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Monash team proposes roadmap to renewable ammonia economy; 3 generations of technology

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The process generates H 2 from natural gas or coal through steam reforming and combines it with N 2 , which has been separated from air by a cryogenic process, to form NH 3. C and pressures above 200 bar to be facile, and therefore the capital cost of plant and equipment is substantial. Generation 2. Credit: Joule , MacFarlane et al.

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IEA: global CO2 emissions rebounded to their highest level in history in 2021; largely driven by China

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billion tonnes, their highest ever level, as the world economy rebounded strongly from the COVID-19 crisis and relied heavily on coal to power that growth, according to new IEA analysis. China was the only major economy to experience economic growth in both 2020 and 2021. In 2021 alone, China’s CO 2 emissions rose above 11.9

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Argonne releases new cradle-to-grave lifecycle analysis of US LDV vehicle-fuel pathways

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The study provides a comprehensive analysis of the cost and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of a variety of vehicle-fuel pathways; the levelized cost of driving (LCD); and the cost of avoided GHG emissions. Cost assessments represent a final cost/price to the consumer, excluding taxes on the final product (e.g.,

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IEA: nuclear power can play a major role in transition to low emissions energy systems; Russia, China leading on new reactor starts

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In countries that choose to continue or increase their use of nuclear power, it can reduce reliance on imported fossil fuels, cut carbon dioxide emissions and enable electricity systems to integrate higher shares of solar and wind power. —IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol.

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SOFC-maker Bloom Energy announces initial strategy for hydrogen market entry; partnership with SK

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Bloom’s technologies can be critical in enabling South Korea to execute on its government-mandated Hydrogen Economy Roadmap. This expansion of our product offering enables zero-carbon electricity and transportation solutions. Bloom Energy Servers reversed this process by taking in fuel and air to generate electricity.

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SK E&S, SK Plug Hyverse partner with Korea South-East Power for green hydrogen & green ammonia production

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SK E&S signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with SK Plug Hyverse and KOEN regarding cooperation for carbon neutrality and the production of green hydrogen and green ammonia which will be consumed for co-firing at KOEN’s natural gas and coal based thermal power plants, by using electrolyzers to be produced in Korea by SK Plug Hyverse.

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BNEF, Snam, IGU report finds global gas industry set to resume growth post-pandemic; low-carbon technologies for long-term growth

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After growing by more than 2% in 2019, global gas use is set to fall by around 4% in 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic reduces energy consumption across the global economies. The report shows that medium-term growth will come from increasing cost-competitiveness and increased global access to gas. Low-carbon gas.

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