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This carbon challenge is bigger than cars, aviation and shipping combined

GreenBiz

The options include biodiesel, renewable electricity, renewable natural gas, solar thermal, geothermal, thermal storage and hydrogen. Making natural gas renewable . But for now, renewable natural gas (RNG) may offer a fix soonest. But for now, renewable natural gas (RNG) may offer a fix soonest.

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Can the US Catch Up in the Green Hydrogen Economy?

GreenTechMedia

Hydrogen Economy” report forecasts that hydrogen from low-carbon sources could supply roughly 14 percent of the country’s energy needs by 2050, including hard-to-electrify sectors now dependent on natural gas such as high-heat industrial processes or manufacturing fertilizer.

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How the utilities industry is building a sustainable future

Smart Energy International

In the US, 25% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions come from electricity generation. This is not surprising, with coal and natural gas representing about 60% of electrical supply. Raw source materials needed to generate power, i.e., sun, wind, or water, are basically free. www.cisco.com/go/utilities.

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The carbon challenge that is bigger than cars, aviation, and shipping combined

Business Green

The options include biodiesel, renewable electricity, renewable natural gas, solar thermal, geothermal, thermal storage and hydrogen. Making natural gas renewable. But for now, renewable natural gas (RNG) may offer a fix soonest.

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Climate Sceptic Goes Unchallenged on BBC’s Today Programme

DeSmogBlog

The consultant was the sole interviewee in the segment, in which she claimed that the move to renewable energy, primarily wind power, was increasing the risk of blackouts. She also spoke at a webinar run by GWPF’s campaign arm Net Zero Watch last June.

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Exploring Europe’s approach to offshore wind and green hydrogen

Renewable Energy World

Scottish offshore energy company Equinor has revealed its preferred floating wind foundation design for full-scale gigawatt (GW) commercial floating offshore wind, if successful in the ScotWind leasing round. Courtesy: Equinor). GT: How might green H2 fit into the energy system? This hydrogen is referred to as “grey hydrogen.”

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How 24/7 clean energy procurement impacts the grid

Renewable Energy World

Read more: Microsoft to power Virginia data centers with 24/7 clean energy. The broader goal of our program is to accelerate grid decarbonization," Devon Swezey, Google's global energy market development and policy lead said during a webinar with the Northeast Clean Energy Council and RMI on Tuesday.