Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 26, 2022

The report presents specific outlooks per fuel type such as natural gas, oil, coal, hydrogen and sustainable fuels, as well as a view on the role of CCUS in decarbonising the energy sector. Hydrogen demand is expected to grow 4-6x by 2050, driven primarily by road transport, maritime, and aviation. To keep the 1.5°C

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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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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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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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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

JULY 23, 2020

The company set an “aspiration” to reach net-zero carbon by 2050 and eliminate all coal power plants from its fleet by 2040. Coal made up 31 percent of its capacity as of 2018, while natural gas accounted for about 42 percent. Wisconsin-based utility Alliant Energy has joined the ranks of U.S.

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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. At the conference, ADBA launched its latest report, The Role of Green Gas In Net Zero; Cutting the Cost of Keeping the Lights On , developed in association with Business Modelling Applications (BMA).

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Carbon capture has never been deployed on gas-fired power stations at such a scale before — and a senior Equinor executive has made frank admissions around the technical challenges such projects face. This clean-burning fuel is made from natural gas, with carbon capture technology used to trap emissions released during the process.

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 29, 2020

Arizona's biggest utility, Arizona Public Service (APS), recently announced its own carbon-free energy by 2050 plan, despite a lack of state mandates requiring such a transition. Colorado wants to get half of its power from renewable by 2030 and 90 percent by 2050. Arizona’s transition from coal to renewables and batteries.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 18, 2020

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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GreenTechMedia

JULY 31, 2020

Dominion Energy is replacing its CEO as part of an executive shakeup accompanying the Virginia utility’s major shift away from natural gas and toward a renewable energy future, and its hefty financial penalty for its cancellation of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline project.

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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. Southern Company has joined other major U.S.

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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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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 26, 2020

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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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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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

JUNE 5, 2020

And they consume fossil fuels such as natural gas or propane to power furnaces, boilers, and water heaters. In the United States, buildings account for roughly 40 percent of the country’s energy use and greenhouse gas emissions, and nearly half of homes rely on natural gas as their primary heating fuel.

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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. ” Arizona’s investor-owned utilities have already laid out plans for decarbonization.

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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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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Repsol, Spain's largest oil and gas company, announced a net-zero emissions target for 2050 and a €4.8 The Madrid-based company says it will reorient its business to comply with the Paris Agreement's climate goals, with its upstream oil and gas unit to prioritize "value generation over production growth.".

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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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GreenBiz

MARCH 31, 2021

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. Energy efficiency can reduce energy inputs and lower cost differences between electricity and natural gas. Sponsored Article.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 23, 2021

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. Most of that growth is coming from America and China, which account for 70% of installations.

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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.” By Samuel Petrequin.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 14, 2025

The roadmap identifies clean hydrogen as integral to achieving a carbon-free grid by 2035 and net-zero emissions by 2050. Looking ahead, the DOEs hydrogen roadmap showcases a vision of hydrogen as a vital tool for achieving a carbon-free grid by 2035 and net-zero emissions by 2050. National Clean Hydrogen Strategy and Roadmap.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 20, 2022

It aims to further implement renewable natural gas (RNG) and green hydrogen, while maximising energy efficiency and helping customers electrify their heat in targeted areas. ” Have you read: National Grid ESO advances constraint management Great Britain: ‘Future system operator’ to launch. Massachusetts and New York.

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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. Moreover, hydrogen's low density makes it considerably harder to store than fossil fuels.

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FuelCellsWorks

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Pilbara Clean Fuels (PCF) is pursuing the development of an electrified liquefied natural gas plant in Port Hedland, Western Australia, for the production of LNG marine bunker fuel. Oceania Marine.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 14, 2021

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. Most of that growth is coming from America and China, which account for 70% of installations.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Malaysian energy giant Petronas has become the second global oil and gas major this week to commit to achieving net zero emissions, following hot on the heels of Norway's Equinor which unveiled its own net zero vision on Monday.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 25, 2024

On the other hand, DNV forecasts fossil fuels will still account for 40% of its energy mix in 2050. The power sector is decarbonizing quickly by replacing coal with domestically sourced renewable energy, and domestically produced coal will largely be sufficient for the remaining coal demand segments by 2050.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

The UK's export agency has pledged to achieve net zero emissions across its financing portfolio by 2050, setting out its plans to increase support for 'green' projects and improve its understanding of climate-related risks.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

On Friday, the 1-million-customer utility, formed last year by the merger of Westar Energy and Kansas City Power & Light parent company Great Plains Energy, announced plans to cut carbon emission by 80 percent from 2005 levels by 2050. Since 2005, Evergy has reduced the share of coal-fired power in its 6.2-gigawatt million electric and 1.8

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

utility can reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 while still keeping natural gas as a central part of its business, both to generate electricity and to sell to its customers. utility has yet fully fleshed out how it intends to eliminate natural gas power plants from its generation portfolio. To be sure, no U.S.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

gigawatt generation fleet comes from coal-fired power plants, while natural gas makes up about a quarter more, and nuclear power one-tenth. Ameren Missouri has set a goal to reduce its carbon emissions by 80 percent by 2050, pushing it beyond Missouri’s meager renewable portfolio standard of 15 percent by 2021.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Then, natural gas is suddenly in the hot seat. For gas-only utilities, one pathway is clear. And how will the battle over natural gas connections play out? Recommended reading: Vox: The False Promise of Renewable Natural Gas. WSJ: BP Wants to Become Carbon Neutral by 2050, But Doesn’t Say How.

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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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