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Power to X July 20, 2021

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…

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Successful pilot green hydrogen projects key for sector’s future bankability

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Creating clean transport fuels from waste

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Green ammonia could slash emissions from farming – and power ships of the future

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Chile aims to become a green hydrogen powerhouse

New energy strategy is based on the Chile’s great wind and solar power potential, which would enable it to produce low-cost hydrogen fuel Chile has…

Power to X, Renewables, Solar March 2, 2021

Can railways be fully solar-powered?

Trains are the most efficient mode of transportation we have. Despite carrying 9% of global passengers and 7% of global cargo, they make up just 3% of…

Power to X February 16, 2021

Five countries object to EU’s latest hydrogen ‘manifesto’

Austria, Denmark, Luxembourg, Portugal and Spain have issued a joint letter calling on the European Union to clearly prioritise renewable energies under an EU-led project aiming to…

Power to X February 2, 2021

Methanol fuel cell company Blue World acquiring Danish Power Systems

Blue World Technologies, developer and manufacturer of methanol fuel cells, is acquiring Danish Power Systems, a 25-year-old High Temperature Polymer Electrolyte Membrane (HTPEM) membrane electrode assembly (MEA)…

Power to X January 23, 2021

EU countries agree to ‘rapidly upscale’ hydrogen market

Member states have set aside their divergences on renewable vs ‘low-carbon’ hydrogen to focus on efforts to “rapidly upscale the market for hydrogen at EU…

SLS EM1 LH2 tank moves to Cell A source https://www.nasa.gov/exploration/systems/sls/index.html

Articles, Power to X, Renewables January 11, 2021

Hydrogen: where is low-carbon fuel most useful for decarbonisation?

Is hydrogen the lifeblood of a low-carbon future, or an overhyped distraction from real solutions? One thing is certain – the coal, oil and natural…

Windmill park. El Arrayan (Chile). Photo credit: Alfabille

Articles, Biofuels, Power to X January 1, 2021

Wind blows, hydrogen goes

The future of travel will not only belong to battery-powered vehicles. Climate-neutral synthetic fuels are another promising option, and the focus of a pioneering new…

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Articles Renewables

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 more space for solar development. The first solar panels installed over working cranberry bogs are…

Articles Renewables

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 or so have run stories about environmental groups setting up a “circular firing squad” because…

Articles Nature & Environment

Leaders make bold climate pledges, but is it ‘all just smoke and mirrors?’: Critics

Forty nations — producers of 80% of annual carbon emissions — made pledges of heightened climate ambition this week at U.S. President Joe Biden’s Leaders Summit on Climate. But as each head of state took to the podium, climate activists…

Articles Policy & Strategy

6 Ways To Create Jobs and Solve Climate Change Through Nature-Based Infrastructure

President Joe Biden’s American Jobs Plan outlines a strategy for economic recovery that pairs good jobs with a commitment to bold climate action. The proposal ensures that every dollar spent on rebuilding the nation’s infrastructure will “prevent, reduce, and withstand the impacts of…

Articles Biomass

Five things to know about briquettes and sustainable bioenergy in Africa

Circular bioeconomy solution would benefit people and planet The majority of people in Africa depend on wood for cooking and heating energy due to its affordability, accessibility and versatility for meeting people’s needs. But while it offers a low cost…

Articles CCS Policy & Strategy

A hero for zero

In May, the International Energy Agency (IEA) released a report which made an unusually seismic impact across the energy sector and was even widely reported in the general media. Net Zero by 2050 – a roadmap for the global energy…

Articles Nature & Environment

Poor unfortunate soils

We know everything about CO2. We know so much it looks almost tangible. Carbon dioxide is so often paired with global warming and climate change that it has become an automatic association. The sight of smoke from a factory or…

Articles Sustainability

Particulate matters

Who wants to be afflicted with persistent anxiety or depression? Or neurological dysfunctions such as cognitive deficits, autism, and Alzheimer’s disease? Numerous studies link air pollution from motor vehicles with these disorders. This research is relatively new and has not…

Articles Innovation

The journey towards a low carbon energy future has just begun

ONE talks to Senior Advisor for Sustainability Strategy at Saipem Marco Stampa about the Italian company’s approach to the energy transition, including the AGNES and AFLOWT projects. ONE: The energy transition faces challenges ranging from decarbonisation to digitalisation. How does…

Articles Last Exit

Sahaganj

In 1936 the pneumatic tyres manufacturer Dunlop opened its first factory in India. Sahaganj was the chosen venue. It was the first tyre manufacturing plant in the Asian continent. Spread across 97 hectares, Sahaganj’s plant employed over 12,000 workers to…

The Lost Bayou: Grand Bayou

Grand Bayou, LA. At one time, it was a lively community of close-knit families, until they were forced to leave. ©2020. Garde Voir Ci magazine. Nicholls State University Department of Mass Communication.

World Rainforest Day

Rainforests cover only 2 percent of the planet’s surface area but are responsible for more than 25% of all Western medicine and house more than 50% of the world’s plant and animal species.