DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 31, 2024

This story is the sixth part of a DeSmog series on carbon capture and was developed with the support of Journalismfund Europe. 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.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 15, 2025

Deliberately located between Inverness and Aberdeen to address grid congestion from Viking (443 MW), Moray East (950 MW) and Beatrice (588 MW) offshore wind farms, the project is said to significantly reduce the amount of wasted clean energy and is an important milestone to achieving the UK governments mission to have a net zero power grid by 2030.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Could green hydrogen be key to a carbon-free economy? The Saudis are going big on something called green hydrogen — a carbon-free fuel made from water by using renewably produced electricity to split hydrogen molecules from oxygen molecules. is California’s aggressive push toward a carbon-neutral future. Jim Robbins.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 6, 2023

Good Law Project is supporting the action being brought by the local council and campaign group, Protect Dunsfold, against the Government which gave the project the green light. The Government failed to take this requirement as its starting point, as it should have done, explained a press release from the Good Law Project.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 14, 2025

This story is the tenth part of a DeSmog series on carbon capture and was developed with the support of Journalismfund Europe. Expansion Plans Equinor is positioning itself to play a key role in the European Unions plans to massively increase carbon capture. DeSmog asked Equinor for its data on carbon capture at Sleipner in October.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

A tidal wave of new carbon emissions data soon will be upon us. A radical increase in available carbon emissions data may be just around the corner. Slow-to-change investors and greenwashers in the business community will lose their cover to continue propping up the fossil fuel economy. Ian Kearney.

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DeSmogBlog

MARCH 5, 2025

Half of the worlds carbon dioxide emissions in 2023 came from just three dozen companies, according to a new report released today by the Carbon Majors project, with the list dominated by coal, cement, and oil producers. percent of the worlds carbon dioxide pollution alone in 2023, the report found.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 3, 2023

The UK government announced the disbursement of over £80 million funding on 28 June, intended to give a boost to a range of projects geared towards ditching fossil fuels in favour of cleaner energy sources. Projects include hydrogen-powered cornflake production and low-carbon Scottish whisky distillation.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 7, 2024

This story is the third part of a DeSmog series on carbon capture and was developed with the support of Journalismfund Europe and published in partnership with the Guardian. No individual organisation from these sectors has attended more than three meetings with ministers on carbon capture since the start of 2020.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

DECEMBER 16, 2024

This collaboration focuses on advancing a cutting-edge carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology while simultaneously generating electricity and hydrogen. The centerpiece of this innovation is called the carbonate fuel cell. Heres how it works in practice. For industrial operators, this means lower net output and added costs.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Waste Heat Recovery Technology Poised to Redefine Energy Efficiency As global efforts to reduce carbon emissions intensify, waste heat recovery is emerging as a critical technology with profound implications for energy efficiency and climate action.

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Clean Energy Canada

OCTOBER 16, 2024

What’s more, these families would reduce the carbon footprint of their cars and homes by more than 90%. Notably, switching your fossil-fuel-powered car for an electric equivalent saves money in every region of the country, while installing a heat pump saves money in most provinces. A similar house in Vancouver could save $777.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 9, 2022

Net zero energy goals for heating need to be owned and delivered by regional and local governments, according to a new report led by the University of Birmingham. In addition, the report emphasises the need to balance these on-the-ground local decisions with long-term policy decisions from Government.

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TechXplore

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Governments can start a global cascade of "positive tipping points" to cut prices and carbon emissions by using mandates to switch investment from polluting fossil fuels to clean technologies, according to a new report launched today at Climate Week NYC.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 20, 2021

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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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Previous work established the carbon negative position of the business and this paper now sets out the additional greenhouse gas savings that could arise from future activities. Bath University’s research not only validates those efforts but reinforces our vision to improve our already fantastic carbon credentials.”.

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DeSmogBlog

JUNE 12, 2024

Since then, the Conservative government has made a series of U-turns on its own net zero policies, attacked Labour’s green spending plans, and doubled down on its support for new fossil fuel projects, approving more than 100 new North Sea oil and gas licences. This comes as DeSmog and Democracy for Sale reveal that £6.8

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 17, 2024

The city of Toronto has passed a motion aiming to restrict fossil fuel advertising on municipal property, one of several recent efforts to curtail fossil fuel advertising in major Canadian cities. The motion did not advocate for a full ban on all fossil fuel ads.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 11, 2022

On 10 October the Carbon Trust announced its new clean hydrogen accelerator, which aims to help secure the UK’s energy supply and support climate targets. The project will join up industry players, backed by BEIS, the UK Government’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

These include the controversial energy company Drax , the fossil fuel lobby group Offshore Energies UK , and the gas company Cadent. The firm’s plant in Selby, Yorkshire, which burns wood pellets to generate electricity, is the single biggest source of carbon dioxide emissions in the country according to the climate think tank Ember.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 15, 2023

The UK government announced backing for 11 new projects to produce green hydrogen from electrolysis, on 14 December, in addition to giving a tentative green light to hydrogen blending in existing gas distribution networks.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 12, 2024

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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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Government records show that dmg events, which is owned by the Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT), will be paid £545,000 for “commissioning and delivering pavilion and office space for the UK’s COP28 delegation taking place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE)”. It appears that dmg events has worked on ADIPEC since at least 2012.

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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. Is net zero the same as carbon neutral? Tue, 05/11/2021 - 02:11. It was seen by many as audacious, possibly unachievable, but still a necessary target.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

DECEMBER 17, 2024

ExxonMobil Baytown Low-Carbon Hydrogen and Ammonia Project: A New Milestone in Clean Energy ExxonMobil, one of the worlds leading energy companies, is progressing with plans for a cutting-edge low-carbon hydrogen and ammonia facility in Baytown, Texas. This ambitious project, expected to produce up to 28.3 Gulf Coast.

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TechCrunch: Climate

JANUARY 3, 2025

Hydrogen startups are widely seen as a promising way to eliminate fossil fuels from heavy industry and long-haul transportation. But they have been stuck in limbo for the last couple years, waiting for official guidance from the U.S. Treasury on lucrative tax credits.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 26, 2022

Nonetheless, the long-term transition to low-carbon energy systems continues to see strong momentum and, in several respects, acceleration. However, even with current government commitments and forecasted technology trends, global warming is projected to exceed 1.7°C C by 2100, and reaching a 1.5°C

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 9, 2022

Heat pumps are a low-carbon alternative to gas boilers. Around the world, about 40% of carbon emissions come from heating powered by fossil fuels. Around the world, about 40% of carbon emissions come from heating powered by fossil fuels.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 13, 2022

The Government has broken its promise to reform farming post-Brexit. In its National Food Strategy published today (13 June), the Government’s commitment to provide a third of its farming budget for Landscape Recovery has been abandoned. The Government has watered down Environmental Land Management schemes.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 12, 2022

Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng told a private meeting of MPs this week that Drax’s imports of US-made wood pellets to be burnt for energy are “not sustainable” He added that it “doesn’t make sense” and told MPs the government had not fully investigated the sustainability of burning wood pellets, a type of biomass.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 30, 2023

billion) in fossil fuel firms. This includes companies that specialise in extracting, refining, transporting and distributing fossil fuels. million) shareholding in the oil and gas supermajor Chevron, as well as stakes in Shell, Equinor, and 109 other fossil fuel companies. billion (£1.8

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Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 6, 2025

At the core of the plants design is the capability to burn hydrogena fuel source hailed for its low to zero carbon emissions. This evolution aligns with PacificLights goal of supporting Singapores net-zero carbon ambitions. This enhances the plants adaptability to future advancements in low-carbon energy. GW by 2030.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 12, 2020

Policy and regulatory decisions made by states, utilities, public utilities commissions and wholesale market governing bodies determine the clean energy procurement options available to cities and counties. By removing regulatory and legislative obstacles, local governments are creating new pathways to access affordable, clean energy.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Nigel Farage ’s Reform party received £135,000 this year from donors linked to climate science denial and fossil fuels, DeSmog can reveal. Latest official records show that all donations made to Reform UK so far this year are from individuals with ties to climate science denial or fossil fuel interests.

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Canary Media

JUNE 24, 2024

The heat required to produce the billions of liters of liquor consumed each year typically comes from fossil fuels, and much of it ends up as wasted energy. But carbon emissions penalties in Europe and government incentives… You can't make whisky — or vodka or gin or any other liquor — without generating some heat.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 27, 2025

As the UK government works towards a carbon-free grid by the end of the decade, the expected rise in EV adoption presents both opportunities and challenges for the nations energy infrastructure. The government aims to build a clean power grid, with offshore wind projected to nearly triple by 2030.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 20, 2020

IMO member states are meeting this week for critical talks to discuss how the carbon-intensive shipping industry can be regulated to meet its 2030 climate target of reducing its carbon emissions intensity by 40 percent compared to 2008 levels. It is a dynamic that has left environmental campaigners increasingly frustrated. .

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