Thank you for checking out the Energy & Sustainability Network Community Manager digest. This piece compiles important articles that concern different elements of sustainability, climate and emissions, electric vehicles, and the green side of the utility sector. The articles referred to in this piece are just a small smattering of the content posted on Energy Central, so make sure to check the rest of the site.
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Spotlight: Sandy Lawrence
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Name and Title: Sandy Lawrence, Retired MD
Topics of Focus: Energy systems; Climate systems
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Top Content This Month
Hydrogen Transport Revolution: Why Ammonia is India’s Key to Green Hydrogen Success by Alextin Mendoza
India’s ambitious plans for a green hydrogen economy hinge on ammonia as a critical enabler for hydrogen storage and transport. This article unpacks how ammonia’s chemical properties make it an efficient carrier, the infrastructure advantages it offers, and the challenges India must overcome to leverage it effectively in its decarbonization journey.
“As the global energy landscape pivots toward sustainability, hydrogen stands as a cornerstone of the green revolution. However, one persistent challenge complicates hydrogen’s widespread adoption: its transportation.”
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Could Going Hybrid be the Answer to Better Batteries? by Tony Paradiso
This article explores the potential of hybrid battery technologies to address energy storage challenges. By combining the strengths of different chemistries, hybrid batteries aim to improve performance metrics such as energy density, charging speed, and longevity. The discussion highlights the emerging innovations in this field and their implications for advancing renewable energy integration and grid stability.
“I’ve been saying for some time that the climate movement has made a major tactical mistake by demanding purity in its approach. Rather than embrace hybrid cars as a more environmental-friendly bridge to full EVs, it has attempted to “force” EVs on the market.”
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How Will China Change the Global Energy Market by 2025?
This article examines China’s evolving role in the global energy market and its potential to reshape the landscape by 2025. As the world’s largest energy consumer, producer, and renewable energy investor, China’s strategies, including its decarbonization targets and investments in clean technologies, are poised to influence energy prices, trade flows, and technological advancements globally. The piece highlights key areas such as the Belt and Road Initiative, domestic policy shifts, and international collaborations that could redefine energy dynamics in the near future.
“The global energy market is influenced by geopolitical factors, such as U.S. elections or conflicts in the Middle East, as well as natural events like hurricanes and floods. However, many overlook China’s impact, even though it should not be underestimated for several reasons.”
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Recent Q&A in the Community
Q: How does the rapidly growing need for power by data centers, with economies critically relying on these data centers, affect the need to include natural gas as a daily and seasonally flexible strategic energy source?
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Q: What is the role of biomass in generation? Private utilities in the South do not appear to encourage biomass generation.
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Q: While natural gas burns with lower emissions than coal, I am concerned about methane leakage from upstream emissions of natural gas pipelines, with the climate damage being comparable to burning coal. What is the industry solution for this?
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Relevant Recent Episodes of the Energy Central Power Perspectives Podcast
Episode #179: “EV Safety First and How Jackson EMC is Preparing First Responders” with David Cleveland, Vice President of Marketing, Member Services and Governmental Affairs at Jackson EMC [an Energy Central Power Perspectives™ Podcast]
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Episode #176: “From Gas to Grid on the Energy Transition” with Aaron Choo, Vice President of Gas Network Operations at National Grid [an Energy Central Power Perspectives™ Podcast]
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