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Opinion: Reinventing fuel-based power for a more secure and resilient grid

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It is, however, a challenge that is being made all the greater as we continue to decentralize power generation with more distributed, variable and inflexible sources, such as wind and solar. Increasingly, wind and solar are replacing fossil fuels as our principle source of energy.

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IEA: time to tap into hydrogen’s potential to play a key role in a clean, secure and affordable energy future

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In a major new report on hydrogen, the International Energy Agency says that the time is right to tap into hydrogen’s potential to play a key role in a clean, secure and affordable energy future. Existing government targets call for that number to increase to 2.5 million by 2030.

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Cepsa to invest €3B in Andalusia to build the largest green hydrogen hub in Europe; additional €2B for renewable power

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To generate the renewable electricity needed to feed production of green hydrogen, Cepsa will develop a 3GW portfolio of wind and solar energy projects with an additional €2-billion investment. It also has one of the highest wind and solar photovoltaic power generation and production capacity in Europe, and at the lowest cost.

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Heating Buildings With Solar Energy Stored in Sand

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In a region known for long, dark winter nights, Polar Night Energy is building a system in the city of Tampere that can heat buildings with stored solar energy — all day, all night, and all winter long. The intermittent nature of daylight and strong winds, however, is a stubborn problem. The apparent contradictions do not end there.

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VW ID.4 AWD range, EV tax credit union pushback, “green” hydrogen from methane: Today’s Car News

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Volkswagen reveals range ratings for its affordable all-wheel-drive EVs. And can hydrogen from a landfill really be greener than that from solar and wind? Tesla, Toyota, and Honda are among the automakers pushing back about an EV tax credit that gives a boost to labor unions. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Toyota and Woven Planet develop portable hydrogen cartridge prototype

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Furthermore, when hydrogen is produced using renewable energy sources such as wind, solar, geothermal, and biomass, CO 2 emissions are minimized during the production process as well. Hydrogen has significant advantages. Zero Carbon Dioxide (CO 2 ) is emitted when hydrogen is used.

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Bloom Energy announces hydrogen-powered energy servers to make always-on renewable electricity a reality

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Despite those periods of excess wind and solar power, because the ability to store electricity for more than a few hours is lacking, dispatchable power from the combustion of fossil fuels continues to bridge gaps in supply. At peak times, some US states and countries already have more renewable power than their grids can handle.

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