A new World Bank report on China’s climate and development challenges is released this week. It states that the country requires up to $17 trillion in additional investments in green infrastructure and technology. These investments have to be in the power and transportation sectors if China wants to achieve climate goals of net-zero emissions by …
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Toyota Motor Corp. unveiled its flex fuel hybrid sedan in India on Tuesday. It is introducing a pilot project in a market where the government pressures automakers to use cleaner fuels. A new flex-fuel vehicle is a possibility for the sugar industry. The sedan is powered by flex-fuel technology, which allows the engine to work …
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Shipping business will switch to greener fuels aiming to meet the International Maritime Organization’s carbon emission reduction targets. The shipping industry attempts to reduce its reliance on oil. Senior executives from shipping and commodities firms said that they will commission more ships powered in part by liquefied natural gas (LNG) next year. They will also …
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Adamantly anti-nuclear Austria said it would file a legal challenge to the European Union’s inclusion of natural gas and nuclear energy in a list of “green” investments. The so-called taxonomy of the European Union is at issue. The taxonomy is a rulebook that defines which investments can be labeled as climate-friendly. It intends to guide …
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African countries will step with common policy concerning energy at the COP27 climate talks in Egypt next month. They plan to assert a common energy position that identifies the necessity for fossil fuels in the short term. The continent’s top energy official said it is necessary due to expand economies and access to electricity. The …
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Methane emissions from oil and gas infrastructure could be cut in a decade. It is the opinion of industry experts. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas and was one of the topics at the Annual Reuters IMPACT summit in London. The experts said that technology to detect oil and gas leaks has improved in the …
Hungary is one of the European Union’s most reliant members on Russian energy. The country aims to eliminate Russian gas imports by 2050 through a large-scale electrification project. Hungary to switch from Russian gas to green electricity, announced Hungarian technology and Industry minister Laszlo Palkovics. Hungary’s reliance on Russian gas It is known Hungary receives …
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Kallis Energy Investments announced the cancellation of a 6-gigatonne green hydrogen facility in South Australia in May. The reason is they ran into an unsolvable obstacle: a water shortage. According to the Hydrogen Council, there are approximately 680 large-scale green hydrogen projects worldwide. Their estimated worth is $700 billion in investment. All of them are …
According to the Director General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), Francesco La Camera, the Ukraine crisis probably will speed up the energy transition to greener fuels. The first reason is that renewables can ensure energy independence from Russian gas. The second reason is they can certainly help environmental circumstances as they are now. …
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The main component of natural gas is methane. It is one of the greenhouse gases and causes global warming. In short, this is one of the consequences of the Nord Stream two pipeline leakage reported this week. The bubbles of methane were noticed in the Baltic Sea where the pipelines pass. And this is a …
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