UK Leaders Say New Gas-Fired Plants Needed for Energy Security

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2024 15:01:22 +0000

Officials in the UK said the country will need to build new natural gas-fired power plants beyond 2030 in order to ensure a reliable supply of energy and avoid blackouts. […]

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Five Key Transformations Required to Achieve Net-Zero in the U.S.

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2023 03:38:18 +0000

During President Biden’s first year in office, his administration published a document titled “The Long-Term Strategy of the United States: Pathways to Net-Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2050.” The document […]

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Lower-Cost Managed Charging Paves the Way for EV Adoption

Credit to Author: Ken Munson| Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2023 16:34:20 +0000

It’s no secret that the widespread adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) is pivotal to creating a more sustainable future. Fortunately, consumers are embracing electrification, with reports indicating that EVs will […]

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India Begins Commercial Operation of First Domestically Designed 700-MWe PHWR Nuclear Reactor

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2023 16:58:09 +0000

India has begun commercial operation of its first domestically designed 700-MWe pressurized heavy water reactor (PHWR) at the Kakrapar nuclear power plant in Gujarat, state-owned Nuclear Power Corp. of India […]

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Nuclear Power, Electrification, and Carbon-Free Fuel Are Key to INL Achieving Net-Zero by 2031

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2023 22:19:02 +0000

In 2021, Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Director John Wagner set a lofty goal for the lab to achieve net-zero carbon emissions within 10 years. An uninformed observer might think that […]

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Could SCR Catalyst Technology Adoption Be a Roadmap for Power Plants Seeking Economical and Efficient CO2 Point-Source Solutions?

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Tue, 08 Aug 2023 14:30:43 +0000

As the quest to develop a net-zero carbon emissions electricity grid marches on, global entities like the International Energy Agency (IEA) increasingly point to a big role for carbon capture, […]

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Australia’s New Net Zero Report Is A Study In Bad Assumptions & Wishful Thinking

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2023 11:05:30 +0000

DALL·E generated image of Australian energy fantasies, digital artPretending that energy exports are going to double does Australia and Australians exactly zero favors.

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Banks Begin To Release Their Net Zero Transition Plans

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2023 20:05:59 +0000

Specific decarbonization goals are the necessary next step before the critical 2050 date. Any target that allows for financing of fossil fuel expansion cannot be considered 1.5°C-aligned, as 1.5°C scenarios have no room for new oil, gas, or coal.

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Scotch Whisky Heads To Zero Emissions With Wind & Wood Chips & Ocean Tides

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2023 19:35:30 +0000

Scotch whiskyYou might think that diesel ferries and belching sheep would surpass Scotch whisky distilleries in greenhouse gas (GHG) total emissions, right? Nope. Producing Scotch whisky is really energy intensive, with a whole lot of carbon spewing and peat burning. If the distilleries’ multinational conglomerate owners are anything like the rest of the miserly corporate world, […]

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Energy Sustainability: The Emerging and Effective Use of Hydrogen

Credit to Author: Nishant Tiwary| Date: Thu, 09 Mar 2023 13:39:14 +0000

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Climate change and the dangers posed to the environment by increasing levels of CO2 have led to a greater focus on a non-polluting energy source: renewable hydrogen. Described as the “most abundant clean fuel in the universe,” the application of hydrogen as a fuel for transportation, including plans for a hydrogen-powered aircraft in the next […]

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