Business Green

AUGUST 5, 2022

A flurry of funding rounds have underscored how many big corporates are keen to turbocharge the fledgling hydrogen market. Its pitch: the approach uses 80 per cent less electricity than electrolysis, another "clean" hydrogen approach. Electrolyser technology can generate large amounts of hydrogen cheaply. Molloy agrees. "We

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Clean Energy Canada

MARCH 25, 2024

If the federal and provincial governments live up to their climate commitments (namely on methane reduction, industrial carbon pricing, an emissions cap and ensuring that new LNG projects reach net zero on scope 1 and 2 emissions), over eight Site C’s worth of additional electricity would be required to electrify the six LNG projects in B.C.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

With so many future energy possibilities, where should you focus your attention - and why should hydrogen be part of your decarbonisation plan? Understanding the role of hydrogen Hydrogen is attracting much attention for its decarbonisation potential because it is a clean alternative to natural gas and petroleum. methane - CH4).

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R-Squared Energy

JUNE 14, 2020

Hydrogen is the lightest and most abundant element in the universe. When hydrogen is combusted, it forms water. Therefore, hydrogen can be used as a low-carbon fuel source. Hydrogen can be combusted directly, or it can be used in a fuel cell to produce electricity. Hydrogen Production. CO + 3 H 2.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The reforms, set out by the EU's executive body yesterday, have been designed to accelerate uptake of low carbon gases, such as hydrogen, that could replace fossil fuels and help deliver on the EU's goal of reducing emissions by at least 55 per cent by 2030 on 1990 levels.

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 26, 2020

Kenney wrote that “PG&E supports state and local government policies that promote all-electric new construction when it is feasible and cost-effective.” Last year, the Northern California city of Berkeley became the first in the nation to ban gas lines for new residential construction, with some limited exceptions.

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Charged

MARCH 7, 2023

A favorite trope of the “better stick with oil” crowd is that EVs aren’t any cleaner than ICE vehicles, because fossil fuels are consumed to manufacture and to charge them. The problem is not the factory but the road,” says Nikita Pavlenko, ICCT’s Fuels Program Lead. Today, their capacity to reduce emissions is still limited.”

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Facility will be built in stages and start producing 'green' hydrogen by 2025, under plans unveiled today. BP has announced it plans to build a major renewables-powered green hydrogen facility in Teesside capable of delivering up to 500MW of hydrogen production by 2030. Industries in the area account for 5.6

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Thee government should aim to unleash commercial-scale heat pump projects instead of hydrogen for heating, argues Kevin Stickney, managing director of Erda Energy and part of the Pump It Up campaign. Well, with a whopping 392 mentions last year, hydrogen received more Parliamentary attention in 2020 than fracking in 2014.

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GreenTechMedia

APRIL 14, 2020

One of them, called the "zero-carbon gas" pathway, involves using renewables along with other low-carbon technologies such biomethane, electrolysis, methane reforming, hybrid heat pumps and district heating to achieve deep cuts in energy system emissions. Despite growing hype, clean hydrogen remains in its infancy.

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Could green hydrogen be key to a carbon-free economy? Saudi Arabia is constructing a futuristic city in the desert on the Red Sea called Neom. 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.

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Energy Innovation

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

The five policies are: clean electricity standards, zero-emission vehicle standards, clean building equipment standards, industrial efficiency and emissions standards, and standards for methane detection, capture, and destruction. The five-policy scenario includes strong methane capture and destruction.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 19, 2024

Biomass energy harnesses organic matter, including wood, agricultural crops, and waste by-products, as fuel. As we seek alternatives to fossil fuels, biomass holds significant potential due to its sustainability. Syngas can be subsequently burned to generate electricity or processed into transportation fuels.

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GreenTechMedia

MAY 26, 2020

Maintain energy security : The need to meet rising energy demand and protect industry jobs means that fossil fuels will remain part of the global energy mix for some time to come. Incentivize decarbonization : While technically feasible, eliminating flaring, methane leakages and other emissions requires additional investment.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Southern Company also won’t include in its zero-carbon metrics the carbon emissions generated by customers of its natural gas distribution business burning the fuel it supplies them, although it will move to reduce methane leakage and help customers use the fuel more efficiently. The natural gas conundrum.

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 11, 2022

The report compared two hypothetical scenarios in which 100 percent of appliances sold to Oregon homes and businesses were electric, perhaps due to a ban on new gas connections, for example, or a mandate for all-electric construction. NW Natural did not respond to questions from DeSmog.

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Climate Tech VC

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The US delegation began using the word “unabated” in conjunction with phasing out fossil fuels for the first time. The UAE, COP’s host, forged a perilous middle path that delights neither end of the fossil fuel spectrum. To abate or not to abate, to phase down or phase out. Words matter.

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Grist

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Renewable solar and wind power now typically costs less than fossil-fuel alternatives. That’s looking more doable as renewable-energy prices drop, providing an alternative to fossil fuels. If not sooner. The economics of carbon-free living have fallen into place. This is also largely true across North America, and beyond.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 4, 2019

” Among other priorities, Looney went on to cite carbon capture, a long-term plan for hydrogen and a desire to end methane leaks from its own operations. gigawatts under construction and an annual commitment to invest €1.5 We need to compare gas to zero carbon — how will we decarbonize it?” billion ($1.67

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Business Green

MAY 15, 2022

The 100-year old Saltend Chemicals Park is gearing up to become a test ground for hydrogen and carbon capture industrial decarbonisation technologies - BusinessGreen visits the UK's ground zero for net zero. We are decarbonising energy and we are decarbonising products. That's quite unique within the UK environment.".

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 8, 2024

Photos I shot last year in South Louisiana illustrate the Gulf Coast’s rapidly expanding fossil fuel industry, and the groundswell of frontline community members, environmental advocates, and activists fighting to stop it. While “green” hydrogen fuel can be produced with renewable energy, that process is cost prohibitive for now.

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Business Green

AUGUST 9, 2022

Upfront investments in low carbon infrastructure deliver much faster paybacks than they did a year ago, because the fossil fuels they displace are orders of magnitude more expensive. per cent gain, almost entirely as a result of higher fossil fuel prices. per cent loss of GDP to a 0.5

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Hydrogen Fuel News

MAY 22, 2024

billion hydrogen fuel production plant at the Pittsburgh airport. That said, according to the company, this will only happen if the coal mine methane-based process is able to qualify for tax credits from the federal government as a part of the Biden administration’s climate change strategy.

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Low Carbon Prosperity

MAY 21, 2023

More than $500 million to support the construction of charging stations for electric vehicles, as the government looks to bring the number of electric vehicles on Québec roads to two million. This year’s rise is in response to reduced availability of hydropower generation and a corresponding increase in fossil fuel generation to meet demand.

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 19, 2023

An international research team led by Dutch investigative journalism platform Follow the Money has found that governments and companies are falling behind in their obligations to dismantle and remove obsolete oil and gas installations — threatening to turn the North Sea into a vast graveyard of decaying fossil fuel infrastructure.

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Climate Tech VC

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Countries and companies have also kicked off pledges to triple investments in renewables and nuclear, drive down methane emissions, and commit loss and damage funds. In deals, major funding includes $116M for hydrogen-powered aviation, $44M for sustainability software, and $75M in project finance investment for SAFs.

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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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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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Greentown Labs

AUGUST 20, 2021

After taking a hiatus in 2017 while Greentown’s headquarters were under construction, DEMO Day returned in 2018 and doubled as the Grand Opening of Greentown HQ! Green Gas USA , which captures agricultural methane through an anaerobic digester and converts it to fuel. Zipcar and InTeahouse were the 2016 DEMO Day event partners.

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The Verge: Energy

DECEMBER 22, 2023

. | Photo by Elizabeth Flores/Star Tribune via Getty Images The Biden administration proposed new tax guidelines today aimed at making it cheaper to produce hydrogen as a less-polluting alternative to fossil fuels. Hydrogen combustion releases water vapor, rather than planet-heating carbon dioxide emissions.

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DeSmogBlog

JUNE 19, 2023

In the roughly 15-minute prepared speech Smith made several misleading statements, in addition to taking a potshot at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s apparent hostility to the fossil fuel sector. The pipeline brings Alberta crude oil and refined petroleum products to Canada’s West Coast.

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Business Green

AUGUST 1, 2022

There is potential to create a more circular economy that ensures these crucial raw materials are re-used multiple times, but there is no credible path to net zero emissions that does not require a significant increase in demand for multiple mining commodities, even as demand for fossil fuels plummets.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Walker explained in an email that they were “required to limit the number of attendees to maintain safety protocols on an active construction site.” I saw a few construction vehicles that served as a backdrop to the makeshift stage where speakers, including Louisiana’s Gov.

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Business Green

APRIL 4, 2022

above pre-industrial levels, greenhouse gas emissions must then reduce by 43 per cent by 2030, according to the scientists, with emissions of methane cut by a third. Operators will need to switch to new production processes that rely on low and zero carbon electricity, hydrogen, fuels, and carbon management. Stranded assets.

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Climate Tech VC

AUGUST 17, 2023

Notably, alternative fuel levers are highly dependent on innovation in the O&G industry happening upstream (closer to the well) than the wakes on open sea. Source: Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping Liquid fuels are critical and sticky. Fuel Maturity: The least mature. Ease of Adoption: Easiest.

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Energy Innovation

MAY 9, 2022

Recent policy interventions have begun to address such energy injustices by improving access to local renewable energy and replacing aging fossil fuel infrastructure with clean energy alternatives. The connected ground-source heat pumps eliminate methane emissions from gas combustion and offer a low-carbon heating and cooling option.

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 18, 2021

The blueprint, however, leaves open many questions about how the carbon would be captured at the source — a process that so far has proved difficult and expensive — and where it would be sent, focusing instead on suggesting policies the federal government can adopt to boost CO2 pipeline construction.

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