Energy Central

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

Efforts are underway to force a shift from coal, oil, and natural gas to renewable energy sources by 2050. These are batteries for electric vehicles and electricity storage, and hydrogen fuels for industry. The nations of the world pursue an unprecedented energy transition.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 20, 2021

And it’s happening: Electric vehicles are quickly gaining traction, with the world’s major automakers accelerating efforts to transition some or all of their new vehicles to run on electricity instead of oil. Yet it could take decades to convert all of these things to electric powertrains.

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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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altenergymag

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

OCI Solar Power, one of the largest utility-scale solar energy developers in Texas, CPS Energy, the nation's largest municipally-owned, fully-integrated electric and natural gas utility, and the Hyundai Motor Group, a South Korean multinational mobility, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to test recycled electric vehicle (EV) batteries for (..)

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The Environmental Blog

MAY 23, 2023

The cost of fuel is the most significant factor affecting your electricity rates. If natural gas prices increase, your electricity rates will rise. It will require new investments in flexible technologies such as batteries and electric vehicles. Several things can have an impact on power pricing.

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Clean Energy Canada

OCTOBER 31, 2023

In fact, we found that a household in the Greater Toronto Area can save hundreds of dollars per month by adopting clean energy solutions like electric vehicles and heat pumps. The first household heats their home and water with natural gas, cools it with a central air conditioning system, and cooks on a gas stove.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

natural gas supply network was stressed by record demand and prices. Energy Information Administration, for the 9-day stretch from February 9 through yesterday February 17, natural gas provided about 35 percent of the U.S. Weighing the costs of redundant natural gas or renewables build-outs. First, the U.S.

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GreenBiz

JULY 15, 2020

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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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 26, 2022

Under our middle scenario assumptions, oil demand could even peak in the next three to five years, primarily driven by electric-vehicle adoption. However, even if all countries with net zero commitments deliver on their aspirations, global warming is still expected to reach 1.7°C. To keep the 1.5°C

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Charged

MARCH 30, 2021

“To date, the equipment and infrastructure in place at the site includes nearly 60 tractors, box trucks, yard trucks or forklifts powered by electric, lithium-ion technologies or natural gas with renewable attributes, with the remaining 15 electric tractors expected to deploy later this year,” says Pepsico.

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Energy Central

MAY 9, 2022

Synopsis Going "all in" with electric vehicles (EVs) has the potential to significantly reduce energy resource consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the US and other countries. A scenario where EVs are powered with energy produced using RNG (renewable natural gas) is compelling.

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GreenTechMedia

JULY 29, 2020

Responses will help inform options to meet its FlexPower Bundle plan, which envisions adding about 900 megawatts of solar, 50 megawatts of energy storage and 500 megawatts of “new technology solutions” to replace the need for buying natural-gas-fired power from outside power plants. Sommers natural-gas power plants.

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The Verge: Energy

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Photo by VCG via Getty Images By 2030, transportation and electricity around the world will be far greener than it is today, according to the latest forecast from the International Energy Agency. Imagine 10 times more electric vehicles on the road. Renewables make up half of the world’s electricity mix.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Unlike energy efficiency programs that measure success in kilowatt-hours avoided, by folding building electrification into its energy efficiency efforts the utility is advancing energy efficiency while increasing electricity sales. The tensions about electrification policies can be felt outside of California as well.

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R-Squared Energy

OCTOBER 30, 2023

by 2030, but natural gas and oil consumption are both projected to rise. The EIA’s projections are based on a prediction of major growth in renewables and electric vehicles by 2030 under current government policies. Natural gas demand grows 40% by 2050, while coal use declines.

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Charged

DECEMBER 30, 2021

The Edison Electric Institute, a utility trade group, announced the formation of the National Electric Highway Coalition , which includes 50 EEI members, as well as the Tennessee Valley Authority. According to the current plan, $5 billion will be funneled through state governments, and $2.5

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Sunrun

MARCH 12, 2021

Are Electric Vehicles Better for the Environment? It’s true that a grid-powered car, more commonly known as an electric vehicle (EV), runs entirely on electricity; however, it still has an impact on the environment.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 8, 2020

There’s also a chance the company could focus more on organizations removing carbon from the atmosphere, such as a reforestation, regenerative ag or carbon capture company, although those startups tend to be at an earlier stage given the dynamics of carbon pricing, Crane said. .

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 8, 2020

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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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 4, 2022

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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Charged

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The electrification of commercial vehicles, including trucks, buses and fleet vehicles, is gaining significant momentum globally. Additional cost-reduction factors include: Legislation like the Inflation Reduction Act which offers tax and subsidy incentives, covering up to 30% of vehicle costs.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

More immediately, Duke’s new plan improves on its 2017 goal to cut its 2030 carbon emissions by 40 percent, driven by “sustained low natural gas prices and declining costs for renewables and storage,” Tuesday’s press release noted. The gas question. This reliance on natural gas aligns Duke with most U.S.

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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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Renewable Energy World

JUNE 10, 2021

Michigan-based Consumers Energy is accelerating the electric vehicle (EV) transformation with a new program to help businesses statewide transition to carbon-free EVs. Consumers Energy, Michigan’s largest energy provider, is the principal subsidiary of CMS Energy, providing natural gas and/or electricity to 6.8

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R-Squared Energy

AUGUST 10, 2023

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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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.

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Clean Energy Canada

APRIL 15, 2021

“As for strengths, the Conservative climate plan proposes a zero-emission vehicle mandate, a proven policy requiring automakers to sell more electric vehicles in Canada. Include a renewable natural gas mandate that requires 15% of natural gas consumption to be renewable.

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R-Squared Energy

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

The first was that the shale gas boom in the U.S. unleashed massive new supplies of cheap natural gas. This made it economical for power plants to switch from coal to natural gas. Power produced from natural gas has lower associated carbon dioxide emissions. has more than quadrupled. I disagree.

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R-Squared Energy

MARCH 1, 2020

The primary culprits that add carbon dioxide to the atmosphere are the coal, oil, and natural gas — the fossil fuels — we consume for energy. There are two drivers behind coal’s decline: Natural gas and renewables. Low natural gas prices have made it economically attractive to shift to natural gas for baseload power.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 20, 2023

From a generation perspective, this seems doable with solar and wind farms popping up everywhere and consumers being receptive of making the switch to electric vehicles. While generation and usage of electricity are important, there still seems to be a gap that is the elephant in the room no one is discussing.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

It will step well beyond battery electric vehicles to provide more information to attendees about hydrogen fuel cells, hybrid, clean H2, compressed natural gas (CNG) and other solutions including the latest in “synthetic” biofuels.

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Smart Energy International

MAY 25, 2022

It also provides emergency generators, county-wide LED lighting retrofits, essential HVAC equipment replacements, and 54 Level 2 electric vehicle (EV) charging ports at six locations. The new energy infrastructure includes 3.4MW of solar, four sustainable microgrids, with 1.9MW/7.6MWh of battery energy storage with microgrid controls.

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Renewable Energy World

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The bill will keep three Excelon nuclear plants open for five years while requiring the state's coal and natural gas plants to decarbonize or close by 2045. If signed into law, the bill will make Illinois the 11th state to mandate 100% carbon-free energy.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

AUGUST 30, 2023

Using H2 in Natural gas pipelines can make for an easier transition to a hydrogen energy economy. However, is math the answer to safely and effectively blend hydrogen with natural gas in pipelines? Supply stations designed to inject gas into the network at defined pressure and hydrogen blends.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Coal production is set to decline by a staggering 85% by mid-century as it faces stiff competition from more cost-effective electricity generation methods like wind, solar and natural gas. 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

MAY 18, 2021

Natural gas demand declines 55% and coal demand declines 90%. Liquified natural gas trade increases from 420 billion cubic metres in 2020 over the next five years but then falls to around 160 billion cubic metres in 2050 (North America accounts for a tiny share post-2040).

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Hydrogen Fuel News

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Hydrogen blending in existing pipelines used for natural gas transmission could be limited due to the tendency H2 has to increase the risk of leakage from those pipelines , according to research results released by the Argonne National Laboratory. The research was based on combining 30 percent H2 by volume into natural gas pipelines.

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