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Why Is Europe So Obsessed With Green Hydrogen?

January 23, 2025 admin 0 Comments biomass, clean power, EU, Europe, green economy, green hydrogen, hydrogen, investment, policy & politics, Solar energy, Ukraine, ukraine green hydrogen, ukraine solar, ukraine wind power, wind energy

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 16:06:13 +0000

The green hydrogen market has seen plenty of stumbles ever since innovators, investors, and governments began exploring the idea of deploying renewable electricity to push hydrogen gas from water instead of extracting it from natural gas or coal. Nevertheless, interest runs high especially in Europe, where a domestic green hydrogen … [continued]

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Ancient Pongamia Tree Breathes New Life Into Sustainable Aviation Fuel

January 11, 2025 admin Aviation, biomass, clean power, clean transport, green economy, idemitsu kosan, investment, mitsubishi corporation, saf, sustainable aviation fuel, terviva

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2025 19:29:40 +0000

The hardy bean-producing pongamia tree is carving out a niche in the sustainable aviation fuel industry, with the potential for producing human food, and animal feed as well.

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$6.9 Million in Projects to Support Effective Community Waste-to-Energy Strategies for Local Transportation Needs

January 8, 2025 admin bioenergy technologies office, biomass, clean power, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 08 Jan 2025 04:10:55 +0000

Nine projects will help sustainably manage and recover potential clean energy sources from local community waste streams. The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) and Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO) announced $6.9 million in funding for nine projects to support local waste-to-energy management solutions for transportation energy needs. Located across six states, these selected projects will … [continued]

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Algae Biofuel Is Booming Without Any Help From ExxonMobil

November 20, 2024 admin advanced biofuels, algae, algae biodiesel, algae biofuel, biofuel crops, biofuel research, biofuels, biofuels algae, biomass, clean power, clean transport, Energy, innovation, marine energy, microalgae, renewable energy, research, SCIENCE, seaweed, Uncategorized, us department of energy (doe), usa

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2024 23:18:48 +0000

ExxonMobil dropped the algae biofuel ball last year but many other firms are racing to fill the gap, with an eye on algae-based plastics, fertilizers, and other products, too.

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Enbridge Renewable Natural Gas A 1% Greenwashing Rounding Error

November 5, 2024 admin Agriculture, air quality, biofuel, biofuels, biomass, Canada, carbon emissions, clean power, clean transport, climate change, electric trucks, Electric vehicles, Energy, Fossil Fuels, green economy, green jobs, heat pumps, hydrogen, hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles, investment, Manufacturing, mass transit, mass transit / public transit, natural gas, Oil, policy & politics, renewable energy, Solar energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sat, 02 Nov 2024 18:50:43 +0000

One of the amusing side notes of my recent foray into the challenges that the Canadian Urban Transit Research and Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC) is having was the tone deaf and counterproductive social media responses of their board member from Enbridge, the biggest natural gas firm in North America. When that … [continued]

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International Clean Energy Initiative Launches Global Biomass Resource Assessment

October 9, 2024 admin biomass, clean power, green economy, policy & politics, research

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Mon, 07 Oct 2024 13:57:56 +0000

A multi-country, government-led initiative dedicated to advancing the global transition to a sustainable, bio-based economy, unveiled a new Global Biomass Resource Assessment, providing groundbreaking data on current and future sustainable biomass supplies around the world. The results from this new global sustainable supply assessment will allow scientists, policymakers, and industry … [continued]

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Minimize Risks with Robotic Generator Inspections and Comprehensive Testing

October 1, 2024 admin automation, biomass, Business, Coal, full coverage, Gas, generator, Hydro, inspection, maintenance, news, Nuclear, O&M, power, risk management, robotic inspection, Safety, Technology, testing, waste to energy

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Tue, 01 Oct 2024 10:44:57 +0000

Historically, generator inspections require rotor removal (Figure 3). There’s a significant level of risk during this process due to possible generator damage during the disassembly, and it also requires

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Demystifying Coal Repurposing in the Global Energy Transition

July 11, 2024 admin ammonia, biomass, clean power, Coal, coal phaseout, Fossil Fuels, green economy, green jobs, investment, Manufacturing, research

Credit to Author: RMI| Date: Mon, 08 Jul 2024 22:20:47 +0000

The repurposing of coal plants is gaining buzz. In a new article series, Finding (Re)purpose, we break down what it is and why it matters. Pressure to accelerate a managed phaseout of unabated coal has been building worldwide to achieve net-zero targets and curb climate change. Alongside retirement, “repurposing” coal … [continued]

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Record Electricity from Green Power in Germany

July 6, 2024 admin biomass, clean power, Coal, Fossil Fuels, GERMANY, germany solar, germany solar energy, germany wind, germany wind energy, green economy, grid, hydroelectric, natural gas, research, Solar energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 03 Jul 2024 17:31:28 +0000

At 140 terawatt hours, more renewable electricity was generated in Germany in the first half of 2024 than ever before, accounting for 65% of net public electricity generation. Generation from fossil fuels continues to decline as do the electricity prices on the exchange. These are the findings of the half-year … [continued]

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