Business Green

JANUARY 20, 2021

Offshore wind giant confirms final investment decision for trailblazing H2RES project, as it looks to deliver first green hydrogen in late 2021. The development, located at Avedøre Holme in Copenhagen, Denmark, will see the clean energy giant harness power from its offshore wind turbines to produce hydrogen for the first time.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 13, 2020

The world’s kilns, reactors, chillers and furnaces are powered mostly by fossil fuels. . High-temperature industrial heat, over 932 degrees F, poses a particular challenge because that’s the point at which fuels beyond electricity become the mainstay. Making natural gas renewable . Pull Quote.

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Mr. Sustainability

JANUARY 16, 2021

Summary - BP and Ørsted have partnered to develop zero-carbon ‘green hydrogen’ at BP’s Lingen Refinery in north-?west hydrogen per hour - almost 9,000 tonnes a year - starting in 2024. The project could be expanded to up to 500 MW at a later stage to replace all of Lingen’s fossil fuel-based hydrogen.

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Renewable Energy World

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The Clean Energy States Alliance recently released a new report that looks at the development of green hydrogen (H2) from offshore wind. VS: Traditionally, hydrogen has been industrially produced from the methane contained in natural gas, releasing carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide in the process.

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GreenTechMedia

JULY 29, 2020

For example: The European Climate Foundation’s Roadmap 2050 , published over a decade ago, forecast an annual grid supply made up of 80 percent renewables, 10 percent nuclear and 10 percent fossil fuels. Green hydrogen is now WindEurope's gas of choice, said Christoph Zipf, WindEurope’s press and communications manager.

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 30, 2020

Arizona Public Service released its plan for reaching zero-carbon by 2050 , with multiple options to balance the costs and carbon benefits of switching from coal and natural gas to renewables, batteries, distributed energy resources and as-yet-untested technologies. ” Short-term goals: Lots of new renewables, no new natural gas.

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Clean Energy Canada

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Canadians overwhelmingly prefer solar (74 per cent), wind (67 per cent), and hydropower (67 per cent) compared to just 46 per cent who support natural gas and 18 per cent who support coal, according to a new poll from Clean Energy Canada and Abacus Data. Texas leads renewable development in the U.S. And both B.C.

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Business Green

JUNE 24, 2022

A series of new offshore wind farms and hydrogen facilities to supply the renewable energy and green hydrogen required for low-emissions steel production in Germany are set to be built following the signing of a memorandum of understanding between energy company RWE and steel producer ArcelorMittal.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Plus all the top green business news from around the world this week, including global wind capacity forecasts, food system CO2 fears, and an IKEA second-hand store in Sweden. Russia eyes fossil fuel growth as it unveils 2030 climate goal. I believe natural gas to be an eco-friendly energy source" said Novak. "We

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Business Green

AUGUST 16, 2021

Aurora Energy Research contends thermal power generation equipped with hydrogen and CCS offers most cost-effective pathway to a net zero power system. Power sector decarbonisation is frequently characterised as the low hanging fruit of the UK's net zero transition.

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Clean Energy Canada

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Hydrogen as an energy source is hardly new. After all, it was hydrogen that fuelled the first internal combustion engines. The International Energy Agency cited a “growing international consensus that clean hydrogen will play a key role in the world’s transition to a sustainable energy future.” That doesn’t need to be the case.

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Could green hydrogen be key to a carbon-free economy? The Saudis are going big on something called green hydrogen — a carbon-free fuel made from water by using renewably produced electricity to split hydrogen molecules from oxygen molecules. Green hydrogen? “Green hydrogen can do that.”

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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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Business Green

MAY 18, 2021

The death knell is being sounded for fossil fuels. By far the most startling aspect of today's report is the outlook for fossil fuels. Crucially, by 2035, no cars powered purely by fossil fuels should be sold anywhere in the world, which would effectively remove a huge market for the oil industry.

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Grist

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Renewable solar and wind power now typically costs less than fossil-fuel alternatives. That’s looking more doable as renewable-energy prices drop, providing an alternative to fossil fuels. Over the last decade, solar costs fell more than 80 percent, and wind costs are quickly declining as well.

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 20, 2023

WPR’s campaign also explicitly promotes hydrogen as a viable fuel for domestic heating. The people who are pushing for hydrogen heating aren’t genuinely interested in tackling climate breakdown – they’re looking for a lifeline for the gas industry,” says Sarah Becker of Global Witness.

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Renewable Energy World

JULY 4, 2021

As the recent experience at ExxonMobile has shown, investors are eager to invest in, and accelerate the migration toward, energy production that does not rely on fossil fuels. A few examples: The rapidly developing renewable natural gas market is putting in place a meaningful number of cash? About the Author.

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Renewable Energy World

AUGUST 30, 2021

This idea could be adapted for use with nonsolar power generation technologies. For example, electricity made with wind power could be used to heat salt for use later when it isn’t windy. Concentrating solar power is still relatively expensive. This is a role for renewable fuels like hydrogen and ammonia.

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Business Green

AUGUST 14, 2020

The world's kilns, reactors, chillers, and furnaces are powered mostly by fossil fuels. High-temperature industrial heat, over 932 degrees F, poses a particular challenge because that's the point at which fuels beyond electricity become the mainstay. Making natural gas renewable.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 8, 2020

At present home heating - the bulk of which is provided by the fossil fuel gas grid - accounts for 13 per cent of UK emissions. But the use of natural gas in homes needs to be nearly completely phased out in order to reach the country's statutory 2050 net zero emissions target.

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Business Green

APRIL 7, 2021

It follows Shells decision in 2019 to leave the American Fuel & Petrochemical Association due to "material misalignment" on climate policy. "We But Van Beurden said the refreshed climate plan "lays out how we believe Shell can and must play a role as the world accelerates towards a future of zero- and lower-carbon energy".

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Business Green

MARCH 30, 2023

Prior media reports suggested the government had intended to badge all of its announcements under the banner of 'Green Day', but instead it appears to have gone with the name 'Powering Up Britain', evidently keen to place as much focus as possible on energy security issues.

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Renewable Energy World

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The European Union is prioritizing green hydrogen in its net-zero push. The UK government unveiled a strategy last month to produce 5 gigawatts of low carbon hydrogen by 2030, capitalizing on its rapidly expanding offshore wind power industry. Additionally, offshore wind farms planned in the U.S. In the U.S.,

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Out in Utah, a coal-fired power plant supplying electricity to Los Angeles is being outfitted with natural-gas-fired turbines that will eventually be able to run on hydrogen, created via electrolysis with wind and solar power and stored in massive underground caverns for use when that clean energy isn’t available for the grid.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

“The math doesn’t yet add up,” the report finds, citing “significant gaps” between the decarbonization targets of major utilities and their current plans for retiring fossil-fuel plants. electric grid relies on fossil fuels for 63 percent of its generation, and according to the U.S.

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Mr. Sustainability

APRIL 18, 2021

Summary - Over 20% of all Dutch emissions are coming from the Port of Rotterdam, of which the production of grey hydrogen from fossil feedstock is one of the main culprits. This article explores what is needed to build such a green hydrogen refinery. Waterstof - Hydrogen in Rotterdam. Download Hydrogen Cost Tool.

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Mr. Sustainability

APRIL 18, 2021

Summary - Over 20% of all Dutch emissions are coming from the Port of Rotterdam, of which the production of grey hydrogen from fossil feedstock is one of the main culprits. This explores what is needed to build a green hydrogen refinery. About 400,000 metric tonnes of grey hydrogen is used each year in Rotterdam.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

At the very least, utilities will need plans that can get them most of the way there, while rushing ahead with next-generation technologies: long-duration energy storage, small modular nuclear reactors or green hydrogen and methane to fuel natural gas peaker plants. gigawatts of offshore wind and 2.7 Duke Energy.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Natural-gas consumption is set for a sharp drop in California as the state pushes to achieve carbon neutrality by midcentury, according to utility Southern California Edison. Gas and other fossil fuels will continue to play a role, albeit one that is rapidly diminishing. Getting ready for the EV explosion.

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Renewable Energy World

APRIL 7, 2021

Digging a bit into those numbers, coal jobs declined 18% and that number was offset by the increase in employment in petroleum and natural gas (up 9%) as well as the job growth in wind and solar electricity generation (up 22%). Energy jobs rebounded more quickly than other sectors. Overall Industry Crosscut Wages, 2019.

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Business Green

MARCH 31, 2023

The compronmise agreement sees the Greens back Labour's proposals for a 'Safeguard Mechanism', which promises to regulate emissions from Australia's 215 biggest polluting coal and gas facilities without outright banning new fossil fuel projects.

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Green Market Oracle

OCTOBER 20, 2019

They are the natural energy present in all forms ranging from sunlight, wind, waves, geothermal heat and tides. Although there is unlimited supply of the fossil fuels, we should go for the use of renewable energy as it is not only safe for the environment, eco-friendly but also less prone to pollutants if any.

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 6, 2021

If you live in Oregon, it’s likely you’ve been bombarded with misleading PR from the local utility company, Northwest Natural, about the potential for what the industry is calling renewable natural gas (RNG) — methane captured from places like landfills and repurposed into energy for homes.

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Renewable Energy World

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

grid: business as usual; decarbonization, meaning a massive shift to low-carbon and carbon-free energy sources; and decarbonization with economy-wide electrification of activities that are powered now by fossil fuels. One advantage solar power has over many other low-carbon technologies is that most of the U.S.

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DeSmogBlog

MARCH 16, 2023

A decision with profound implications for that goal now lies with the Treasury Department, which must settle a debate over the best way of crafting a tax credit designed to advance the production of clean hydrogen. Building a domestic clean hydrogen industry is a key part of the Biden administration’s climate strategy. climate goals.

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Green Market Oracle

OCTOBER 25, 2020

Cornell University Score 82.14 | Ithaca, New York In March 2020, Cornell saw 100 percent of its campus power needs met by solar, hydropower, and other renewable energy projects. In May, the Cornell Board of Trustees announced a moratorium on fossil fuel investments, following more than a decade of student and faculty activism.

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Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

"As coal is phased out from our generation profile, it will be replaced with zero-carbon resources and prudent investments in cleaner natural gas," Good said, according to a transcript summary of the call. He said the utility "still seems fairly committed to natural gas in its own fleet" under Scope 1.

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