Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 16, 2024

It will be increasingly important for us that this industry is a whole part of the energy mix as we phase out natural gas. Anaerobic digestion and biomethane allows us to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels. With the right policies in place, we look forward to helping deliver clean power in 2030 and net zero in 2050.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Food systems are responsible for at least 15 percent of all global fossil fuel consumption, according to a major report launched ahead of the COP28 climate summit. The analysis shows that the production, transport, and storage of food are driving greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to those of the EU and Russia combined.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Norwegian state-owned oil and gas company Equinor, the North Sea’s largest fossil fuel producer, is positioning itself to play a key role in plans to turn Britain into a world leader in capturing carbon. Currently, this policy would lock the UK into using fossil fuel-based energy generation to well past 2050.”

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Policies such as California's Advanced Clean Truck rule are forcing organizations in the state to phase in zero-emission trucks and phase out fossil fuel-based ones. Progressive cities, many in Europe, are building zones in downtown centers that are banning fossil-fuel vehicles and incentivizing zero-emission models.

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GreenBiz

JULY 15, 2020

It is energy-efficient, abundant and an environmentally friendly alternative to natural gas. Clean hydrogen could cut greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel by up to 34 percent, reported Bloomberg New Energy Finance. . And it could be cheaper than producing hydrogen from natural gas.

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Clean Energy Canada

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The new regulations, which are both reasonable and achievable, will help Canada deploy the clean electricity required to meet our 2050 net-zero targets. Provinces with grids based on fossil fuels tend to have the highest rates. We congratulate the federal government for getting them over the line.

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Business Green

MARCH 30, 2020

A major rollout of green hydrogen technologies could offset up to one third of global greenhouse gas emissions produced by fossil fuels and industry by 2050, according to a new report today by BloombergNEF (BNEF). MMBtu) by 2050.

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GreenBiz

MAY 11, 2021

It feels almost quaint to remember way back when "80 by 50" — an 80 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 — was a bold goal for a company or government entity to make. For those not yet up to speed, net zero refers to the goal of emitting no greenhouse gases by a specific date, typically 2050. Joel Makower.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

They include the Spectator magazine and groups based in and around Westminster’s Tufton Street , home to a network of opaquely funded, free market think tanks with a history of criticising climate action and pushing for more fossil fuel exploration. French gas giant EDF and German-owned energy firm E.ON

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GreenBiz

MARCH 31, 2021

Those processes use a lot of energy and largely come from fossil fuels; one-third of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions come from industry. To achieve net-zero economy-wide emissions by 2050 and limit global warming, industrial emissions must drop while still meeting societal needs. Start with heat. Sponsored Article.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 23, 2024

The event aims to bring together policymakers and liquified natural gas (LNG), natural gas, and hydrogen players to explore new avenues for fossil fuel expansion. A coalition of environmental groups opposed to the expansion of the liquified natural gas export capacity along the Gulf Coast.

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The Verge: Energy

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The beginning of the end for fossil fuels? This text is a step forward on our path towards phasing out fossil fuels, but is not the historic decision we hoped for.” More than 100 countries came to the table pushing for an official agreement to “phase out fossil fuels.”

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Grist

MAY 22, 2024

DTE Gas Company , a subsidiary of Michigan’s largest utility, is expanding its natural gas network to the area, giving over 1,000 homes and businesses the choice to switch to natural gas. Natural gas is more climate-friendly than the propane and wood used in much of the region, according to DTE.

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 5, 2020

Most buildings run on multiple fuels. And they consume fossil fuels such as natural gas or propane to power furnaces, boilers, and water heaters. That persistent reliance on fossil fuels makes buildings one of the largest sources of planet-warming pollution. Makes sense for moderate climates.

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Renewable Energy World

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Many climate activists and clean energy enthusiasts warn against the continued use of, and investment in, natural gas infrastructure, insisting it isn’t a substitute for clean energy. should not plan to maintain its current fossil-based natural gas systems indefinitely. What Is Renewable Natural Gas?

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 4, 2021

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 Like many of the U.S.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

In order to manufacture products, companies in the industry sector must burn fuel, typically natural gas, to create heat. Technologies such as geothermal, biomass and solar, which Skyven initially focused on, can provide an alternative to natural gas to generate heat for industrial processes.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

MARCH 18, 2025

Innovative Pipeline Technology: A Closer Look GASCADE’s transformation of existing natural gas pipelines into hydrogen-ready infrastructure is a testament to their engineering and technological expertise. With Europe aiming for carbon neutrality by 2050, hydrogen features prominently in the regions energy strategy.

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GreenTechMedia

MAY 27, 2020

utilities in setting a net-zero carbon target for 2050, aiming to balance the emissions from its sizable fossil fuel-fired generation fleet and sprawling natural gas business with reductions to be gained by expanding its portfolio of renewable energy and energy efficiency.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 23, 2021

EIA and IEA are out with projections for emissions and fossil fuel consumption. On our current policy trajectory, there is no peak in sight, according to EIA By 2050, we will likely see a 50% increase in energy consumption. That means emissions could rise through 2050, absent massive changes to policy.

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Renewable Energy World

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Energy Information Administration modeling forecasts increasing global energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions through 2050. The report forecasts that renewable energy will be the primary source for new electricity generation, but power from natural gas, coal, and batteries will continue to meet load and provide grid stability.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Fossil fuels such as coal, oil and natural gas are the source of just over 80% of the world’s energy. To avert catastrophic warming, the global community must rapidly reduce how much of these fuels it extracts and burns. Fossil Fuel Rationing. Burning them accounts for 89% of human-derived CO?

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

These investors have bought “green-labelled” bonds issued by Eni, Italy ‘s largest – and the world’s 13th largest – fossil fuel company. As the activist group Reclaim Finance describes the scam : “the bond market has become a safe haven for easy access to fossil fuel finance.”

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 25, 2024

It also looks at the persistence of fossil fuels in its energy mix. On the other hand, DNV forecasts fossil fuels will still account for 40% of its energy mix in 2050. However, oil and gas usage will continue to rely on imports. Solar and wind will each contribute 38% of electricity production by 2050.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 10, 2021

The fuel comes in a variety of “colours”, depending on how it is produced, with almost all hydrogen currently created using fossil gas and termed “grey”. When taking into account methane its climate footprint is “more than 20 percent greater than burning natural gas or coal for heat”, they found. Hydrogen Europe.

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 30, 2020

Arizona Public Service released its plan for reaching zero-carbon by 2050 , with multiple options to balance the costs and carbon benefits of switching from coal and natural gas to renewables, batteries, distributed energy resources and as-yet-untested technologies. million-customer utility, said in a Tuesday interview.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 14, 2021

EIA and IEA are out with projections for emissions and fossil fuel consumption. On our current policy trajectory, there is no peak in sight, according to EIA By 2050, we will likely see a 50% increase in energy consumption. That means emissions could rise through 2050, absent massive changes to policy.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Renewable energy sources generated more electricity than fossil fuels in the U.K. Fossil fuels’ share of the electricity mix was 10 times larger than renewables’ a decade ago, Carbon Brief's data shows. The country is targeting a net zero economy by 2050. Two will those will close next spring.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

JPMorgan Chase is the world’s biggest financier of fossil fuels, according to environmental organisations. In 2020 the bank pledged to end fossil fuel loans for Arctic oil drilling and phase out loans for coal mining. Fossil Finance. JP Morgan declined to comment.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Duke's regulated utilities serve electricity to nearly 8 million people in six states and operate a 51-gigawatt generation fleet, one-third of it coal and nearly three-quarters fossil-fueled. The gas question. This reliance on natural gas aligns Duke with most U.S.

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GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 4, 2020

BP will cut its oil and gas output by 40 percent by 2030 and increase its low-carbon investment tenfold by then, the company announced Tuesday as it begins to detail its 2050 net-zero strategy. We can take the offtake, package it with natural gas and solar, sell clean energy with guaranteed flow and at a fixed price if they want.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

The initial 50 MW phase will produce 9,000 tons of green hydrogen per year, enough to displace 20 percent of the refinery’s existing fossil-fuel derived hydrogen. By 2030 BP hopes to have 10 percent of the clean hydrogen market in “core hydrogen markets” as it chases carbon neutrality by 2050.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 18, 2021

Fossil fuel companies could face legal challenges over their misleading advertising, after a DeSmog investigation uncovered the extent of their “greenwashing” Environmental lawyers ClientEarth have put companies on notice with the publication of the Greenwashing Files. ExxonMobil – “Powering Progress”.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

AUGUST 9, 2024

The agreements are aimed at bolstering the country’s national H2 strategy Tunisia has announced that it has signed 6 new memoranda of understanding (MoUs) for the development of green hydrogen and its derivatives in the country by 2050. million metric tons of green hydrogen and its derivatives by 2050.    Of that, 2.3

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Arizona may soon join a lengthening list of states pledging to reach 100 percent carbon-free power by 2050, although a final decision on its plan to get there won’t be made until after Tuesday’s election. By midcentury, these utilities will be required to phase out all fossil-fueled generation.

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Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on February 2 proposed including nuclear energy and natural gas in its plans for building a climate-friendly future, dividing member countries and drawing outcry from environmentalists as “greenwashing.” Germany, Europe’s largest economy, demanded that gas be part of the plan.

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DeSmogBlog

JUNE 23, 2022

New large-scale fossil fuel projects have become mostly unworkable in the Pacific Northwest, with dozens canceled over the past decade due to fierce opposition from local communities. A few high-profile defeats for the fossil fuel industry stand out. But the industry’s blitz is not yet over. ” – Emily Moore.

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