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EU Wisely Stiffens Road Freight & Passenger Emissions Guidance

May 16, 2024 admin air quality, Canada, carbon emissions, clean transport, clean trucks, climate change, Coal, electric trucks, Electric vehicles, EU, Europe, ev sales, Fossil Fuels, freight, freight train, freight transport, green economy, hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles, India, investment, Manufacturing, Oil, policy & politics, Shipping, trains / rail

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 13 May 2024 22:17:44 +0000

A month ago, I spent some time assembling statistics on major geographies’ split of domestic freight tonnage across different modes: road, rail, and water. I was surprised to find that road freight was so much more dominant in Europe than rail compared to other major geographies. I think of Europe … [continued]

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$25 Billion Up For Grabs In Canada’s Progress-Light, Reality-Deficient Hydrogen Strategy

May 15, 2024 admin blue hydrogen, Canada, carbon emissions, clean power, clean transport, climate change, electric trucks, Electric vehicles, Fossil Fuels, green economy, green hydrogen, green jobs, heat pumps, hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles, investment, Manufacturing, natural gas, Oil, policy & politics, subsidies, trains / rail

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 13 May 2024 17:12:54 +0000

Over the past few years I’ve published assessments of the hydrogen strategies of multiple jurisdictions, including the United States, Australia, Japan, Morocco, Algeria, Egypt, the EU, and the Canadian province of Ontario, among others. News of the German chancellor coming, cap in hand, begging for liquid natural gas and hydrogen … [continued]

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The General Motors 2023 Sustainability Report — Mixed Results, Several Disappointments

May 15, 2024 admin carbon emissions, clean transport, Electric vehicles, ev charging, gm, Manufacturing, sustainability, waste reduction

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Mon, 13 May 2024 16:05:38 +0000

General Motors has released its 2023 Sustainability Report, a sleek and glossy 84-page, feel-good publication that showcases the company’s commitment to work toward its carbon-neutral goals. The report highlights GM’s initiatives to accelerate electric vehicle (EV) adoption, forge strategic partnerships to enhance supply chain sustainability, and support the development of … [continued]

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Why Harvard Sees Potential In Investing In Plant-Based Innovations

May 15, 2024 admin Agriculture, carbon emissions, climate change, Harvard, investment, plant based, waste reduction

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Mon, 13 May 2024 15:25:13 +0000

When we think of plant-based innovations, we tend to think of veggie burgers and soy-based chicken. A course at Harvard, titled the “Great Food Transformation,” looked at the journey towards a sustainable, resilient food system. They discovered that such a quest is both a challenge and an opportunity. Reflecting back, … [continued]

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HVDC, Reconductoring, & Smart Balls Supercharge Grids

May 13, 2024 admin carbon emissions, clean power, climate change, electricity transmission, events, green economy, green jobs, grid, hvdc transmission, India, india solar power, investment, Manufacturing, policy & politics, renewable energy, Smart Grid, transmission

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 10 May 2024 18:47:44 +0000

Under the auspices of the India Smart Grid Forum, the think tank founded as an umbrella organization over India’s 28 state utilities to provide thought leadership, share leading practices, and bring international insights to India, I’m delivering bi-weekly webinars framed by the Short List of Climate Actions That Will Work. With the … [continued]

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From Bones To Reefs: Pioneering Coral Conservation

May 13, 2024 admin 3D PRINTING, carbon emissions, climate change, coral, coral bleaching, green economy, INTERVIEWS, oceanic acidification, oceans, research, SCIENCE, Water

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 10 May 2024 15:28:25 +0000

Recently I hosted Professor Amy Wagoner Johnson, a US materials scientist who is leading a global research project on coral reef restoration on my podcast Redefining Energy – Tech. In the theme of providing transcripts of presentations I’m giving in various places for people who prefer the written word, this is … [continued]

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What Does A Pathway Toward More Ambitious Renewable Energy Targets Look Like?

May 12, 2024 admin carbon emissions, clean power, climate change, irena, policy & politics, policy research

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Thu, 09 May 2024 21:25:13 +0000

As a necessary step to remain on track to limit global temperature increase to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels by the end of the century, the world must achieve net zero emissions by 2050. Renewable energy targets have been variously contentious, in flux, and ambitious since the Paris Agreement. Moreover, within … [continued]

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Compressed Gas For Electricity Storage Claims Are Mostly Hot Air

May 10, 2024 admin batteries, carbon emissions, clean power, climate change, Energy, Energy Storage, green economy, grid, grid storage, investment, pumped hydro storage, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Tue, 07 May 2024 19:19:35 +0000

Three years ago, I published my projection of grid storage demand and solutions through 2060. At the time, various compressed gas electricity storage solutions such as compressed air, liquid air, and liquid carbon dioxide were in my also-ran technologies. My review of the literature over the preceding years had made … [continued]

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Green Builder Sustainability Symposium Presentation — Slides & Transcript

May 9, 2024 admin Agriculture, Aviation, biofuels, boats, buildings, carbon emissions, clean power, clean transport, climate change, Coal, electric trucks, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, Europe, ev batteries, Fossil Fuels, green economy, green jobs, grid, heat pumps, high speed rail, hydroelectric, India, investment, Manufacturing, natural gas, Oil, Shipping, Solar energy, trains / rail, wind energy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 06 May 2024 18:48:44 +0000

In mid-2023, Green Builder Media’s CEO Sara Gutterman reached out to me to see if I were interested in presenting at their annual Sustainability Symposium. It’s been running annually for close to a decade, and with COVID it transitioned to virtual and won’t be going back. That event occurred a … [continued]

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Renewable Projects Show The Way To Move The Planet Toward Zero Emissions

May 5, 2024 admin carbon emissions, clean power, clean transport, climate change, decarbonization, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Manufacturing, renewable energy, Solar energy, wind energy, zero emissions

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Thu, 02 May 2024 14:50:38 +0000

A zero emissions future is fascinating, isn’t it? It’s a world of change and reinvigoration, a chance to reflect and renew. Individual technical options, or “pathways,” for decarbonizing specific industries are necessary and starting to take place. Aligning investment and innovation cycles helps to reduce the residual emissions burden from … [continued]

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