Headline News:
- “Biofuel Down, Not Out: The Rise Of The Zeolites” • Biofuels can be used to make replacements for fossil fuels. Historically, the process needed a lot of enegy. Scientists at the University of Manchester came up with a new zeolite catalyst that has a yield topping 99%, while requiring much less energy than conventional catalysts. [CleanTechnica]
Illustration of catalyst (Jill Hemman | Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
- “FERC Order Could Boost Coal Over Renewables, Raising Costs For Consumers” • Rules approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission are designed to counteract state subsidies that support the growth of renewable energy and use of nuclear power. The change would require higher minimum bids for subsidized power plants. [InsideClimate News]
- “Fossil Fuels Fall To Record Low Proportion Of UK Energy Mix” • The proportion of the UK’s power generation mix made up by fossil fuels has fallen to a record low. Government figures showed the UK relied on renewables for 38.9% of its electricity in the third quarter of this year, as gas-fired power made up 38.8% and coal provided 1%. [The Guardian]
- “German Energy Sector Emissions Dive 16% This Year” • CO₂ emissions from Germany’s energy industry fell 16% in 2019 as the country has reduced use of coal, energy lobby BDEW said. Energy sector missions dropped to 260 million tonnes, marking a 44% fall from 1990 levels. Under a new law, they must be lower than 280 million tonnes by 2020. [Montel]
- “Seven Challenges For Global Energy Transformation – Rocky Mountain Institute Report” • Rocky Mountain Institute has published its report Seven Challenges for Energy Transformation 2019. RMI states it succinctly: The world is badly off track. Change needs to come more rapidly than national governments can deliver it. [CleanTechnica]
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December 20 Green Energy News posted first on Green Energy Times
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