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Could trash-to-energy technology feed hydrogen demand?

GreenBiz

Could trash-to-energy technology feed hydrogen demand? It is energy-efficient, abundant and an environmentally friendly alternative to natural gas. Clean hydrogen could cut greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel by up to 34 percent, reported Bloomberg New Energy Finance. . Arlene Karidis. Wed, 07/15/2020 - 01:00.

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With an Energy Crisis Brewing, No Peak in Sight for Emissions

GreenTechMedia

On our current policy trajectory, there is no peak in sight, according to EIA By 2050, we will likely see a 50% increase in energy consumption. And even though renewables will be the fastest-growing new source of energy, hydrocarbon liquid fuels will meet the majority of demand. Finally, Europe is in a crisis headed into winter.

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California’s Latest Demand-Side Emergency Plan Takes Heat from Providers

GreenTechMedia

” 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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Clean energy and markets are the solution (not scapegoat) for California’s blackouts

GreenBiz

Forced outages are a tool of last resort, employed in circumstances of incredible stress to the grid and done to protect against more widespread outages. Record heat for several days across parts of the state strained the power grid so much that it started rationing electricity, for the first time in almost 20 years.

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DNV forecasts $12tn into grid and renewables in US and Canada by 2050

Smart Energy International

According to analysis from consultancy DNV between now and 2050 a staggering $12 trillion will be invested in doubling power grid capacity and renewables technologies in the US and Canada. However, policies have already been set in motion in both the US and Canada to rectify grid capacity limitations.

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Clean energy is officially ‘unstoppable’ now

The Verge: Energy

That’s the picture the International Energy Agency (IEA) paints in the World Energy Outlook it published today, which is based on governments’ current energy policies. Demand for coal, oil, and gas is expected to peak this decade, according to the IEA’s new Outlook. For now, the world is still on track to reach roughly 2.4

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Urgent measures announced as Dutch grid creeps to capacity

Smart Energy International

Government and grid operators in the Netherlands are taking new, urgent measures to ensure sufficient space on the Dutch power grid as demand continues to surge in the compact country. Stated Dutch Minister for climate and energy policy, Rob Jetten: “Households and companies are becoming more sustainable at a record pace.