Business Green

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

There are no easy paths to net zero but inherent fossil fuel bias in the UK system is just frittering away our carbon budget, distorting the renewables market, and inhibiting green investment, argues Laura Sandys CBE. Audit and address fossil fuel bias. It is lose-lose. Re-stacking the deck.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 27, 2023

BusinessGreen rounds up the most widely read stories on the site this week Businesses worth $1tr call on governments to pursue 'full phase-out of unabated fossil fuels' Leading firms urge world leaders to strike deal at COP28 Climate Summit to rapidly phase down coal, oil, and gas production. -

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Elemental Excelerator

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Elemental’s Policy Lab team unpacked the major national, subnational, and private sector commitments that emerged from COP 26 for climate technology innovation in the United States and beyond. degrees C to avoid the worst impacts of climate change — or continue with the status quo.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Coal-fired power plant chimneys: In fast-growing economies, rapidly increasing energy demand is triggering investment in both low carbon and fossil fuel generation, leaving certain countries, including India and China, unlikely to reach net zero until much later.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 31, 2020

A new blueprint from Ceres, the Blueprint for Responsible Policy Engagement on Climate Change , lays out a science-based action agenda for companies in the U.S. First, advocate for science-based climate policy. This includes ensuring trade associations a company may belong to are not promoting policies that are not based on science.

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Smart Energy International

AUGUST 3, 2022

Imported fossil resources contribute to all three of the challenges of the energy transition. This raises several questions which must be discussed together including: How can we prepare the electricity grid for such a structural change in both supply and demand of electricity? Demand side measures. Image: GridBeyond.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 31, 2021

Those processes use a lot of energy and largely come from fossil fuels; one-third of U.S. A key route to industrial emissions reductions is electrification (replacing industrial fossil fuels with electric alternatives). Pursue policies, regulations and RD&D to stimulate the market. Start with heat.

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 10, 2021

” That’s how a range of clean energy advocates and demand response providers are describing the California Public Utilities Commission’s latest plan to prevent a repeat of the state’s August 2020 rolling blackouts this coming summer.

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Charged

JULY 9, 2023

In a recent article for CleanTechnica , he discusses the latest edition of the US National Clean Hydrogen Strategy and Roadmap , a policy document that the DOE produces and updates periodically. As Barnard sees it, the wrong federal department is in charge of US hydrogen policy. Barnard isn’t having any.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

The IEA has released its annual review of Hungary’s energy policy, stating that energy efficiency needs to be central in the coming years for the European country to reach its net zero targets, The Hungary 2022 Energy Policy Review states how Hungary has significantly increased its climate ambitions since the last review.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2022

According to the International Energy Agency, global electricity demand rose by more than 6% in 2021, the largest increase since the recovery from the financial crisis in 2010. Due to demand, even with the rapid growth of renewably generated energy, electricity generation from coal and gas is at record levels.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

OCTOBER 17, 2023

  This dynamic field is focused on developing innovative solutions to generate, store, and use energy in a cleaner and more environmentally friendly way. The Challenge: Transitioning from Fossil Fuels to Renewables Fossil fuels still dominate global energy production. batteries, pumped hydro).

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The government's mooted policy changes will damage, but not derail the net zero transition - but Sunak's political cynicism threatens to burn down something precious I must admit, I didn't think they would do it. On the policy front, it is worth looking at the detail of what is being proposed. How wrong was I?

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EDF + Business

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Sean Hackett EDF+Business Senior Manager, Energy Transition By Sean Hackett With the dire need to slash greenhouse gas and methane emissions from the global oil and gas sector, more and more investors are advocating for stronger climate policies that accelerate the energy transition and mitigate risks.

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Renewable Energy World

AUGUST 2, 2021

As states and the federal government take steps to transition away from fossil fuel generation, it is important to pay attention to recent clean energy developments in states where energy legislation has historically been less proactive, and the traditional integrated utility monopoly model has held influence over the policymaking process.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 23, 2020

The global COVID-19 pandemic is a historic Black Swan event that offers a Green Swan of opportunities to harvest innovation from 50 years of converging exponential technologies. The price of oil plunged below zero on some days, and customer demand remains at an all-time low. Back to normal is not an option. Don't bet against America.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 8, 2023

A new briefing from think tank organisation the Energy Transitions Commission (ETC) argues that the clean energy transition can be delivered on time and at an affordable cost if supply chain risks are minimised by policy and industry action. offshore wind transport vessels or grid transformers) that are costly and have long lead times.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 24, 2023

This will be enabled by higher investment in robust and digitalised grid systems, accompanied by a role for batteries and demand response measures for short-term flexibility. ” The energy world will look very different by 2030, even under today's policy settings ? Two years ago, the corresponding figure was 12%.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 22, 2021

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has launched a new Energy technologies for net zero guide which gives a detailed look at the technologies available that can decarbonise the UK energy system and shift energy demand from fossil fuels to a low-carbon supply – vital to reach the Government’s Net Zero targets.

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Smart Energy International

MAY 30, 2024

ENTSO-E has released its draft research, development and innovation roadmap 2024-2034 for Europe’s transmission system for consultation. Have you read? FTEs to achieve their successful implementation.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

While the immediate cause is still being investigated, we do know that California’s grid was experiencing multiple, coincident stressors — high demand, generators not performing when called upon and energy imports not showing up. Time to ditch fossil fuels-centric planning. And not just in California.

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Business Green

MAY 24, 2022

The steel, which has just a fraction of the climate footprint of conventional steel, has been provided by SSAB, one of a handful of Swedish firms behind the world's first fossil-fuel-free steel plant, the HYBRIT facility in northern Sweden. Now a clutch of projects, including the HYBRIT plant, are nearing commercial operation.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 5, 2021

More than 100 billion tons of resources enter the economy every year — everything from metals, minerals and fossil fuels to organic materials from plants and animals. Each year, huge quantities of fossil fuels are used to produce clothes from synthetic fibers each year. 5 opportunities of a circular economy.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

But before zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) fleets can hit the road, stakeholders must find innovative ways to finance them in a way that is accessible, affordable and attractive to corporate buyers. . Prices also vary across countries and states, due to inconsistencies in taxes and policies. Challenges on the road to commercial ZEVs.

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Energy Innovation

JUNE 16, 2022

This week, Energy Innovation released new rese arch evaluating California’s climate progress and identifying a policy pathway that would reaffirm California as a climate leader. includes important new metrics to track the economic, environmental, and public health impacts of hundreds of climate policies.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 9, 2021

These Scope 3 emissions often are seen as the third rail of climate policy. For their part, power companies are exploring ways to build out the renewable energy system to meet the coming surge in industrial electricity demand. The policy levers. Think of the demand signals that the U.S. Charting a course to 2050.

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Business Green

JUNE 3, 2020

Carbon Tracker warns 'there is far more risk inherent in the fossil fuel system than is conventionally priced into financial markets' and urges investors to step up efforts to engineer a more orderly transition to clean technologies. Unlisted debt, much of it owned by banks, could be as much as four times greater, it added.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 26, 2022

What steps are needed to drive climate innovation and make zero-emission technologies the most affordable, accessible and attractive choice? Kerry also commended India, the world’s third-largest emitter after the US, for committing to deploy 450GW of renewables capacity in the next ten years to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

MARCH 7, 2024

ZeroAvia: A Front-runner in Hydrogen Propulsion Innovation ZeroAvia, positioned at the forefront of hydrogen propulsion innovation, has been tasked with a mission crucial to future air travel. It showcases tangible progress towards a Jet Zero future and the vital role innovation plays in reducing aviation’s ecological impact.

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Smart Energy International

MARCH 29, 2022

Renewable technology innovation: measuring progress – IRENA IRENA’s Francesco La Camera spotlights next steps for climate action after COP26. Underpinning these, a comprehensive set of policies is needed to achieve the necessary levels of deployment by 2030 and to maximise the benefits. Have you read? 2030 priorities.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

They stem from the system we chose when we grabbed and relied on fossil fuels," McCarthy said. Let’s grow the demand for them.". Why aren’t we wanting it all and demanding it all? For example, people can make money from technological expansion, among other types of innovation. Policy & Politics.

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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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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 5, 2023

billion in new subsidies to oil and gas companies, and other heavy emitters, for expanding the production of fossil fuels, according to climate experts. Representatives of the Pathways Alliance are among the 35 people with ties to the fossil fuel sector who are part of Canada’s official delegation to COP28 this year.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

MARCH 30, 2024

This innovative form of hydrogen, produced through the interaction between iron and water under specific conditions, not only provides a potential source of renewable energy but also presents an opportunity to address environmental challenges.

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The Environmental Blog

AUGUST 24, 2023

With a growing global population and increasing demand for protein, this practice has become a vital part of the world’s food production. This paradigm shift is primarily driven by a desire to cater to the increasing global demand for poultry products while ensuring environmental sustainability.

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 19, 2020

But a new roadmap from researchers at UC Berkeley and the policy firm Energy Innovation shows the grid can get to a level of 90% clean in just 15 years' time. No new fossil fuel plants. Resources: UCB Goldman School of Public Policy : The 2035 Report. Energy Innovation LLC : 2035 Data Explorer.

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Clean Energy Canada

AUGUST 19, 2021

government’s recently released hydrogen strategy—a thoughtful plan to create and use clean hydrogen—contains an implicit acknowledgement: the world is moving away from fossil fuels and toward low-carbon alternatives. Globally, new renewable power generation was cheaper than the cheapest new fossil fuel option 62% of the time last year.

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