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Drax is UK’s largest single source of CO2 emissions

Envirotec Magazine

This is because wood has to be burned in higher volumes than fossil fuels to produce the same amount of energy. Biomass qualifies for these subsidies, along with exemption from carbon taxes, because wood is categorised as an emissions-free source of energy. Research by Ember suggests the project would require a subsidy of £31.7

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Fossil Fuel Lobbyists and Major Polluters to Sponsor Labour Conference Events

DeSmogBlog

These include the controversial energy company Drax , the fossil fuel lobby group Offshore Energies UK , and the gas company Cadent. Robert Noyes, Fossil Free Parliament campaigner, told DeSmog that the New Statesman was “selling its readers short” by accepting sponsorship from polluting companies and their lobbyists.

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Electrification gets down to the wire

GreenBiz

The push to quickly transition carbon-intensive activities away from fossil fuels while meeting the world’s growing energy needs has put electricity producers and consumers squarely in the forefront of the emerging clean economy. Manufacturing is going electric, too, as companies ratchet up their net-zero-carbon goals.

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Can better monitoring and testing help to tackle nitrogen pollution?

Envirotec Magazine

By Dr Calum Preece Improving the monitoring and mitigation of major pollution trends is one of the most important areas of environmental research. Nitrogen pollution is one of the best examples of a major environmental issue for which reliable, accessible monitoring is required in order to solve the problem.

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The top 2020 trends in sustainability, according to GreenBiz readers

GreenBiz

Readers also sought glimmers of hope in this year; you were drawn to stories about COVID-19’s positive impact on air pollution and what the sustainability field can do to be more actively anti-racist and pro-diversity. Planes remain among the most polluting means of transport. Clean beauty and fashion are trendy. Media Authorship.

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SGH2 Energy and Yamanashi Collaborate to Drive Green Hydrogen in Fuji Five Lakes

Hydrogen Fuel News

The project includes establishing a carbon-negative hydrogen production facility using SGH2 Energys proprietary Solena Plasma Enhanced Gasification (SPEG) technology. This process is unlike traditional hydrogen production methods that often depend on fossil fuels or expensive renewable energy. But how does it work?

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Why IKEA is investing in sustainable mobility

GreenBiz

Meanwhile, the pandemic has accelerated a shift from brick-and-mortar business to e-commerce, but diesel delivery trucks bring air and noise pollution into these downtowns. As air pollution is on the rise, cities all over the world are looking to close city borders to fossil fuels.