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USAID will help modernize the district heating system in Ukraine
USAID will help modernize the district heating system in Ukraine

Cooperation also involves strategic planning of the post-war recovery of the heat supply sector

26,000 barrels of oil spilled in the Gulf of Mexico
26,000 barrels of oil spilled in the Gulf of Mexico

There is a potential danger to dolphins, birds and other animals

A number of countries have promised to triple the capacity of nuclear energy by 2050
A number of countries have promised to triple the capacity of nuclear energy by 2050

Countries recognize the key role of nuclear energy to achieve climate neutrality"

Steel company Nucor will reduce carbon emissions by 35% by 2030
Steel company Nucor will reduce carbon emissions by 35% by 2030

The company already uses 80% scrap in production processes

Solar generation will exceed the annual capacity of hydropower for the first time in the US
Solar generation will exceed the annual capacity of hydropower for the first time in the US

The installed capacity of the SPP has already reached 125 GW

Chemists have developed a breakthrough hydrogen storage technology
Chemists have developed a breakthrough hydrogen storage technology

The technology will save $12,000 a year on energy losses when operating a transit bus

LNG exports may be more dangerous for the climate than coal – study
LNG exports may be more dangerous for the climate than coal – study

CO2-equivalent emissions from LNG are 24-274% higher than from coal

USA invented a new way of producing green hydrogen from solar heat
USA invented a new way of producing green hydrogen from solar heat

In 2024, engineers will create a prototype system and test it

CBAM can improve US competitiveness – study
CBAM can improve US competitiveness – study

Carbon intensity accountability systems will favor more efficient US companies

The US will spend $7 billion to launch the first regional clean hydrogen centers
The US will spend $7 billion to launch the first regional clean hydrogen centers

This will reduce emissions, particularly from industry, by 25 million metric tons

The project to produce energy from green hydrogen was criticized шn the USA
The project to produce energy from green hydrogen was criticized шn the USA

When producing and burning green hydrogen, 50-80% of energy is lost, and the efficiency of modern generators reaches 35-64%

The US is investing $48 million in the development of next-generation hydrogen technologies
The US is investing $48 million in the development of next-generation hydrogen technologies

In the USA, they seek to reduce the cost of green hydrogen to $1 per kg