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2020: Fossil fuels are dead, long live the sun

GreenBiz

2020: Fossil fuels are dead, long live the sun. We’ve spent decades promoting clean energy technologies. In this strangest of all years, as the death toll mounts from a disease caused by human incursions into once intact ecosystems, we’re observing another death — the demise of fossil fuels. Hunter Lovins.

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Solar-powered reactor shows potential for creating jet fuel with net-zero carbon emissions

TechXplore

Increasing energy demands and problems associated with burning fossil fuels have heightened interest in more sustainable energy sources, such as sunlight. But there are still areas where carbon-based fuel remains the standard, such as in the aviation industry.

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Strong Support Among Europeans for Banning Fossil Fuel Ads, Study Finds

DeSmogBlog

Almost half of people surveyed across the European Union are in favour of banning fossil fuel advertising nearly twice as many who oppose such a move, according to a new study. Allowing fossil fuel ads while at the same time trying to reduce CO2 emissions is counterproductive, said Barker.

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IEA: Global clean energy investment 'significantly' outpacing fossil fuel spending

GreenBiz

Investment in clean energy is gaining momentum but is still off the pace required to meet the 1.5 Celsius goal, according to a new IEA report.

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Electrofuels Are the Future: The Driving Force to Decarbonizing Heavy Transport

Speaker: Ayesha Choudhury - Senior Vice President, Head of Capital Markets at Infinium

With the first wave of the energy transition, renewable energy sources (such as solar and wind) have begun replacing coal power generation. Electrofuels (aka eFuels) are the next generation of solutions to help the hardest-to-abate sectors pivot from their reliance on fossil fuels.

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What the global energy crisis teaches us about clean energy

GreenBiz

One thing these shortages have in common: They’re related to fossil fuels extracted in other countries than where they’re needed.

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Cop29 CEO filmed agreeing to facilitate fossil fuel deals at climate summit

The Guardian: Energy

Elnur Soltanov recorded with fake oil and gas group which asked for deals in exchange for sponsoring talks The chief executive of Cop29 has been filmed apparently agreeing to facilitate fossil fuel deals at the climate summit. Continue reading.