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.
Get to Know Your Community Members – This Month’s Member Spotlight
Spotlight: Ujjal Ghosh
What sets Energy Central apart from other online industry outlets is the true community-level feel. To highlight that aspect, this spot each month will feature a quick profile of one of your fellow Community Members for you to get to know and inspire you to reach out to them: leave a comment on their recent Energy Central content, follow their profile, and build a new connection in the industry!
Name and Title: Managing Partner, ORB Cleantech, Inc.
Topics of Focus: Hydrogen, CCUS
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Top Content This Month
Peak Fossil Fuels – Redefining Energy Podcast by Laurent Segalen
Has the world reached peak fossil fuel use? This podcast explores the shifting dynamics of the global energy landscape, highlighting what a move away from fossil fuels could mean for the future of energy.
“ExxonMobil forecasts 2050 Oil demand be the same as today. We believe that they are just “talking their books.” To discuss the future of the Energy system as well as the fight against Climate Change, we are bringing in a very respected expert and friend of the show: Kingsmill Bond, Energy Strategist at RMI.”
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Commercially-viable Hydrogen Aircraft for Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Charley Rattan
NASA is pioneering hydrogen-powered aircraft with the potential to significantly cut greenhouse gas emissions. Learn how this groundbreaking technology could shape the future of clean aviation.
“U.S. Aviation Climate Action Plan has set Sustainable Aviation Net-Zero Carbon Emissions Goals by 2050
• Europe established a strategy in 2020 and is engaging with industry for hydrogen-fueled aviation”
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Unlocking Africa’s Energy Future: Top Oil & Gas Hotspots and Investment Opportunities by Ebot Elvis Ako
Africa’s energy future holds vast potential, with key oil and gas hotspots offering major investment opportunities. Explore the regions driving this growth and how they are shaping the continent’s energy landscape.
“Energy! Energy!, The driving force of every economy. When evaluating a country’s wealth, The exercise usually starts from here. In this article, we take an in-depth analysis of the top African countries with the highest potential for oil and gas drilling, alongside insights into the most promising investment opportunities across the continent.”
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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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