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Connecticut losing ground on building emissions despite efficiency programs

Renewable Energy World

Climate activists say the state’s progress on reducing building emissions has been far too slow given the pace of the climate crisis, and that it needs to end incentives for energy-efficient natural gas heating. rise in emissions from natural gas. for natural gas and 6.6% for fuel oil. It’s complicated’.

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Industry Knew About Gas Stoves’ Air Pollution Problems in Early 1970s

DeSmogBlog

Accurately highlighting coal’s polluting nature, the published report glossed over gas’s own pollution problems, which were an area of emerging research at the time. Gas stoves emit an array of air pollutants , including nitrogen oxides (nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide), carbon monoxide, and particulate matter when in use.

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Leaked Document Lifts Lid on EU’s Green Deal ‘Recovery’ Package

GreenTechMedia

Grey hydrogen, produced from natural gas, is used widely in refineries and chemical plants. An array of measures have been set out in the draft covering grid, generation and efficiency. Focusing first on converting that grey hydrogen to green creates an immediate demand — and immediate emissions reductions.

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Applying technology to sustainability is a win-win for business and profit

EDF + Business

These sensors are making it easier and more affordable for companies to detect, visualize and manage a wide array of environmental impacts. For example: Methane, the primary component of natural gas, is a potent greenhouse gas responsible for 25% of the warming we’re experiencing today.

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How to make heavy-duty electric trucks work in practice

Charged

To figure out how to make electric trucks work in practice, the manufacturer, the state of California, and a wide array of partners—more than a dozen all told—launched the Volvo LIGHTS (Low Impact Green Heavy Transport Solutions) project in 2019 to test its first electric Class 8 tractors with multiple Southern California operators.

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As U.S. LNG Expands in Europe, a Hidden Threat Grows

DeSmogBlog

Most Russian gas reaches Europe via pipeline, so getting U.S. gas to Europe will involve liquifying it and then shipping it across the Atlantic. About 40 percent of natural gas produced in the United States comes from these formations, and, according to the U.S. Radioactive Natural Gas’s Journey to Europe.

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Pump up the volume: Hydrogen hits the big time

Hydrogen Fuel News

For this reason, the hydrogen market today is dominated by steam reformation of natural gas, it’s essentially a fossil fuel. These items include the manifolds for the gas, the cooling system, the gas separation system, and the electrical connections among others.

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