EDF + Business

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

By Ben Ratner At the behest of the American Petroleum Institute, the Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to eliminate nationwide limits on methane pollution, sending America’s natural gas industry backwards to the days of uncontrolled emissions. Uncontrolled methane emissions in the U.S. Roughly one-third of U.S.

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The Guardian: Energy

APRIL 19, 2024

Joy Clancy suggests anaerobic digesters could transform the waste into biogas and liquid fertiliser There is a well-established solution to preventing cow manure spews into our rivers: anaerobic digestion ( Most UK dairy farms ignoring pollution rules as manure spews into rivers, 19 April). The fertiliser can provide extra income.

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Clean Energy Canada

MARCH 25, 2024

It’s a bet on a particularly draining use of our electricity system over other priorities in need of power. s LNG industry is the question of where the electricity will come from to power new projects. In the past, the province would look to its neighbours to import power, but they are also experiencing electricity shortfalls.

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 11, 2022

A speedy transition to electric heat pumps in homes and businesses in Oregon could translate into lower utility bills and faster reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new report. Switching to all-electric appliances by 2025 would result in $1.7 billion in system-wide savings by 2050, compared to $1.1

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Econaur

APRIL 3, 2020

The organic waste is segregated Segregated waste is shredded to small size The shredded pile is then forcibly dried using electrical or oil heaters. The shredded pile is then forcibly dried using electrical or oil heaters. Reference: Pollutant Formation in Combustion Processes, Grzegorz Wielgosi?ski, appeared first on Econaur.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 28, 2022

Following a 10-year analysis of the scale of methane leakage at almost 1,000 AD plants across the UK and Europe, Tim Elsome, General Manager of biogas specialists FM BioEnergy, outlines why now is the ideal time to tackle unidentified biogas leaks – and how to protect your plant, profits and the planet. The risks of doing nothing.

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EDF + Business

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

And the news gets better: according to a new report from the EPA , the IRA will drive significant emissions reductions in the electricity sector and across the economy by 2030. Take Action: File comments by October 2 nd expressing strong support for EPA’s proposed updates to methane reporting requirements.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 23, 2021

In the first of a series of Policy Briefing Events, the trade body presented Biomethane: Fuelling a Transport Revolution , which analyses the issues facing the UK transport sector and explores the options presented by electric vehicles, hydrogen and biomethane. “, explains Charlotte Morton, ADBA’s Chief Executive.

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Charged

JUNE 28, 2022

As regular Charged readers know, California, which suffers from some of the worst air pollution in the US, has an alphabet soup of incentive and grant programs intended to promote adoption of zero-emission or low-emission commercial vehicles. marine, construction and agricultural vehicles) doesn’t have a widely available electric alternative.

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EDF + Business

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Three provisions, in particular, are critical for emissions reduction: tax incentives for clean electricity and clean transportation; policy to decarbonize the power sector, and a methane fee. Tax Incentives for Clean Electricity and Clean Transportation. Tax Incentives for Clean Electricity and Clean Transportation.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 17, 2022

A coalition of environmental and social justice organizations have filed a petition with state regulators to halt a hydrogen project by Oregon’s largest gas utility, alleging that the project poses health, safety, environmental dangers to residents already living with polluting industries. ” Industry in West Eugene.

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Energy Innovation

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

150 million Americans regularly breathe unhealthy, polluted air. But recently announced targets to achieve 100 percent clean power by the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis and Joe Biden’s presidential campaign would eliminate all air pollution from power plants. By Sonia Aggarwal, Mike O’Boyle, and Amol Phadke.

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Greentown Labs

JANUARY 4, 2023

Piles of decomposing cow manure emit methane and nitrous oxide, in addition to polluting water and contaminating soil. Lignium Energy was founded in Santiago, Chile, four years ago in an effort to curb the country’s high pollution levels. Today, cow manure is a major climate and logistical problem on farms.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Property developers and chefs have today formed a new alliance to lead calls for a phase out of gas cookers in new kitchens by 2030 and in existing kitchens from 2040, which will highlight the cost, health, and environmental benefits of switching to electric cooking technologies.

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Energy Innovation

AUGUST 13, 2020

150 million Americans regularly breathe unhealthy, polluted air. But recently announced targets to achieve 100 percent clean power by the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis and Joe Biden’s presidential campaign would eliminate all air pollution from power plants. By Sonia Aggarwal, Mike O’Boyle, and Amol Phadke.

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The Verge: Energy

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Brausch for The Verge Homeowners who want to reduce their carbon footprint by getting rid of polluting appliances have the US government’s full support. The pollution from using a gas heater was also a major concern. I’d love an all-electric apartment unit, but most housing in the city was built over 50 years ago.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

APRIL 2, 2024

Sustainability has become a global goal these days, with increasing awareness regarding the banes of pollution. Steam-methane reforming and electrolysis are the two most common methods used. Hydrogen-powered combined heat and power systems facilitate the simultaneous generation of electricity and heat for maximum energy efficiency.

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AGreenLiving

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Spanish engineers have updated the old citrus cliché, bringing it into the eco era — when life gives you oranges, make electricity. Instead of a sticky, pulpy wintertime hazard, the methane from these rotting oranges will soon generate clean energy. Seville’s plan to turn oranges into electricity. Excerpt from:Â .

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The Environmental Blog

JULY 14, 2020

Moreover, poor methods of managing waste lead to an increase in soil and water contamination and air pollution. Aluminum, on the other hand, the process of melting aluminum ore requires a significant amount of electricity and heat to isolate the aluminum metal extensively. Lessens Environmental Pollution. billion tons per year.

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DeSmogBlog

JUNE 12, 2023

Hydrogen produced from water via electrolysis represents only a tiny fraction of the industry , and technology aiming to capture carbon emitted in the methane-to-hydrogen production process remains largely unproven. This is misleading for several reasons,” said Mark Z.

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Energy Innovation

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

The five policies are: clean electricity standards, zero-emission vehicle standards, clean building equipment standards, industrial efficiency and emissions standards, and standards for methane detection, capture, and destruction. Many states already have clean electricity standards or renewable portfolio standards in place.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Canadian pipeline company TC Energy is aiming to expand the volume of methane gas that it ships through a long distance pipeline in the Pacific Northwest, potentially locking in higher gas use despite laws in western states that chart a path away from fossil fuels in the years ahead. That could leave out a lot of climate pollution.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 12, 2022

According to the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), carbon offset programs can be grouped into the following broad categories: Renewable energy, energy efficiency, methane abatement, reforestation and conservation, fuel switching, and community projects. They generate and use electricity plus additional heat energy.

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EDF + Business

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

EDF+Business program staff participated in meetings and panel presentations, including: Victoria Mills, director of corporate climate policy leadership; Elizabeth Sturcken, director of net zero acceleration; Katie Anderson, manager of supply chain and agricultural methane. An urgent new warning from the U.N. manufacturing. $28

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 29, 2022

per cent in the decade to 2021, with a corresponding rise in water pollution and declines in air quality caused by an increase in nitrogen fertiliser use. The IFA has worked closely with controversial California-based air quality scientist, Frank Mitloehner, to argue against the need to sharply curtail methane emissions from livestock.

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Energy Innovation

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The EPS allows users to model numerous policies that affect energy use and emissions including a renewable portfolio standard, fuel economy standards for vehicles, industry methane standards, incentives for clean energy technologies like we see in the Inflation Reduction Act, and accelerated R&D advancement of various technologies.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

MARCH 3, 2024

It exemplifies how innovation can turn a detrimental pollutant like CO2 into an opportunity for reducing global carbon footprints, ultimately contributing to a cleaner, greener planet. Hydrogen production primarily happens through two methods: electrolysis and steam methane reforming (SMR).

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DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 23, 2021

Blue hydrogen is made from natural gas, which is mostly methane, using electricity generated by burning more gas, and hydrogen is considered “blue” (rather than “gray”) when its carbon emissions are sequestered. What’s the pollution?’” It’s fracked methane.”. But where does it come from? It’s dirty energy at [the] source.

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Grist

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

They soon discovered that static electricity had caused entrapped methane from the flatulence and manure of 90 dairy cows to explode. According to the United Nations , reducing methane emissions from cows could be one of the quickest ways to slow climate change. Headline writers had a field day. million dairy cows.

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Renewable Energy World

MAY 5, 2021

As the United States moves toward decarbonization, cities and states must use all means available to reduce climate pollution, and natural gas utilities should be at the forefront of this rapid energy transition. By Erin Murphy and Christie Hicks , EDF. Christie Hicks is Lead Counsel, Energy Markets & Utility Regulation at EDF.

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The Environmental Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2022

By reducing how much raw material you need to produce new products and packaging materials, you can also reduce how much air pollution your business produces. That’s because recycling facilities are powered by electricity from renewable energy sources like wind turbines or solar panels instead of coal-fired power plants.

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R-Squared Energy

JUNE 14, 2020

Hydrogen can be combusted directly, or it can be used in a fuel cell to produce electricity. Since hydrogen produces minimal pollutants when combusted, it is envisioned by many as a core component of a cleaner energy future. Over 95% of the world’s hydrogen is produced using the steam methane reforming process (SMR). CO + 3 H 2.

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Business Green

AUGUST 8, 2021

Announcing the move last week, Hermes said that other benefits from the CNG vehicles include "huge reductions in air pollution impact", such as 70 per cent less NOX, 99 per cent less particulate matter, 90 per cent less non-methane hydrocarbons (NMHC), and 88 per cent less methane.

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Clean Energy Canada

OCTOBER 25, 2021

s biggest source of pollution and remains a key focus area. s success to date: more electric vehicles are now sold in the province than anywhere else in Canada. in 2020 were electric, meaning B.C. s electricity generation comes from clean or renewable resources (primarily hydroelectric generation). Transportation is B.C.’s

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Clean Energy Canada

OCTOBER 26, 2021

After all, climate action is more than just cutting pollution, it’s about building a strong economic future for Canadians. Reaching a net-zero electricity grid by 2035 by implementing a Clean Electricity Standard. Requiring oil and gas companies to reduce methane emissions by at least 75% below 2012 levels by 2030.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 1, 2022

The companies changed an online version of the ad to read “the least polluting fossil fuel.”. There is no mention of this in the Fuelling Canada advertising campaign, which claims that “natural gas produces fewer emissions and air pollutants than any other fuel” and is a “sustainable energy choice for the future.”.

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DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

But an impending flood of liquefied natural gas exports from western Canada to Asia could make it harder for countries there to achieve their national climate targets and contribute to tens of thousands of additional deaths due to air pollution. But to reduce South Korea’s emissions in line with the 1.5°C This could have dire health impacts.

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