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- How India electrified 45% of its railway network in just five years https://www.energymonitor.ai/tech/electrification/how-india-made-45-of-its-railway-network-electric-in-just-five-years/?cf-closed=&cf-view= 2 comments
- The four-horse race to decarbonise steel https://www.energymonitor.ai/sectors/industry/the-four-horse-race-to-decarbonise-steel/ 72 comments
- ‘Carbon casting’: the low-hanging fruit of carbon removal https://www.energymonitor.ai/tech/carbon-removal/carbon-casting-the-low-hanging-fruit-of-carbon-removal/ 19 comments energy
- At COP28 EU leaders are pushing for a global limit on Methane emissions, pointing to the recently passed EU legislation to limit methane leaks even from fossil fuels imported into the union. https://www.energymonitor.ai/policy/what-the-eus-new-methane-law-and-emissions-limit-mean/ 2 comments europe
- Climate finance surpasses $1trn a year. "All actors must accelerate investments now to significantly reduce future economic and social costs, but it is not just about costs – there are immense opportunities for businesses to pursue low-carbon and climate-resilient pathways.” https://www.energymonitor.ai/finance/sustainable-finance/climate-finance-surpasses-1trn-a-year/?cf-view= 2 comments environment
- The EU is offering as much green funding as the US IRA. So why aren’t innovators getting it? https://www.energymonitor.ai/policy/green-deals/eu-green-funds-match-us-ira-but-harder-to-access/ 3 comments europe
- The world’s largest banks continue to pour billions of dollars into fossil fuels despite making net-zero pledges, finds new data from the Rainforest Action Network. https://www.energymonitor.ai/finance/banking/net-zero-banks-show-little-sign-of-slowing-down-fossil-fuel-financing/ 20 comments climate
- Why LNG’s current boom will only accelerate its ultimate demise https://www.energymonitor.ai/sectors/industry/why-lng-market-current-boom-will-only-accelerate-its-ultimate-demise/ 15 comments energy
- Speeding up rock weathering can help decarbonise the atmosphere https://www.energymonitor.ai/tech/carbon-removal/speeding-up-rock-weathering-can-help-decarbonise-the-atmosphere/ 7 comments upliftingnews
- EU to launch quest for raw materials critical for cleantech. The EU Critical Raw Materials Act to be adopted next month will focus on securing Europe’s supply of building blocks for the energy transition https://www.energymonitor.ai/policy/eu-to-launch-quest-for-raw-materials-critical-for-cleantech/ 3 comments europe
- Oil majors’ expansion plans pay little heed to net zero. Data reveals the world’s leading oil and gas majors continue risk-laden, global expansion, despite net-zero pledges. https://www.energymonitor.ai/finance/risk-management/exclusive-oil-majors-expansion-little-heed-to-net-zero/ 14 comments energy
- Mandates for electric vehicle sales, green ammonia use in fertilisers and public procurement of plant-based proteins could catalyse decarbonisation in sectors covering 70% of global greenhouse gas emissions. https://www.energymonitor.ai/policy/net-zero-policy/evs-green-ammonia-and-plant-based-proteins-net-zero-tipping-points-study/ 2 comments environment
- How climate denial became the anti-ESG movement | Vanguard’s recent exit from the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative is more evidence that US Republicans’ anti-ESG movement is having a chilling effect on investors. https://www.energymonitor.ai/finance/sustainable-finance/how-climate-denial-became-the-anti-esg-movement/ 2 comments climate
- The 2022 World Cup may emit more than any international sporting event in the last 12 years https://www.energymonitor.ai/policy/carbon-markets/weekly-data-the-2022-world-cup-may-emit-more-than-any-international-sporting-event-in-the-last-12-years 2 comments climate
- The 2022 World Cup may emit more than any international sporting event in the last 12 years. Qatar’s claims that the 2022 World Cup will be climate-neutral raise lots of questions. https://www.energymonitor.ai/policy/carbon-markets/weekly-data-the-2022-world-cup-may-emit-more-than-any-international-sporting-event-in-the-last-12-years 3 comments environment
- Rapid industrial electrification could avoid EU gas rationing https://www.energymonitor.ai/tech/electrification/rapid-industrial-electrification-could-avoid-eu-gas-rationing 42 comments europe
- Toshiba claims green hydrogen breakthrough with new production technology. The Japanese company has created a new large-scale production technology that improves the efficiency of power-to-gas (P2G) while reducing the use of iridium by 90% https://www.energymonitor.ai/tech/hydrogen/toshiba-claims-hydrogen-breakthrough-with-new-p2g-production-technology?h2feed= 17 comments energy
- Nord Stream ruptures may be single biggest methane leak ever recorded | Ruptures in the Nord Stream pipelines have caused massive methane leaks, but these are dwarfed by methane emitted by the oil and gas industry each year. https://www.energymonitor.ai/tech/networks-grids/nord-stream-ruptures-may-be-the-biggest-single-leak-of-methane 2 comments climate
- Have we already passed peak fossil fuels? 2019 remains the record year for fossil fuel consumption. Might it turn out to be the year fossil fuels peaked? https://www.energymonitor.ai/policy/have-we-already-passed-peak-fossil-fuels 2 comments climate
- Food versus energy: Can agrivoltaic farming solve both crises? https://www.energymonitor.ai/tech/renewables/food-vs-energy-can-agrivoltaic-farming-solve-both-crises 2 comments climate
- Nuclear lifetime extensions: Is the juice worth the squeeze? https://www.energymonitor.ai/sectors/power/nuclear-lifetime-extensions-is-the-juice-worth-the-squeeze 58 comments energy
- Offshore wind could power 25 million California homes by 2045. The California Energy Commission has announced plans to bolster the state's electricity supply with 25,000MW of offshore wind over the next 23 years. https://www.energymonitor.ai/tech/renewables/offshore-wind-could-power-25-million-california-homes-by-2045 10 comments energy
- Can thermal storage fire up the net-zero transition? https://www.energymonitor.ai/tech/energy-storage/can-thermal-storage-fire-up-the-net-zero-transition 2 comments renewableenergy
- Can thermal storage fire up the net-zero transition? https://www.energymonitor.ai/tech/energy-storage/can-thermal-storage-fire-up-the-net-zero-transition 7 comments energy
- How the energy transition was used as justification to continue mining during the pandemic https://www.energymonitor.ai/policy/just-transition/how-the-energy-transition-was-used-as-justification-to-continue-mining-during-the-pandemic 6 comments energy
- Europe could have a clean power system at no extra cost by 2035 | Europe could achieve a clean, reliable and expanded power system by 2035 at no extra cost compared with current, more polluting plans, researchers say. https://www.energymonitor.ai/sectors/power/europe-could-have-a-clean-power-system-at-no-extra-cost-by-2035 231 comments climate
- Coal phase-out could generate $78trn in ‘social benefits’ https://www.energymonitor.ai/sectors/power/coal-phase-out-could-generate-78trn-in-social-benefits 7 comments technology
- EU’s carbon border tax moving (too?) fast https://www.energymonitor.ai/policy/carbon-markets/eus-carbon-border-tax-moving-too-fast 2 comments worldnews
- Should the UK restrict flying? The UK’s aviation sector has failed to get a grip on its soaring emissions. With the government’s Jet Zero strategy around the corner, demand reduction policies may now be necessary. https://www.energymonitor.ai/sectors/transport/should-the-uk-restrict-flying 5 comments climate
- France is the biggest market for heat pumps in Europe | Despite Russia's war in Ukraine, gas remains dominant in Europe. Whether alternatives such as heat pumps rise to the challenge remains to be seen. https://www.energymonitor.ai/sectors/heating-cooling/weekly-data-france-is-the-biggest-market-for-heat-pumps-in-europe 3 comments climate
- Europe must unlock the Middle East as a provider of clean fuels https://www.energymonitor.ai/tech/hydrogen/europe-must-unlock-the-middle-east-as-a-provider-of-clean-fuels 23 comments europe
- Why hydrogen is not the answer to petrostates’ woes. It will not replace oil and gas. There are serious doubts over the economic feasibility of blue hydrogen. There are fundamental uncertainties over how big the demand for hydrogen will become, despite models anticipating massive growth. https://www.energymonitor.ai/tech/hydrogen/why-hydrogen-is-not-the-answer-to-petrostates-woes 50 comments energy
- China readies for post-2025 green hydrogen boom. China's new green hydrogen development plan treads carefully, but experts expect a boom after 2025. https://www.energymonitor.ai/tech/hydrogen/china-readies-for-post-2025-green-hydrogen-boom 21 comments futurology
- The birth of the carbon removal market | Could a pioneering investment initiative from an alliance of Silicon Valley stalwarts catalyse the levels of carbon removal needed to limit global warming to 1.5°C? https://www.energymonitor.ai/tech/carbon-removal/the-birth-of-the-carbon-removal-market 4 comments climate
- Why prioritising military might over net zero makes no sense | Net zero makes sense from a defence point of view, but the military has historically blocked climate action over operational concerns. https://www.energymonitor.ai/tech/renewables/why-prioritising-military-might-over-net-zero-makes-no-sense 3 comments climate
- Can heat pumps free Europe from Russian gas dependency? https://www.energymonitor.ai/sectors/heating-cooling/can-heat-pumps-free-europe-from-russian-gas-dependency 10 comments energy
- Can heat pumps free Europe from Russian gas dependency? https://www.energymonitor.ai/sectors/heating-cooling/can-heat-pumps-free-europe-from-russian-gas-dependency 21 comments europe
- Commercial-scale methane pyrolysis the key to carbon-negative hydrogen https://www.energymonitor.ai/tech/hydrogen/commercial-scale-methane-pyrolysis-the-key-to-carbon-negative-hydrogen 10 comments energy
- Pumped hydro resurfaces as a net-zero stalwart. Climate neutrality requires a massive scale-up of wind and solar power. Grid-scale energy storage will be essential. Pumped hydro is back. “100 times more off-river pumped hydro storage potential than needed to support a 100% renewable energy system." https://www.energymonitor.ai/tech/energy-storage/pumped-hydro-resurfaces-as-a-net-zero-stalwart 17 comments energy
- The Netherlands puts its money where its mouth is on green hydrogen https://www.energymonitor.ai/tech/hydrogen/netherlands-puts-its-money-where-its-mouth-is-on-green-hydrogen 8 comments europe