Mitsubishi Power Supplying Turbines for 1.6-GW Gas-Fired Plant in Brazil

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Fri, 31 May 2024 16:59:52 +0000

Mitsubishi Power will supply its gas turbine technology to a new power plant in Brazil, a 1.6-GW facility considered among the largest electricity generation projects in Latin America. The company […]

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Forecast Strong Hurricane Season Presents Risk for U.S. Oil & Natural Gas Industry

Credit to Author: US Energy Information Administration| Date: Tue, 28 May 2024 15:07:21 +0000

Meteorologists are forecasting a particularly intense Atlantic hurricane season this year; they expect 20–25 named storms with a possibility of 30 or more, according to reports from AccuWeather in April. Colorado State University similarly forecasts an estimated 23 named storms this year. The potential for a stronger hurricane season suggests heightened risk for weather-related … [continued]

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Another Day Another Bad Bought & Paid For Hydrogen Pipeline Report, This One From Arup

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sun, 26 May 2024 15:16:24 +0000

One part of the weird obsession with hydrogen for energy over the past several years, especially in Europe but also in the USA, are the number of reports analyzing how and where the pipelines will go and what will be required in ports. It’s all a house of cards as … [continued]

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Publishing On Cement Decarbonization Brings Challenges, Corrections And More Approaches

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sun, 26 May 2024 02:25:59 +0000

A few days ago I went deep on cement again, using an assessment of the processes of American clean cement startups Sublime Systems and Brimstone to define the scope and magnitude of the problem, the chemistry and energy requirements of cement, why fixing it is critically important, and incidentally evaluate … [continued]

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Brimstone’s Cement Process Tries To Dodge Carbon Dioxide Through Costlier Rocks & Higher Heat

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 24 May 2024 11:00:31 +0000

Several years ago I concluded that Cement’s CO2 Emissions Are Solved Technically, But Not Economically. Since then I’ve had numerous conversations with deep experts on the subject that made me realize that it wasn’t just cost, but regulations that held alternatives back. I’m digging through some of the current crop … [continued]

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Electrochemistry Might Help Solve Cement’s Carbon Problem

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Thu, 23 May 2024 22:34:41 +0000

One thread I’m pulling on across industrial solutions is the ability of electrochemical processes powered by green electricity to replace industrial processes powered by fossil fuels. Today someone handed me the end of a thread leading to Sublime Systems, a Massachusetts, USA, firm that’s using electrochemistry to make low-carbon cement. … [continued]

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Chefs Want To Continue To Cook With Gas — Gas Companies Help With Disinformation Campaigns

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Sat, 18 May 2024 22:21:45 +0000

A coalition of gas companies and their supporters have partnered with restaurant associations to ensure the right for chefs to cook with gas. The coalition has made headway in several prominent communities and is now planning to confront rules across the western US to limit the installation of gas stoves … [continued]

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Electric Trucks Are Already Lower Carbon Than Rail In Much Of North America

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 17 May 2024 16:39:26 +0000

In 2010, I was consulting to Canadian National Railroad, at the time with the legendary Hunter Harrison as CEO. It was one of many times my decarbonization proposals bounced off of organizations, something that’s been inordinately useful in helping me understand how hardcore businesses view the space. At the time, … [continued]

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ATCO’s Proposed Edmonton Hydrogen Subdivision Would Pay 4-10 Times Current Cost For Heat

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Tue, 14 May 2024 16:35:23 +0000

Every time I publish an article or post something on LinkedIn pointing out the economic folly and inevitable cul-de-sac of hydrogen-for-energy, commenters drag out new examples of bad hydrogen schemes, whether as ideas they think are proving my point or examples that disprove my thesis. After publishing on Canada’s $25 … [continued]

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Nearly $55 Million to Clean Up Legacy Oil & Gas Pollution in North Dakota & West Virginia

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Mon, 13 May 2024 22:27:02 +0000

Historic funding to plug orphaned oil and gas wells will address environmental and safety hazards, create good-paying jobs in communities across both states WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of the Interior today awarded $54.2 million from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda for North Dakota and West Virginia to clean up … [continued]

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