Green hydrogen could curb one-third of fossil fuel and industry emissions by 2050
GreenBiz
APRIL 7, 2020
That's according to a BloombergNEF report that calls policy support for the hydrogen economy "insufficient.".
Fossil fuels are losing ground to renewable energy in Europe
The Verge: Energy
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
. | Photo by Jan Woitas/picture alliance via Getty Images The European Union saw a record drop in pollution from fossil fuel power plants last year, according to a new report. Fossil fuels dropped to their lowest point since reliable record-keeping started in 1990, making up less than a third of EU’s electricity generation in 2023.
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Electrification gets down to the wire
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. And the era of fossil fuels is hardly over. Subscribe here.
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Why some hydropower plants are worse for the climate than coal
Grist
NOVEMBER 14, 2019
According to a new study published in Environmental Science Technology, hundreds of active hydropower plants are making a worse impact on the climate than fossil fuels. Scientists have known for a while now that hydropower facilities release greenhouse gases — mostly methane, but also CO2 and nitrous oxide.
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Heat and drought are sucking US hydropower dry
The Verge: Energy
MARCH 26, 2024
Photo by George Rose/Getty Images The amount of hydropower generated in the Western US last year was the lowest it’s been in more than two decades. That includes states west of the Dakotas and Texas, where 60 percent of the nation’s hydropower was generated. You can blame extreme heat and drought for the drop in hydropower last year.
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Top 5 Companies Revolutionizing Green Hydrogen Production in 2024
Hydrogen Fuel News
DECEMBER 31, 2024
How These Companies Are Tackling Climate Change Using Green Hydrogen Green hydrogen is paving the way for a sustainable future, offering a clean and carbon-free alternative to fossil fuels. Green hydrogens potential to replace fossil fuels in transportation , manufacturing, and energy generation is immense.
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IHA paper: Couple green hydrogen with hydropower to create a net-zero future
Renewable Energy World
MAY 24, 2021
The International Hydropower Association (IHA) has released a research and policy paper that outlines how hydropower could be pivotal in supporting growth in green hydrogen. Looking ahead hydropower could potentially supply at least 1,000 TWh of the additional electricity demand required in IRENA’s 2050 scenario.
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Renewables overtake fossil fuels in 2020 as Britain's power grid enjoys 'greenest year' yet
Business Green
FEBRUARY 14, 2021
Another record year for renewables saw clean power sources overtake fossil fuels on Britain's grid for the first time in 2020, but new nuclear and emerging technologies such as hydrogen and bioenergy carbon capture and storage are likely to be required to deliver a fully decarbonised energy system.
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Energy storage reform needed to meet net-zero, says report
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 24, 2021
Report funded by Scottish Renewables, the British Hydropower Association, Buccleuch, CCSQ, Drax Group, Intelligent Land Investments Group, SSE Renewables. It will increasingly be needed as the UK transitions to a low-carbon energy system based on renewable power rather than burning fossil fuels.
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America’s ‘First’ Renewable Resource Overlooked as States Embrace Clean Energy
GreenTechMedia
JANUARY 31, 2020
The best option of today and tomorrow is the nation’s first renewable resource — hydropower — a flexible and reliable clean resource that helps to integrate other renewables onto the grid. Under New York's RPS, only hydropower under 30 megawatts is eligible for certain renewable energy credits (RECs).
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Report details China’s complex energy landscape and its enormous green energy shift
Envirotec Magazine
APRIL 25, 2024
Wind is China’s largest source of electricity after coal and hydropower, delivering 9.4% It also looks at the persistence of fossil fuels in its energy mix. On the other hand, DNV forecasts fossil fuels will still account for 40% of its energy mix in 2050. of the total electricity supply in 2023.
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Revealed: Two Thirds of Online Posts from Six Major European Fossil Fuel Companies ‘Greenwashing’
DeSmogBlog
OCTOBER 3, 2021
Nearly two thirds of social media posts put out by six major European fossil fuel and energy companies since the end of 2019 present a “green” image of the company, despite the majority of their business activity remaining in fossil fuels, reveals new analysis by Desmog.
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At mid-year, U.S. renewable energy production hits all-time high
Renewable Energy World
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
biofuels, biomass, geothermal, hydropower, solar, wind) reached an all-time high in the first six months of this year, according to a SUN DAY Campaign analysis of new data released by the U.S. renewable energy output, followed by biomass (21.28%), hydropower (19.84%), biofuels (17.11%), solar (12.32%), and geothermal (1.67%).
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Hydropower and green hydrogen sectors collaborate to achieve net zero
Renewable Energy World
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
The newly formed Green Hydrogen Organisation (GH2) and the International Hydropower Association (IHA) have set out a mutually strengthening vision of how their two sectors can collaborate and contribute to tackling climate change. Eddie Rich, CEO of IHA, said: “Sustainable hydropower and green hydrogen is a perfect marriage.
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What happens after your country runs on 99 percent renewable electricity?
The Verge: Energy
APRIL 24, 2024
While most of the world still runs on dirty fossil fuels, Costa Rica has generated nearly all of its electricity from renewable sources of energy for nearly a decade. In the winter, like a six-month period from June to December, many of the hydropower plants get surplus flows. So, it will be affected. So, it will be affected.
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New hydropower awards announced from Niagara Power Project
Renewable Energy World
JANUARY 31, 2022
The NYPA board awarded two Erie County businesses with low-cost hydropower allocations — generated at NYPA’s Niagara Power Project hydroelectric facility in Lewiston — and one St. NYPA’s board also approved a 400-kW low-cost hydropower allocation to Niagara Refining. LW1 plans to invest at least $24.2
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Fossil Fuels Still Supply 84 Percent Of World Energy
R-Squared Energy
JUNE 28, 2020
The remainder of global energy consumption came from coal (27%), natural gas (24%), hydropower (6%), renewables (5%), and nuclear power (4%). Cumulatively, fossil fuels — shown below in shades of gray — still accounted for 84% of the world’s primary energy consumption in 2019.
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Wind and Solar Energy Take the Lead Over Hydropower
R-Squared Energy
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
During that period, modern renewables (excluding hydropower and geothermal) grew exponentially, at an average annual rate of 12.6%. Global hydropower consumption in 2022 was 40.7 However, in 2022 global hydropower consumption was eclipsed by wind and solar power for the first time ever. exajoules, up 0.7% However, the 5.2
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The United States consumed a record amount of renewable energy in 2020
Renewable Energy World
JUNE 18, 2021
energy consumption that increased in 2020 from 2019; fossil fuel and nuclear consumption declined. We use the fossil fuel equivalency approach to report noncombustible renewables’ contribution to total primary energy , in part, because the resulting shares of primary energy are closer to the shares of generated electricity.
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Most innovative energy start-ups recognised in German awards
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 29, 2023
Industry Heatrix GmbH, Germany, [link] Heatrix’s wants to competitively replace fossil fuels in energy-intensive industries by converting renewable electricity into storable, high-temperature process heat. With its innovation, the young company is helping to accelerate the complete electrification of shipping.
Allegheny County signs 35-year PPA for energy generated at new hydropower facility
Renewable Energy World
FEBRUARY 2, 2021
MW hydropower facility the company will construct on the Ohio River. The hydropower facility will be located at the existing Emsworth Main Channel Dam. The hydropower project is scheduled to begin construction in late 2021 and is expected to be operational as early as mid-2023. Allegheny, Pa., Rye has collaborated with the U.S.
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Report identifies opportunities to reform the hydropower licensing process
Renewable Energy World
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
A new report by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, “An Examination of the Hydropower Licensing and Federal Authorization Process,” reveals ways to streamline the licensing process for hydroelectric projects. But the mini-hydropower boom did not last. But the mini-hydropower boom did not last.
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More wind and solar capacity could save some of the world’s most important rivers
Renewable Energy World
APRIL 13, 2021
The cost of new wind and solar generation, on a levelized cost of energy basis, is now lower than that of new thermal and hydropower generation, and increasingly below the operating cost of existing thermal plants. Existing hydropower plants can also help with this large ramp up power.
Chinese wind and solar energy to comprise over 40% of power capacity in 2024
Hydrogen Fuel News
AUGUST 2, 2024
By focusing on renewable power installations, they are also expecting to be able to drive the overall non-fossil fuel energy sourced installed capacity (including hydropower and nuclear) to 1,900 GW by the close of 2024. Now, it is aiming to have 80 percent of its total energy source generated by non-fossil fuel sources by 2060.
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World adds record new renewable energy capacity in 2020
Renewable Energy World
APRIL 6, 2021
However, hydropower still accounts for the largest share of renewables in the total mix. Renewables’ rising share of the total is partly attributable to net decommissioning of fossil fuel power generation in Europe, North America and for the first time across Eurasia (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russian Federation and Turkey).
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New York City’s Biggest Power Producer Aims to Import Renewable Energy From Upstate
GreenTechMedia
JANUARY 15, 2021
The company that owns Ravenswood rebranded itself Thursday as Rise Light & Power, and it will not be building any new fossil-fueled generation, CEO Clint Plummer told Greentech Media. The owners want to maintain that leadership position but make the power differently. A setback for battery plan.
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Could Canada become a world hydrogen production leader?
Hydrogen Fuel News
AUGUST 22, 2024
The focus was on where H2 could be made most cost-effectively The research concentrated on where hydrogen production could take place most cost-effectively in order to develop an H2 economy as opposed to one built on fossil fuel. That said, electricity is inadequate as a source of energy for all areas currently powered by fossil fuels.
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Hydropower and its effect on climate compared to other energy sources
Renewables-Info
NOVEMBER 18, 2019
Hydropower, as many of you already know, has the very long history of use. In fact, hydropower currently accounts for two thirds of the electricity generated from renewable energy sources worldwide, and is therefore touted by many as the most important renewable energy source.
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Study: Fossil fuels are far less efficient than previously thought
Renewable Energy World
JULY 22, 2019
Fossil fuels, long regarded for their high-energy return on investment, are not as efficient as once thought. In fact, their final yields are not much better than those of renewable options, according to a new study.
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Clean energy is growing, but so is planet-heating pollution
The Verge: Energy
MARCH 1, 2024
Severe drought, particularly in the US and China, led to an “exceptional shortfall” in hydropower in 2023, the IEA found. Power grids usually tap fossil fuel power plants whenever hydropower runs low. That alone was enough to account for 40 percent of the rise in emissions last year.
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Trial demonstrates restarting electricity network entirely from renewables
Envirotec Magazine
MAY 27, 2022
Traditionally, wide scale system recovery in such a scenario has only been possible by utilising large fossil fuel power stations. This trial is a breakthrough moment for our Distributed ReStart project, which stands to improve system resilience and security of supply in a cleaner and cheaper way. “We
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Industrial Revolution: Green Energy Solutions for the Modern Industries
Hydrogen Fuel News
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
Renewable energy sources are often cheaper than traditional fossil fuels, and we can use them to generate jobs and economic growth. As the Water Flows: Water flow, such as in rivers, can produce electricity using hydropower. And the best part is that we can always use it, and it doesn’t harm the Earth.
New York?s Energy Transition (and Challenges) in 5 Charts
GreenTechMedia
JUNE 10, 2020
To fill this gap, NYISO is working toward growing transmission capacity for its ample upstate hydropower and wind power resources to reach New York City and downstate population centers, which will also be served by the 9 gigawatts of offshore wind the state is seeking by 2035. Source: NYISO. Source: NYISO.
Liquid air: A cool option for energy storage?
Envirotec Magazine
DECEMBER 14, 2021
Liquid air energy storage could play an important role in supporting the UK’s transition away from using fossil fuels for electricity generation. If the UK is to move away from a baseload of electricity generated by reliable fossil fuels, the variable nature of renewable energy must be addressed. Energy storage.
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Hyundai fuel cell trucks won’t be using green hydrogen after all
Charged
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
Hydrogen detractors often warn that, once these projects are funded, green hydrogen, which isn’t yet available at any scale, will prove impractical, and boosters will quietly switch to grey hydrogen (produced from fossil fuels). With the extremely volatile energy prices, we cannot offer eight-year fixed terms,” ??said said Hirschi.
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The total eclipse shows us how important solar energy is to the US
The Verge: Energy
APRIL 8, 2024
Hydropower and gas are supposed to make up for most of the the shortfall in solar energy. When it comes to soot and smog-forming pollutants, the effects are more concentrated in communities that border fossil fuel power plants. That kind of mismatch in supply and demand is what can lead to outages.
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Colorado Governor signs law to define some pumped hydropower as renewable
Renewable Energy World
APRIL 23, 2021
In summary, “The bill removes the existing restriction on pumped hydroelectric facilities as a source of recycled energy, which is included in the definition of an eligible energy resource under the renewable energy standard statute, and instead includes any pumped hydroelectric facility under 15 megawatts that: Does not combust fossil fuel to pump (..)
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World Energy Outlook 2021: Transition to renewables not fast enough for net-zero targets
Renewable Energy World
OCTOBER 13, 2021
The world’s hugely encouraging clean energy-momentum is running up against the stubborn incumbency of fossil fuels in our energy systems,” said Fatih Birol, the IEA Executive Director. The social and economic benefits of accelerating clean energy transitions are huge, and the costs of inaction are immense.”.
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Doosan and Sarawak Lead Global Charge in Hydrogen Fuel Cell and Clean Hydrogen Innovations
Hydrogen Fuel News
APRIL 7, 2025
With plenty of hydropower to back them up and solid partnerships with countries like Norway and companies like PETRONAS , Sarawaks plan is more than just a pipe dream. Back in Asia, Sarawaks hydropowered hydrogen projects echo similar plans in Norway, where excess renewable energy is being channeled into hydrogen production.
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Renewable Energy Reaches New Heights
R-Squared Energy
AUGUST 23, 2024
Global Renewable Consumption (excluding hydropower). Notably, both China and India — which have seen dramatic fossil fuel consumption growth in recent years — have increased renewable consumption at double-digit rates over the past decade. First, it excludes hydropower. China contributed a quarter of this growth.
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IRENA: Renewables accounted for three quarters of new power capacity in 2019
Business Green
APRIL 6, 2020
Data from International Renewable Energy Association points to slight slowdown in capacity growth last year, but clean energy sector still outpaced fossil fuels. according to IRENA. Overall, renewables capacity expanded by 7.6 In total, renewables' share of global power capacity now stands at 34.7 per cent, up from 33.3
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Comment: Europe’s struggle to understand energy economics
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 17, 2022
She also called on highly profitable fossil fuel companies to offer a crisis contribution, because, as she says, ‘profits must be shared and channelled to those who need it the most.’. Making up for the loss of Russian fossil fuel supply is a mammoth task. Source: IEA).
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Hydrogen as part of Canada’s energy transition
Clean Energy Canada
JULY 2, 2020
The clean-burning fuel does not produce carbon emissions upon consumption and so can replace fossil fuels in many sectors including heavy industry, transportation and heating. Currently, the majority of hydrogen around the world is produced from fossil fuels (76% from natural gas, 23% from coal).
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FERC revises three-year forecast to reflect rapid growth of renewable energy
Renewable Energy World
JULY 8, 2019
Sharp declines are foreseen for fossil fuels and nuclear power while accompanied by even stronger growth in renewable energy (i.e., biomass, geothermal, hydropower, solar, wind) than earlier projected. electrical generating capacity mix.
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