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BNEF report finds hydrogen promising decarbonization pathway, but carbon prices and emissions policies required

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For hydrogen use to have net environmental benefits, it must be produced from clean sources, rather than from fossil fuel processes—the usual method at present. Renewable hydrogen can be made by splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen, using electricity generated by cheap wind or solar power. Source: BloombergNEF.

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Lockheed Martin pursuing compact nuclear fusion reactor concept

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In a comment on the online story in Aviation Week , Dr. Tom Jarboe from the University of Washington (which is developing its own version of a fusion reactor and will present its results on Friday at the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) Fusion Energy Conference in St. based on the figure I see one problem. Resources.

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Stanford team develops new ultrahigh surface area 3D porous graphitic carbon material for improved energy storage

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Their results are presented in an open access paper published in the journal ACS Central Science. Furthermore, they are generally synthesized from coal or biomass (e.g., Our designer carbon is simple to make, relatively cheap and meets all of the critical requirements for high-performance electrodes. —Zhenan Bao.

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Europe/US team: transitioning to a low-carbon world will create new rivalries, winners and losers

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For example, rich countries such as Germany can throw billions of dollars at their coal sector to ease their transition pain, offering generous financial aid to lignite-producing regions. Petro-states are compensated to transition smoothly to a sustainable economy, avoiding a last-ditch attempt to flood the world with cheap oil and gas.

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Naysayer Alert – the hydrogen red herring

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The energy stored within hydrogen has been imparted from electrical energy through the electrolytic hydrogen production process or more likely in the refinement of fossil fuels such as coal seam (methane) gas – both are energy intensive processes in themselves. . The reasons are numerous. .

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UK, Saudi team shows hydrocarbon wax is a viable, safe medium for on-board hydrogen storage

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The F-T wax can be manufactured using renewable energy and any carbon-containing resources including biomass, CO 2 , natural gas, coal—and the resulting carbon residue from the hydrogen-depleted wax. Important efforts have been made previously to liberate pure hydrogen from the catalytic decomposition of the lightest alkane, methane.

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Report from the REFF-Wall Street; Themes in Renewable Energy Finance

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Although not part of the conferences formal structure, the themes were addressed in the presentations and panel discussions. In general, the sponsor’s goal is to use as much cheap debt financing and as little equity as possible to complete the deal. Energy Markets in a State of Change.

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