Saturday, 22 February 2025

Focus on Hydrogen

The Argyll Hydrogen Hub is planned for Oban (GreenPower/PA)
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Green hydrogen production hub approved for Scotland

The production of green hydrogen is set to begin on the west coast of Scotland amid hopes it can decarbonise transport and power...

Plans for a pilot ‘hydrogen town’ have been halted (Tim Goode/PA)
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UK halts plans for pilot ‘hydrogen town’ heating scheme

Proposals for pilot 'hydrogen town' scheme scrapped as UK government chooses to focus on heat pumps as a low-carbon alternative to natural gas.

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Ember: Electricity from clean sources reaches 30% of global total

For the first time, 30% of electricity produced worldwide was from clean energy sources as the number of solar and wind farms continued...

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Public backs move to green home heating but more government support is needed, research shows

Members of the public are open to using alternative green heating, and are willing to tolerate the inconvenience of having it installed. But...

FILE PHOTO: Secretary General of Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Haitham Al Ghais speaks during the Energy Asia conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia June 26, 2023. REUTERS/Hasnoor Hussain/File Photo
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‘End of oil not in sight’, says OPEC Secretary General

OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais wrote there is "a worrying trend of narratives" that use terms like the end of oil, which...

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Equinor is set up at the entrance of a building at Western Europe's largest liquefied natural gas plant Hammerfest LNG in Hammerfest, Norway, March 14, 2024. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner/File Photo
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EU hydrogen plans must be supported by subsidies, regulations: energy execs

European governments will need to offer energy companies subsidies and regulatory support to produce renewable hydrogen to make the transition to clean fuels...

Industrial gas manufacturer Air Products and Chemicals says it plans to build a network of hydrogen refueling stations across Canada.
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Air Products plans network of hydrogen refueling stations in Canada

Industrial gas manufacturer Air Products and Chemicals says it plans to build a network of hydrogen refueling stations across Canada.

FILE PHOTO: Signage is seen at the headquarters of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 10, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo
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US EPA expected to drop hydrogen from power plant rule, sources say

Green hydrogen skepticism could lead Biden administration to rethink new rules aiming to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

FILE PHOTO: An electric vehicle is plugged into a charging station in Bilbao, Spain, February 15, 2023. REUTERS/Vincent West/File Photo
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EU’s 2050 net-zero goals at risk as EV rollout faces setbacks: external auditor

The EU needs to rethink its policies to make a 2035 ban on new petrol car sales feasible as electric vehicles remain unaffordable...

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High interest rates threaten rollout of green economy: Wood Mackenzie report

A new report from global consultancy Wood Mackenzie says if high interest rates persist, it will be harder and more costly for society...

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