威廉姆斯计划到2030年将碳排放量减少56%

    中国石化新闻网讯 据路透社8月27日消息称，威廉姆斯公司周三宣布了一个近期目标，即到2030年将温室气体排放量在2005年的基础上减少56%，从而在2050年实现碳排放的净零。

    该公司位于俄克拉荷马州塔尔萨市，计划通过泄漏检测和维修，评估特定地点的设备升级，以及扩大可再生能源的规模以达到2030年的目标，来减少甲烷排放。

    目前，威廉姆斯公司与爱达荷州、俄亥俄州、华盛顿州和得克萨斯州的能源公司合作，提供可再生天然气(RNG)，用于运输从垃圾填埋场或奶牛场捕获的甲烷排放。

    它的西北管道与四个RNG设施相连，其中两个在过去七个月内投入使用。

    此前，该公司曾宣布在横跨威廉姆斯足迹的九个州投入4亿美元进行太阳能项目。该公司还在阿拉巴马州、科罗拉多州、乔治亚州、路易斯安那州、新泽西州、北卡罗来纳州、俄亥俄州、宾夕法尼亚州和弗吉尼亚州确定了初步选址，预计将于2021年底开始投入使用。

    该公司还计划为未来在碳捕获、合成天然气和氢燃料来源方面的突破性技术做好准备，以期在2050年实现零排放。

    曹海斌 摘译自 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.