Envirotec Magazine

JULY 31, 2023

million funding from the UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) to develop a reactor for producing hydrogen from sustainable biomass and biomass waste. Hydrogen from renewable sources is widely considered to be one of the most important low carbon fuels that will increasingly phase out fossil fuels.

Hydrogen 130

Hydrogen Government Fossil fuels Waste 130

Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 18, 2024

A new report offers an overview of the hydrogen value chain, including an appraisal of different production methods, distribution and where the authors believe it will be used. Hydrogen offers a promising solution for these challenging sectors. The burgeoning hydrogen market is drawing attention from stakeholders globally.

Hydrogen 260

Hydrogen Methane Natural gas Technology 260

Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 9, 2024

Wastewater from the distilling industry could be used to produce green hydrogen using new nanoscale materials that scientists at Heriot-Watt University say they have developed. Dr Sudhagar Pitchaimuthu explained: “It takes 9kg of water to produce every 1kg of green hydrogen. Green hydrogen is generated using renewable energy.

Hydrogen 260

Hydrogen Fossil fuels Carbon Sustainability 260

Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Hydrogen can be used in innovative ways in industries like steel manufacturing (image credit: Zhang Sheng / Shutterstock.com) In a bid to elevate transparency and confidence in the UK’s low carbon hydrogen sector, the UK government has outlined plans for “a globally recognised low carbon hydrogen certification scheme.”

Hydrogen 233

Hydrogen Carbon Fossil fuels Government 233

Renew Economy

JANUARY 30, 2022

Fossil fuel groups are asking for more support for troubled carbon storage projects as the federal budget looms. The post Fossil fuel industry asks Morrison government for more support for CCS appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Fossil fuels 99

Fossil fuels Government Carbon Hydrogen 99

DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Government records show that dmg events, which is owned by the Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT), will be paid £545,000 for “commissioning and delivering pavilion and office space for the UK’s COP28 delegation taking place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE)”. It appears that dmg events has worked on ADIPEC since at least 2012.

Fossil fuels 132

Fossil fuels Government COP Logistics 132

DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Hydrogen has shot up the European legislative agenda in recent years, with politicians of all stripes touting its potential to help countries meet their climate goals. The fuel comes in a variety of “colours”, depending on how it is produced, with almost all hydrogen currently created using fossil gas and termed “grey”.

Fossil fuels 97

Fossil fuels Hydrogen Europe Natural gas 97

The Guardian: Energy

DECEMBER 4, 2023

A taxpayer-funded drive for ‘blue’ hydrogen is good news for fossil-fuel lobbyists, but bad news for the climate crisis With the impacts of the climate crisis so apparent for all to see, it is becoming ever harder for governments to fob off voters with promises of action tomorrow. than burning coal.

Fossil fuels 104

Fossil fuels Hydrogen Government Climate change 104

Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 27, 2023

The UK has been ranked third amongst countries that have the potential to be global leaders in the new hydrogen economy. The Hydrogen Index ranks the 14 countries which had the most potential to develop advanced low-carbon hydrogen economies when the index launched in 2022.

Hydrogen 221

Hydrogen Carbon Fossil fuels Government 221

Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Replacing gas with hydrogen for home heating would result in huge energy bill rises for households over the next three decades, a report by energy analysts Cornwall Insight appears to find. The report, commissioned by MCS Charitable Foundation, projects that hydrogen would cost 70-90% more than gas on average.

Hydrogen 243

Hydrogen Natural gas Fossil fuels Policy 243

DeSmogBlog

MAY 8, 2024

Fossil fuel giants BP and Shell were given “ample opportunity” to privately influence proposals for taxing oil and gas companies that were later backed by the government, new documents reveal. The think tank was commissioned to produce a report on carbon pricing by the Climate Leadership Council (CLC), a controversial U.S.

Carbon 145

Carbon Fossil fuels Policy Law 145

Hydrogen Fuel News

APRIL 20, 2024

The term is thrown around quite a bit, but it isn’t always clear what it is referring to Referring to a hydrogen economy isn’t anything new, having been thrown around for a few decades, but as the world seeks to decarbonize and H2 is recognized as a key part of that effort, the term is seen much more frequently.

Hydrogen 100

Hydrogen Climate change Fossil fuels Government 100

DeSmogBlog

JULY 8, 2021

Over €8 billion is being invested in hydrogen and “renewable gas” projects in southern Europe using EU Covid-19 recovery funds, thanks to extensive lobbying by the fossil fuel industry, a new report has found. . Hydrogen Placed ‘at the Centre’ of the Recovery. This is almost 50 percent more than the €1.1

Fossil fuels 98

Fossil fuels Hydrogen Politics Europe 98

Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

The governments of the UK and Germany have signed a new agreement they say will help accelerate the development of an international hydrogen industry – with the two countries at the cutting edge of its development. The partnership follows investment by both countries in the development of hydrogen as an alternative fuel.

Hydrogen 162

Hydrogen Technology Fossil fuels Carbon 162

DeSmogBlog

MAY 21, 2024

ExxonMobil saw a “limited” role for carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects in fighting climate change, but still promoted the technology in its advertising campaigns, internal company documents show. CCS and hydrogen are deployed, but global scale is limited,” Exxon stated in its slide deck on Scenario D.

Climate change 135

Climate change Carbon Fossil fuels Technology 135

DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 3, 2023

Policy Exchange, one of Westminster’s most prominent think tanks, engaged in a high-level influencing campaign over the UK’s North Sea oil and gas policies while being funded by fossil fuel interests, DeSmog can reveal. It added that, “Hydrogen is essential to meeting our net zero commitment in the UK.”

Fossil fuels 94

Fossil fuels Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 94

Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

The report suggests steps for governments to take, to reduce risk and improve the economic feasibility of low-emissions hydrogen. Interest in new hydrogen projects remains strong but economic headwinds “will challenge the resolve of developers”, says a new report by the International Energy Agency (IEA).

Hydrogen 147

Hydrogen Policy Fossil fuels Demand 147

Hydrogen Fuel News

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Most H2 is produced using fossil fuels like natural gas, but can the right methods make that green? The term “clean hydrogen” doesn’t have a specific official definition, but on the whole, it tends to refer to H2 that is produced in a way that doesn’t generate carbon emissions.

Carbon 90

Carbon Hydrogen Carbon-neutral Fossil fuels 90

Charged

JANUARY 21, 2021

Most automakers may have rejected hydrogen as an energy storage medium for passenger vehicles ( Toyota is the notable exception), but the technology may yet find applications for industrial processes, and in other forms of transportation such as aviation and shipping. Source: Government of Canada.

Government 144

Government Hydrogen Fossil fuels Natural gas 144

DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 23, 2024

The event aims to bring together policymakers and liquified natural gas (LNG), natural gas, and hydrogen players to explore new avenues for fossil fuel expansion. So they’re just going to try and squeeze out every last bit of profit they can and give it fancy new names like carbon capture and sequestration.

Fossil fuels 110

Fossil fuels Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring 110

Hydrogen Fuel News

DECEMBER 9, 2023

Hydrogen fuel is often hailed as a game-changer in the pursuit of clean energy and a sustainable future.   The United Kingdom, with its significant capabilities and potential for innovation, possesses a promising opportunity to assume a leading role on the global stage in the field of hydrogen technology.  

Ethics 111

Ethics Hydrogen Fossil fuels Education 111

Business Green

MARCH 27, 2023

The government is widely expected to unveil a wave of decarbonisation and energy policies on Thursday as part of a package that had been badged as 'Green Day' by Whitehall insiders. Green day was supposed to be an opportunity to get back in the green race, but this is just supporting [fossil fuel] lobbies."

Fossil fuels 87

Fossil fuels Government Packaging Policy 87

Clean Energy Canada

MARCH 3, 2023

VANCOUVER — British Columbians overwhelmingly prefer the government to focus on developing renewable energy (64.0%) over LNG (18.2%), according to a new public opinion survey conducted by Stratcom for Clean Energy Canada. who would support fossil fuel subsidies. Among NDP and undecided voters, opposition is even higher.

Fossil fuels 114

Fossil fuels Energy Energy Climate change 114

Renewable Energy World

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Governments need to move faster and more decisively on policy measures to enable low-carbon hydrogen to help the world reach net-zero while boosting energy security. Currently, 17 governments have released hydrogen strategies, and more than 20 others have publicly announced strategies are in the works.

Hydrogen 90

Hydrogen Government Fossil fuels Carbon 90

DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 23, 2021

As global efforts to ramp up the hydrogen industry gain support with big government subsidies, new research casts increasing doubt on the climate credentials of the main recipient of that support, so-called “blue” hydrogen, which is extracted from natural gas and paired with carbon capture technology.

Fossil fuels 98

Fossil fuels Hydrogen Natural gas Methane 98

Hydrogen Fuel News

APRIL 13, 2024

New tech may soon stimulate underground H2 production, extracting it out of rocks below New technology is in development to help stimulate the natural production of hydrogen fuel underground, opening the potential to obtain H2 more cheaply than the current most popular methods. Professor Abate received a DoE research grant of $1.3

Hydrogen 101

Hydrogen Startups Fossil fuels Investment 101

Business Green

MARCH 30, 2020

But roughly $150bn of subsidies, carbon pricing and more supportive policies may be needed for green hydrogen to reach full decarbonisation potential, finds analyst. The influential analyst's 'Hydrogen Economy Outlook' estimates renewable hydrogen could be produced for between $0.8 That is the role for hydrogen.".

Fossil fuels 101

Fossil fuels Hydrogen Natural gas Policy 101

Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 9, 2022

A working prototype portable hydrogen cartridge is able to transport and supply hydrogen energy to power a broad range of everyday applications both in and outside the home. A film of the new hydrogen canister can be viewed and downloaded here: Toyota and Woven Planet New Portable Hydrogen Cartridge Prototype. diameter.

Home Energy Monitoring 211

Home Energy Monitoring Hydrogen Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 211

Business Green

JANUARY 12, 2022

The government has unlocked £5m of funding to support the rollout of innovative new technologies that will generate hydrogen fuel from biomass and waste feedstocks, it announced this morning. Funding aims to support development and commercialisation of nascent technology.

Government 91

Government Technology Hydrogen Fossil fuels 91

Business Green

MAY 14, 2021

Fossil fuel industry lobby for blue hydrogen is attempting to 'capture the UK Government behind a fossil based future', campaigners warn. And last month, BP announced plans to build the UK's "largest" blue hydrogen facility in Teesside, which it envisages producing 1GW of the low carbon fuel by 2030.

Fossil fuels 57

Fossil fuels Hydrogen Government Carbon 57

Grist

APRIL 4, 2022

Greenhouse gas emissions must peak within the next three years, and in the next eight, the world must push fossil fuels aside, rapidly scaling up the use of clean energy like wind and solar. The authors’ top recommendation: Immediately move away from fossil fuels and replace them with renewable technologies.

Fossil fuels 136

Fossil fuels Global warming Climate change Carbon 136

Business Green

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Government consultation acknowledges there is 'no practical way' for new homes to contain fossil fuel or hydrogen boilers and deliver 'significant' carbon savings

Government 67

Government Fossil fuels Hydrogen Carbon 67

Business Green

AUGUST 16, 2021

Both 'blue' and 'green' hydrogen to form part of long-awaited Hydrogen Strategy, which proposes CfD-like scheme to scale up production towards 5GW 2030 goal. Business and Energy Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng said today's announcement "marks the start of the UK's hydrogen revolution".

Government 100

Government Hydrogen Transportation Fossil fuels 100

Business Green

AUGUST 23, 2022

Adverts promoting fossil fuel products and services have been banned in France, after a cornerstone of President Emmanuel Macron's green legislative agenda officially came into force yesterday. You will read everywhere that advertising for fossil fuels is now prohibited, but that's not true," the campaign group said in a statement.

Fossil fuels 101

Fossil fuels Law Hydrogen Europe 101

Hydrogen Fuel News

APRIL 23, 2024

The construction industry, a significant contributor to global carbon emissions, is on the brink of a revolution spearheaded by the adoption of alternative fuels. Among these, hydrogen fuel emerges as a beacon of sustainability and efficiency.

Construction 79

Construction Hydrogen Innovation Sustainability 79

Charged

JULY 9, 2023

In a recent article for CleanTechnica , he discusses the latest edition of the US National Clean Hydrogen Strategy and Roadmap , a policy document that the DOE produces and updates periodically. As Barnard sees it, the wrong federal department is in charge of US hydrogen policy.

Fossil fuels 52

Fossil fuels Hydrogen Energy Energy 52

Business Green

JUNE 28, 2021

New competition designed to demonstrate how supply of the low-carbon fuel can be ramped up in response to growing demand. The government has launched a £60m competition for innovative hydrogen production, storage, and transport solutions, as part of its effort to accelerate the development of the UK's nascent hydrogen economy.

Government 76

Government Hydrogen Fossil fuels Carbon 76