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3 Oil Majors That Bet Big On Renewables

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Despite the much-vaunted megatrend involving the global electrification drive and shift to renewable energy , the most ambitious pledges by Big Oil to pursue net-zero agendas remain weak at best. But Total is not just content to compete in the traditional renewable energy arena of wind and solar but is also giving Tesla Inc.

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Gravity Batteries, Green Hydrogen, and a Thorium Reactor for China

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2021 was a big year for energy-related news, what with the ongoing hunt for new forms of energy storage and cleaner if not carbon-free electricity and events and research that spotlighted the weak links in our power grid. This article, by researchers at PARC and the University of Washington, is one possible answer.

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The Complex Calculus of Clean Energy and Zero Emissions

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These investments are one reason why the International Energy Agency (IEA) in September insisted that there’s still hope to hold global temperature rise to 1.5 °C Jenkins: Energy systems became globalized in the middle of the 20th century and then encountered global supply shocks, like the oil embargoes of the ’70s.

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Energy storage: the key to a decarbonised future

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We are transitioning from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources such as wind and solar, and the use of energy storage is becoming more widespread. And with the popularity of electric vehicles, the grid is under more and more pressure, so the demand for energy storage is growing. This article will answer your confusion.

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Wind-to-Hydrogen Tech Goes to Sea

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Wind and solar parks produce a large portion of their energy. Then, as now, wind farms are operating off the world’s coasts—but not all of these offshore sites are connected to the mainland via underwater power cables. Hydrogen is thus greasing the wheels of the global transition to cleaner energy.

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Best EV To Own To Survive a Zombie Apocalypse?

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All joking aside, we have a serious debate on our hands and in this article we are going to put across our views on the matter at hand. It’s as though Elon had designed this car, purely to feature in this article. Let’s face it, the power grid is always down in the murky setting of a post nuclear zombie movie or game.

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Researchers Aim to Decarbonize Chemical Industry by Electrifying It

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This sponsored article is brought to you by NYU Tandon School of Engineering. But as the global demand for chemical products continues to grow, so do the industry’s emissions. Ultimately, our goal is to forge fruitful collaborations and help New York City become a global cleantech innovation hub.”