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bp and thyssenkrupp Steel to advance the decarbonization of steel production; low-carbon hydrogen and renewable power

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bp and thyssenkrupp Steel have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) focused on the development of long-term supply of low-carbon hydrogen and renewable power in steel production, helping accelerate the steel industry’s wider energy transition. This will increasingly require the use of electricity from renewable sources.

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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.

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GM reduced energy intensity and carbon intensity per vehicle in 2013

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GM also increased renewable energy use in 2013 from 62.3 One of the challenges we face is that our 2020 renewable energy goal was based on doubling solar capacity by 2015. Renewable energy. This agreement also eliminates the use of coal, saves money and reduces GHG emissions by 57,000 metric tons. Click to enlarge.

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New 3-step process for conversion of kraft lignin from black liquor into green diesel

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Researchers in Sweden and Spain have devised a three-step process for the conversion of precipitated kraft lignin from black liquor into green diesel. Globally over 1.3 Globally over 1.3 This makes black liquor the fifth most important fuel in the world, next to coal, oil, natural gas, and gasoline. Vakkilainnen, from.

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Electric Company Too Scared To Tell Truth About Climate Change

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Javier said several times that he wasn’t going to talk about “global warming&# or “climate change&# because that was “too PC&# and he was afraid of getting complaints on his written evaluation form. Spain is one of the countries where they actually have feed-in tariffs for solar.

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IEEE Discusses 6 Simple Solutions to Climate Change at COP27

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The committee was formed last year to coordinate the organization’s response to the global crisis. About one-third of emissions globally are produced through electricity generation, and Rahman said his mission is to help reduce that amount through engineering solutions. One type is the ultrasupercritical coal-fired steam power plant.

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Solar Smackdown in Torrance – Installer Sues City on Behalf of the Sun

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I find it interesting that they, along with Edison have positioned themselves big advocates and pushers of solar – and you’d expect them to be since AB 32 mandates that 20% of our electric come from renewable energy next year and we’re only at 13.5% THE HOLY GRAIL OF SOLAR: $3 A WATT, CHEAPER THAN COAL. We’re behind Spain!

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