Economy, Powered and Wind

New Road Map to a US Hydrogen Economy

Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2020

A coalition of major oil & gas, power, automotive, fuel cell, and hydrogen companies have developed and released the full new report, a “ Road Map to a US Hydrogen Economy. ” Road Map to a US Hydrogen Economy ”. The US is home to industrial sector leaders capable of scaling a hydrogen economy. million jobs by 2050.

Economy

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Siemens Gamesa and Siemens Energy investing €120M over 5 years to develop fully integrated offshore wind-to-hydrogen system

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2021

Siemens Gamesa and Siemens Energy are joining forces to develop an innovative solution that fully integrates an electrolyzer into an offshore wind turbine as a single synchronized system to produce green hydrogen directly. It is a prime example of enabling us to store and transport wind energy, thus reducing the carbon footprint of economy.

Wind

Wind Hydrogen Energy Green

IEA: nuclear power can play a major role in transition to low emissions energy systems; Russia, China leading on new reactor starts

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JULY 4, 2022

As the world contends with a global energy crisis, nuclear power has the potential to play a significant role in helping countries to securely transition to energy systems dominated by renewables, according to a new special report by the IEA. However, a new era for nuclear power is by no means guaranteed.

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Equinor and RWE to develop hydrogen-fired power plants in Germany, Norway-to-Germany hydrogen pipeline

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JANUARY 6, 2023

The partners aim to replace coal-fired power plants with hydrogen-ready gas-fired power plants in Germany, and to build production of low carbon and renewable hydrogen in Norway that will be exported through pipeline to Germany. Germany has an ambition to phase out all coal fired power plants by 2030. Markus Krebber, CEO of RWE.

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Norway Germany Hydrogen Powered

Monash team proposes roadmap to renewable ammonia economy; 3 generations of technology

Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2020

Ammonia produced from renewables can be a viable liquid fuel replacement for many current-day uses of fossil fuels, including as a shipping bunker fuel; as a diesel substitute in transportation; as a replacement fuel in power turbines; and even as a potential jet fuel. 2020) “A Roadmap to the Ammonia Economy”, Joule doi: 10.1016/ j.joule.2020.04.004.

Renewable

Renewable Economy Hydrogen Water

bp and EnBW successful in ScotWind offshore wind bid; potential generating capacity of 2.9GW, up to £10B of investment

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2022

bp and EnBW have been awarded a lease option off the east coast of Scotland to develop a major offshore wind project to be known as Morven. The E1 lease is in an advantaged area, allowing the partners to develop it as a fixed-bottom offshore wind project with a total generating capacity of around 2.9

Wind

Wind Renewable Maintenance Hydrogen

IPG to demo Flameless Ceramic Turbine for clean, off-grid power in EV charging

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Intelligent Power Generation (IPG) will demonstrate the impact of Flameless Ceramic Turbine technology in UK electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, following a £1-million contract from Highways England. This growth will require high megawatt capacities across England’s road networks.

Grid

Grid Cleaning Clean Powered

Opinion: Reinventing fuel-based power for a more secure and resilient grid

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2020

by Toby Gill, CEO, Intelligent Power Generation. With battery storage able to provide a unique role in balancing a renewable electricity grid, Toby Gill, CEO of Intelligent Power Generation, asks could innovations in green hydrogen and biofuel technologies contribute to a more optimized and economical energy mix?

Grid

Grid Powered Power Fuel

Plug Power invited to submit Part II Application for proposed $520M DOE loan guarantee for green hydrogen production network

Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2021

Plug Power Inc. Plug Power says it will work closely with the DOE to fulfill the requirements of Part II of the application process. Plug Power is building a 500-ton green hydrogen network by 2025 and the DOE loan guarantee supports the first phase of the company’s buildout. Source: Plug Power.

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BNEF projects impact of COVID-19 on renewables, energy storage, EVs, etc.

Green Car Congress

MARCH 13, 2020

BloombergNEF has issued a research note highlighting some of the likely effects of the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak over the next year on the transition to a clean economy: including renewable power, energy storage, electric vehicles, heating, cooling and the circular economy.

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Energy Storage Renewable Energy Asia

Groupe Renault creating first European factory dedicated to the circular economy of mobility in Flins

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Groupe Renault is creating the REFACTORY in Flins, the first European circular economy site dedicated to mobility. It will be based on a wide network of partners from all sectors and will revolve around 4 poles of activity, putting into practice the principles of the circular economy at each stage of the vehicle life cycle and mobility.

Economy

Economy Re-Charge France Maintenance

BMW Group plans to source steel produced with green power and hydrogen from H2GS in Sweden

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The BMW Group has now reached an agreement to this effect with the Swedish startup H2 Green Steel (H2GS), which uses hydrogen and only green power from renewable energies for steel production. In this way, raw materials can be used multiple times in a circular economy and natural resources protected. Earlier post.).

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Sweden BMW Green Hydrogen

Biden Administration launching offshore wind offensive

Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2021

The Biden Administration announced a series of measures to support rapid offshore wind deployment, including designation of a new wind energy area and targeting the deployment of 30 GW of offshore wind by 2030. New Wind Energy Area. Deploying 30 GW of Offshore Wind by 2030.

Wind

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IEA: steep decline in nuclear power would threaten energy security and climate goals

Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2019

With nuclear power facing an uncertain future in many countries, the world risks a steep decline in its use in advanced economies that could result in billions of tonnes of additional carbon emissions, according to a new report by the International Energy Agency. It is second only to hydropower at 16%.

Climate

Climate Powered Power Energy

Ground-breaking on Haru Oni eFuels plant|in Chile; Porsche to use in motor sports from 2022

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

I’m pleased that we’re making progress on this international lighthouse project for the hydrogen economy together with strong international partners from business and politics. With Haru Oni, we’re bringing our power-to-X technologies to the global market. neutral fuel using low-cost green wind power.

Chile

Chile Porsche Hydrogen Wind

EDP, TechnipFMC and partners to develop a concept study for green hydrogen production from offshore wind: BEHYOND

Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2021

This consortium will strengthen cooperation between Portugal and Norway and increase Portugal's competitiveness in the growth of the “blue economy.” The BEHYOND project was selected for support by the Blue Growth Programme of the European Economic Area Financial Mechanism (EEA Grants).

Wind

Wind Hydrogen Green Concept

Study finds direct seawater splitting has substantial drawbacks to conventional water splitting, offers almost no advantage

Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2021

For the implementation of a sustainable energy economy, the greatest challenge is the weather-depending, fluctuating electricity production of wind and solar power plants. To store the green electricity in a highly scalable way, it must be converted into chemical energy.

Water

Water Hydrogen Store Wind

BloombergNEF: solar, wind, batteries to attract $10T to 2050; curbing emissions long-term will require other technologies

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JUNE 19, 2019

Deep declines in wind, solar and battery technology costs will result in a grid nearly half-powered by the two fast-growing renewable energy sources by 2050, according to the latest projections from BloombergNEF (BNEF). Global power generation mix. Wind and solar grow from 7% of generation today to 48% by 2050.

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Wind Solar Emissions Battery

Equinor, RWE join Europe’s biggest green hydrogen project: NortH2-project

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Equinor and RWE have joined the NortH2 project, which aims to produce green hydrogen using renewable electricity from offshore wind off the coast of Netherlands of about 4 gigawatts by 2030, and 10+ gigawatts by 2040, kickstarting the hydrogen economy in Northwest Europe.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Green Netherlands Wind

Bye Aerospace unveils 8-seat all-electric eFlyer 800; Safran supporting propulsion design

Green Car Congress

APRIL 24, 2021

Safety features include two wing-mounted electric motors, each with dual redundant motor windings, quad-redundant battery packs and a full airplane parachute. —Hervé Blanc, Executive Vice President and General Manager Power with Safran Electrical & Power. The ENGINeUS 45 motor has a continuous power of 45kW.

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TEPCO and Toyota develop stationary storage battery system using EV batteries

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JUNE 3, 2023

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. This system will be installed in the Eurus Tashirotai Wind Farm by Toyota Tsusho Corporation and Eurus Energy Holdings Corporation, and the four companies will begin a collaborative verification project around fall of this year.

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Toyota Battery Batteries Energy Storage

IRENA sees renewable hydrogen at least cost-possible within decade

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DECEMBER 18, 2020

A combination of falling costs for solar and wind power, improved performance as well as economies of scale for electrolyzers could make it possible. However, regulations, market design and the costs of power and electrolyzer production are still major barriers to the uptake of green hydrogen, the IRENA report says.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Renewable Low Cost Green

European HEFT project seeks lower-cost, more efficient and power-dense PM emotor for EVs

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APRIL 22, 2023

A new €4-million research project funded by the EU is seeking to develop a lower-cost, more efficient and power-dense permanent magnet eMotor for electric vehicles (EVs). HEFT considers that an energy-efficient rare-earth synchronous motor is the best option for next-generation high-power primary axle traction EVs.

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Powered Power Motor Motoring

Audi introduces new CNG A3 Sportback

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Power is transferred to the front wheels via the standard seven-speed S tronic. The Audi A3 Sportback 30 g-tron is also a leader when it comes to economy, in part because of the favorable tax rate on natural gas and biomethane in Germany until 2026. With full gas tanks, the car has an NEDC range of up to 495 (307.6

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IEA: global CO2 emissions rebounded to their highest level in history in 2021; largely driven by China

Green Car Congress

MARCH 9, 2022

billion tonnes, their highest ever level, as the world economy rebounded strongly from the COVID-19 crisis and relied heavily on coal to power that growth, according to new IEA analysis. China was the only major economy to experience economic growth in both 2020 and 2021.

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Emissions Global Coal China

Black & Veatch to assess feasibility of world’s largest green hydrogen plant: $5.4B Base One; 600 million kg/pa

Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2021

The highly ambitious new-build electrolysis facility will be powered entirely by renewable energy, initially 3.4 gigawatts of solar and onshore wind. When operational, Enegix Energy’s planned Base One facility in Ceará, Brazil will produce more than 600 million kilograms of green hydrogen annually. billion investment.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Green Brazil Renewable

Anglo American unveils prototype 2MW hydrogen-battery hybrid mine haul truck

Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2022

Anglo American plc unveiled a prototype of the world’s largest hydrogen-powered mine haul truck designed to operate in everyday mining conditions at its Mogalakwena PGMs (platinum group metals) mine in South Africa. The nuGen truck is retrofitted from a diesel-powered vehicle.

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Hydrogen South Africa Africa Hybrid

Can a New Power Link Boost the EU’s Energy Independence?

Cars That Think

MARCH 12, 2025

The Black Sea is almost 1,200 kilometers long, and the proposed undersea power cable would need to run the length of it, making it the longest and deepest in the world. And vital undersea cables elsewhere in Europe have recently been targeted, including a power line under the Baltic Sea that was severed in December.

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Leading UK scientists set out resource challenge of meeting EV targets by 2050

Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2019

Over the next few decades, global supply of raw materials must drastically change to accommodate not just the UK’s transformation to a low carbon economy, but the whole world’s. TWh of power to produce the new metals for the UK fleet, amounting to 6% of the UK’s current annual electrical usage. million cars that requires 22.5

Climate Change

Climate Change Universal Supplies All-Electric

IHS Markit: average cost of lithium-ion battery cell to fall below $100/kWh in 2023

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

The average cost of a Li-ion battery cell—used to power electric vehicles and to provide flexibility in the power grid as more renewables, such as solar and wind, are added will fall below $100 per kilowatt hour (kWh) in the next three years, according to a new analysis by IHS Markit.

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Lithium Ion Cost Of Li-ion Battery

Wärtsilä report finds accelerated adoption of renewables can reduce electricity production costs by up to 50%

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Significant cost reductions can be achieved by front-loading the deployment of renewables, mainly wind and solar photovoltaic, and by utilizing the technologies needed to balance their inherent intermittency, such as energy storage and thermal balancing power plants. As utilities do this, the mindset of energy leaders will change.

Renewable

Renewable Energy Storage Coal Production

Pensana plans $125M rare earth separation facility in England

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MAY 2, 2021

The global rare earth market, driven by demand from industries including electric vehicles and offshore wind, is expected to increase five-fold by 2030 and the NdPr oxide price is forecast to increase at a CAGR of 4.8 - 9.9%, underpinning strong economics for the investment. —Ursula von der Leyen EU President, February 2021.

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Angola Wind China Hydrogen

SOFC-maker Bloom Energy announces initial strategy for hydrogen market entry; partnership with SK

Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2020

Solid-oxide-fuel-cell manufacturer Bloom Energy is entering the commercial hydrogen market by introducing hydrogen-powered fuel cells and electrolyzers that produce renewable hydrogen. Bloom’s technologies can be critical in enabling South Korea to execute on its government-mandated Hydrogen Economy Roadmap.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen South Korea Market Energy

CEMEX, Sasol and ENERTRAG partner to turn CO2 from cement plant into Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2022

This project is part of CEMEX’s Future in Action program to reduce its carbon footprint and contribute to a circular economy and an integral component of CEMEX’s master plan to develop a carbon neutral operation at its Rüdersdorf cement plant by 2030.

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Fuel CO2 Hydrogen Carbon

Baker Institute report: China has positioned itself as a gatekeeper to the energy transition; nickel case study

Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2022

Minerals and the materials derived from them are at the heart of energy transition strategies, and emerging markets and developing economies are the overwhelming providers. Nickel is critical to battery-powered vehicles; nickel sulfate is a key ingredient in cathode precursors for the lithium-ion batteries they use.

China

China Energy Indonesia Power Grid

Cemvita demonstrates “gold hydrogen” production in situ, sets up subsidiary

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Traditional methods of producing hydrogen without greenhouse gas emissions (green hydrogen) include electrolysis powered by renewable sources such as wind, solar, or hydro. Cemvita Factory’s mission is to reimagine heavy industries such as oil & gas and mining for the net-zero economy. billion in 2020. billion by 2028.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Production Oil Renewable

UK government launches first Hydrogen Strategy

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2021

The government says that a booming, UK-wide hydrogen economy could be worth (£900) million (US$1.24 The government says that a booming, UK-wide hydrogen economy could be worth (£900) million (US$1.24 —CEO of ITM Power Dr Graham Cooley.

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Hydrogen Carbon Climate Change Wind

Germany and Namibia form partnership for green hydrogen

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2021

High wind speeds in Namibia mean that the generation of wind power is particularly profitable. Solar power harbors an even greater potential thanks to over 3,500 hours of sunshine per year. Namibia has enormous potential for scaling up a green hydrogen industry. It has a lot of vast unused space.

Namibia

Namibia Germany Hydrogen Green

New Nissan Qashqai in Europe to offer 12V MHEV and upgraded e-POWER powertrains

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2021

DiG-T gasoline engine equipped with mild hybrid technology, but also e-POWER, Nissan’s non-plug-in series-hybrid electric powertrain in its European debut. The e-POWER system for New Qashqai has been specially developed for the model to meet the rigorous demands of European drivers. DiG-T 140PS/160PS 12V ALiS Mild Hybrid.

Europe

Europe Nissan Powered Power

IEA: COVID-19 crisis causing the biggest fall in global energy investment in history

Green Car Congress

MAY 31, 2020

But after the COVID-19 crisis brought large swathes of the world economy to a standstill in a matter of months, global investment is now expected to plummet by 20%, or almost $400 billion, compared with last year, according to the IEA’s World Energy Investment 2020 report. —Dr Fatih Birol, the IEA’s Executive Director. —Dr Birol.

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Global Energy Coal 2020

Rhodium Group estimates US GHG fell 2.1% in 2019, driven by coal decline

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2020

Coal-fired power generation fell by a record 18% year-on-year to its lowest level since 1975. An increase in natural gas generation offset some of the climate gains from this coal decline, but overall power sector emissions still decreased by almost 10%. Far less progress was made in other sectors of the economy. Transportation.

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Coal 2019 2018 Gas-Electric

MITEI study finds hydrogen-generated electricity is a cost-competitive candidate for backing up wind and solar

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2021

A team at MITEI (MIT Energy Initiative) has found that hydrogen-generated electricity can be a cost-competitive option for backing up wind and solar. However, the authors noted, the power prices required to justify investment in an HFGT to replace a natural gas-fired gas turbine are considerably higher than those seen in the market today.

Wind

Wind Hydrogen Solar Lithium Ion

European Union adopts strategies for energy system integration and hydrogen; Clean Hydrogen Alliance

Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2020

The European Union adopted strategies for energy system integration and hydrogen, paving the way “towards a more efficient and interconnected energy sector, driven by the twin goals of a cleaner planet and a stronger economy.”. The priority is to develop renewable hydrogen, produced using mainly wind and solar energy.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Cleaning Clean Energy

EIA: US energy-related CO2 fell by 2.8% in 2019, slightly below 2017 levels

Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2020

Because of continuing trends in how much energy the US economy uses and how much CO 2 that energy use generates, energy-related CO 2 emissions in 2019 fell more than energy consumption, which declined by 0.9% Nearly all of the change in CO 2 emissions in 2019 arose in the electric power sector. CO 2 emissions had increased by 2.9%

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2019 CO2 Energy 2017

New Road Map to a US Hydrogen Economy

Siemens Gamesa and Siemens Energy investing €120M over 5 years to develop fully integrated offshore wind-to-hydrogen system

IEA: nuclear power can play a major role in transition to low emissions energy systems; Russia, China leading on new reactor starts

Equinor and RWE to develop hydrogen-fired power plants in Germany, Norway-to-Germany hydrogen pipeline

Monash team proposes roadmap to renewable ammonia economy; 3 generations of technology

bp and EnBW successful in ScotWind offshore wind bid; potential generating capacity of 2.9GW, up to £10B of investment

IPG to demo Flameless Ceramic Turbine for clean, off-grid power in EV charging

Opinion: Reinventing fuel-based power for a more secure and resilient grid

Plug Power invited to submit Part II Application for proposed $520M DOE loan guarantee for green hydrogen production network

BNEF projects impact of COVID-19 on renewables, energy storage, EVs, etc.

Groupe Renault creating first European factory dedicated to the circular economy of mobility in Flins

BMW Group plans to source steel produced with green power and hydrogen from H2GS in Sweden

Biden Administration launching offshore wind offensive

IEA: steep decline in nuclear power would threaten energy security and climate goals

Ground-breaking on Haru Oni eFuels plant|in Chile; Porsche to use in motor sports from 2022

EDP, TechnipFMC and partners to develop a concept study for green hydrogen production from offshore wind: BEHYOND

Study finds direct seawater splitting has substantial drawbacks to conventional water splitting, offers almost no advantage

BloombergNEF: solar, wind, batteries to attract $10T to 2050; curbing emissions long-term will require other technologies

Equinor, RWE join Europe’s biggest green hydrogen project: NortH2-project

Bye Aerospace unveils 8-seat all-electric eFlyer 800; Safran supporting propulsion design

TEPCO and Toyota develop stationary storage battery system using EV batteries

IRENA sees renewable hydrogen at least cost-possible within decade

European HEFT project seeks lower-cost, more efficient and power-dense PM emotor for EVs

Audi introduces new CNG A3 Sportback

IEA: global CO2 emissions rebounded to their highest level in history in 2021; largely driven by China

Black & Veatch to assess feasibility of world’s largest green hydrogen plant: $5.4B Base One; 600 million kg/pa

Anglo American unveils prototype 2MW hydrogen-battery hybrid mine haul truck

Can a New Power Link Boost the EU’s Energy Independence?

Leading UK scientists set out resource challenge of meeting EV targets by 2050

IHS Markit: average cost of lithium-ion battery cell to fall below $100/kWh in 2023

Wärtsilä report finds accelerated adoption of renewables can reduce electricity production costs by up to 50%

Pensana plans $125M rare earth separation facility in England

SOFC-maker Bloom Energy announces initial strategy for hydrogen market entry; partnership with SK

CEMEX, Sasol and ENERTRAG partner to turn CO2 from cement plant into Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Baker Institute report: China has positioned itself as a gatekeeper to the energy transition; nickel case study

Cemvita demonstrates “gold hydrogen” production in situ, sets up subsidiary

UK government launches first Hydrogen Strategy

Germany and Namibia form partnership for green hydrogen

New Nissan Qashqai in Europe to offer 12V MHEV and upgraded e-POWER powertrains

IEA: COVID-19 crisis causing the biggest fall in global energy investment in history

Rhodium Group estimates US GHG fell 2.1% in 2019, driven by coal decline

MITEI study finds hydrogen-generated electricity is a cost-competitive candidate for backing up wind and solar

European Union adopts strategies for energy system integration and hydrogen; Clean Hydrogen Alliance

EIA: US energy-related CO2 fell by 2.8% in 2019, slightly below 2017 levels

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