E-fuels, sustainability and sports cars – manufacturers weigh in on the issues
As sustainability really comes into focus, eFuels are primed to be a big part of the solution. Synthetic fuels, or eFuels, are quickly gaining momentum in…
Renewables
Shipping is tough on the climate and hard to clean up – these innovations can help cut emissions
Ships carry more than 80% of world trade, and they rely heavily on some of the least environmentally friendly transportation fuels available. There are no…
Maersk eyes ‘leapfrog’ to carbon neutral fuels in shipping
The world’s largest shipping firm, Maersk, has called for urgent action to address the climate crisis, saying it will turn first to green methanol, and…
EU presses ahead with tariff on embedded emissions
The EU wants its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to increase carbon prices at home and drive climate ambition abroad In its 16th year, the European…
Spain positions itself to be Europe’s green hydrogen hub
Spain has the “best conditions” to become Europe’s green hydrogen hub, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Monday, EURACTIV’s partner EFE reported. Sanchez spoke hours…
Cranberry farmers look to sweeten income by pairing crop with solar panels
Several projects are under development that would incorporate pole-mounted solar panels over active cranberry bogs as a way to boost revenue for farmers and create…
Greens: Divided on ‘clean’ energy? Or closer than they appear?
Influential climate advocacy groups disagree on President Biden’s ambitious clean electricity standard, but the potential for compromise remains. Several media outlets over the past week…
Ohio bill would ban new large solar and wind projects for up to three years
by Kathiann M. Kowalski, Energy News Network December 1, 2020 The bill’s sponsors voted last year to gut state clean energy standards while subsidizing nuclear…
Successful pilot green hydrogen projects key for sector’s future bankability
Data from green hydrogen demonstration projects should be made available to help enable the future bankability of larger installations, unleashing the sector’s decarbonisation potential. That…
Creating clean transport fuels from waste
By extracting biofuel from agricultural and urban waste, researchers hope to create a low-cost, zero emission transport fuel for the future For all of its…
Green ammonia could slash emissions from farming – and power ships of the future
For the past 100 years, a simple molecule has had an immensely positive impact on our world. Ammonia, which comprises three hydrogen atoms bonded to…
GE eyes 100% hydrogen-fuelled power plants by 2030
While fossil gas is often seen as a transition fuel towards a fully decarbonised energy mix, GE Gas Power sees low-carbon gas as “a destination…
Avoid hydrogen for heating homes, urges energy efficiency coalition
A coalition of 33 business and civil society groups have urged the European Commission to prioritise renewables and energy efficiency over hydrogen as part of…