DeSmogBlog

APRIL 5, 2023

A gas company has been accused of “greenwashing” in a North Yorkshire community ahead of a crunch decision on the UK’s first ‘hydrogen village’. Northern Gas Networks (NGN) is bidding to host a two-year government-funded trial in Redcar, Teesside, to replace gas with ‘green’ hydrogen in around 2,000 homes.

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The Environmental Blog

MARCH 16, 2021

The majority of plastics are created from fossil fuels such as oil and natural gas. Unfortunately, the extraction of these resources produces toxic emissions and potentially dangerous chemicals such as benzene, carbon monoxide, ethylbenzene, hydrogen sulfide, ozone, sulfur dioxide, toluene, and xylene.

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AGreenLiving

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Scotland is planning to have its first hydrogen-powered train ready to go by November of this year. It’s a huge undertaking involving many partners, including the Hydrogen Accelerator at the University of Saint Andrews and engineering firm Arcola Energy. Some even worry hydrogen production will accelerate it.

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Latham's Clean Energy Law Report

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

The Basin does not meet the state or federal ambient air quality standards for ozone and particulate matter, and existing regulations have to date proved insufficient to bring the Basin into compliance. The SCAQMD is the local agency responsible for attaining these clean air standards in the Basin. Facility-Based Mobile Source Measures.

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Latham's Clean Energy Law Report

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

The Basin does not meet the state or federal ambient air quality standards for ozone and particulate matter, and existing regulations have to date proved insufficient to bring the Basin into compliance. The SCAQMD is the local agency responsible for attaining these clean air standards in the Basin. Facility-Based Mobile Source Measures.

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Logistics Building Energy Monitoring Ozone Business Energy Monitoring 52

Sustainability Consulting

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Methane is a greenhouse gas more potent than CO2, although it has a shorter lifespan in the environment. The Trump Administration has also refused to strengthen National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for fine particulate matter and ozone. The administration has also intervened in permitting for fossil fuel infrastructure.

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