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Decoding the Hype Behind the Natural Gas Industry’s Hydrogen Push

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What’s known as “green hydrogen” — which relies on renewable power for production — is getting the bulk of that attention. Tags: Green hydrogen blue hydrogen hydrogen council hydrogen fuel cells

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EV charging beyond the grid: Forecasts from a new report

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The power per area productivity of solar panels is fairly low, typically around 300W per square meter. They are also unable to produce power at night or in inclement weather and have a hefty price tag, especially considering the charging rates.

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Report: Push for Renewable Natural Gas Is More Gas Industry 'Greenwashing'

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Read time: 9 mins “Renewable natural gas,” or RNG , is an alternative gas fuel that comes from landfills, manure, or synthetic processes. With “renewable” in the name, it may sound like a promising alternative to the fossil-based “natural” gas commonly used for heating and cooking in buildings.

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Why are hydrogen fuel cells so expensive?

Hydrogen Fuel News

Hydrogen fuel cells generate electrical power while producing only water vapor and warmth as emissions.   That decarbonization impact only grows when green H2 is used, meaning that it is produced using processes powered by renewable energy such as wind and solar.  That

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Stanford Study Says Renewable Power Eliminates Argument for Using Carbon Capture with Fossil Fuels

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Jacobson questions the climate and health benefits of carbon capture technology against simply switching to renewable energy sources like wind and solar. Tags: carbon capture ccs clean coal renewable energy Mark Jacobson Read time: 7 mins New research from Stanford University professor Mark Z.

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New Estimates Predict a Lot More Renewable Power Growth in the U.S. Very Soon

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power forecast , the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ( FERC ) has predicted major declines for fossil fuels and nuclear power alongside strong growth in renewables by 2022, according to a review of the data by the SUN DAY Campaign, a pro-renewables research and education nonprofit.

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Carbon Capture Will Require Large Public Subsidies to Support Coal and Gas Power

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Read time: 9 mins In April, the Center for Global Energy Policy ( CGEP ) at Columbia University released a report concluding that, without major new subsidies from the American public, technologies for capturing heat-trapping carbon dioxide from coal and natural gas-fired power plants will remain uneconomical.

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