威廉姆斯計(jì)劃到2030年將溫室氣體排放量在2005年的基礎(chǔ)上減少56%，從而在2050年實(shí)現(xiàn)碳排放的凈零

  據(jù)路透社8月27日消息稱(chēng)，威廉姆斯公司周三宣布了一個(gè)近期目標(biāo)，即到2030年將溫室氣體排放量在2005年的基礎(chǔ)上減少56%，從而在2050年實(shí)現(xiàn)碳排放的凈零。

 

    該公司位于俄克拉荷馬州塔爾薩市，計(jì)劃通過(guò)泄漏檢測(cè)和維修，評(píng)估特定地點(diǎn)的設(shè)備升級(jí)，以及擴(kuò)大可再生能源的規(guī)模以達(dá)到2030年的目標(biāo)，來(lái)減少甲烷排放。

 

    目前，威廉姆斯公司與愛(ài)達(dá)荷州、俄亥俄州、華盛頓州和得克薩斯州的能源公司合作，提供可再生天然氣(RNG)，用于運(yùn)輸從垃圾填埋場(chǎng)或奶牛場(chǎng)捕獲的甲烷排放。

 

    它的西北管道與四個(gè)RNG設(shè)施相連，其中兩個(gè)在過(guò)去七個(gè)月內(nèi)投入使用。

 

    此前，該公司曾宣布在橫跨威廉姆斯足跡的九個(gè)州投入4億美元進(jìn)行太陽(yáng)能項(xiàng)目。該公司還在阿拉巴馬州、科羅拉多州、喬治亞州、路易斯安那州、新澤西州、北卡羅來(lái)納州、俄亥俄州、賓夕法尼亞州和弗吉尼亞州確定了初步選址，預(yù)計(jì)將于2021年底開(kāi)始投入使用。

 

    該公司還計(jì)劃為未來(lái)在碳捕獲、合成天然氣和氫燃料來(lái)源方面的突破性技術(shù)做好準(zhǔn)備，以期在2050年實(shí)現(xiàn)零排放。

 

    曹海斌 摘譯自 路透社

 

    Williams Announces Goal of 56% Reduction in Carbon Emissions by 2030

 

    Williams Companies on Wednesday announced a near-term goal of a 56% absolute reduction from 2005 levels in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, putting it on a positive trajectory to be net zero carbon emissions by 2050.

 

    The company, based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, plans to reduce methane emissions through leak detection and repair, evaluating equipment upgrades on a site-specific basis and by scaling renewables to reach its 2030 target.

 

    Williams currently delivers renewable natural gas (RNG) in partnership with energy companies in Idaho, Ohio, Washington and Texas to transport methane emissions captured from landfills or dairy farms.

 

    Its Northwest Pipeline is interconnected with four RNG facilities, of which two were brought online in the past seven months.

 

    This is in addition to the company's previously announced $400 million solar initiative across nine states spanning Williams' footprint. It has also identified initial sites in Alabama, Colorado, Georgia, Louisiana, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia that are expected to be placed into service beginning in late 2021.

 

    The company also plans to prepare for future breakthrough technologies in carbon capture, synthetic gas and hydrogen as a fuel source to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.