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Renewables made up 92% of new generating capacity in the U.S. in the first half of 2021

Renewable Energy World

“High probability” generation capacity additions for wind, minus anticipated retirements, reflect a projected net increase of 21,129 MW while solar is foreseen growing by 44,385 MW. By comparison, net growth for natural gas will be only 13,241 MW. Wind grew by 10.0% of the nation’s total. and accounted for more than 9.6%

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Facebook unveils 'hyperscale' district heat system at Danish data centre

Business Green

Facebook has unveiled a new heat recovery system at a wind-powered data centre in Denmark that shuttles surplus heat from its servers to homes in the nearby community. Lauren Edelman, energy specialist at Facebook, explained in a blog post that the data centre had been specifically selected for its potential to enable heat recovery.

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I don’t believe renewables are the main cause for Texas blackouts

Renewable Energy World

Even before the winter event is done, misinformation is spreading that wind turbine blades froze, and hence, renewables are the leading cause for Texas blackouts. The fact is, due to cold weather, a lot of generators, including nuclear, coal, natural gas, and renewables, had a tough time operating.

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The next frontier of electric power will maximize renewable energy and storage

Renewable Energy World

Nearly 250 renewable energy projects have been withdrawn from MISO from 2016 to 2020, and insufficient transmission infrastructure is one of the main causes, according to a recent study from the Natural Resources Defense Council’s Sustainable FERC Project. While an improvement compared to coal, natural gas is still carbon-intensive.

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December 2020 Member of the Month: Alex Cameron

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

My university itself has two micro grids comprised of two natural gas co-generation plants. So Chicago is known as the Windy City; is there a role for wind power in Chicago? . The post December 2020 Member of the Month: Alex Cameron appeared first on Women in Cleantech & Sustainability.

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November 2020 Member of the Month: Dr. Elizabeth A. Kocs Copy

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

My university itself has two micro grids comprised of two natural gas co-generation plants. So Chicago is known as the Windy City; is there a role for wind power in Chicago? . The post November 2020 Member of the Month: Dr. Elizabeth A. I understand you are involved in regional micro grids. .

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How to build a green hydrogen refinery for the maritime industry in Rotterdam

Mr. Sustainability

Shell - Gas to liquids (GTL) | Shell Natural Gas. This is the practice where natural gas is separated into hydrogen and CO2. Following a historic vote in parliament on December 15th 2020, the Norwegian Government announced its funding decision for the Northern Lights CO2 transport and storage project.