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Biden Administration Advances Hydrogen Tax Credits in Clean Energy Push

Hydrogen Fuel News

Hydrogen Tax Credits Backing Nuclear Power The Biden administration has unveiled new regulations that clarify tax credit eligibility for hydrogen production, aiming to bolster clean energy innovation and retain the economic viability of nuclear power plants.

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Hydrogen-Powered Data Centers Poised to Transform AI Infrastructure

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These fuel cells work by combining hydrogen and oxygen to produce power, emitting only water vapor as a byproduct. The hydrogen is delivered in tanks and, currently, most of it originates from natural gas using processes like steam methane reforming. While these operations are not yet completely carbon-free, the benefits are clear.

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Clean Hydrogen From Nuclear Power

R-Squared Energy

The vast majority of the world’s commercial hydrogen — over 95% by most estimates — is produced using the steam methane reforming process (SMR). In fact, more carbon is generated in the production of hydrogen via SMR than if you simply burned the methane used to make the hydrogen. The Nuclear Option. 50 Shades of Hydrogen.

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Harnessing the Atom: A New Era for Clean Hydrogen Production

Hydrogen Fuel News

In a groundbreaking study, experts from the National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL) have unveiled a promising vision for the future of clean energy. This innovative approach not only promises economic viability but also underscores the role of nuclear energy as a sustainable, low-carbon power source.

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New Jersey’s PSEG Seeks to Sell Merchant Fossil, Solar Fleet

GreenTechMedia

New Jersey utility Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG), facing state clean energy mandates and an economic imperative to shift its business to regulated assets, is seeking to exit its merchant fossil and solar generation business, while retaining its nuclear power plants and exploring a major expansion into offshore wind.

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Can Gas-Fired Power Plants Coexist with a Net-Zero Target? Yes, Southern Company Insists

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Southern Company also won’t include in its zero-carbon metrics the carbon emissions generated by customers of its natural gas distribution business burning the fuel it supplies them, although it will move to reduce methane leakage and help customers use the fuel more efficiently. Department of Energy.

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Southern Company Commits to Net-Zero Carbon by 2050, but Seeks New Gas Plants for Now

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.; its Southern Power competitive power arm which owns about 12.8 gigawatts of generation capacity, including substantial amounts of wind and solar; and its Southern Nuclear arm, which operates six nuclear power plants and is building the country’s only new nuclear capacity at its Vogtle site in Georgia.

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