Pathways to faster decarbonization with gas and renewables
Today, we’re seeing countries across Sub-Saharan Africa commit to increasing the share of renewable energy in their mix and to decarbonize their economies
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The power sector accounts for up to 41 percent of global carbon dioxide emissions today, with Africa contributing about 2-3%. In parallel, there are still over 580 million people on the continent who do not have access to reliable energy and the demand for electricity is expected to continue to grow as populations increase, industrialization ambitions grow and urbanization continues to fuel the need for more power.
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The power sector accounts for up to 41 percent of global carbon dioxide emissions today, with Africa contributing about 2-3%. In parallel, there are still over 580 million people on the continent who do not have access to reliable energy and the demand for electricity is expected to continue to grow as populations increase, industrialization ambitions grow and urbanization continues to fuel the need for more power.
To address sustainability concerns, the world is transitioning towards a lower carbon energy mix at a pace unseen before. This is reflected in the total global value of energy transition investment – including spend on new renewable energy capacity, electric vehicles and associated charging infrastructure, energy storage technologies, and more – reaching over US$500 billion (https://bit.ly/3be1TUv) for the first time in 2020. This was an increase of 9
After Years of Discussion, Moves Are Being to Make Hydrogen the Primary Clean Energy Source
The panel that Mike has ensembled for the conference will provide the most up-to-date information about hydrogen underground storage” Joe Barone, President & Founder, Shale Directories
PENN VALLEY, PA, US, February 10, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ For nearly two decades, the world’s most abundant element has been looked upon as the “fuel of the future.”
The only problem has been, despite all its positives, the use of hydrogen for transportation, power generation, etc., has remained “in the future.”
Now it appears hydrogen’s future really is now. With numerous hydrogen-related projects underway or on the proverbial drawing board worldwide, two U.S. projects, in eastern Ohio and central Utah, are garnering tremendous interest.
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Tribune News Network Doha The power sector accounts for up to 41 percent of global carbon dioxide emissions today. Additionally, there are up to 1 billion people around the world who still lack access to reliable energy and the demand for electricity is expected to continue to grow, including here in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), where population growth, industrialisation and urbanisation continue to fuel the need for more power. To address sustainability concerns, the world is transitioning towards a lower carbon energy mix at a pace unseen before. This is reflected in the total global value of energy transition investment – including spend on new renewable energy capacity, electric vehicles and associated charging infrastructure, energy storage technologies, and more - reaching over US$500 billion for the first time in 2020. This was an increase of 9 percent over the previous year, despite the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. However,
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CLARINGTON The Monroe County Port Authority snagged nearly $3 million to fund a project at the Powhatan No. 7 development site.
The authority recently announced it was awarded the money for infrastructure work.
Jason Hamman, director of the Monroe County Port Authority, said the county secured a $1,515,725 Maritime Assistance Program grant from the Ohio Department of Transportation, along with a $1,212,580 partial grant through the Ohio Development Services Agency’s Rural Industrial Park Loan program. Hamman said the Rural Industrial Park Loan is 60 percent forgiven, while 40 percent of that money is a loan.
“The Rural Industrial Park Loan is 40 percent of the total project cost, so the $1.2 million is 40 percent of the $3 million project and only 40 percent of the total Industrial Park program amount is a loan,” he said.