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Could Bloom fuel cells be a solution for maritime emissions issues?

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It's aiming to be the first shipbuilder to deliver a cargo ship for ocean operation that runs entirely on fuel cells powered by natural gas. In 2018, the International Maritime Organization set the goal to halve emissions for commercial ships from 2008 levels by 2050. And the goalposts are high.

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Duke Energy Faces Challenges to Its Push for New Natural Gas Plants

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Of the six “pathways” Duke lays out for halving carbon emissions by 2030 and reaching net-zero carbon by 2050 , only one would avoid building new natural gas plants. gigawatts of new natural gas capacity. The rest propose between 6.1 gigawatts and 9.6 GW to 16.4 GW of new solar and 1 GW to 7.5

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2 More Western Utilities Move to Close Coal Plants Early, Shifting to Renewables and Storage

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Alongside a big boost in its energy efficiency efforts, TEP says the plan would allow it to avoid building any new natural gas plants. These decisions come as state leaders are considering a push beyond its mandate for 50 percent renewables by 2030 and 90 percent by 2050 signed into law last year. In 2018, Public Service Co.

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Can California’s cap and trade address environmental justice?

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For example, state records suggest that the Chevron Richmond Refinery, one of California’s largest emitters, released more greenhouse gases in 2017 and 2018 — the last years for which data are publicly available — than it has since 2008. And in several recent years, it emitted as much or more of certain air pollutants.

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Dominion Targets 24GW of Renewables and Storage in Move Toward Virginia’s Clean Energy Goals

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Utility Dominion Energy is planning a major shift toward renewable energy and batteries as it looks to comply with Virginia's ambitious new clean energy law. Under the law, Dominion Virginia and the smaller Appalachian Power Co. Retreat from natural gas not enough for environmental advocates.

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California Clears PG&E Bankruptcy Plan as Critics Call for Public Takeover

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PG&E has been held criminally responsible for 84 deaths in the November 2018 Camp fire and is under criminal probation for its role in the deadly 2010 San Bruno natural-gas pipeline explosion.

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NextEra Continues to Boost Renewable Future with Gas in the Mix

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NextEra continues to invest in natural gas — on Monday the company announced the signing of an agreement for the 50-mile Lowman pipeline in Alabama and discussed plans to acquire the Meade Pipeline Company. per share for Q3 2018. ” Natural gas challenges, solar growth, Hurricane Dorian recovery costs.