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Clean Hydrogen From Nuclear Power

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

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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.

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The 5 Biggest US Utilities Committing to Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050

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The falling costs of wind and solar power are pushing utilities to find ways to incorporate them into their long-range plans, even as they struggle to define what resources can be relied on to provide the dispatchable power they need. Here's a look at the five largest U.S. Duke's utilities serve 7.7

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Hydrogen Production With A Low Carbon Footprint

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To recap, the carbon footprint of hydrogen production from natural gas in a steam methane reformer (SMR) is higher than from directly burning the natural gas. Renewable power has grown rapidly in the past decade. In some places, it has created intermittent periods of excess power. Wanted: Cheap Electricity.

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Dominion Sells Gas Business and Cancels Atlantic Coast Pipeline, in Clean Energy Pivot

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Those utilities include Dominion Virginia, its flagship which faces a new state mandate to achieve 100 percent clean energy by 2045 , and is asking state regulators to approve a long-range energy plan that vastly increases its stake in solar power, energy storage and offshore wind. for about $9.7

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Dominion and Virginia Lawmakers Race to Define Clean Energy Goals, Offshore Wind Plans

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Dominion’s own emissions-reduction plan pledges to eliminate emissions of carbon dioxide and methane on a net basis by 2050. That’s greater than its previous commitment to reduce net carbon emissions from its power sector by 80 percent by 2050 and methane emissions from its natural-gas operations by 65% by 2030 and 80% by 2040.

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A State-by-State Model of the US Net-Zero-Carbon Future

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The nine scenarios it models share a common need for a massive build-out of wind and solar power and electrifying transportation and building heating, as do most previous studies. “Texas is the prime example here” of wind and solar power and zero-carbon fuel production replacing oil and gas, Walter said.

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