據路透社8月27日消息稱，威廉姆斯公司周三宣布了一個近期目標，即到2030年將溫室氣體排放量在2005年的基礎上減少56%，從而在2050年實現碳排放的凈零。

 

    該公司位于俄克拉荷馬州塔爾薩市，計劃通過泄漏檢測和維修，評估特定地點的設備升級，以及擴大可再生能源的規模以達到2030年的目標，來減少甲烷排放。

 

    目前，威廉姆斯公司與愛達荷州、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)，用于運輸從垃圾填埋場或奶牛場捕獲的甲烷排放。

 

    它的西北管道與四個RNG設施相連，其中兩個在過去七個月內投入使用。

 

    此前，該公司曾宣布在橫跨威廉姆斯足跡的九個州投入4億美元進行太陽能項目。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，預計將于2021年底開始投入使用。

 

    該公司還計劃為未來在碳捕獲、合成天然氣和氫燃料來源方面的突破性技術做好準備，以期在2050年實現零排放。

 

    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.