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EDF’s new calculator shows the dire impact of methane pollution

Energy Central

It’s a strain on our power grid, agriculture and – most of all – people. By Tianyi SunIt’s been a brutal summer here in Texas. Parts of the state suffered through weeks of temperatures topping 100 degrees, and rarely dipping below 80 at night. It’s not just Texas of course.

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Why Flexible Gas Generation Must Be Part of Deep Decarbonization

GreenTechMedia

Wärtsilä defines the goal of 100 percent decarbonization as a carbon-neutral power grid with a combination of generation resources — the vast majority of which would be wind and solar — as well as ample amounts of battery storage, demand response and flexible gas power, which will ultimately run on carbon-free renewable fuels.

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Renewable natural gas is crucial to diversify our clean energy sources

Renewable Energy World

RNG not only serves as a key piece to combatting climate change, but it diversifies our clean energy portfolio, providing reliable power to millions of U.S. RNG is created by capturing methane from existing sources of waste – such as animal manure, garbage or wastewater – which is then processed and repurposed as a clean energy source.

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Collaboration key to advancing AI in energy sector say WEC panelists

Smart Energy International

As an example of an emerging application, he cited Microsoft’s use of Copilot in the area of permitting and licencing of small modular reactors with the potential to reduce an over $100 million, multi-year process in time by 70 to 90%, while another is using the generative AI to tackle fugitive methane emissions. Image: World Energy Congress.

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Global Briefing: 'World first' CCUS methanol plant opens in China

Business Green

Plus 40 nations prep methane plans for COP27, Germany touts cheap transport tickets, and Saudi Arabia launches electric vehicle brand. COP27: 40 countries planning to unveil methane reduction plans. off global warming by 2050, as methane's warming potential is 84 times greater than carbon dioxide over 20-year timescale.

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Could trash-to-energy technology feed hydrogen demand?

GreenBiz

Later this year, the developer intends to build a plant in California to make hydrogen from waste for transportation fuel or for the power grid; it is negotiating with a healthcare provider to supply the trash. It will start by making transportation fuel from wastewater sludge, then add plastics, according to the company. .

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5 Maritime Sustainability Trends for 2022

The Environmental Blog

There are a handful of potential alternatives, such as ammonia, methane, and methanol, but current technology is still incapable of making them viable for larger-scale use. Unlike using self-generated power, shore-to-ship power allows ships to reduce emissions by as much as 98%. Increased use of cleaner fuel.