Envirotec Magazine

MAY 28, 2021

Hazer Group produces fuel-cell grade hydrogen from methane, with high-quality graphite as a by-product rather than CO2. Green hydrogen – and how the water sector can engage with this ‘green, clean fuel source’ – was the focus of a recent webinar hosted by water technology firm Isle on 20 May.

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Business Green

JANUARY 17, 2023

Green Alliance estimates proposed coking coal mine in Cumbria could emit as much methane each year as 120,000 cows. However, the UK, along with scores of countries around the world, is committed to collectively reducing emissions of the greenhouse gas by 30 per cent between 2020 and 2030 as part of the Global Methane Pledge.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The report also highlights the importance of increasing levels of lower-emissions technologies for seasonal variations, including hydropower, nuclear, fossil fuels with carbon capture, utilisation and storage, bioenergy, hydrogen and ammonia. Two years ago, the corresponding figure was 12%.

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Renewable Energy World

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Carbon neutral refers to a policy of not increasing carbon emissions and of achieving carbon reduction through offsets. Projects can range from local planting of trees to the funding of projects that empower families in developing countries to reduce their dependence on fossil fuels. Torill holds a Ph.D.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 26, 2022

What steps are needed to drive climate innovation and make zero-emission technologies the most affordable, accessible and attractive choice? Kerry also commended India, the world’s third-largest emitter after the US, for committing to deploy 450GW of renewables capacity in the next ten years to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 15, 2020

European Commission unveils flurry of major policy plans as it seeks to help deliver on 2050 net zero goal, but green groups warn bolder action is still required. However, green groups were today quick to warn that the Strategy did not go far enough, pointing to the omission of any plan to phase out fossil fuels for heating and cooling. "A

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Meat emits around a third of global emissions of methane, and action to cut this greenhouse gas has been identified by the UN and world leaders as the quickest route to slowing global heating. Farming also relies on synthetic fertilisers that are both fossil-fuel-based and emit greenhouse gases, and drives deforestation.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 19, 2024

Through the lens of environmental stewardship and innovation, this journey will dissect the layers of organic materials that form the backbone of biomass energy, venturing beyond the surface to examine the environmental, economic, and social narratives that intertwine with the fabric of this energy form.

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Renewable Energy World

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

A session called Funding the New Energy Paradigm: Innovative Financing Mechanisms & Clever Capital Structures will be presented during the POWERGEN Leadership Summi t in Dallas, Texas on January 28, 2022. . Innovating toward the watershed. The push and pull of supply and demand. of total global emissions.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

MARCH 3, 2024

This innovative approach aims at trapping carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions directly from the source, such as power plants, before they reach the atmosphere, and subsequently storing or utilizing them in a way that prevents them from causing harm. In this method, CO2 is separated from the exhaust gases generated by burning fossil fuels.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

APRIL 2, 2024

Steam-methane reforming and electrolysis are the two most common methods used. Industrial businesses can switch to hydrogen as a fuel to improve efficiency and reduce reliance on fossil fuels. Adopt Integrated Energy Systems Another step to maximize the efficiency of hydrogen as a fuel is to integrate energy systems.

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Renewable Energy World

OCTOBER 13, 2021

The world’s hugely encouraging clean energy-momentum is running up against the stubborn incumbency of fossil fuels in our energy systems,” said Fatih Birol, the IEA Executive Director. The social and economic benefits of accelerating clean energy transitions are huge, and the costs of inaction are immense.”.

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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 . The first step?

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Business Green

APRIL 4, 2022

Thereafter, as previous IPCC reports have indicated, global emissions must fall by 43 per cent by 2030, in addition to a reduction in methane emissions of around a third, from 2019 levels. There are policies, regulations and market instruments that are proving effective. goal set out in the Paris Agreement.

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Business Green

AUGUST 12, 2021

Campaigners are urging the UK government to prioritise and support the production of 'green' hydrogen made using renewable energy, after a major US academic study today found that 'blue' hydrogen produced using fossil fuels could be worse for the climate than burning natural gas.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Meat and dairy firms in particular are coming under increasing scrutiny due to pollution from livestock, which emits around a third of the global output of methane, a short-lived greenhouse gas identified as the quickest route to slowing global heating. Meat isn’t the only industry under the spotlight. One is the UAE and U.S-led

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EDF + Business

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

In contrast to claims of natural gas’ low carbon intensity, the oil and gas industry often fails to appropriately manage its emissions of methane, a potent driver of climate change. Expanding access to energy is a vital goal but increasing fossil fuel use undermines poverty eradication through its continued, long-term global warming impacts.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 3, 2023

In 2023, DeSmog will be looking more into the aquaculture industry, its impacts, and where it seeks to influence policy. In 2023, we’ll continue to keep our eye on EU policy around bioenergy. 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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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

This is much sooner than what the blue hydrogen industry is estimating when advocating for the natural gas-based fuel to be widely adopted — essentially eliminating the only viable argument to invest in blue hydrogen. . “ Credit: Columbia Center on Global Energy Policy. A Fossil Fuel Narrative.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Animal agriculture is the largest emitter of methane, a greenhouse gas 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide when measured over a 20 year period. Scientists say that unless swift action is taken, methane from agriculture alone will take us beyond a 1.5C It’s really about production at the end of the day.”

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 21, 2022

“It’s mind-blowing that JBS can continue to make climate claims to investors, even as the company massively increases its emissions,” said Shefali Sharma, Europe director for the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP), a nonprofit advocacy organisation, which calculated the estimates. chatów in Poland released 33.2

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Climate Tech VC

DECEMBER 8, 2023

With daily events at two Technology and Innovation hubs and a whole village for Startups (especially Breakthrough Energy-backed ones), it was visible everywhere you go. At any point in the day this meant events on the global south, climate policy, ESG reporting, youth activism, and more. Ten Takeaways Climate tech is bigger than ever.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Hydrogen also “burns very differently” than methane, said Jussi Heikkinen, the Americas director of growth and development for Wärtsilä Energy, which is investing in engines that can run on 100 percent hydrogen. ” Hydrogen is also about three times less energy-dense than methane.

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Climate Tech VC

AUGUST 3, 2023

Finding alternative fuel sources is essential (and tricky) for a few reasons:   Existing infrastructure has been developed to store, transport, and utilize hydrocarbons extracted from the Earth. Price sensitivity is high for fuels in tight-margin industries such as shipping and travel. Engines are optimized for fossil fuels.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 5, 2021

A study conducted by the University of Kentucky found that the dominant contributor to the carbon footprint and variable costs of field-grown trees is equipment use, or, more specifically, the combustion of fossil fuels which occurs at harvest time. Organic waste in landfills generates methane, a potent greenhouse gas.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

The Glasgow Climate Pact is clear: we are moving away from fossil fuels. Ultimately, COP26 has made coal - and fossil fuels more generally - an even less attractive investment proposition than they were before the start of the summit.

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Grist

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Renewable solar and wind power now typically costs less than fossil-fuel alternatives. In British Columbia, Premier John Horgan’s government detailed policies to nearly double climate-protection efforts. That’s looking more doable as renewable-energy prices drop, providing an alternative to fossil fuels.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

BP's share price delivered a modest uptick on the news, providing further evidence a growing number of investors are no longer spooked at the prospect of fossil fuel decarbonisation strategies. In addition, the company said it intended to play a more proactive role in "helping the world get to net zero".

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

It might look the part in the Prime Minister's 'Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution' - a patriotic promise of innovation, jobs and success on the world stage - but it confuses those seeking genuine solutions, and it impedes the shaping of a policy environment capable of supporting the deployment and scaling of today's technologies.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Meanwhile, global emissions are spiralling upwards again as the economy recovers and surging fossil fuel prices are driving fears that a new wave of high carbon infrastructure investment could yet be unleashed. Many of these action areas entail minimal cost and would spur further innovation and green development, according to the ETC.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Trade body RenewableUK outlines a series of policy recommendations to enable the UK to become a global leader in the development of green hydrogen. This would mean that by 2030, green hydrogen would be at least cost-competitive with blue hydrogen, which is made from the fossil fuel methane in combination with carbon capture and storage (CCS).

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Climate Tech VC

DECEMBER 18, 2023

In news this week, COP28 wraps up with a landmark agreement on transitioning away from fossil fuels, DOE announces a new office focused on AI, and over 2M Teslas were recalled.  🇬🇧 UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak led a campaign against some of the country’s most essential climate policies.

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 5, 2022

Talk to fossil fuel execs, government ministers, and industry reps these days and they’ll all tell a similar story: Blue hydrogen is the clean fuel of the future that will help Canada and the world get to net-zero emissions. In fact, Canada’s net-zero emissions strategy hinges on hydrogen being the clean fuel of the future.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

Dubbed the Glasgow Climate Pact, the agreement crucially puts pressure on countries to come foward next year with updated climate plans, promises more funding for climate adaptation, and for the first time ever includes explicit references to the need to drive down coal and phase out fossil fuel subsidies. Phase out coal.

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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. The first step?

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Renewable Energy World

MAY 13, 2021

Part of a combined heat and power system, the digester mixed cow manure with heat and bacteria to produce biogas that fueled a generator. The digester, and another the dairy installed a few years later, reduced the size of open lagoons of manure that release methane into the atmosphere. It was a novel experiment at the time.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 9, 2021

In February 2021, German agribusiness giant BASF hosted a virtual wine tasting, a seemingly cozy affair swirling glasses of Portugal’s finest in front of a webcam debating the future of EU agricultural policies. Invited to the event was a small group of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs).

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