Tag: methane emissions
Companion to Cranky Stepdad vs Hydrogen for Energy
Recently I published a simple debunker for many of the hydrogen for energy claims that perpetuate the hype, Cranky Stepdad vs Hydrogen for Energy: How to Respond to Enthusiasts. In the style of John Cook’s Cranky Uncle vs Climate Change — illustrative cartoons and colorful analogies illustrating the debunk — … [continued]
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AI’s Power Hunger Grabs Attention—Its Climate Wins Deserve More
Artificial intelligence is often criticized for its energy intensity, with large-scale models like GPT-4 consuming tens of gigawatt-hours during training. However, it’s important to place this within the broader context of energy consumption and AI use case trends. I published a couple of times on demand to provide context, and … [continued]
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Plasma Gasification Promises the World, Fails Everywhere—Pune Was No Exception
The idea was seductive: turn Pune’s mountains of garbage into clean hydrogen fuel. The city’s waste problem would be solved, and India would get a head start in the global hydrogen economy. That was the pitch when Pune Municipal Corporation and The Green Billions Limited announced India’s first waste-to-hydrogen project … [continued]
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India-EU Hydrogen Partnership Flagship Project Collapsing Due to Ruinous Economics
The EU-India Clean Energy and Climate Partnership included a plan to develop a waste-to-hydrogen facility in Pune, led by the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and The Green Billions Limited (TGBL). The ₹450 crore ($54M) project was intended to process 3.8 million metric tons of waste using Refuse-Derived Fuel (RDF) and … [continued]
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Interview With Flux Carbon Founder Sam Davies
Q: What was your journey that lead you to become the founder of Flux Carbon? Sam Davies: I have this vision of my grandchildren sitting on my knee and asking ‘What did you do during the great climate crisis, Grandad?’ and want to be able to look them in the … [continued]
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