DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 2, 2023

MANCHESTER – The Conservative chair of a parliamentary group on hydrogen has defended the body’s receipt of £70,000 in funding from fossil fuel giants including Shell and Equinor. Stafford, who is the Conservative MP for Rother Valley, said that his interest in hydrogen directly stems from his time working for Shell. “To

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Charged

JANUARY 21, 2021

Most automakers may have rejected hydrogen as an energy storage medium for passenger vehicles ( Toyota is the notable exception), but the technology may yet find applications for industrial processes, and in other forms of transportation such as aviation and shipping. The Strategy is supported by a federal investment of $1.5

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Clean Energy Canada

JULY 2, 2020

Hydrogen has made headlines globally as a vital component of future energy systems. The clean-burning fuel does not produce carbon emissions upon consumption and so can replace fossil fuels in many sectors including heavy industry, transportation and heating. What is hydrogen? This is known as blue hydrogen.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

New research predicts that green hydrogen — a clean fuel produced from water using renewables — will be comparable in cost and likely cheaper than blue hydrogen by 2030. CCS is carbon capture and storage.).

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Clean Energy Canada

JUNE 14, 2022

Canada’s oil and gas patch is partying like it’s 2008, though most Canadian drivers are not enjoying the festive mood. Commercial rents in downtown Calgary are on the rise, and long-thought dead fossil-fuel export projects have zombified. But what past instances lacked was a truealternative to fossil fuels.

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Renewable Energy World

AUGUST 19, 2021

Additionally, several companies including Saudi Aramco and ADNOC, are exploring possibilities to develop low-carbon hydrogen production, as well as investments in CCUS. needs 1 million new electric vehicle charging stations to meet Biden’s goal. The Oil and Gas Industry’s Eye for Hydrogen. Analysis: U.S.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 16, 2020

The California Energy Commission is putting a “down payment” of $384 million over the next three years on the electric-vehicle charging and zero-emission vehicle infrastructure needed to meet Governor Gavin Newsom’s pledge to end sales of new gasoline-powered cars by 2035. and the Netherlands.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Alongside the significant expenditure over the next two and more decades, the report finds that federal and household spending on energy in both countries will experience a substantial decline as the countries move away from fossil fuels. by 2050, driven by the inherent efficiency of renewables.

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Clean Energy Canada

MAY 18, 2021

And with a clean electricity grid, access to U.S., Canada must plan for and invest in industries that will be growing in the coming decades, such as battery manufacturing, zero-emission vehicles, and hydrogen. ” Below are some of its key findings: FOSSIL FUELS.

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Business Green

JUNE 9, 2020

tonne tanker, which was converted from a standard truck and can run on hydrogen or diesel, is set to hit roads this year, delivering major emissions reductions for Yorkshire Water. Low emissions vehicle company ULEMCo has produced what is believed to be the world's first hydrogen-fuelled water tanker in partnership with Yorkshire Water.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 14, 2019

on the little-known National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day this month: The French industrial giant announced plans to make renewably produced liquid hydrogen at an upcoming plant near Las Vegas. The company said its facility will have a production capacity of 30 tons of liquid hydrogen a day. percent stake in the business.

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GreenBiz

MAY 11, 2021

Net zero can be achieved, first and foremost, by cutting or eliminating greenhouse gas emissions and, secondarily, by offsetting any remaining emissions through such actions as planting trees, investing in renewable energy projects that replace fossil-fuel energy, or investing in novel carbon-removal technologies such as direct air capture.

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Clean Energy Canada

AUGUST 11, 2023

The global transition away from fossil fuels is accelerating, and Canada’s newly announced Clean Electricity Regulations and Powering Canada Forward framework will help ensure the country successfully navigates that transition while protecting affordability and grid reliability. Already, the U.S. Clean power is cheap.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 4, 2021

These new vehicles are quickly bumping up against familiar challenges of battery range, production capacity and charging, or fueling, infrastructure. The upstart is hoping to distinguish itself in the electric vehicle market in two major ways. BYD delivered its 100th battery-electric truck in the U.S

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Clean Energy Canada

MARCH 28, 2023

Canada’s oil and gas lobby is right about one thing: There is indeed a bright future for Canadian energy. It’s just not in fossil fuels. Even in a scenario where Canada fancies itself a fossil fuel island in a net-zero world, the results for oil remain relatively unchanged. Aside from the U.S.

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Business Green

JULY 17, 2020

A group of exciting start-ups are exploring whether the world's trash mountains could become a valuable source of low carbon hydrogen fuels. One novel spin on emerging hydrogen fuel options is "clean hydrogen" made from trash. Today, more than 95 per cent of hydrogen is fossil-based and does not rely on renewables.

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Business Green

APRIL 30, 2020

Investment in hydrogen infrastructure should form major part of coronavirus recovery plan, argues North West Hydrogen Alliance. Hydrogen is seen as a clean alternative to fossil fuelled cars, trains, and ships as the fuel produces only water vapour when burned and zero harmful emissions.

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GreenTechMedia

MAY 13, 2020

Heat makes up 35 percent of global energy consumption, and when it comes to space heating, direct combustion of fossil fuels in buildings plays a dominant role across the globe and is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions. Natural gas and fuel oil satisfy 60 percent of heating needs of households in Europe.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

APRIL 25, 2024

How is Q Hydrogen Unique in the Hydrogen Space?      By 2030, the green hydrogen market size will be worth over 88 billion dollars globally.   Q Hydrogen’s Technology Will Transform Hydrogen Production Q Hydrogen transforms hydrogen into a clean and scalable product.

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Could green hydrogen be key to a carbon-free economy? The Saudis are going big on something called green hydrogen — a carbon-free fuel made from water by using renewably produced electricity to split hydrogen molecules from oxygen molecules. Green hydrogen? “Green hydrogen can do that.”

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Greentown Labs

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Criterion Energy Partners ’ geothermal systems are co-located with facilities to replace fossil fuels and costly grid dependency from behind the meter. Moment Energy provides affordable and reliable energy storage by repurposing retired electric vehicle batteries. Manufacturing. Transportation.

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Renewable Energy World

JULY 4, 2021

As the recent experience at ExxonMobile has shown, investors are eager to invest in, and accelerate the migration toward, energy production that does not rely on fossil fuels. SPACs that have invested in the electric vehicle sector are certainly an example of the concept. About the Author.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

APRIL 4, 2024

According to a Wartsila report, H2 made using natural gas would be less expensive than oil by 2035 A recently released Wartsila report suggests that with the support of a carbon tax, blue hydrogen will be a cheaper shipping fuel than oil by 2035. times higher than that of low-sulfur fuel oil. 

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Business Green

DECEMBER 24, 2021

Offshore wind energy powerhouse Orsted demonstrates that a pivot away from fossil fuels is possible. The first, biggest step to slowing climate change is switching electricity generation from coal and gas to wind and sun. This needs to happen fast, with coal phased out no later than 2030 and gas not far behind.

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Business Green

MAY 18, 2021

The death knell is being sounded for fossil fuels. By far the most startling aspect of today's report is the outlook for fossil fuels. Crucially, by 2035, no cars powered purely by fossil fuels should be sold anywhere in the world, which would effectively remove a huge market for the oil industry.

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Grist

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Renewable solar and wind power now typically costs less than fossil-fuel alternatives. That’s looking more doable as renewable-energy prices drop, providing an alternative to fossil fuels. Electric vehicles are making huge inroads in the market. If not sooner. This starts with cars and trucks.

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Business Green

MARCH 1, 2021

British Gas owner and UK's largest energy supplier unveils accelerated decarbonisation timeline as it reports major losses for 2020 financial year. The parent company of British Gas said it planned to reduce its own emissions, as well as those from customers that use its electricity of gas, in line with the Paris Agreement's more ambitious 1.5C

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Renewable Energy World

AUGUST 30, 2021

For example, high-capacity batteries with long discharge times – up to 10 hours – could be valuable for storing solar power at night or increasing the range of electric vehicles. This is a role for renewable fuels like hydrogen and ammonia. But there is still lots of room for growth.

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Business Green

JUNE 19, 2020

Vatican calls on Catholics to quit fossil fuel and arms investments. The Vatican yesterday urged all Catholics to disinvest from armament and fossil fuel industries, marking a major victory for the global divestment movement. EU preps green hydrogen plan. Campaign group 350.org

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Energy and Cleantech Council

DECEMBER 2, 2022

On December 1, 2022, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) proposed a sweeping new rule for the Renewable Fuel Standards (“RFS”) Program, the federal government’s flagship program for facilitating the production of renewable transportation fuels to offset fossil fuels. Other Key Points.

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Clean Energy Canada

APRIL 12, 2023

Many net-zero technologies and products are heavily reliant on chemical products (for example, batteries for electric vehicles and various plastics and polymers for wind turbine blades). This supports economic growth and job creation in regions heavily reliant on fossil fuel industries as the world transitions to clean energy.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

MAY 4, 2024

This type of H2 is made using methane pyrolysis and is creating a stir in the industry Also known as methane pyrolysis H2, turquoise hydrogen is an emerging form of this fuel that can be used in fuel cells without producing greenhouse gas emissions. Take our fun and engaging Hydrogen Quiz now!

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Hydrogen Fuel News

MAY 2, 2024

During the drilling and fracking processes, methane, a potent greenhouse gas, can escape into the atmosphere. This contributes to climate change and negates some of the benefits of using natural gas, which has lower carbon emissions than coal or oil. Induced seismicity, or human-caused earthquakes, presents another risk.

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 20, 2023

WPR’s campaign also explicitly promotes hydrogen as a viable fuel for domestic heating. The people who are pushing for hydrogen heating aren’t genuinely interested in tackling climate breakdown – they’re looking for a lifeline for the gas industry,” says Sarah Becker of Global Witness.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

APRIL 18, 2024

Bill Gates recently visited a climate tech startup in the Seattle area called Modern Hydrogen, which is focused on the production of hydrogen fuel and solid carbon.  Those products each have applications for lowering greenhouse gas emissions.   More recently, it changed tacks for a focus on hydrogen fuel.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Even with aggressive electric vehicle and building electrification mandates, these two sectors are hard to decarbonize due to slow capital stock turnover — the process where old equipment, like vehicles and appliances, are replaced with new equipment. Existing policies are already helping fleets convert from fossil fuels.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 18, 2020

A group of Europe's largest truckmakers have this week pledged to stop selling vehicles that produce emissions by 2040, a decade earlier than originally planned. As the eighth largest global institutional investor, the SNB held $5.9bn in 148 fossil fuel companies in its US portfolio at the end of last year, including five of coal companies.

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