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Could green hydrogen be key to a carbon-free economy?

GreenBiz

Europe, which has an economy saddled with high energy prices and is heavily dependent on Russian natural gas, is embracing green hydrogen by providing funding for construction of electrolysis plants and other hydrogen infrastructure. hydrogen is a lot more expensive than other fuels such as natural gas. In the U.S.,

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The top 25 most sustainable fleets

GreenBiz

At the same time, it's already adopting renewable natural gas to power its natural gas trucks in its short-haul fleet. . It's got close to 300 alternative-fueled vehicles, including electric, hybrid and natural gas buses, sweepers and light-duty vehicles. Just a short five years away. Media Source.

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Why Natural Gas Prices Quadrupled In Two Years

R-Squared Energy

natural gas production, I engaged in a Twitter discussion on the causes of the natural gas price surge over the past two years. The largest contributor to higher natural gas demand has been US power generation. What ensued was a discussion of the influences in the natural gas markets in recent years.

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Solar, Hydrogen and Batteries Join Forces at Panasonic’s UK Facility

Hydrogen Fuel News

Some of its notable advancements in this field include: Residential Hydrogen Fuel Cells : Panasonic’s ENE-FARM, a household fuel cell, has been commercially available since 2009 in Japan and is now expanding to Europe.

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EIA Confirms U.S. Producing More Oil Than Any Country in History

R-Squared Energy

The EIA analysis noted that following nearly 40 years of annual production declines, in 2009, U.S. Notably, recent increases in total crude oil and natural gas production in the United States have been primarily driven by the growth of production in the Permian Basin, located in western Texas and eastern New Mexico.

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2024 Honda Prologue: Japan’s most American brand gets serious about EVs

Charged

Over the years, the company has pioneered a number of advanced powertrain technologies, including both natural gas and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. The minivan didn’t help the smaller Japanese company, which exited passenger cars in 1993 and the US market altogether in January 2009.

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Over 450 Climate Scientists Say Advertising Industry Must End ‘Complicity’ in Climate Crisis

DeSmogBlog

Paid for by the American Petroleum Institute (API) — the nation’s largest oil and gas lobby group — Edelman helped organize 20 rallies in 2009 supposedly led by Energy Citizens to pressure Congress to oppose landmark cap-and-trade legislation that was under consideration. August 18, 2009. Credit: Energy Citizens. (CC