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Report: As Climate Crisis Expands, Canada Still Hands Billions to Fossil Fuel Industry

DeSmogBlog

billion supporting the fossil fuel and petrochemical industry. To put that in context, Environmental Defence’s “Canada’s Fossil Fuel Funding in 2023” report estimates that the Canadian government’s accumulated subsidies to the oil and gas sector over the last four years was at least $65 billion.

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Distilling industry wastewater could create green hydrogen

Envirotec Magazine

Wastewater from the distilling industry could be used to produce green hydrogen using new nanoscale materials that scientists at Heriot-Watt University say they have developed. Dr Sudhagar Pitchaimuthu explained: “It takes 9kg of water to produce every 1kg of green hydrogen. Green hydrogen is generated using renewable energy.

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Carbon 'rainbow': Unilever pledges $1.2B to scrub fossil fuels from cleaning products

GreenBiz

to scrub fossil fuels from cleaning products. billion over the next 10 years into initiatives that will allow it to replace chemicals in its cleaning products made from fossil fuel feedstocks with greener alternatives — an investment it described as critical to meeting its aim of achieving net-zero emissions from its products by 2039.

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Mapped: Europe’s Fossil Fuel-Backed Hydrogen Lobby

DeSmogBlog

Hydrogen has shot up the European legislative agenda in recent years, with politicians of all stripes touting its potential to help countries meet their climate goals. The fuel comes in a variety of “colours”, depending on how it is produced, with almost all hydrogen currently created using fossil gas and termed “grey”.

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The decade ahead for hydrogen: Report offers predictions

Envirotec Magazine

A new report offers an overview of the hydrogen value chain, including an appraisal of different production methods, distribution and where the authors believe it will be used. Hydrogen offers a promising solution for these challenging sectors. The burgeoning hydrogen market is drawing attention from stakeholders globally.

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

GreenBiz

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.". Jim Robbins.

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The clean hydrogen paradox

Canary Media

Canary Media thanks Verdagy for its support of the Clean Hydrogen series. "Electrify "Electrify everything” has become something of a calling card for the energy transition, and for good reason: We can cut the carbon emissions of our homes, our cars and so much more by simply swapping fossil fuels for electricity

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