Major Texas Solar Project Will Power Google’s Data Centers, Cloud Operations

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Sun, 20 Oct 2024 21:56:59 +0000

A company backed by Japan’s SoftBank Group and Ares Climate Infrastructure said three solar power of its projects are now online in Texas. SB Energy, a renewable energy group focused […]

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The Hydrogen Economy In America Faces A Number Of Challenges

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2024 20:22:32 +0000

The basic facts about hydrogen are well known. It has the ability to significantly reduce emissions from the steel and cement industries. As a power source, it creates no waste products other than water and heat. While the US struggles to find ways to reduce its carbon and methane emissions, … [continued]

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95% of Steel-Related Emissions from Vehicles Can Be Cut Using Green Steel

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 02 Aug 2024 03:30:59 +0000

As major consumers of coal-based steel, U.S. and E.U. automakers can catalyze market for green steelmaking The auto industry can eliminate more than 95% of greenhouse gas emissions from producing the steel for passenger vehicles by switching to fossil fuel-free steel, according to a new report released today by the … [continued]

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US Election 2024: Industrial Decarbonization

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2024 12:55:21 +0000

Four years ago, things looked bleak for federal action in the industrial sector. Biden and Harris’ current plan is light on specific climate action for industry as well. The committed Kigali Amendment and Paris Accord ratifications will have flow-down impacts of course. There are research dollars for low-carbon concrete and … [continued]

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China’s Carbon Emissions Fall As Economy Slows, While Other Emissions Rise

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2024 16:01:58 +0000

Carbon emissions in China have decreased for the first time in many years, but the reasons for the decline are troubling.

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Green Steel Can Cut Climate Impact of Car Production for Just €57 a Vehicle

Credit to Author: Transport & Environment (T&E)| Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2024 13:08:07 +0000

The auto industry can become a lead market for low-carbon steel production in Europe if lawmakers set content requirements. Steel made with green hydrogen and electric arc furnaces, or produced from scrap, can reduce the CO2 emissions of producing cars in Europe by 6.9 Mt in 2030, new analysis shows. That’s … [continued]

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Fixing Industrial Process Emissions — India Utility Seminar Transcript & Slides

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2024 19:44:09 +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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Cement Displacement & Decarbonization Decade By Decade Through 2100

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2024 21:40:05 +0000

Cement is the gray glue that holds our economy together. It’s ubiquitous, if often hidden behind paint or plaster. It holds together the rock, sand, and steel that keep our buildings upright, our bridges spanning chasms, and our dams holding water for irrigation, generation, and recreation. And it’s a carbon … [continued]

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Low-Carbon Steel: Volkswagen AG & Vulcan Green Steel Enter Into Partnership

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2024 14:07:02 +0000

Wolfsburg, Germany — Volkswagen AG and Vulcan Green Steel have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a partnership for low-carbon steel — a key element of Volkswagen’s green steel strategy. “Decarbonizing supply chains is a decisive factor for the Volkswagen Group on the road to carbon neutrality. We want … [continued]

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Two Threads Converge To Alleviate Climate & Steel Inequity Concerns

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2024 16:01:13 +0000

How much steel does a person need to have a “first world” standard of living? Most people in the developed world never think of this question. They just get up from their beds held together with steel screws and bolts, stand on their floors which are held up with steel … [continued]

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