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
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
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
The world has found a way to cut CO2 emissions, albeit a very painful one. The crisis has also rudely barged the green agenda off the front pages. Hopefully we shall be back stronger than ever, but nonetheless Titbits intends to keep the newsflow coming as best we can. To soften the edges of a … Read More
Titbits Budget thoughts: The reaction from the clean energy industry was mixed. There was clearly attempts to boost the green economy with money for new technology solutions (cheap way for governments to help), for CCS clusters (especially where it interacts with hydrogen creation), for EV charging networks, heat pumps, biomass boilers and biomethane. However the … Read More
Politicians tend to get derided for making “U turns”, but when you are reversing the dismal legislation of your predecessors it should be applauded: welcome back onshore wind and solar in the UK! Company news Ikea slashes global emissions as business growth continues The world’s largest furniture retailer revealed in its latest sustainability report that … Read More
The week where two of the world’s richest men throw their pocket money at their favourite causes. Not sure either has completely thought through the ramifications. Although the announcement by Jeff Bezos to give $10bn to fighting climate change is welcome, as Politico says (HERE) is he part of the solution or part of the … Read More
Theme for this week is how the energy transition juxtaposes traditional connections: jet fuel made from water, roads and schools made from plastics, even American muscle cars turning into electric SUV’s Company news Ørsted posts bumper earnings, eyes hydrogen investments Ørsted earnings for 2019 “exceeded expectations” with operating profit up 17 per cent to £1.99bn … Read More
From now on every year counts if we are to hit zero-carbon targets. The number highlighted in our “focus on” below show a mixed picture for 2019. It is clear that there is still a need for the deployment of renewables to step up a gear, so it is encouraging to see announcements of subsidy-free … Read More
Whilst in Madrid they talk the talk, we direct our lens at those who are actually looking to build the renewables that will enable the energy transition Company news…. Repsol Is First Oil Major to Pledge Zero Emissions by 2050 Repsol SA embarked on the most ambitious attempt yet by an oil major to align … Read More