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UK Boosts Hydrogen, EVs and Carbon Capture With New Net-Zero Plan

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Prime Minister Boris Johnson has revealed a ten-point plan to set the country on its way toward its 2050 net-zero plan, with an accelerated EV rollout and a new hydrogen target the standout pledges. Parkin is the project director of the HyNet cluster in Merseyside, which proposes an integrated network of CCS and hydrogen infrastructure.

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UK’s Power Sector in Negative Emissions by 2033, Grid Operator Says

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stays on track, there will be 11 million electric vehicles on U.K. Adding more wind, solar and electric vehicles seems achievable, if challenging. The country will also need to get at least 21 percent of its end-user energy from green hydrogen, and perhaps much more, the report says. A year ago the U.K. If the U.K.

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How ‘green’ are electric cars?

Renewable Energy World

With the ban of new petrol and diesel cars in place in the UK by 2030, sales of electric cars are expected to surge. Plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles accounted for more than 1 in 10 vehicle registrations in 2020, up from 1 in 30 in 2019, according to data published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.

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Xcel Targets $1.4B in Wind and Solar Investments, Outlines Broader Carbon-Reduction Goals

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billion in new wind and solar investments in the next 12 months and is outlining plans for electric vehicle charging, energy storage and green hydrogen production pilot programs to meet its goal to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. EVs, green hydrogen and energy storage.

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'Green Day'? Fears grow government is to prioritise fossil fuel projects in upgraded climate strategy

Business Green

Tom Burke, a co-founder of the E3G thinktank, told the Guardian : "This is Fawlty Towers politics - don't mention the environment! "It is not Green Day," one insider told the paper. Green commentators responded angrily to the news. It's a sop to the right wing.

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Government promises to unleash net zero investment blitz with 10 Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution

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Carbon capture, hydrogen, nuclear, EVs, and renewables all set to benefit from £12bn government stimulus plan, but critics warn funding falls well short of the level required to trigger a green recovery.

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Wind Energy’s Tumultuous Journey Finds Respite in an Unlikely Ally

Hydrogen Fuel News

Combined with a noticeable decline in political and economic support for the energy transition, the sector witnessed a standstill in the installation of new turbines, leading to financial losses, project cancellations, and auction failures. terawatt-hours of electricity in 2023.