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Is there any place for fossil fuels in the clean hydrogen future?

Canary Media

Canary Media thanks Verdagy for its support of the Clean Hydrogen series. That's the question at the core of the battle over clean hydrogen, a potential fossil-fuel substitute that burns without emitting carbon dioxide. Should our clean energy future rely more on electrons or on molecules? Right now, the vast…

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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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Most EU Hydrogen Projects Risk Prolonging Use of Fossil Fuels

DeSmogBlog

The European Commission is facing calls to assess the climate impact of scores of proposed hydrogen projects after data revealed that 90 percent of them could be used to prolong the use of planet-warming natural gas. Climate change is accelerating and droughts and floods are hitting our continent,” she said. “The

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UK backs Australian invented hydrogen storage tech to cut use of fossil fuels

Renew Economy

UK government to fund demonstration of a hydrogen energy storage technology originally invented at UNSW. The post UK backs Australian invented hydrogen storage tech to cut use of fossil fuels appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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“Liars:” Forrest and Turnbull take aim at fossil fuel hydrogen, set new green hydrogen target

Renew Economy

Andrew Forrest and Malcolm Turnbull take aim at fossil fuel hydrogen and CCS as new 100 million a year green hydrogen target set. The post “Liars:” Forrest and Turnbull take aim at fossil fuel hydrogen, set new green hydrogen target appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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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”.