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Power to X, Renewables March 28, 2022

Woodside unveils ‘hydrogen powerhouse’

H2Perth is intended as one of the largest global facilities for export of ammonia and liquid hydrogen Woodside has unveiled plans to establish a world-class…

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Power-to-x fuels are key for climate-friendly shipping and aviation

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Creating zero-emission aviation with hydrogen and electric power

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Space tourism: rockets emit 100 times more CO₂ per passenger than flights – imagine a whole industry

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These 553 steel plants are responsible for 9% of global CO2 emissions

Dashboard of a hydrogen fuel cell e-car at COP23, John Englart

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Hydrogen cars won’t overtake electric vehicles because they’re hampered by the laws of science

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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…

Power to X August 17, 2021

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…

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Power to X August 3, 2021

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…

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…

Power to X June 24, 2021

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…

Power to X June 15, 2021

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…

Power to X June 1, 2021

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…

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Articles Climate Change

What the latest science says about Antarctica and sea-level rise

As the Earth’s climate warms, sea levels are rising, threatening to swallow coastlines and flood low-lying cities. Scientists are working to understand how much and how quickly seas could rise in coming decades – and Antarctica is one wild card.…

Articles Biofuels

Green Fuels for Several Types of Engines

Roads and road vehicles are everywhere, but reliable grid electricity is not. So, however appealing all·electric cars may be, they aren’t for everywhere, nor for everyone. Needed now are green fuels of several types if we are to quit relying…

Articles Coal Nature & Environment

Mining companies seek to expand into Brazil’s indigenous territories

The search for new mining areas is expanding into Brazil’s indigenous territories, amid rising mineral revenues and exports, as well as incentives from Jair Bolsonaro’s government, a new report has revealed. In total, 570 mining companies and associations currently have…

Articles Climate Change

Why the Chemical Industry Is an Overlooked Climate Foe — and What to Do About It

Climate change is quickly evolving into climate catastrophe, and there’s a narrow window of time to do something about it. While the world works on solutions, there’s surprisingly little focus on the chemical industry, which accounts for roughly 7% of…

Articles Nature & Environment

Are microbes the future of recycling? It’s complicated

Since the first factories began manufacturing polyester from petroleum in the 1950s, humans have produced an estimated 9.1 billion tons of plastic. Of the waste generated from that plastic, less than a tenth of that has been recycled, researchers estimate.…

Articles Policy & Strategy

EU Energy Policy at a Crossroads

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has jeopardized the European Union’s plan for clean and secure energy. The EU’s Fit for 55 package aims to reduce emissions across the bloc by at least 55% by 2030, and most member countries have…

Articles Nature & Environment

The Original Sin of American wilderness

The Good… The Bad… And the Ugly. A good analysis of American wilderness includes all three of these categories. Wilderness is defined in the Merriam-Webster Dictionary as “an area essentially undisturbed by human activity together with its naturally developed life…

Articles Nuclear

The untapped power of nuclear fusion

Two nuclear power stations in Ukraine were among the first Russian targets. Putin’s troops attacked and seized control of the Chernobyl and Zaporizhzhia plants. This situation puts the energy community again in a dilemma: nuclear provides a stable energy supply…

Articles Renewables

Zhangjiakou’s next gold medal

Zhangjiakou is a medium-sized city located in northwest Hebei Province, 164km away from Beijing. The region’s biomass power generation capacity is small, around 65 MW at the end of 2021. But it has abundant wind and solar resources. Zhangjiakou receives…

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Raw War

Let’s forget propaganda for a minute. Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February. Fact. On the same day, Putin’s army seized control of the ghost Chernobyl nuclear power plant. Not a symbolic choice – energy and resources are not irrelevant or…

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.