Environmental News For The Week Ending 20December 2019
This is a collection of interesting news articles about the environment and related topics published last week. This is usually a Tuesday evening regular post at
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Note: Because of the high volume of news regarding the coronavirus outbreak, that news has been published separately:
Some of the COVID-19 graphics presented in the above articles have been updated below.
Also, mentioned in two articles near the end of the disease collection is that there is a new strain of the virus circulating in southeast England that is 70% more infectious than the common strain. Since these news collections were assembled, England has locked down London and several European countries have restricted travelers from the country. I expect that we ll have more news on that in this coming week.
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Hydrogen Strategy for Canada: Seizing the
Opportunities for Hydrogen on December 16, 2020. The
Strategy seeks to galvanize Canadian production, use, and export of
clean hydrogen as an important element in reducing carbon emissions
to net zero by 2050, while maintaining Canada s role as a
leading global energy player.
The Strategy expects that carbon pricing, to reach $170 per
tonne by 2030 under the new climate plan, and the soon to be
released
Clean Fuel Standard for liquid fuels,
will play a key role in channeling investment to the emerging
December 21, 2020
Chart Charts Canadian Hydrogen Course Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief
Chart Industries, Inc., a significant player in the rail industry for providing equipment for LNG (liquefied natural gas)-powered locomotives, has made a significant investment in a Canadian supplier of hydrogen fuel cell technology.
Chart, which describes itself as “a leading global manufacturer of liquefaction and cryogenic equipment serving multiple applications in the energy and industrial gas end markets, including hydrogen,” has acquired a 15.6% stake in Vancouver, B.C.-based Hydrogen Technology & Energy Corporation (HTEC), which designs, builds and operates hydrogen fuel supply solutions to support the deployment of hydrogen fuel cell (HFC) electric vehicles. Chart’s C$20 million investment is in capital stock on a fully diluted basis.
December 18, 2020 | A Canadian Hydrogen Strategy Could Be a Winner
Hilliard MacBeth Author of When the Bubble Bursts: Surviving the Canadian Real Estate Crash
Canada’s new clean energy plan was unveiled on December 11, 2020. The Hydrogen Strategy for Canada came out this week.
Every region of Canada has the potential to produce hydrogen, from several different sources.
Will hydrogen play a key role in saving Canada’s energy industry?
The Hydrogen Strategy is part of the Trudeau government’s bold bet that voters will support a clean energy push going into an election in 2021.
Most people are focused on the debate about a national carbon tax. But the Hydrogen Strategy for Canada is a key component.