Grist

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Companies are piloting systems across Europe that use hydrogen in furnaces in lieu of coal. And if the facility can use cheap, plentiful renewable electricity, perhaps from a hydropower plant, its steel would cost less than the competition. “At In Brazil, some steel mills are mixing in biochar, which is made from agricultural waste.

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Hydrogen Carbon-negative Carbon Construction 145

Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 17, 2022

On behalf of environmental group RePlanet, energy specialist Joris van Dorp offers a deep analysis of the key messages in Europe’s policy. It was a strong call to action in response to the multiple threats and opportunities faced by Europe. The country previously provided over 40% of all natural gas consumed in the EU.

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Business Green

MARCH 27, 2020

Any incentives to boost demand once normal life resumes should be targeted at zero-emissions cars. This will help keep jobs in Europe, curb pollution and boost the competitiveness of our car industry.". What matters is the type of car you sell. California to double 2030 clean energy goal, as New York closes its last coal plant.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 3, 2021

The companies analyzed were selected to represent a range of scale and location across Europe. However, 13 percent of Shell’s posts focussed specifically on renewable energies such as wind, solar, and hydropower. The company also had the largest share of promos focussing on hydrogen, which made up 11 percent of its total output.

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Fossil fuels Carbon-neutral Carbon-negative Carbon 98

Grist

JULY 31, 2020

But demand, production, and consumption have climbed in recent years — particularly in China, which still relies heavily on coal-fired power plants. The tech firm now uses more recycled aluminum in its devices and prioritizes suppliers who run their facilities with hydropower, not coal.

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Mr. Sustainability

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

We need to get rid of coal, natural gas and petroleum. Coal, natural gas and petroleum are the culprits here: the burning of these fuels tend to lead to inefficiency. All the gas we need in the world can be made from, you guessed it, biogas. I am assuming the U.S. The same principles apply however.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

That’s greater than its previous commitment to reduce net carbon emissions from its power sector by 80 percent by 2050 and methane emissions from its natural-gas operations by 65% by 2030 and 80% by 2040. “I have heard it said that an offshore wind hub of the type that exists in Europe could not be built in the U.S.,”

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Mr. Sustainability

JUNE 27, 2020

It was a period of economic prosperity with a distinctive cultural edge in the United States and Europe, particularly in major cities such as Berlin, Chicago, London, Los Angeles, New York, Paris and Sydney. In short: the oil and gas industry is a massive market with many stakeholders and high-stakes interests involved.

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Energy Energy Fossil fuels Investment 78

Mr. Sustainability

OCTOBER 22, 2020

As the coronavirus struck the global economy earlier this year, demand for oil dropped by more than a fifth and prices collapsed. Since spring 2020, oil and gas has seen one bombshell after another, and the impacts are adding up. Many sources now suggest that oil demand has already passed its peak.

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