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Clean Hydrogen From Nuclear Power

R-Squared Energy

The vast majority of the world’s commercial hydrogen — over 95% by most estimates — is produced using the steam methane reforming process (SMR). In fact, more carbon is generated in the production of hydrogen via SMR than if you simply burned the methane used to make the hydrogen. The Nuclear Option. 50 Shades of Hydrogen.

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Floating Nuclear Power Plants Could Save Numerous Lives

R-Squared Energy

Last month the Akademik Lomonosov, a first-of-its-kind floating nuclear plant built by Russian state nuclear energy corporation, Rosatom, arrived at Pevek, a port town on the remote Chukotka Peninsula in the Russian Arctic. There, the plant is expected to provide power to about 100,000 homes. No Free Lunch.

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European scientists group urges ban on new natural gas boilers

Envirotec Magazine

The document highlights the extremely high global warming potential of largely unrecorded methane leakages along the whole natural gas supply chain. Methane emissions have a lifetime in the atmosphere of only about 10 years, which is ten times shorter than that of carbon dioxide. We can’t argue our way out of drastic changes.

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B.C.’s late LNG bet appears risky in a competitive market

Clean Energy Canada

Japan’s LNG imports, for one, have steadily declined over the last decade and fallen to their lowest level in 14 years as the country restarts nuclear power plants and builds out renewables. s LNG industry is the question of where the electricity will come from to power new projects. Adding further uncertainty to B.C.’s

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New Jersey’s PSEG Seeks to Sell Merchant Fossil, Solar Fleet

GreenTechMedia

New Jersey utility Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG), facing state clean energy mandates and an economic imperative to shift its business to regulated assets, is seeking to exit its merchant fossil and solar generation business, while retaining its nuclear power plants and exploring a major expansion into offshore wind.

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Expanding B.C. LNG involves risky trade-offs for province’s electricity system, economy, and climate goals: report  

Clean Energy Canada

Japan’s LNG imports, for one, have steadily declined over the last decade and fallen to their lowest level in 14 years as the country restarts nuclear power plants and builds out renewables. LNG in the coming years and decades as forecasts for future LNG demand vary significantly. s intended export markets.

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Can Gas-Fired Power Plants Coexist with a Net-Zero Target? Yes, Southern Company Insists

GreenTechMedia

Southern Company also won’t include in its zero-carbon metrics the carbon emissions generated by customers of its natural gas distribution business burning the fuel it supplies them, although it will move to reduce methane leakage and help customers use the fuel more efficiently. Department of Energy.