#Sustainable Fuel

[en-wheelz-me]

[reasonsforhope]

No paywall version here.

"Two and a half years ago, when I was asked to help write the most authoritative report on climate change in the United States, I hesitated...

In the end, I said yes, but reluctantly. Frankly, I was sick of admonishing people about how bad things could get. Scientists have raised the alarm over and over again, and still the temperature rises. Extreme events like heat waves, floods and droughts are becoming more severe and frequent, exactly as we predicted they would. We were proved right. It didn’t seem to matter.

Our report, which was released on Tuesday, contains more dire warnings. There are plenty of new reasons for despair. Thanks to recent scientific advances, we can now link climate change to specific extreme weather disasters, and we have a better understanding of how the feedback loops in the climate system can make warming even worse. We can also now more confidently forecast catastrophic outcomes if global emissions continue on their current trajectory.

But to me, the most surprising new finding in the Fifth National Climate Assessment is this: There has been genuine progress, too.

I’m used to mind-boggling numbers, and there are many of them in this report. Human beings have put about 1.6 trillion tons of carbon in the atmosphere since the Industrial Revolution — more than the weight of every living thing on Earth combined. But as we wrote the report, I learned other, even more mind-boggling numbers. In the last decade, the cost of wind energy has declined by 70 percent and solar has declined 90 percent. Renewables now make up 80 percent of new electricity generation capacity. Our country’s greenhouse gas emissions are falling, even as our G.D.P. and population grow.

In the report, we were tasked with projecting future climate change. We showed what the United States would look like if the world warms by 2 degrees Celsius. It wasn’t a pretty picture: more heat waves, more uncomfortably hot nights, more downpours, more droughts. If greenhouse emissions continue to rise, we could reach that point in the next couple of decades. If they fall a little, maybe we can stave it off until the middle of the century. But our findings also offered a glimmer of hope: If emissions fall dramatically, as the report suggested they could, we may never reach 2 degrees Celsius at all.

For the first time in my career, I felt something strange: optimism.

And that simple realization was enough to convince me that releasing yet another climate report was worthwhile.

Something has changed in the United States, and not just the climate. State, local and tribal governments all around the country have begun to take action. Some politicians now actually campaign on climate change, instead of ignoring or lying about it. Congress passed federal climate legislation — something I’d long regarded as impossible — in 2022 as we turned in the first draft.

[Note: She's talking about the Inflation Reduction Act and the Infrastructure Act, which despite the names were the two biggest climate packages passed in US history. And their passage in mid 2022 was a big turning point: that's when, for the first time in decades, a lot of scientists started looking at the numbers - esp the ones that would come from the IRA's funding - and said "Wait, holy shit, we have an actual chance."]

And while the report stresses the urgency of limiting warming to prevent terrible risks, it has a new message, too: We can do this. We now know how to make the dramatic emissions cuts we’d need to limit warming, and it’s very possible to do this in a way that’s sustainable, healthy and fair.

The conversation has moved on, and the role of scientists has changed. We’re not just warning of danger anymore. We’re showing the way to safety.

I was wrong about those previous reports: They did matter, after all. While climate scientists were warning the world of disaster, a small army of scientists, engineers, policymakers and others were getting to work. These first responders have helped move us toward our climate goals. Our warnings did their job.

To limit global warming, we need many more people to get on board... We need to reach those who haven’t yet been moved by our warnings. I’m not talking about the fossil fuel industry here; nor do I particularly care about winning over the small but noisy group of committed climate deniers. But I believe we can reach the many people whose eyes glaze over when they hear yet another dire warning or see another report like the one we just published.

The reason is that now, we have a better story to tell. The evidence is clear: Responding to climate change will not only create a better world for our children and grandchildren, but it will also make the world better for us right now.

Eliminating the sources of greenhouse gas emissions will make our air and water cleaner, our economy stronger and our quality of life better. It could save hundreds of thousands or even millions of lives across the country through air quality benefits alone. Using land more wisely can both limit climate change and protect biodiversity. Climate change most strongly affects communities that get a raw deal in our society: people with low incomes, people of color, children and the elderly. And climate action can be an opportunity to redress legacies of racism, neglect and injustice.

I could still tell you scary stories about a future ravaged by climate change, and they’d be true, at least on the trajectory we’re currently on. But it’s also true that we have a once-in-human-history chance not only to prevent the worst effects but also to make the world better right now. It would be a shame to squander this opportunity. So I don’t just want to talk about the problems anymore. I want to talk about the solutions. Consider this your last warning from me."

-via New York Times. Opinion essay by leading climate scientist Kate Marvel. November 18, 2023.

[market-insider]

Power-to-X Revolution: Innovations and Investments

The global power-to-X market size is expected to reach USD 645.3 million by 2030. Power-to-X (P2X) technologies enable the integration of renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar, into sectors traditionally reliant on fossil fuels. This trend is expected to accelerate as countries increase their renewable energy capacity and reduce their dependence on fossil fuels. Simultaneously, the increasing deployment of renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar, provides a reliable and abundant source of electricity for power-to-X processes. As renewable energy costs continue to decline, the economic viability of power-to-X technologies improves.

Power-to-X Market Report Highlights

The power-to-H2 segment led the market in 2022 accounting for over 40% of the global revenue owing to its capacity to integrate more renewable energy into these sectors, fostering the transition towards a low-carbon economy

The transportation segment held the largest revenue share of over 35% in 2022. Power-to-X technologies enable the production of low-carbon or carbon-neutral energy carriers, such as hydrogen or synthetic fuels, from renewable sources. Using these energy carriers, greenhouse gas emissions can be significantly reduced

The potential of power-to-X technologies in emerging transportation trends, such as hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, synthetic fuel, electric vehicles (EVs), and in shipping & aviation, with low carbon emissions, is immense

These technologies enable the integration of different industrial sectors within the energy system, fostering sector coupling. Excess electricity from renewable sources can be used to produce energy carriers, such as hydrogen, synthetic natural gas, or even synthetic liquid fuels, through power-to-gas or power-to-liquid processes

Europe held the largest revenue share of over 40% in 2022. As R&D efforts continue, the costs associated with PtX systems are expected to decline, making them more competitive and attractive for the European market

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An increasing number of industries across various sectors have recognized the potential of green hydrogen, which is generated via power-to-X processes. Green hydrogen, produced by utilizing renewable energy sources splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen, offers many applications and benefits. As the world struggles with the urgent need to mitigate climate change and reduce carbon emissions, green hydrogen has emerged as a critical solution in the transition toward a sustainable and decarbonized future. Green hydrogen presents a viable alternative, as it can be used in fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) to power cars, trucks, and even trains, emitting only water vapor as a byproduct.

Power-to-X processes have emerged as game-changers in producing synthetic fuels, chemicals, and materials supporting the ongoing efforts to mitigate climate change, reduce carbon emissions, and foster the adoption of carbon-neutral alternatives. The COVID-19 pandemic created various challenges and uncertainties, affecting the market dynamics and growth trajectory of power-to-X technologies. However, it has also presented opportunities for innovation and resilience in the crisis. A notable impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the industry has been the disruption of supply chains. Travel restrictions, lockdown measures, and reduced economic activity have affected the availability and transportation of essential components and materials required for power-to-X processes.

This disruption has led to delays in project development and deployment, as well as increased costs and logistical challenges. COVID-19 has also demonstrated the importance of resilience, sustainability, and accelerating energy transition. Governments and international bodies have recognized the opportunity to align economic recovery efforts with clean energy investments and decarbonization goals. As part of stimulus packages and recovery plans, many countries have announced increased commitments to renewable energy and green technologies, including power-to-X solutions. This focus on sustainable recovery could significantly boost the power-to-X industry in the long term.

[scienceswitch]

Revolutionary Electrolyzer Efficiently Converts CO2 into Renewable Propane Fuel

An exciting new development in green energy technology has recently emerged from the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT). A team of researchers at IIT has designed an electrolyzer device capable of efficiently converting carbon dioxide into propane using inexpensive and readily available materials. This breakthrough, detailed in a paper published in Nature Energy,  offers considerable promise…

[electronalytics]

Hydrogen Fuel Cells for Vehicles Market Demand, Overview Analysis Opportunities, Segmentation, Assessment and Competitive Strategies by 2032

Market Overview:

The automotive industry sector that focuses on automobiles with hydrogen fuel cells is known as the hydrogen fuel cells for vehicles market. Fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) burn hydrogen gas as their fuel source, which is then transformed into electricity in the fuel cell stack via a chemical reaction. The only byproduct of this electricity's use, which is to power the vehicle, is water vapour.

The global market size and share for hydrogen fuel cells for vehicles (HFCV) was estimated at USD 1.51 billion in 2022 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 45.2% to reach USD 62.88 billion by 2032, according to Stringent Datalytics.

Key Factors: Several key factors are driving the growth of the hydrogen fuel cells for vehicles market:

Environmental issues and emission controls: As worries about climate change and air pollution continue to grow, there is an increasing need to cut back on greenhouse gas emissions from transportation. Vehicles powered by hydrogen fuel cells are more environmentally friendly than conventional internal combustion engines since they produce no emissions.

Governments and energy corporations all around the world are actively looking for methods to diversify their energy sources and lessen their dependency on fossil fuels. Renewable hydrogen can be produced from sources like electrolysis of water using renewable energy. This hydrogen can be used to power hydrogen fuel cells. This encourages the transportation sector's decarbonization.

Improvements in fuel cell technology: The performance, durability, and efficiency of fuel cells have all seen significant improvements. These developments have led to increased driving range, shorter refuelling times, and improvedoverall vehicle performance, making hydrogen fuel cell vehicles a more viable option for consumers.

Demand:

As the technology improves and public awareness rises, there is a progressive rise in the demand for hydrogen fuel cells for automobiles.

In addition, sectors with a strong focus on sustainability, like public transport, delivery services, and commercial fleets, are showing interest in adopting hydrogen fuel cell vehicles due to their long driving range and minimal environmental impact.

While the market is still in its early stages, several nations, including Japan, South Korea, Germany, and China, have made significant investments and set targets for the deployment of FCVs.

To satisfy the expanding demand and realise the promise of hydrogen fuel cells for automobiles, manufacturers, infrastructure builders, and other market participants should continue to invest in research and development, collaborate on creating hydrogen infrastructure, and strive towards cost reductions.

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Market Segmentations:

Global Hydrogen Fuel Cells for Vehicles Market: By Company

• Plug Power

• Ballard

• Sunrise Power

• Panasonic

• Vision Group

• Nedstack PEM Fuel Cells

• Shenli Hi-Tech

• Altergy Systems

• Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies

• Foresight

• SerEnergy

• SFC Energy

• Beijing Sinohytec Co.,Ltd.

• Stellantis

• Cummins

• Guangdong Liyuan Technology Co., Ltd

Global Hydrogen Fuel Cells for Vehicles Market: By Power

• Below 80KW

• 80-120KW

• 120-150KW

• 150-240KW

• Above 240KW

Global Hydrogen Fuel Cells for Vehicles Market: By Application

• Passenger Cars

• Commercial Vehicles

Global Hydrogen Fuel Cells for Vehicles Market: Regional Analysis

The regional analysis of the global Hydrogen Fuel Cells for Vehicles market provides insights into the market's performance across different regions of the world. The analysis is based on recent and future trends and includes market forecast for the prediction period. The countries covered in the regional analysis of the Hydrogen Fuel Cells for Vehicles market report are as follows:

North America: The North America region includes the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. The U.S. is the largest market for Hydrogen Fuel Cells for Vehicles in this region, followed by Canada and Mexico. The market growth in this region is primarily driven by the presence of key market players and the increasing demand for the product.

Europe: The Europe region includes Germany, France, U.K., Russia, Italy, Spain, Turkey, Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium, and Rest of Europe. Germany is the largest market for Hydrogen Fuel Cells for Vehicles in this region, followed by the U.K. and France. The market growth in this region is driven by the increasing demand for the product in the automotive and aerospace sectors.

Asia-Pacific: The Asia-Pacific region includes Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, China, Japan, India, South Korea, and Rest of Asia-Pacific. China is the largest market for Hydrogen Fuel Cells for Vehicles in this region, followed by Japan and India. The market growth in this region is driven by the increasing adoption of the product in various end-use industries, such as automotive, aerospace, and construction.

Middle East and Africa: The Middle East and Africa region includes Saudi Arabia, U.A.E, South Africa, Egypt, Israel, and Rest of Middle East and Africa. The market growth in this region is driven by the increasing demand for the product in the aerospace and defense sectors.

South America: The South America region includes Argentina, Brazil, and Rest of South America. Brazil is the largest market for Hydrogen Fuel Cells for Vehicles in this region, followed by Argentina. The market growth in this region is primarily driven by the increasing demand for the product in the automotive sector.

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[alpaca-clouds]

Solarpunk is not archievable under Capitalism

Okay, let me make one thing very clear: We will never have a Solarpunk future as long as we live under capitalism. Again and again I will find people, who have fallen in love with the idea of Solarpunk, but are unwilling to consider any alternative to capitalism. So, please, let me quickly explain what that just is not gonna work out that way. There will be no Solarpunk under capitalism. Because the incentives of capitalism are opposing anything that Solarpunk stands for.

So let me please run over a few core points.

What is capitalism?

One issue that a lot of people do seem to have is understanding what capitalism even is. The defining attribute of capitalism is that "the means of production" (e.g. the things needed to create things) are privately owned and as such the private owners will decide both what gets created through it and who will get a share in any profits created through them. The ultimate goal in this is, to generate as large as a profit as possible, ideally more and more profit with every year. In real terms this means, that most of those means of productions in the way of companies and the like are owned mostly by shareholders, that is investors who have bought part of the company.

While capitalism gets generally thaught in schools with this entire idea of the free market, that... actually is not the central aspect of capitalism. I would even go so far to argue something else...

The market is actually not free and cannot be free

The idea of the free market is, that prices are controlled by the concept of supply and demand, with the buyer in the end deciding on whether they want to spend their money on something and being able to use that power to also enact control on the supplier.

However... that is actually not what is happening. Because it turns out that the end consumer has little influence, because they are actually not actively participating in the market. The market mainly is something that is happening between multimillionaires. It is their demand (or the lack thereoff) that is the influence. Investors, mainly. Which is logical. In a system, where the power to buy is deciding, the person who can spend multiple millions is gonna have a lot more power, than the person who has twenty bucks to their name.

Hence: 99% of all people are not participating in anything resembling a free market, and the remaining 1% are not interested in such a system.

Money under capitalism

One thing everyone needs to understand is, that for the most part money under capitalism is a very theoretical concept. It might be real for the average joe, who for the most part will not have more than maybe ten grand to their name, but it is not real to multi millionaires, let alone billionairs. Something that is going to be thrown around a lot is the concept of "net worth". But what you need to realize is that this net worth is not real money. It does not exist. It is the estimated worth of stuff these people own. Maybe houses and land, maybe private jets, maybe shares in companies and other things. These people's power and literal worth is tied to them being able theoretically able to sell these assets for money.

In fact a lot of these very rich people do not even have a lot of liquid money. So money they can spend. In fact there are quite a few billionairs who do not even own a million in liquidated money. The money they use in everyday life they borrow from banks, while putting their assets up as a security.

Why capitalism won't abolish fossil fuels

Understanding this makes it quite easy to understand why the capitalists cannot have fossil fuels ending. Because a lot of them own millions, at times billions in fossil fuel related assets. They might own a coal mine, or a fracking station, or maybe an offshore rig, or a power plant burning fossil fuels. At times they have 50% or more of their net worth bound in assets like this. If we stopped using fossil fuels, all those assets would become useless from one day to the next. Hence it is not in the interest of these very rich people to have that happen.

But it goes further than that, because politicians cannot have that happen either. Because the entire economy is build around these assets existing and being used as leverage and security for other investments.

Why capitalism won't build walkable cities and infrastructure

The same goes very much for the entire infrastructure. Another thing a lot of people have invested a lot of money into is cars. Not physical cars they own, but cars manufacturing. So, if we were building walkable cities with bikelanes and public transportation, a lot less people would buy cars, those manufactoring factories becoming worthless and hence once more money... just vanishing, that would otherwise be further invested.

Furthermore, even stuff like investing into EVs is a touch call to get to happen, because the investors (whose theoretical and not real money is tied to those manufacturers) want to see dividents at the end of the quartal. And if the manufactuerer invested into changing their factories to build EVs for a while profits would go down due to that investment. Hence, capitalism encourages them not doing that.

Why capitalism won't create sustainable goods

A lot of people will decry the fact that these days all goods you buy will break within two years, while that old washing machine your grandparents bought in 1962 is still running smoothly. To which I say: "Obviously. Because they want to make profits. Hence, selling you the same product every two years is more profitable."

If you wonder: "But wasn't that the same in 1962?" I will answer: "Yes. But in 1962 the market was still growing." See, with the post war economic boom more and more people got more divestable income they could spend. So a lot of companies could expect to win new costumers. But now the market is saturated. There is not a person who could use a washing machine, who does not have one. Hence, that thing needs to break, so they can sell another one.

The market incentive is against making sustainable, enduring products, that can be repaired. They would rather have you throw your clothing, your smartphone and your laptop away every two years.

Why workers will always be exploited under capitalism

One other central thing one has to realize about capitalism is that due to the privitization of the means of production the workers in a capitalist system will always be exploited. Because they own nothing, not even their own work. Any profit the company makes is value that has in the end been created by the workers within the company. (Please note, that everyone who does not own their work and cannot decide what happens to the value created by it is a worker. No matter whether they have a blue collar or a white collar job.)

That is also, why there is the saying: All profit is unpaid wages.

Under capitalism the profits will get divided up under the shareholders (aka the investors), while many of the workers do not even have enough money to just... live. Hence, good living standards for everyone are explicitly once more against the incentives of capitalism.

Why there won't be social justice under capitalism

Racism, sexism and also the current rise of queermisia are all a result of capitalism and have everything to do with capitalist incentives. Because the capitalists, so the people who own the means of production, profit from this discrimination. This is for two reasons.

For once having marginalized people creates groups that are easier exploitable. Due to discrimination these people will have a harder time finding a job and living quarters, making them more desperate and more likely to take badly paid jobs. Making it easier to exploit them for the profit of the capitalists.

A workforce divided through prejudice and discrimination will have a harder time to band together in unions and strikes. The crux of the entire system si, that it is build on the exploitation of workers - but if the workers stopped working, the system would instantly collapse. Hence the power of strikes. So, dividing the workforce between white and non-white, between queer and straight, between abled and disabled makes it easier to stop them from banding together, as they are too busy quaralling amoung themselves.

Why we won't decolonize under capitalism

Colonialism has never ended. Even now a lot of natural ressources and companies in the former colonies are owned by western interest. And this will stay that way, because this way the extraction of wealth is cheaper - making it more profitable. Colonialism has never ended, it has only gotten more subtle - and as long as more money can be made through this system, it will not end.

There won't be Solarpunk under capitalism

It is not your fault, if you think that capitalism cannot end. You have been literally taught this for as long as you can think. You never have been given the information about what capitalism is and how it works. You have never been taught the alternative mechanisms and where and when they were implemented.

You probably look at Solarpunk and think: "Yeah, that... that looks neat. I want that." And here is the thing: I want that, too.

But I have studied economics. Literally. And I can tell you... it does not work. It will not create better living situations for everyone. It will not save the world. Because in the end the longterm goals are not compatible with a capitalistic system.

I know it is fucking scary to be told: "Yeah, change the world you know in massive ways - or the world will end." But... it is just how the things are standing.

You can start small, though. Join a local party. Join a union. Join a mutual aid network. Help repair things. Help people just deal. Our power lies in working together. That is, in the end, what will get us a better future.

[saturngalore]

queen of hearts ♥️

[thrivingisthegoal]

"We are the architects of our future-- not the fossil fuel industry. I say that not out of sentimental aspiration but because of what we've already done and how much more I know we're capable of accomplishing. Momentum is on our side. Transformation that can avert the climate crisis is possible in the decade ahead. Let's go make it happen."

-Mary Anne Hitt, Beyond Coal, in the book All We Can Save

[reasonsforhope]

"China is on track to double its wind and solar energy capacity and hit its 2030 clean energy targets five years early, a new report has found.

The country is expected to produce 1,200 gigwatts of solar and wind power by 2025 if all prospective plants are built and commissioned, according to the study from the non profit Global Energy Monitor.

Solar capacity in China is now greater than the rest of the world combined. Its onshore and offshore wind capacity has doubled since 2017, and is roughly equal to the combined total of the other top seven countries, according to the report.

Dorothy Mei, project manager at Global Energy Monitor, said China’s surge in solar and wind capacity was “jaw-dropping.”

The country’s renewable energy boom is the result of a combination of incentives and regulations, according to the report. China pledged in 2020 to become carbon neutral by 2060...

China’s reliance on coal poses a significant challenge to global green energy targets, but the pace of wind and solar development is a positive sign, Byford Tsang, senior policy adviser at climate think tank E3G told CNN.

“China is rapidly and successfully scaling up its deployment of renewable power and has become the largest investor into renewables globally. This is both a cause and consequence of rapidly falling costs of renewable energy as compared to coal power,” he said.

Tsang hopes that relative cheapness of renewable energy will persuade China to kick its coal habit."

-via CNN, June 29, 2023

[caeslxys]

I just know that when Imogen finds out that Laudna, Ashton, and Orym were all in Issylra after Chetney suggested they all teleport there to begin with she's gonna start mentally biting and screaming and throwing up

[tomorrowusa]

Russia and Iran are both terrorist states whose economies are propped up by fossil fuels.

If you'd like to see dictatorships and theocracies collapse, use less fossil fuel. Of course doing so is also helpful to the planet. 🌍

If I were an entrepreneur, I'd print up and sell stickers featuring pictures of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and Iranian theocrat Ali Khamenei which people could place next to their thermostats and on their vehicle dashboards to remind them who is being empowered by oil and gas usage.

There is no downside to using less fossil fuel. Sustainable energy has a pro-democracy valence.

[boyjoan]

i need to Talk to you about my Sandwich

[idk-bruh-20]

If Tony Stark was real in our reality

all the villains he " "created" " would be, like:

- oil tycoon pissed that Stark has made renewable energy free for the whole state of NY and has plans to expand the tech to other states, countries, the world

- CEO of a predatory student loan company enraged by Stark making college widely affordable through an endless supply of scholarships

- corrupt politician whose career is over after his dirty laundry gets aired - in a leak that can't be traced to Stark Industries.. but also can't not be traced to it

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Tony: attempts to make the world a better place with the power he has

Literally all the people who benefit from the world being a bad place:  time to break out the tights and commit crimes???