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Yahoo
09-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
City's $2 trillion plan includes massive, game-changing power plant: 'Build a foundation of expertise'
This new hydrogen facility could change the future of green energy. At the 29th Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, or COP29, Neom Green Hydrogen Co. CEO Wesam Al-Ghamdi gave good news regarding the development of the world's largest green hydrogen facility. The green hydrogen facility is expected to begin production in late 2026 and "will rely entirely on solar and wind energy to power a 2.2 gigawatt electrolyzer that will produce hydrogen continuously," according to CleanTechnica. The facility is part of a nearly $2 trillion Saudi Arabian city that will operate on renewable energy when completed in 2040. Green hydrogen is produced through electrolysis, which uses electricity to separate hydrogen from water. However, according to CleanTechnica, not all electrolysis is sustainable, as some "electricity is made from thermal generation that relies on coal or methane." If the hydrogen could be made solely from renewable energy, including wind or solar, then "this method of obtaining green hydrogen would save the 830 million tonnes [915 million U.S. tons] of CO2 that are emitted annually when this gas is produced using fossil fuels," Iberdrola explained. Fossil fuels are nonrenewable energy sources, such as coal, oil, and gas. Burning them, which we do for the majority of our energy needs, releases polluting gases including carbon dioxide. Excess carbon dioxide warms the planet, causing rising sea levels, extreme weather events, ocean acidification, and habitat loss, among other issues. These dirty fuels won't last — they're on track to be depleted by 2060. In order to meet the planet's growing energy needs, we need to switch to sustainable methods of creating green energy. Al-Ghamdi hopes the new facility will not only effectively produce hydrogen but also bring tourism, sustainability, and a boost to the economy. Do you think America could ever go zero-waste? Never Not anytime soon Maybe in some states Definitely Click your choice to see results and speak your mind. "Our goal isn't just to produce hydrogen but to build a foundation of expertise here in Saudi Arabia," Al-Ghamdi said, per Arab News. Join our free newsletter for good news and useful tips, and don't miss this cool list of easy ways to help yourself while helping the planet.
Zawya
28-01-2025
- Politics
- Zawya
Qatar: Shura Council approves draft amendments to law on placing advertisements
Doha: The Shura Council held yesterday its regular weekly session at Tamim bin Hamad Hall at the Shura Council's headquarters, chaired by Speaker of the Shura Council H E Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanim. At the beginning of the session, Shura Council Secretary-General H E Nayef bin Mohammed Al Mahmoud read the agenda, and the minutes of the previous session were approved. During the session, the Shura Council approved a draft law amending some provisions of Law No. 1 of 2012, regulating and monitoring the placement of advertisements, in its amended form, and referred it to the government, after reviewing what was stated in the report of the Health, Public Services and Environment Affairs Committee, and discussing its details by the members. The council also reviewed the government's response to the proposal of desire submitted by the council related to the subject of 'rainwater remains and subsequent losses caused', and referred it to the Health, Public Services and Environment Affairs Committee to study it and inform it of its conclusions. The Shura Council had discussed the aforementioned topic in previous sessions and concluded by submitting a proposal to the government, which included the council's views and proposals regarding the topic. The council also approved five requests to extend the work of its permanent committees to study the topics referred to them by the council. The session also included a review on the report on the Council members' participation in the Arab Parliament in the procedural session and the first plenary meeting of the first session of the fourth legislative term of the Arab Parliament, which were held in Cairo in October 2024. The Council reviewed the report on the delegation's participation in the parliamentary meeting, which was held within the framework of the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), held in Baku, Azerbaijan, in November 2024. © Dar Al Sharq Press, Printing and Distribution. All Rights Reserved. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
