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Germany’s climate targets ‘depend on
investment in grids’
A study by RWTH Aachen University and Frontier
Economics has quantified the economic value
of Germany’s energy networks. The study was
carried out on behalf of E.ON. If Germany wants
to achieve its climate protection goals and make
the energy transition a success, concludes the
study, electricity distribution networks must be
expanded and modernised. Without corresponding
grid investments, follow-up costs of up to €4.2
billion per year up to 2050 will arise in the coming
decades. According to the study, investments
totalling over €110 billion will be required by 2050.
E.ON says it has already connected around 800
000 renewable energy plants with a capacity of
77 gigawatt to its networks in Germany. That is
around two thirds of all renewable energy plants
in Germany. To ensure that decentralised green
electricity continues to reach customers reliably in
the future, E.ON will invest around €6.6 billion in
its energy networks in Germany over the next three
years. (Source: ModernPowerSystems)
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Canada to legislate 2050 net-zero
emissions target
Canada’s federal government plans to legislate a
net-zero emissions target by 2050, making the
target binding on future governments. For the
chemical industry, the legislation presents an
opportunity, rather than a threat. The “Canadian
Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act” will:
Legally bind the government to a process to
achieve net-zero emissions by 2050; Set rolling
five-year emissions-reduction targets and require
plans to reach each one and report on progress;
Require the government to publish an annual
report describing how departments and crown
corporations are considering the financial risks
and opportunities of climate change in their
decision-making; Enshrine greater accountability
and public transparency into Canada’s plan
for meeting net-zero emissions by 2050;
Provide for independent third-party review by
Canada's Commissioner of the Environment and
Sustainable Development to ensure accountability
for all future governments; Establish a "Net-Zero
Advisory Body" to provide independent advice to
the government on the best pathway to reach its
targets. (Source: ICIS)
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China's first phase-change type carbon
capture device successfully put into
operation
On November 30, the media reported that
China's first 1,000-ton/year phase-change type
carbon dioxide capture device, independently
developed by China Huaneng Group Clean Energy
Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd., had
successfully achieved 72 hours of continuous
stable operation at Huaneng Changchun Thermal
Power Plant. The successful operation of this
device is not only an important reference for
the subsequent development and engineering
application of phase-change type capture
technology in China but also provides new
technical support for carbon emission reduction
and “carbon neutral” of power plants. It is reported
that in the composition of carbon capture and
sequestration cost, the capture link accounts for
80%, mainly due to the high energy consumption
of heating and regeneration of traditional organic
alcohol amine chemical absorbers. The phase-
change type carbon capture technology adopted
this time, with its new phase change absorber, will
automatically achieve stratification after absorbing
CO 2 , and only the CO 2 -rich part needs to be heated
during regeneration, which can effectively reduce
the regeneration energy consumption level.
Research data shows that the phase-change type
CO 2 capture technology can capture up to 90%
of CO 2 in flue gas, and the regeneration energy
consumption is more than 45% lower than the
traditional method, with significant social and
economic benefits. (Source: Energy Observer)
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