was from Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Online supermarket Ocado is forging ahead with plans to draw down the emissions of its extensive delivery fleet using Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), as it yesterday revealed more than a third of its delivery vehicles are now powered by the lower carbon fuel.

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Clean Energy Canada

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Myth 1: “Renewables can contribute only a small share of grid electricity because they only work when the wind blows and the sun shines” It’s true that wind and solar are variable resources that provide most power to the grid when the sun shines or the wind blows. even without a carbon price. Analyses for the U.S. Analyses for the U.S.

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Clean Energy Canada

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Encouragingly, these updated vehicle targets reflect and build on B.C.’s s success to date: more electric vehicles are now sold in the province than anywhere else in Canada. The roadmap also commits to capping oil and gas emissions and reducing these emissions over time. s biggest source of carbon emissions.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

The event’s focus is primarily on emission-free transportation but includes a broad spectrum of emerging propulsion technologies meant to address vehicle emissions and the reduction of carbon-related issues. This year’s event has moved to the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) Central Hall.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

As the world seeks to reduce its carbon footprint, hydrogen is being explored as a possible option for long-haul trucking. Taking the investment plunge Hydrogen as a vehicle fuel requires a technological investment regardless of deployment due to its unique storage and usage requirements.

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GreenTechMedia

JULY 30, 2020

” While some Permian oil companies have adopted more environmentally friendly approaches over the past year — like switching from diesel to cleaner natural gas to power their fracking equipment, or recycling their water — economics remains the main motivator behind such moves, Beeker said.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 4, 2021

Given that trucks consume the vast majority of energy compared to other modes of freight transportation, electrification in this area has huge potential to decrease the carbon impact of fleets. These new vehicles are quickly bumping up against familiar challenges of battery range, production capacity and charging, or fueling, infrastructure.

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Clean Energy Trust

AUGUST 16, 2019

Decarbonize the electric grid (shift from fossil fuels like coal and natural gas to carbon-free sources like wind, solar, hydro, and nuclear, paired with storage and demand-side solutions), B. particularly technologies that make the most of the carbon that we continue to emit. What are we talking about?

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Grist

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Renovate buildings and redesign cars to run entirely on electricity, power them with renewable energy from the sun and wind, and bing, bam, boom, you’ve just knocked out a majority of the carbon entering the atmosphere. Making the electric grid more resilient to extreme weather is urgent, regardless of decisions about gas.

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Clean Energy Canada

MAY 18, 2021

Natural gas demand declines 55% and coal demand declines 90%. Liquified natural gas trade increases from 420 billion cubic metres in 2020 over the next five years but then falls to around 160 billion cubic metres in 2050 (North America accounts for a tiny share post-2040).

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

This is much sooner than what the blue hydrogen industry is estimating when advocating for the natural gas-based fuel to be widely adopted — essentially eliminating the only viable argument to invest in blue hydrogen. . “ CCS is carbon capture and storage.). Zero-C Hydrogen in a Circular Carbon Economy. kgH2 by 2030.

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Business Green

JUNE 1, 2020

The COVID-19 lockdown has led to reduced pollution and emissions in the UK and around the world , providing a clear indication of how cars affect air quality and carbon emissions. What if all cars switched to electric overnight? We then compared this to the situation if all cars were to become electric, and emissions per mile reduced.

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Smart Energy International

JUNE 5, 2022

The plan, which is expected to take effect from January 1, 2024, is focussed on building resilience into the company’s electricity and gas networks and targets the meeting of California’s goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2045. Have you read?

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

wide network of green hydrogen production facilities to supply fuel-cell-powered vehicles, including its own, with carbon-free fuel. and around the world, comes from steam reforming of natural gas, which carries a significant carbon emissions footprint. The vast majority of hydrogen production today, in the U.S.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Hydrogen Economy” report forecasts that hydrogen from low-carbon sources could supply roughly 14 percent of the country’s energy needs by 2050, including hard-to-electrify sectors now dependent on natural gas such as high-heat industrial processes or manufacturing fertilizer. The “Roadmap to a U.S.

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 10, 2021

And unlike last month’s CPUC order to utilities to boost grid supply under short-term contracts, the new proposal might allow contracts of five years or longer to expand or repower natural gas-fired power plants, which environmental groups say could set California back on its aggressive carbon emissions reduction goals.

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