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Former president of Shell Oil calls for aggressive action on alternative fuels to break oil monopoly on transportation

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John Hofmeister, former President of Shell Oil Company and founder and CEO of Citizens for Affordable Energy (CFAE), is joining the Fuel Freedom Foundation (FFF) Advisory Board. There will not be enough oil to stay on the path we’re on globally over the short- and medium-, let alone the long-term. We need a competitor for oil.

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On inexperienced hydrogen, the very best may well be the enemy of the nice

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The gigantic majority of hydrogen made within the U.S. — On this procedure, herbal fuel reacts with steam below power to construct what’s referred to as grey hydrogen. Changed steam-methane reforming with carbon seize produces what’s referred to as blue hydrogen. At this level, just one % of hydrogen within the U.S.

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Oil sands GHG lifecycle study using operating data finds lower emitting oil sands cases outperform higher emitting conventional crude cases; a call for more sophisticated tools and reporting

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Well-to-wheel (WTW) greenhouse gas emissions for in situ SAGD and surface mining pathways generated employing GHOST/TIAX/ GHGenius combination and comparison with SAGD, mining and conventional crude oil literature pathways (all results are on a HHV basis). 74% of WTW emissions in our oil sands pathways. Credit: ACS, Bergerson et al.

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Government of Québec launches $6.7B 2030 Green Economy Plan; emphasis on transportation electrification

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Additional investments that will support the development of green sectors, such as batteries and green hydrogen, will enhance these benefits. Québec’s first green hydrogen and bioenergy strategy will be presented in 2021 and will aim to position Québec as a leader for the future.

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Is aviation the best application yet for hydrogen fuel cells?

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His new company, ZeroAvia, is developing an aircraft powertrain energized by hydrogen fuel cells. Miftakhov to learn about the technical and business aspects of hydrogen-electric aviation and his company’s ambitious plans for the future. In December, the company won a £12-million ($16.3-million) So, that was a progression that we made.

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Opinion: Politicians Are Lying About Biden's EPA Rule

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Now, if you want to argue that the new rule is effectively a mandate since it would likely force automakers to produce more battery-electric vehicles (or fuel-cell vehicles that use hydrogen to produce electric energy/power), that's fair. Just, perhaps, fewer of them. Don't lie and claim it is something it is not.

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Four Startups Aim to Change the Climate Tech Game

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That’s what John Hennessy, Stanford professor (and former president) and chairman of Alphabet , told attendees at the Stanford Global Energy Forum , held in-person this month on the Stanford University campus. They came up with what they call cryo-compressed hydrogen. There are 2.6 Renewell recently received a $2.7

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