DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 3, 2021

Nearly two thirds of social media posts put out by six major European fossil fuel and energy companies since the end of 2019 present a “green” image of the company, despite the majority of their business activity remaining in fossil fuels, reveals new analysis by Desmog.

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 22, 2021

Former UK Energy Minister and original COP26 President Claire O’Neill has been cleared to take up a role at a business consultancy known for running “astroturf” campaigns for fossil fuel companies, despite warnings from the body that approves such appointments. Oil and Gas Industry Groups. Revolving Door’.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 18, 2021

Fossil fuel companies could face legal challenges over their misleading advertising, after a DeSmog investigation uncovered the extent of their “greenwashing” Environmental lawyers ClientEarth have put companies on notice with the publication of the Greenwashing Files. ExxonMobil – “Powering Progress”.

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Business Green

MARCH 30, 2020

A major rollout of green hydrogen technologies could offset up to one third of global greenhouse gas emissions produced by fossil fuels and industry by 2050, according to a new report today by BloombergNEF (BNEF). Moreover, hydrogen's low density makes it considerably harder to store than fossil fuels.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Thanks to converging forces — including supportive policies, dropping battery costs and aggressive climate goals — transportation leaders at large and small organizations are increasingly turning to new zero-emission and low-carbon options that decarbonize fleets and in some cases save money. Media Authorship. Close Authorship.

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Charged

JULY 9, 2023

Barnard finds the latest version (June 2023) of the Hydrogen Strategy to be an improvement over the first draft, but writes that it still seems to be aimed more at supporting the fossil fuel industry than optimizing the use of hydrogen technology to reduce emissions. Rail is 85% electrified in India, 72% in China, and 60% in Europe.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

OCTOBER 9, 2023

If the cost of carbon is factored into the price of hydrogen, green hydrogen could become more competitive compared to blue or grey hydrogen, which are produced using fossil fuels. Market Expansion: With the CBAM in place, there may be an increased demand for green hydrogen in Europe.

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DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 16, 2023

fossil fuel firms are pushing to build more than 2,900 miles of natural gas pipelines to feed liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facilities in Louisiana, Texas, and Alaska, in a bid to send more of the fuel to Asia and Europe, a new analysis by Global Energy Monitor shows.

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Business Green

MARCH 10, 2023

The text, which has been approved by ministers from all 27 EU nations , states that the bloc will "systematically promote and call for a global move towards energy systems free of unabated fossil fuels well ahead of 2050", alongside pushing for a peak in fossil fuel consumption in the near term.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 7, 2021

billion from South Korea’s SK Group, to be used for boosting hydrogen fuel cells and green hydrogen electrolyzers as a cleaner source of energy for transport and industry throughout Asian markets. gigawatts of fuel cells and about 500 megawatts of electrolyzers per year. and Europe. Plug Power has raised $1.5

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 15, 2023

. “This represents the largest number of commercial scale green hydrogen production projects announced at once anywhere in Europe, helping to place the country at the forefront of this emerging industry.” Ministers have decided not to proceed with a hydrogen trial in Redcar, as the main source of hydrogen will not be available.

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GreenBiz

JULY 15, 2020

It is energy-efficient, abundant and an environmentally friendly alternative to natural gas. Clean hydrogen could cut greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel by up to 34 percent, reported Bloomberg New Energy Finance. . And it could be cheaper than producing hydrogen from natural gas.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

2 This led to investment in new biomethane production infrastructure, which the world critically needs to cut methane emissions from organic wastes and generate green gas, biofertilisers and bioCO2, but this will no longer be possible under the proposed new guidance. using fossil fuels); scope 2 are from the purchase of energy (e.g.

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DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 17, 2023

billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in her Pennsylvania hometown, she will be facing off against some of the most powerful fossil fuel interests in the United States. Texas and Louisiana produced record amounts of shale gas last year, which U.S. LNG companies shipped to Europe at soaring premiums.

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Charged

MARCH 7, 2023

A favorite trope of the “better stick with oil” crowd is that EVs aren’t any cleaner than ICE vehicles, because fossil fuels are consumed to manufacture and to charge them. The study found that fuel cell trucks using hydrogen produced from fossil fuel produce 15% less GHG emissions compared to their diesel counterparts.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

The initial 50 MW phase will produce 9,000 tons of green hydrogen per year, enough to displace 20 percent of the refinery’s existing fossil-fuel derived hydrogen. That term incorporates hydrogen produced from natural gas with carbon capture technology in place, or so-called blue hydrogen.

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GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 25, 2020

Green hydrogen is considered by many to be a vital component of any credible net-zero carbon plan, and it can be used to decarbonize a number of industrial processes and heavy transport. Even so, gray hydrogen, produced by reforming natural gas, will remain the cheapest source of hydrogen until 2040, WoodMac says.

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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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GreenTechMedia

MAY 13, 2020

Current conversations around the energy transition often focus on the power and transportation sectors. Heat makes up 35 percent of global energy consumption, and when it comes to space heating, direct combustion of fossil fuels in buildings plays a dominant role across the globe and is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions.

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R-Squared Energy

JULY 26, 2021

About three-fourths of the decline came from oil, as the pandemic dramatically impacted the world’s transportation systems. Small declines were also reported in coal, natural gas, and nuclear consumption, while renewables and hydropower recorded gains. Natural Gas. Europe contributed 0.7

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 26, 2024

Now, the Dutch NGO that successfully sued Shell over its climate plans is taking those financial backers to court in a case that could help reverse the global banking sector’s support of fossil fuel firms and their activities. liquefied natural gas (LNG). We will of course respond in court if necessary.”

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Charged

JANUARY 21, 2021

Most automakers may have rejected hydrogen as an energy storage medium for passenger vehicles ( Toyota is the notable exception), but the technology may yet find applications for industrial processes, and in other forms of transportation such as aviation and shipping.

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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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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 1, 2021

Most of the early-stage work on hydrogen’s grid storage potential is happening in Europe and Asia, but the U.S. That project envisions turning excess solar into hydrogen to augment the natural-gas supply for FPL’s 1.75-gigawatt does have a few projects taking steps toward proving out the concept.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

The European Investment Bank (EIB) will stop backing fossil fuel energy projects in 2021, except those using carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology or offsets to cancel out their emissions. Both the World Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development have stopped backing coal projects, but still support gas.

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DeSmogBlog

MARCH 7, 2023

This story is part of a DeSmog series on the influence wielded by the gas lobby in Europe and was developed with the support of Journalismfund.eu The goal is to spark a wave of renovations of poorly insulated homes; phase-out new gas boilers; and accelerate the uptake of heat pumps and solar panels. It’s shameless.”

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

” Specifically, Inovyn is monitoring the progress of carbon capture technology for making blue hydrogen via natural-gas-fueled electrolysis. Green hydrogen is about four times as expensive to produce as hydrogen derived from fossil fuels today. Oil majors also have their own demand.

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GreenTechMedia

APRIL 14, 2020

The path to a fully decarbonized energy system in Europe could depend on technologies that are out of bounds in today’s market, a consultancy forecast suggests. Afry modeled two possible avenues to decarbonize Europe's power, heat and transport sectors.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

“I think 55 percent is a very positive step for Europe and honestly, it would have been unbelievable just a year ago,” she told GTM in an interview. Europe deployed 3.6GW of offshore wind in 2019. Fossil fuels could lose out once lawmakers thrash out the details. ” Natural gas didn’t make the cut.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 23, 2024

However, while the Shell deal may be the biggest Havas has ever had with an oil and gas client, it is by no means the first. Further, these are far from being the Bolloré Group’s only connections to the fossil fuel sector. billion euros (around $2.49 subsidiary headquartered in New York City. billion euros ($21.7

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

The promise of a hydrogen economy to replace fossil fuels is commonly centered on the potential for ‘green hydrogen,’ generated via electrolysis of water with carbon-free electricity. But natural gas can also be converted to hydrogen without the carbon emissions, via another spectrum of the hydrogen palette.

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 22, 2021

Our current fossil fuel economy has reached its limit,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said at a press conference. “We Some of the strongest opposition is coming from European transportation companies and their trade groups. But it opposes the EU’s efforts to end a tax break for jet fuel. CC BY-ND 2.0.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 3, 2023

Salmon is fed on other fish — small, oily, and nutritious pelagic species — which are harvested by the tonne off the West African coastline and pulverized into fishmeal and fish oil for export to Europe and Asia. Last year, we mapped Canada’s hydrogen lobby and revealed how fossil fuel interests are pushing for blue hydrogen in Canada.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

The fuel efficiency gains, coupled with 10 per cent larger gas tanks, means trucks will be able to cover up to 1,000km between refuelling. Our efficient gas-powered trucks have a performance comparable to their diesel equivalents.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 24, 2021

Offshore wind energy powerhouse Orsted demonstrates that a pivot away from fossil fuels is possible. The first, biggest step to slowing climate change is switching electricity generation from coal and gas to wind and sun. This needs to happen fast, with coal phased out no later than 2030 and gas not far behind.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 12, 2019

The European Union’s newly proposed Green Deal raises “significant questions” for the oil and gas industry, analysts said, but the plan was broadly welcomed by companies across the energy sector. “Oil and gas exporters to Europe, including Russian gas and U.S. ” Electrification.

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Renewable Energy World

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

VS: Traditionally, hydrogen has been industrially produced from the methane contained in natural gas, releasing carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide in the process. It could have an important role to play in decarbonizing difficult-to-electrify sectors like industry, maritime transportation, and aviation. Courtesy: Equinor).

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