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The top 25 most sustainable fleets

GreenBiz

Progressive cities, many in Europe, are building zones in downtown centers that are banning fossil-fuel vehicles and incentivizing zero-emission models. It could be one of the first fleets in the country to get long-haul zero-emission vehicles, and it has a plan to convert its entire long-haul dedicated fleet to ZEVs by 2025.

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Could green hydrogen be key to a carbon-free economy?

GreenBiz

Europe, which has an economy saddled with high energy prices and is heavily dependent on Russian natural gas, is embracing green hydrogen by providing funding for construction of electrolysis plants and other hydrogen infrastructure. hydrogen is a lot more expensive than other fuels such as natural gas.

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Global Energy Trends From The 2023 Statistical Review Of World Energy

R-Squared Energy

Natural gas and coal demand stayed nearly flat with oil rebounding close to pre-pandemic levels. Global natural gas demand declined by 3% in 2022 dropping just below the 4 trillion cubic meter mark achieved for the first time in 2021. Natural gas-fired power generation remained stable in 2022 with a share of around 23%.

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Could trash-to-energy technology feed hydrogen demand?

GreenBiz

Green hydrogen — made by splitting water’s hydrogen and oxygen using electricity produced by renewable sources — is a small fish in the "energies pond." Other technologies are in the mix, such as battery electric vehicles. It is energy-efficient, abundant and an environmentally friendly alternative to natural gas.

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Our Most-Read Research Spotlights From 2019

GreenTechMedia

Another popular research spotlight from 2019 was grid edge research director Ben Kellison’s analysis of Amazon’s massive electric vehicle (EV) order. The order of 100,000 electric delivery vans was a milestone for the industry, larger than any other EV purchase to date by a significant margin.

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'All the pieces are in place': IEA tips global heat pump market for rapid growth

Business Green

The report said some countries in Europe saw heat pump sales double in the first half of 2022 compared with the same period last year. There is no sign of the market slowing down as more grant schemes and policy measures such as bans on the installation of gas boilers in new homes come into effect.

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Pop goes the diesel?

Envirotec Magazine

Leaks from generation and distribution facilities have provided one of the embarrassing backstories to the story of natural gas, something that – it has become clear – is far more widespread than was always claimed. Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and battery-powered electric vehicles are similar in that they both power an electric motor.

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