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7 Things to Know About Burning Hydrogen in Gas Plants: An H2 FAQ 

Union of Concerned Scientists

Those include: More NO x The higher fuel flow rate (faster use of fuel, given hydrogens lower energy content) and the higher temperatures produced by gas-hydrogen blends produce more nitrogen oxides (NO x ), which can cause and exacerbate asthma and other respiratory diseases. More water use Hydrogen production consumes water.

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The Gas Utility Industry is Gaslighting Us

Union of Concerned Scientists

Just a year later, however, the industry encountered a potentially major obstacle: A study conducted by the government’s National Air Pollution Control Administration found a link between outdoor NO2 exposure and childhood respiratory problems. Since May 2018, 15 of these state and regional front groups spent $3.6

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Ask a Scientist: Top Takeaways from the New EPA Carbon Pollution Rules

Union of Concerned Scientists

As a result, these new standards only consider facility-specific pollution controls, such as installing carbon capture equipment or burning lower-carbon fuels with higher-carbon fuels, like hydrogen with fossil gas. EN: Not only would the proposed standards cut carbon emissions, they also would significantly reduce toxic pollution, no?

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Introducing Your Legal Planet Weekly

Legal Planet

The DOE could decide to shut down its Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations, which helps launch emerging clean technologies, as early as next week, sources familiar with the matter have told Latitude Media. Subject of a public hearing yesterday, stay tuned to the outcome.