Business Green

APRIL 30, 2020

The North West Hydrogen Alliance - a regional trade body backed by several local councils and leading gas companies such as Shell, Cadent, and INEOS-owned Inovyn - today launched a roadmap setting out "quick and easy steps" to deliver a rollout of hydrogen technology across the UK transport sector.

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DeSmogBlog

JUNE 16, 2023

This story is part of a DeSmog series on the influence wielded by the gas lobby in Europe BERLIN, Germany — Germany’s push to achieve climate neutrality by 2045 could, by some projections , soon turn the vast network of natural gas pipelines powering the country’s homes and industry into one of Europe’s biggest stranded assets.

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Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

But even after another banner year for clean energy in the state, a market redesign, fueled by political rhetoric from state leaders, could thwart future deployment, experts say. Natural gas-fired additions made up 13% of the new capacity. Follow @EngelsAngle. Texas' love affair with renewable energy is undeniable.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The Hydrogen Map divides clean hydrogen production projects into two categories on the basis of production method: blue denoting steam reforming of natural gas with carbon capture; and green denoting hydrogen produced via electrolysis of zero-carbon energy sources, such as renewables and nuclear. billion in 192 startups.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 27, 2022

The findings present a picture of a world that has made significant progress on climate action, powered by the rapid roll-out of clean energy technologies, the acceleration of the electric vehicle (EV) transition, and a growing understanding of the economic and geopolitical benefits ending reliance on coal, oil, and gas.

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DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 28, 2023

Bixi’s communications service told DeSmog that while advertising throughout its system is handled by Outfront, “Bixi is an organization that promotes environmentally friendly active transportation,” and, as such, “Bixi has asked Outfront to remove this advertisement, and they are complying with this request.”

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DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Oil and gas companies have for years marketed fracked gas from B.C. 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.

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Clean Energy Canada

APRIL 15, 2021

We hope that political disagreements going forward can now focus on how we do better, rather than on doing less. 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.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Thanks to generous feed-in tariffs and other incentives, Germany’s wind and solar installations have soared over the past two decades to the point that renewables could cover half of the country’s electricity demand. Power-to-gas involves using excess renewable power to manufacture carbon-neutral synthetic methane.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Under this concept, the EU by 2030 would have in place 40 gigawatts of domestic renewable hydrogen electrolyzer capacity and import a further 40 GW from electrolyzers in neighboring areas, among them the deserts of North Africa, via revamped versions of the natural-gas pipelines that already connect to Europe.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

The Commission is likely to have found a target that is achievable and politically palatable to all member states. A leaked document, circulated on Wednesday, showed that the share of renewables in the electricity mix would have to rise from around 32 percent to at least 65 percent by 2030. billion of support.

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Grist

DECEMBER 15, 2021

And, in the United States, political gridlock chopped the heart out of Congress’ most ambitious clean energy plan. . Would make electricity more dependable. The Wild Horse wind and solar farm east of Ellensburg, Washington on Whiskey Dick Mountain generates electricity for suburban Seattle utility Puget Sound Energy.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 16, 2024

A major cold snap led to record electricity usage in the Canadian province of Alberta over the weekend, culminating in demands from provincial utilities to limit consumption. The extreme cold and record-setting electrical consumption has reignited local debates about whether heat pumps are a viable option in the province.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

A number of the agency’s clients are expected to use their stands in the zone to promote the controversial and widely discredited use of hydrogen for home heating, which is favoured by the industry as it can combine with natural gas, and its existing infrastructure.

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Grist

JANUARY 31, 2024

Read more “fiction to reality” based on past Imagine contests ] “It’s unrealistic to think that regulation can work on its own,” said Matto Mildenberger, an assistant professor and researcher who specializes in climate politics and political drivers of policy inaction.

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Clean Energy Canada

JULY 6, 2021

s abundant low-carbon electricity, innovative companies and skilled workforce position the province to compete globally in the growing clean hydrogen economy. The hydrogen strategy’s focus on hard-to-decarbonize sectors—like commercial transportation and for industrial heat and feedstock in manufacturing—is the right one. And yet B.C.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

The IEA's preliminary estimates for 2022 showed that oil subsidies increased around 85 per cent over the year, while support for natural gas and electricity consumption more than doubled. Meanwhile, many European economies moved to cap energy prices to limit consumer exposure to the full impact of spiralling natural gas prices.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 10, 2021

“Blue” hydrogen is also derived from natural gas but combined with the use of carbon capture and storage (CCS), and is being heavily promoted by the gas industry as a “bridge” fuel to a low-emission future. billion had been made available for hydrogen and renewable gas projects across Italy, France, Spain and Portugal alone.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

He expects blue hydrogen made from natural gas via steam reforming to meet around 80 percent of the 5 GW target, with HyNet alone planning for 3.5 Electric vehicles get turbo-charged. Promoting walking, cycling and public transport with £5 billion ($6.6 GW of blue hydrogen capacity by 2030.

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Low Carbon Prosperity

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Isn’t it true that RGGI GHG reduction stalled during the Great Recession because need for energy declined and there was no political will to reduce the cap which would have been necessary to reduce emissions? Webinar Q&A: Introduction to Cap & Invest in Washington State. Shorter answer. 1] Brian C. Murray and Peter T.

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Planet Pulse

JANUARY 11, 2024

We’ll trace supply chains as they move from open-pit mines to self-driving electric vehicles. SkySat • Jamnagar Refinery, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India • May 6, 2023 We’re grouping oil, gas, and coal together to keep things simple, but they’re not equal in terms of extraction methods or warming potential.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

California is now unable to perform even basic functions of civilization, like having reliable electricity. million people into freezing darkness, some Californians on Twitter were gleefully dunking on those same Texas politicians for not keeping electricity flowing during their extreme weather events. .

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Speaking at an event at the Science Museum , Johnson said the UK has slashed its coal-fired power from a 70 per cent share of electricity supplies in 1990 to just three per cent today. "We I'm determined that political differences will not impact on #COP26. Similarly, there was a 3.7 per cent increase in public sector emissions.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 1, 2021

Today, most process heating in the United States is fueled by natural gas, which can be plugged into many technologies and which already enjoys a robust infrastructure. Still, costs are falling quickly and experts anticipate wide-scale adoption of electric appliances for industrial applications in the coming decade. Biomethane.

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Mr. Sustainability

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

We need heating , lighting and transportation. Graphene batteries will solve that (and at the same time make all land-based transportation electrical). I am talking long-range marine transport and long-term energy storage. The energy is used for the production of hydrogen gas by means of electrolysis.

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 5, 2020

They use electricity to power lights, refrigerators and electronic devices. And they consume fossil fuels such as natural gas or propane to power furnaces, boilers, and water heaters. The goal of such a transition: all-electric buildings powered by solar, wind, and other sources of zero-carbon electricity.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Transitional Phase of CBAM In its transitional phase, the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) will only apply to imports of cement, iron and steel, aluminum, fertilizers, electricity and hydrogen. It’s produced from various domestic resources such as natural gas, nuclear power, biomass, and renewable power like solar and wind.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

As Italy joined the scramble to secure alternatives to Russian gas, Draghi’s government authorised Snam to spend more than 700 million euros on two new terminals to receive cargoes of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) – fracked gas supercooled into liquid form for transport on tankers.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 16, 2020

She grew up in Oildale — a town in a major oil-producing region in California’s Central Valley — and previously served as policy and political director for the California Environmental Justice Alliance. The rest of the money goes toward projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions or improve water quality.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 16, 2022

There, he met with OPUC staff in person and exchanged emails with Lori Koho, then OPUC’s senior official overseeing natural gas utilities. He hoped that his list of complaints would show “how the unethical culture [at NW Natural] goes all the way to the top,” as one of his emails to Koho explains.

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Renewable Energy World

AUGUST 25, 2021

A March 2020 report by the International Council on Clean Transportation found that 99% of voyages on a particular China–United States shipping route could be done by vessels powered by hydrogen. And, unlike electric-powered alternatives, hydrogen has a relatively quick refueling time on the scale needed for global voyages.

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Business Green

MAY 18, 2021

Since it was first set up in the wake of the 1973 oil crisis, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has been a hugely influential player in world energy politics. A 'wake-up call' for natural gas. The International Energy Agency has set out a vision for a major transformation of the global economy – here are its top conclusions.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 24, 2020

So essentially Lyft has to act as a catalyst — using policy, economic and industry tools — to spur the broader transportation ecosystem to more rapidly adopt zero-emission vehicles. Lyft Director of Sustainability Sam Arons pointed to Lyft's policy work in Colorado during the Political Climate podcast last week. Policy & Politics.

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Business Green

AUGUST 16, 2021

After all, as the electrification of heat and transport gathers pace, Britain's peak demand capacity is set to grow to 80GW by 2050, up from 50GW today, and the fossil fuel gas-fired power stations that supply much of this power peak demand today are clearly incompatible with the nation's mid-century net zero target.

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Business Green

AUGUST 3, 2021

What's more, hydrogen-ready boilers will work in the same way as natural gas boilers with no changes required to pipework, radiators or the installation of a water tank.".

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Renewable Energy World

APRIL 22, 2021

I’ve long viewed Jacobson’s life — and his collaboration with researchers, cultural icons, business leaders and political leaders — as a well-written movie script. Their report revealed that by combining wind, solar, geothermal and hydropower sources, California could, theoretically, meet 100% of its electricity demand with WWS.

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The Angry Clean Energy Guy

APRIL 16, 2015

and a political program?—?that Solar power for example creates a massive 5 times more jobs per electricity generated than coal and gas. But we can get started by creating domestic wealth (instead of exporting it to oil, gas and coal exporting countries) right now, on a much greater scale than is occurring? But we don’t.

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