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.

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DeSmogBlog

JUNE 22, 2023

The European Commission is facing calls to assess the climate impact of scores of proposed hydrogen projects after data revealed that 90 percent of them could be used to prolong the use of planet-warming natural gas. Climate change is accelerating and droughts and floods are hitting our continent,” she said. “The

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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.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 3, 2023

The UK government announced the disbursement of over £80 million funding on 28 June, intended to give a boost to a range of projects geared towards ditching fossil fuels in favour of cleaner energy sources. Projects include hydrogen-powered cornflake production and low-carbon Scottish whisky distillation.

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FuelCellsWorks

APRIL 17, 2024

The low carbon gas division of fossil fuel refiner Essar Energy Transition has appointed Rob Wallace to oversee construction of the hydrogen-ready combined heat and power (CHP) unit it intends for its.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 3, 2023

Funded by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, the project is centred on Worthing Crematorium in West Sussex and is part of Adur & Worthing Council’s plan to become carbon neutral by 2030. This summer, cremator manufacturer DFW Europe will begin testing pioneering hydrogen technology at its base in the Netherlands.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

MARCH 30, 2024

Orange hydrogen is a fascinating discovery in the realm of sustainable energy, offering a new perspective on how we can harness the natural processes of our planet for clean power. Generation of Orange Hydrogen Orange hydrogen represents a groundbreaking discovery in the field of sustainable energy.

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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”.

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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.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

MARCH 17, 2024

H2 can be used carbon emission-free, but the way it is produced can make a difference A few years ago, we published a list of the most common hydrogen colors on Hydrogen Fuel News. Instead, it is the carbon or greenhouse gas emission intensity that should be the focus of rating H2 production.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Darren Woods, the CEO of Exxon, celebrates the potential of carbon capture to dramatically reduce global emissions. According to Saudi Aramco’s podcast, the fossil fuel industry is innovating new climate solutions, and BP’s podcast proclaims more of the same. and Europe.

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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.”

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Canary Media

JANUARY 29, 2024

Canary Media thanks Verdagy for its support of the Clean Hydrogen series. "Electrify "Electrify everything” has become something of a calling card for the energy transition, and for good reason: We can cut the carbon emissions of our homes, our cars and so much more by simply swapping fossil fuels for electricity…

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 11, 2022

On 10 October the Carbon Trust announced its new clean hydrogen accelerator, which aims to help secure the UK’s energy supply and support climate targets. The high end-to-end cost of clean hydrogen is one of the main barriers to its use. It will play a vital role in ensuring the UK can reach its Net Zero targets.”.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.  

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Energy Central

APRIL 22, 2024

Hydrogen shipping Liquid Hydrogen LH2 is classified according to the production method. Brown coal gasification clearly involves fossil fuels, though in this case the Australian plant is being constructed with “carbon capture” and storage underground offshore.

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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.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

As much as hydrogen fuel cells have considerable potential to play a sizeable role in the global energy transition away from fossil fuels in order to achieve decarbonization goals, the expense associated with their use remains quite high when compared with other available alternatives.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Scientists in France found a deposit of natural H2 earlier this year, but will it solve zero-carbon challenges? Early this summer, scientists in northern France discovered what has the potential to be a huge white hydrogen deposit , that is, naturally occurring H2. What is white hydrogen?

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.”

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FuelCellsWorks

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Conventional systems for producing hydrogen depend on fossil fuels, but the new system uses only solar energy. MIT engineers aim to produce totally green, carbon-free hydrogen fuel with a new,

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Hydrogen Fuel News

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Could you produce your own H2 to power your fuel cell car so you wouldn’t need a fueling station? According to the US Department of Energy , hydrogen fuel can be produced from a broad spectrum of different technologies and energy sources.  Making hydrogen fuel at home requires only the most basic materials.

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 27, 2023

DeSmog analysed examples of more than 100 influencers being paid to promote fossil fuel firms worldwide since 2017, from the US to Malaysia, in campaigns that have reached billions of people. While there’s more knowledge in general around climate change and the harms of fossil fuels, I think that people have a lot of trust in creators.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

MARCH 4, 2024

Chevron, a major player in the petroleum refinery industry, has announced a groundbreaking move into the hydrogen business. “Hydrogen can play a vital role in our journey toward a lower carbon future,” said Austin Knight, the company’s vice president for hydrogen at Chevron New Energies. .

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Hydrogen Fuel News

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Touted as a cleaner and more abundant alternative to traditional energy sources, hydrogen—with its immense innate potential—is poised to spark a revolution akin to the historical gold rushes that drastically transformed societies.

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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).

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Energy Central

MARCH 2, 2024

Hydrogen Research Department of the Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) has developed Korea's first clean hydrogen production technology. This technology is based on ammonia decomposition and does not use fossil fuels. Ammonia and Hydrogen

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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.

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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.

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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.

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