Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2023 05:31:05 +0000
E-fuels have been at the heart of a dispute between Germany and the European Commission but it seems the problem has been solved … for now.
Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2023 00:13:45 +0000
Methanol is like hydrogen. Job one is to decarbonize existing uses before inventing new ones. As a marine fuel, it’s not the best choice.
Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 06 Mar 2023 11:30:46 +0000
Over the past couple of years, I’ve reached the end of my first set of scenarios for marine decarbonization through 2100. My bets are on batteries for all inland and two-thirds of short-sea shipping, and biofuels for the rest. It took me years to work through the aspects of synthetic and biologically fossil fuel alternatives, […]
Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2023 17:35:45 +0000
The US will waste a lot of time, money, and energy on bad decarbonizing transportation approaches and end up less competitive as a result.
Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 01 Mar 2023 17:37:30 +0000
While the US will waste a lot of time, money and energy getting there and end up less competitive as a result, most US transportation will decarbonize regardless, although often not as the new transportation blueprint supposes.
Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2023 15:59:22 +0000
The primary energy fallacy is the assumption that all of the energy in all of the oil, gas and coal we burn today must be replaced. We don’t need to replace it, we need to replace the unwasted energy services.
Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2023 19:45:23 +0000
Hydrogen and fossil fuels dwarf renewables in BC’s pension fund. Its claim to be “The Investment Manager of Choice for British Columbia’s Public Sector” doesn’t hold up to scrutiny.
Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Thu, 09 Feb 2023 18:05:10 +0000
If you are only burning a few hundred gallons a year for a data center drawing 100 MW 24/7/365, the cost and carbon debt of fuel for your generators is not material.
Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Thu, 02 Feb 2023 15:52:28 +0000
Biofuels are fit for purpose, and we have a lot more resources for them than the requirements. Arguments against them are mostly specious, biased, or based on very stale data.
Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2023 15:24:37 +0000
If you’re a regular around here, you probably know that we prefer renewable electricity for powering vehicles. This usually involves battery storage, though. While battery technology has gotten to the point where it’s viable to do things like electric cars, boats, trucks, and even some planes, the relatively low energy density of batteries will be […]