Business Green

APRIL 22, 2021

Carbon Tracker study finds solar and wind energy potential is 100 times as much as global energy demand. per cent of wind potential tapped thus far. As such, the analysts predict exponential growth for the solar and wind power sectors, noting that "humans specialise in extracting cheap energy, and fast".

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Renewable Energy World

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

New York-based National Grid US envisions a “hydrogen hub” on Long Island that it says will help the state and city meet net-zero carbon goals in the coming decades. National Grid US had developed a vision highlighting Long Island as an ideal location to cluster hydrogen production, storage, and demand.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Policymakers met with fossil fuel and biomass producers nine times as often as with their renewable energy counterparts, DeSmog can reveal, raising fresh concerns over the depth of the government’s commitments to reaching net zero emissions by 2050. Our record on renewable energy speaks for itself,” they said. “In Drax Access.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Government urged to 'listen to the economics and science' ahead of making final decision on whether to back wider roll out hydrogen heating systems. Replacing fossil gas with hydrogen in home heating systems could result in energy bills almost doubling over the coming three decades, new research has warned.

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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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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 15, 2023

Cynics made some mileage from the almost The Thick Of It -style title juggling, with the event undergoing a hasty re-christening from “green day” to “energy security day” (as Carbon Brief noted ), as it became clear that future oil and gas exploration remained a key component of the government’s plans.

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Business Green

AUGUST 5, 2020

But few sectors can lay as strong a claim for playing a central and strategic role in any recovery, as the renewables industry in general and the wind power sector in particular. Furthermore, 1GW of offshore wind power avoids 3.5 The opposite is true," Kwarteng argued.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 24, 2021

Offshore wind energy powerhouse Orsted demonstrates that a pivot away from fossil fuels is possible. The first, biggest step to slowing climate change is switching electricity generation from coal and gas to wind and sun. A carbon tax followed the next year, helping wind become cost-competitive with fossil fuels.

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Business Green

MARCH 18, 2022

First touted by Prime Minister Boris Johnson last week, the upcoming Energy Security Strategy is expected to provide a roadmap for weaning the UK off Russian oil and gas, as well as reducing the country's exposure to the volatile global market for fossil fuels that has seen energy prices surge over the past year.

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Business Green

APRIL 25, 2022

Fossil gas' share of electricity supplies shrinks to less than 15 per cent over weekend as wind power meets more than half of UK demand. Just shy of 80 per cent of Great Britain's electricity generation was produced by low carbon sources on Saturday, according to the latest stats from the electricity system operator.

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Renewable Energy World

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The Clean Energy States Alliance recently released a new report that looks at the development of green hydrogen (H2) from offshore wind. VS: Traditionally, hydrogen has been industrially produced from the methane contained in natural gas, releasing carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide in the process.

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Mr. Sustainability

JANUARY 16, 2021

Summary - BP and Ørsted have partnered to develop zero-carbon ‘green hydrogen’ at BP’s Lingen Refinery in north-?west hydrogen per hour - almost 9,000 tonnes a year - starting in 2024. The project could be expanded to up to 500 MW at a later stage to replace all of Lingen’s fossil fuel-based hydrogen.

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 30, 2020

Arizona Public Service released its plan for reaching zero-carbon by 2050 , with multiple options to balance the costs and carbon benefits of switching from coal and natural gas to renewables, batteries, distributed energy resources and as-yet-untested technologies. Long-range tradeoffs: Carbon reduction vs. costs.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Several green hydrogen production plants across the North of England and Scotland among host of energy projects to secure BEIS funding. Another is set to see a microgrid of almost 100 homes established in Coleraine, Northern Ireland, where almost all of the electricity is to be sourced from local wind power.

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Business Green

MAY 19, 2022

Hydrogen produced from offshore wind, nuclear, and ammonia among initiatives to be explored across 28 projects that have today secured fresh funding. Successful bidders for funding include Yorkshire-based ITM Power, which has secured £9.2m In addition, Vattanfall has been awarded £9.3m

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Mr. Sustainability

MARCH 17, 2021

The 4 gigawatt plant will be completely powered by wind and solar energy. All of the zero-carbon fuel it produces will be shipped to international buyers in the form of ammonia. Helios should be fully operational by 2025 and produce 650 tons of hydrogen a day by means of electrolysis – enough for conversion to 1.2

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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 per kilo by 2025, which would allow the nascent sector to outcompete fossil alternatives on price. kg from low cost renewable power, already within 2025.

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Business Green

AUGUST 16, 2021

Aurora Energy Research contends thermal power generation equipped with hydrogen and CCS offers most cost-effective pathway to a net zero power system. Power sector decarbonisation is frequently characterised as the low hanging fruit of the UK's net zero transition.

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Business Green

JUNE 7, 2021

Investment in clean energy from fossil fuel majors saw a marked uptick during the pandemic in 2020, research suggests. Well, there are a growing signs that some may be at least starting to quietly plot their future beyond fossil fuels.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Boris Johnson has signalled he is keen for the UK to make a "big bet" on wind power, hydrogen and carbon capture and storage (CCS) as part of the government's strategy for building a net zero economy by 2050, as he urged global government to step up their climate efforts ahead of COP26. We have no time to waste," he said.

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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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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced plans to eliminate fossil fuels from UK electricity production by 2035. Oil and gas are not going to be replaced that quickly as part of our global energy mix and we cannot completely condemn hydrocarbons without a workable low-carbon solution that ensures our future energy needs are met.”

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Hydrogen Fuel News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Green energy solutions such as solar and wind power can power modern industries. In that way, they will not harm the natural environment while reducing the carbon footprint to offer a more sustainable energy source.   Solar Power:  The process of making electricity from sunlight is called solar energy.

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Business Green

MARCH 10, 2023

Next week's Budget will feature a wide-ranging new clean energy package designed to mobilise £20bn of investment in the UK, Treasury confirms The Chancellor will next week promise to "reset" the UK's decarbonisation and energy security plans through an "unprecedented" £20bn investment in carbon capture and clean energy infrastructure.

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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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Clean Energy Canada

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Hydrogen as an energy source is hardly new. After all, it was hydrogen that fuelled the first internal combustion engines. The International Energy Agency cited a “growing international consensus that clean hydrogen will play a key role in the world’s transition to a sustainable energy future.”

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Plus all the top green business news from around the world this week, including global wind capacity forecasts, food system CO2 fears, and an IKEA second-hand store in Sweden. Russia eyes fossil fuel growth as it unveils 2030 climate goal. Global wind capacity to reach record 1,000GW by 2025.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 13, 2023

For example, in windy weather, the prices of renewable energy are low, and therefore, its financial benefit remains low, i.e., wind power becomes a less lucrative investment option. The projects span Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Uzbekistan, including renewables, water desalination and green hydrogen, alongside the $8.5

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Mr. Sustainability

MARCH 17, 2021

The 4 gigawatt plant will be completely powered by wind and solar energy. All of the zero-carbon fuel it produces will be shipped to international buyers in the form of ammonia. Helios should be fully operational by 2025 and produce 650 tons of hydrogen a day by means of electrolysis – enough for conversion to 1.2

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 20, 2023

WPR’s campaign also explicitly promotes hydrogen as a viable fuel for domestic heating. The people who are pushing for hydrogen heating aren’t genuinely interested in tackling climate breakdown – they’re looking for a lifeline for the gas industry,” says Sarah Becker of Global Witness.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Mark Fullbrook, who ran Truss’s leadership campaign, launched a political consultancy – Fullbrook Strategies – in March , with clients including Cerulean Winds, official records show. DeSmog estimates that powering the new field with wind energy for a year would save the equivalent of 0.2 Green’ Oil Rigs.

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Business Green

MAY 5, 2022

New report from RenewableUK argues that fledgling green hydrogen industry could play critical role in accelerating net zero transition and boosting energy security. Hydrogen, and particularly green hydrogen produced using renewable power, is suddenly making headlines.

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Business Green

AUGUST 14, 2020

The world's kilns, reactors, chillers, and furnaces are powered mostly by fossil fuels. High-temperature industrial heat, over 932 degrees F, poses a particular challenge because that's the point at which fuels beyond electricity become the mainstay. Making natural gas renewable. Certifying renewable thermal solutions.

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Clean Energy Canada

AUGUST 16, 2021

While a decline in fossil fuel use is well-documented, crops will increasingly be impacted as well, by droughts or unexpected snowstorms. As Alberta updates its fossil-fuel-heavy electricity grid, the province is on track to see a surge in wind power jobs. and the EU—eye carbon tariffs on future imports.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 31, 2020

On the margins, virtual power plants have gone mainstream and green hydrogen has emerged as the energy carrier of choice for tomorrow’s fuel systems. Making fossil fuels more palatable: ReSynth International. The fuel emulsion cuts sulfur and nitrous oxide emissions as well as carbon, he said.

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Business Green

MAY 18, 2021

The death knell is being sounded for fossil fuels. By far the most startling aspect of today's report is the outlook for fossil fuels. Crucially, by 2035, no cars powered purely by fossil fuels should be sold anywhere in the world, which would effectively remove a huge market for the oil industry.

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