DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 25, 2020

billion over the next three years to help Consolidated Edison, or Con Ed, pay for new natural gas pipelines and infrastructure. To meet those goals, any new gas infrastructure constructed now and in the future would have to be retired well before the end of its useful life, becoming stranded assets.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

OCTOBER 21, 2023

Though H2 is often considered a potential replacement for natural gas, they are not the same thing. Many governments and companies are looking into the possibility of using hydrogen fuel to replace natural gas in a spectrum of applications. Hydrogen is H2, while natural gas, also known as methane, is CH4. 

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ThinkGeoEnergy

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

The system will specifically serve the new domestic terminal building, which is still under construction. Leh is located within the Ladakh region, where the Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) is also undertaking deep geothermal drilling operations in the Puga Valley. The project has been designed by S.A.P.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 12, 2024

Billed by the fossil fuel industry as a climate solution, dozens of planned blue hydrogen projects in Europe could consume more natural gas each year than France, and produce emissions on a par with Denmark, a DeSmog analysis has found. Credit: Sabrina Bedford. “We should be very cautious with blue hydrogen. .

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Charged

JUNE 28, 2022

However, many may be surprised to learn that a substantial amount of this grant money has been used to subsidize fossil fuel-burning vehicles, in preference to EVs, and to promote the consumption of natural gas. One of the agency’s biggest grant programs spent more than 90% of funds on diesel and natural gas incentives.

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Smart Energy International

MAY 2, 2022

Natural gas service provider, Virginia Natural Gas (VNG), has announced its use of aerial drones – or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) – to perform equipment inspections on its pipeline infrastructure. The natural gas company will employ self-dispatched Mavic 2 Pro drones. UAVs by a team of three.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The problem for multinational oil companies seeking to extract that oil is whats mixed in with it: trillions of cubic feet of methane, often referred to as natural gas. Handling natural gas off the coast of Suriname and Guyana poses major challenges and involves significant environmental risk, however. In May, the U.S.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 6, 2025

This new facility, slated for completion by 2029, will be located on Jurong Island and represents the largest hydrogen-compatible natural gas power plant in Singapore. Initially, the power plant will operate using 30% hydrogen mixed with natural gas, transitioning to 100% hydrogen usage once the necessary infrastructure is implemented.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 20, 2021

Buildings are similarly opening their doors to being powered entirely by electricity, supplanting natural gas and other fuels for heating and cooling. Local jurisdictions are banning the use of natural gas in newly constructed (and, in some places, renovated) homes and commercial buildings.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

AUGUST 28, 2024

Construction has begun on the hydrogen network HH-WIN and the Hamburg Green Hydrogen Hub (HGHH). This will result in clean energy for mobility, heat, process gas and natural gas replacement. The HH-WIN hydrogen network is key to helping Hamburg in gaining its independence from natural gas imports.

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POWER Magazine

MARCH 24, 2025

An Egypt-based construction group is partnering with a Spanish energy infrastructure company to build a 3-GW combined-cycle natural gas-fired power plant in Saudi Arabia. The post Egypt’s Orascom Joins Spanish Group to Build 3-GW Gas-Fired Plant in Saudi Arabia appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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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. gigawatt offshore wind farm in 2024.

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Charged

APRIL 1, 2025

The company currently operates a fleet of 48 trucks, of which 21 run on compressed natural gas (CNG) and 12 on diesel. Drayage company Tradelink Transport has acquired 14 new Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 semis for its operations at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Source: Volvo , Clean Trucking

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 2, 2020

Europe's biggest natural-gas infrastructure firm recently launched a new hydrogen business. Decarbonizing residential and commercial heating systems is a major challenge in countries that currently rely on natural gas to do the job. A hydrogen economy in the U.S. And there are limits to how far you can go.

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The Guardian: Energy

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Residents of Plaquemines parish, 70 miles south of New Orleans, say they have faced unreliable essential services, water shortages and impassible traffic since 2021, when Venture Global began construction on what will become one of the world’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) hubs. Continue reading.

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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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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

APRIL 22, 2020

That investment will include the 409-megawatt Manatee Energy Storage Center in Florida that NextEra announced last year, which will be powered be solar panels and replace a pair of aging natural gas-fired plants. Cheap natural gas no match for renewables, NextEra says. per share, up from $467 million, or $0.90

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Renewable Energy World

JANUARY 28, 2021

Florida Power & Light Company announced that construction has begun on the FPL Manatee Energy Storage Center , which is expected to become the world’s largest integrated solar-powered battery system, according to the company. Located in Parrish, Fla.,

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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. Additionally, the AquaDuctus project demonstrates the company’s innovative approach.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 25, 2022

The existing Shaganappi Pump Station, originally constructed in 1978, supplies drinking water to over 200,000 residents of Calgary and surrounding communities. The existing Shaganappi Pump Station utilizes natural gas engines to drive back-up pumps in the event of a power outage.

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Energy Storage News

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Multinational utility and IPP RWE has started building its first battery energy storage system (BESS) project in the Netherlands.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 16, 2025

billion) investment in a green steel production facility set to be constructed in Duisburg. The Duisburg plant is projected to significantly reduce the companys carbon footprint, employing cutting-edge technologies that integrate natural gas and green hydrogen.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

There just isn’t a path to a safe climate future without addressing natural gas in buildings. From a cost perspective, electrification will slash energy bills in new construction and in many retrofits today. Exterior view of new multifamily residential building facade under construction in San Jose, California.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

JANUARY 25, 2024

Construction has officially started on the United Downs Deep Geothermal Power (UDDGP) project of Geothermal Engineering Ltd. “It’s a very, very exciting day, today – we are starting the construction of the UK’s first geothermal power plant,” said Ryan Law, CEO of Geothermal Engineering Ltd. .

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Hydrogen Fuel News

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Initially announced as part of South Korea’s renewable energy push, the project in the Daebul National Industrial Complex aimed to harness energy through hydrogen produced from liquefied natural gas (LNG). Construction was originally scheduled for late 2023, with completion targeted for late 2024.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

DECEMBER 21, 2024

This solid-state construction contributes to their durability and efficiency. Fuel Flexibility : SOFCs can utilize a variety of fuels, including hydrogen, natural gas, biogas, and other hydrocarbons, providing more flexibility compared to some other fuel cells that primarily use pure hydrogen. That is science.

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Forbes Green Tech

JANUARY 8, 2021

NET Power’s prototype zero-emission natural-gas power plant works, the company’s CEO said today, announcing that construction will begin in the First Quarter of this year on two operating plants.

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GreenBiz

MAY 13, 2020

million MWh) came from natural gas. And ADM is exploring all of its options including biomass, although that would require capital expenditures and the construction of substantial storage facilities to handle the feedstock. According to the WSP assessment, about 46 percent of ADM’s energy consumption in 2018 (28.6

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 19, 2020

All components from its demolition were recycled and reclaimed as construction materials on the site. The building also generates solar from over 700 panels on-site, and its windows calibrate to let in natural light, reflect heat while keeping the indoors cool. Everyone contributes to financing efficiency.

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 26, 2020

Thursday’s letter from PG&E vice president Robert Kenney to the California Energy Commission is a notable concession by the state’s largest utility to the constraints its natural gas operations will face under California’s push to attain zero-carbon emissions by 2045. Utilities taking sides.

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 29, 2020

Alongside a big boost in its energy efficiency efforts, TEP says the plan would allow it to avoid building any new natural gas plants. At the same time, the plan would see TEP adding 1.7 gigawatts of solar, 850 megawatts of wind and nearly 1.4 gigawatts of energy storage by 2035.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

Image Credit: BMW Group To facilitate seamless operations, BMW Group is constructing two specialized hydrogen fueling stations in Leipzig and Hormersdorf. These burners can switch seamlessly between natural gas and hydrogen, reducing reliance on fossil fuels.

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FuelCellsWorks

AUGUST 26, 2024

Florida Power & Light (FP&L) is constructing a hydrogen hub that will combine 5% hydrogen with natural gas to supply its customers. While some solar-generated electricity will be fed into.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

JUNE 28, 2024

The European Commission has approved a €3 billion grant to the country for the construction The European Commission recently released a statement in which it gave its approval for granting $3.2 The HCN construction and operation will be financed by H2 transmission system operators (TSOs). 

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 9, 2020

California’s shift toward ending natural gas use in new buildings is reaching a decision point. California’s 100 percent carbon-free energy by 2045 mandate implies eliminating natural gas over the coming decades, but the state hasn’t yet created plans for ending its use in buildings.

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Canary Media

JUNE 27, 2024

Despite a much publicized pause on the approval of liquefied natural gas terminals in the United States, a federal regulatory agency Thursday approved the construction of the nation’s largest LNG terminal, months before that pause is set to end. The 2–1 vote of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approving the…

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