Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 26, 2022

The report projects a rapid shift in the global energy mix, with the share of renewables in global power generation expected to double in the next 15 years while total fossil fuel demand is projected to peak before 2030, depending on the scenario. C by 2100, and reaching a 1.5°C C pathway is increasingly challenging. To keep the 1.5°C

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Hydrogen Fuel News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Many of the H2-powered vehicles were designed by university students living in the country. As Turkey takes aim at a net-zero carbon emission target of 2053, Teknofest, a popular technology festival in the country, placed hydrogen cars in the zero-emission vehicle spotlight. Of those, 10 were H2 powered.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Policies such as California's Advanced Clean Truck rule are forcing organizations in the state to phase in zero-emission trucks and phase out fossil fuel-based ones. Progressive cities, many in Europe, are building zones in downtown centers that are banning fossil-fuel vehicles and incentivizing zero-emission models.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 3, 2021

Nearly two thirds of social media posts put out by six major European fossil fuel and energy companies since the end of 2019 present a “green” image of the company, despite the majority of their business activity remaining in fossil fuels, reveals new analysis by Desmog.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

While the fuel is barely on the radar in the United States, around the world a green hydrogen rush is underway, and many companies, investors, governments and environmentalists believe it is an energy source that could help end the reign of fossil fuels and slow the world’s warming trajectory. "It Green hydrogen can do that.".

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GreenBiz

MAY 27, 2021

The co-founder and chief scientist of the nonprofit Rewiring America, formed in July, has mapped out with his colleagues how to ditch fossil fuels for the billion fossil-fuel-powered machines involved in energy production and use, which he said account for 87 percent of U.S. CO2 emissions. Next is the demand side.

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The Environmental Blog

MAY 23, 2023

Some of the most common include fuel, capacity, and competition. The cost of fuel is the most significant factor affecting your electricity rates. If natural gas prices increase, your electricity rates will rise. Fuel Fossil fuel prices are a critical factor in electricity prices.

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Business Green

JULY 30, 2020

French oil and gas giant Total yesterday announced an $8bn write-down of its most carbon-intensive fossil fuel assets, as the havoc wrought by Covid-19 on on the industry continues to push down oil prices and bring forward predictions of peak demand.

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Mr. Sustainability

OCTOBER 22, 2020

The time is therefore now to plan an orderly wind-down of fossil fuel assets and manage the impact on the global economy rather than try to sustain the unsustainable. The worst year for oil ever Oil fueled the 20th century. Many of us now believe it is not a matter of if, but when we will transition away from fossil fuels.

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GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 4, 2020

We can take the offtake, package it with natural gas and solar, sell clean energy with guaranteed flow and at a fixed price if they want. BP will grow its electric vehicle charging points from 7,500 today to 70,000 by 2030. BP has been upfront about the ongoing role of fossil fuels in its long-term plans.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The energy giant has been taking an H2 future seriously as the world moves away from fossil fuels. Iran might be a superpower when it comes to the oil and fossil fuel industry but in terms of hydrogen fuel and other cleaner sources of energy, the country is struggling.

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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. Instead, it can be captured and used for other purposes.

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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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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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Business Green

MARCH 10, 2023

The text, which has been approved by ministers from all 27 EU nations , states that the bloc will "systematically promote and call for a global move towards energy systems free of unabated fossil fuels well ahead of 2050", alongside pushing for a peak in fossil fuel consumption in the near term.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 9, 2021

Looking at it as a technology, there is a ton to like about renewables across the political spectrum. . In Wyoming, towns previously reliant on fossil fuels have seen local budgets grow thanks to wind tax revenue, including Cheyenne and Rawlins. Where progressives and conservatives agree on clean energy. Sarah Golden.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

“The math doesn’t yet add up,” the report finds, citing “significant gaps” between the decarbonization targets of major utilities and their current plans for retiring fossil-fuel plants. electric grid relies on fossil fuels for 63 percent of its generation, and according to the U.S.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 26, 2021

New research asserts most have undermined those goals by keeping coal plants running and building new natural gas plants meant to operate for decades to come. electricity sector by 2035, and the cost imperatives of U.S. utilities that still rely on coal and natural gas for most of their generation capacity.

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Clean Energy Canada

JANUARY 14, 2022

Europe’s skyrocketing natural gas prices have brought energy costs to the forefront of public debate. As we move toward net zero, our energy systems are shifting away from fossil fuels and toward clean energy sources such as wind, solar, hydrogen, and geothermal.

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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. The first is NW Natural in Portland, Oregon’s largest natural gas utility.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

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. Rather, CO2 emissions are forecasted to decline by 75% by 2050, primarily due to reduced reliance on fossil fuels.

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Clean Energy Canada

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Myth 1: “Renewables can contribute only a small share of grid electricity because they only work when the wind blows and the sun shines” It’s true that wind and solar are variable resources that provide most power to the grid when the sun shines or the wind blows. These options can enable relatively high shares of wind and solar on a grid.

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Clean Energy Canada

MAY 18, 2021

As the IEA notes, we already have all the technologies needed to reach our 2030 climate goals. And with a clean electricity grid, access to U.S., ” Below are some of its key findings: FOSSIL FUELS. Fossil fuels fall from around 80% of total energy supply to around 20% by 2050.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

AUGUST 31, 2023

New technology is making carbon emission-free pink H2 possible at a very large scale. This step is viewed by many as a considerably cleaner option than the current conventional methods of H2 production in the United States, which use natural gas reforming in large central plants without any carbon emission mitigation.

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Renewable Energy World

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

As the fossil fuel industry rages against the dying of the gas light, they continue to work to plant doubt about an economy centered around solar and wind paired with battery storage. Both natural gas and battery mineral components are finite. Natural gas is not only finite but in decline.

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GreenTechMedia

JULY 29, 2020

San Antonio municipal utility CPS Energy wants to replace aging fossil-fueled generation with more than a gigawatt of solar, energy storage and flexible capacity, and it’s asking for ideas on how to get there. Sommers natural-gas power plants. It’s also planning to retire the aging Braunig and O.W.

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R-Squared Energy

DECEMBER 27, 2023

should also set a natural gas production record this year, and exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) will reach a new high. .” should also set a natural gas production record this year, and exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) will reach a new high.

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Andrew Winston

JUNE 11, 2018

ICYMI, UPS announced a milestone in electric vehicles -- cost parity for a delivery truck. In short, the electric vehicles (EVs) are much better than just a break-even proposition. These aren’t the first “alternative” vehicles in the delivery space. Before explaining how this will play out, some context.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

MAY 3, 2024

The largest green hydrogen electrolyzers company in the world Despite having only 50 MW of its equipment operating to date, the news release also stated that by the close of 2024, “Plug is expected to be the largest provider of PEM technology operating in the world.” Yes No Page 6 of 7 What are the many ways to store hydrogen?

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Solar and wind power are already cheaper than electricity generated by coal and natural gas-fired power plants, according to the International Energy Agency. That would mean expanding the electric vehicle fleet from less than 1 percent of all vehicles today to 17 percent of light-duty vehicles by 2030 and 96 percent by 2050.

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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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Renewable Energy World

AUGUST 30, 2021

As a researcher at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, I work with the federal government and private industry to develop renewable energy storage technologies. Here are three emerging technologies that could help make this happen. This idea could be adapted for use with nonsolar power generation technologies.

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The Verge: Energy

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

2023 is on track to be the hottest in the books , and unless we want to shatter that record year after year, every country on Earth will have to work together to wean themselves off fossil fuels. The US, the world’s biggest producer of oil and gas , has more work to do than others. Some of the hubs will run on renewable energy.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 22, 2024

Credit: Photo by depositphotos.com Finding a way to commercialize green hydrogen production and supply is necessary to make the widespread adoption of this clean fuel a reality. Presently, the majority of hydrogen produced uses power that comes from fossil fuels, such as natural gas.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Duke's regulated utilities serve electricity to nearly 8 million people in six states and operate a 51-gigawatt generation fleet, one-third of it coal and nearly three-quarters fossil-fueled. “In the longer term, innovation and new technologies will be critical to a net-zero carbon future.”

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Hydrogen Fuel News

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

“Hydrogen is most likely the solution for heavy-duty and long-haul trucking, but the technology is nascent,” highlights Rippan Bhattacharjee, Senior Advisor – Decarbonization at GHD. Financial planning and funding are essential when looking into hydrogen — or any other low-carbon fuel — as an alternative.

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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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