Contrary to some of the “green critics” mentioned in the Titbit below, I think it is right that the EU is supporting both Green and Blue Hydrogen. Blue Hydrogen can be produced in a zero carbon, or even carbon positive fashion provided some biogas is included in the mix, an easy fix in countries with … Read More
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Flying taxis/carbon trading/aviation fuel/peaker plants/fashion & focus on battery swap
We have been waiting for a report that can finally put to bed all the arguments against spending money on clean energy: The University of California Berkeley report described below puts the case in the clearest possible terms: by 2035 (not 2050) the USA could reduce 90% of its carbon emissions AT NO COST TO … Read More
Biomass/EU green deal/carbon/IEA & focus on EV supply chain
Chapeau to the EU for their Green Recovery Package. Spot on for breadth, depth and timing. Company news £900m net zero infrastructure plan proposed by Britain’s gas networksPlans to invest more than £900m in switching Britain’s gas grid from using methane natural gas to hydrogen and biomethane have been unveiled today by the country’s five … Read More
Low carbon heating/flexibility/e-cargo bikes/bi-directional charging & focus on off-river pumped hydro
Company news TRIG raises £120m war chestThe Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG) has raised £120m from a share issue following the issue announcement on 19 May.The net proceeds of the issue will be applied in repaying amounts drawn under TRIG’s revolving credit facility.The facility is expected to be fully repaid with surplus cash of £70m by … Read More
Virtual power/direct air capture/earthship/ammonia & focus on big solar
Encouraging to see some big renewables projects getting a green light. My sense is that developers are keen to build projects despite the current state of power prices. Company news Limejump adds Ylem Energy peaker to its managed assetsLimejump has added a 20MW gas-fired peaking project, owned and developed by Ylem Energy to its award-winning … Read More
Flexibility/ground source heat/solar/tree planting & focus on stranded assets
What will be the new normal after CV-19? Not a particularly original question I admit. As I sit at my home office looking out at a sunny and windy day I glance at Gridwatch (see snapshot below) which tells me that over 30% of the UK’s energy is being generated solar and wind, more than … Read More
Biogas/balancing mechanism/solar records/carbon tax & focus on nuclear
As you can tell from the clips on here over the last few weeks it is hard to tell quite how much to celebrate the sight of negative oil prices, not a time for schadenfreude maybe. Company news Future Biogas look to pass on their scientific knowledgeFuture Biogas were one of the first players at … Read More
Hydroponics/gas grid/biochar/olives & focus on Australian renewables
Those among you who watch these things closely may have noticed a sharp rebound in the price of carbon on the EU ETS over the last couple of days. This was because EDF announced that it is going to have to shut down a couple of nuclear reactors. It is too hard to maintain them … Read More
Colocating/BYD/geothermal/plankton & focus on hydrogen
Company news Good Energy in EV charging deal with RAW ChargingGood Energy has inked a partnership with electric vehicle chargepoint installers RAW Charging following a competitive tender.The installer, which guarantees operational uptime, is a ChargePoint partner, and provides both AC (slower) and DC (faster) charging solutions.It first worked with Good Energy on one of the … Read More