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Duke Energy Vows to Eliminate Its Carbon Emissions by 2050

GreenTechMedia

Duke Energy is the latest major utility to commit to a carbon-free future, with a plan to cut its emissions in half by 2030 and eliminate them completely by midcentury. utility, due to the company’s size. utility, due to the company’s size. The gas question. This reliance on natural gas aligns Duke with most U.S.

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Why electrification is key to curbing future climate change

Smart Energy International

Electrification holds the key to cleaner, more efficient energy distribution and use. With this year’s Earth Day seeing a continued climb in carbon emissions, what will our climate be like on Earth Day 2050? With this year’s Earth Day seeing a continued climb in carbon emissions, what will our climate be like on Earth Day 2050?

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Five predictions for energy transition trends in 2022

Smart Energy International

David Hall of Schneider Electric highlights five trends to watch for power and utility firms this year. The global shift towards more climate-conscious energy efficiency has accelerated the need for sustainable technology to deliver a cleaner, greener, and fairer energy system. Microgrids fit for the future.

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Why digitalise the gas grid?

Envirotec Magazine

In the nearly three years since the UK government made a legal commitment to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, there has been considerable debate in terms of how this will be achieved, not least the role the gas grid will play in the low carbon transition. energy content, or calorific values. Adam Kingdon, chief executive of Utonomy.

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Comment: Technology will be crucial to the success of vertical farms

Envirotec Magazine

According to the World Bank, agricultural development is one of the most powerful tools to end extreme poverty, boost shared prosperity, and feed a projected 9.7 billion people by 2050. Technology – in order to create and maintain ideal growing conditions, it is necessary to implement highly effective monitoring and control systems.

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Making the Impossible Possible

Mr. Sustainability

Key technologies include electrification, on-board batteries, solar panels, synthetic fuels, carbon capture and storage and possibly hydrogen. The case argues to convert Sleipnir into a ‘Solar-Synthetic’ vessel, combined with Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) for remaining emissions. Why Do We Need Zero-Emission Vessels?

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Britons put planet before profit in their personal savings and expect more action from pension funds and banks, says survey

Envirotec Magazine

Four years after the world’s governments signed the Paris Agreement, thousands of people are taking to the streets in school strikes and Extinction Rebellion protests calling for greater action to meet its target of keeping global warming as close to 1.5 degrees as possible. However, government support could generate much more action.