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

Union of Concerned Scientists

An electrolyzer powered by electricity with the average carbon intensity for the US grid (roughly equal to that from a gas plant) could produce hydrogen with a carbon intensity that is 70% more than that of SMR-produced hydrogenand more than 45 times what low-carbon options would produce. Is green hydrogen carbon-free?

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China shows off ocean protection progress

A Greener Life

By Daniel Cressey, Jiang Mengnan In a white paper, the State Council Information Office has outlined China’s progress in marine law, pollution control, ecological restoration, low-carbon development, and other ocean-related topics.

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November 2017 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

In addition, the company filed an appeal with the Washington State Pollution Control Hearings Board. The complaint also disclosed claims of preemption under the Ports and Waterways Safety Act and the Interstate Commerce Clause Termination Act and violation of the Commerce Clause. Millennium Bulk Terminals-Longview, LLC v.

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July 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

Hawai‘i Supreme Court Upheld Denial of Request to Re-Open Order Approving Wind Power Purchase Agreement. The Hawai‘i Supreme Court held that the state’s Public Utilities Commission (PUC) did not abuse its discretion when it declined to re-open a 2014 order that approved a Purchase Power Agreement for wind energy.

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