Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Jeff Perry, executive vice president of Asset Management for Agilitas Energy, writes on how energy storage technology can improve grid and renewables reliability, taking pressure off grid operators at peak demand periods. Instead, it emphasises the importance of increasing energy storage to stabilize the energy system.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Clean energy and markets are the solution (not scapegoat) for California’s blackouts. While the immediate cause is still being investigated, we do know that California’s grid was experiencing multiple, coincident stressors — high demand, generators not performing when called upon and energy imports not showing up. Bryn Baker.

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Solar Power World

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

McDonald’s has signed two virtual PPAs, totaling 380 MW of renewable energy. The restaurant chain will purchase the power generated by Aviator Wind West and a utility-scale solar project, both in Texas. Facebook was reported in September as also buying a 200-MW segment of the Aviator Wind project.

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The Environmental Blog

JANUARY 26, 2021

The global economy of 2020 was primarily shaped by the coronavirus pandemic which greatly affected energy usage, project engagement and investments worldwide. Fortunately, 2021 signals some progression towards normality, and there are hopes that the energy market will follow suit with renewed conviction for renewables. Billion by 2021.

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Renewable Energy World

JANUARY 3, 2022

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) announced a new effort to study the effects of high wind loads on concentrating solar power (CSP) plant technology. NREL and the Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO), both under the U.S.

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The Environmental Blog

JUNE 2, 2020

Uninterrupted access to energy services plays an important role in our day-to-day lives. Energy is not only required for the survival of an individual but is also important for establishing a widespread community, consisting of healthcare, government, financial, industrial, agricultural and educational institutions. Biomass Energy.

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The Environmental Blog

AUGUST 28, 2020

Wind energy is well-known for its capability to cut electricity costs for consumers as it replaces the produced fuel with wind energy free of charge. Due to this factor, wind energy is strongly beneficial compared to traditional energy sources and power generators.

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Renewable Energy World

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The new study, released by the Environment America Research & Policy Center and Frontier Group, states that the US needs to continue to expand its portfolio of renewables (wind, solar, geothermal) by 15% per annum, to achieve the 2035 milestone. In 2020, wind accounted for 8.4% of the nation’s electricity. million homes.

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R-Squared Energy

AUGUST 26, 2021

The is the sixth article in a series on BP’s recently-released Statistical Review of World Energy 2021. Previous articles were: Highlights From The BP Statistical Review Of World Energy 2021. Today, I want to cover renewable energy. Over the past decade, renewable energy consumption has grown at an average annual rate of 13.4%.

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Business Green

MARCH 22, 2024

National Grid to unveil plans for UK 'electrical spine' Grid operator this week published its blueprint for connecting up to 86GW of offshore wind power to the grid by 2035. - by Stuart Stone ( @sstone26 ) Keep up to date with all the latest green business news by signing up to the free Daily and Weekly BusinessGreen Newsletters.

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Energy Central

MARCH 26, 2024

Africa Hydrogen Opportunity Africa enjoys world-class renewable resources, with capacity factors up to 69% for wind power and 25% for solar power, as well as excellent geothermal and hydro resources, coupled with abundant land area.

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R-Squared Energy

AUGUST 26, 2022

Note: The is the sixth article in a series on BP’s recently-released BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2022. Previous articles were: Wind And Solar Provided A Record 10% Of The World’s Power Generation In 2021. Today, we’ll cover renewable energy in more detail. exajoules of renewable energy.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 26, 2022

A wind-turbine installation vessel, the MPI Resolution, moored in the Port of Larne. While dropping significantly from recent highs, summer power prices are not forecast to go below historic levels this decade, as periods of low wind leave high-cost gas playing an increased role during this period.

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GreenTechMedia

APRIL 9, 2020

transmission projects seeking to carry wind and solar power from where it’s most cost-effectively generated to where it’s needed the most. A growing number of states and utilities have set 100 percent clean-energy goals, with no obvious path to generating all that power close to home.

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Solar Power World

JULY 27, 2022

Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives (IEA) is a major force in heavy civil construction. Through its subsidiary White Construction, the company is consistently battling with market leader Mortenson for the top wind power EPC in the country.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 4, 2019

DENVER — It's become a cliche to compare today's energy storage market to where the solar industry was a certain number of years ago. said Daniel Finn-Foley, energy storage director at Wood Mackenzie, speaking Tuesday at GTM's Energy Storage Summit in Denver.

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Green Living Guy

JULY 17, 2023

Introduction China renewable energy work is setting an example in the world. Especially by doubling its wind and solar energy capacity. That’s as well as hitting its 2030 clean energy targets five years early.

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GreenTechMedia

MAY 11, 2020

Utility group PacifiCorp is about to open a gusher of opportunity for wind, solar and energy storage developers in the Pacific Northwest and Rocky Mountain regions. Through its two utility subsidiaries, Pacific Power and Rocky Mountain Power, PacifiCorp claims to be the largest grid operator in the Western U.S.,

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Business Green

APRIL 22, 2020

Cool, sunny weather and the low air pollution levels caused by the coronavirus lockdown have helped drive a new all-time solar power record in the UK, with solar farms generating a peak of 9.69GW of electricity for the grid on Monday afternoon. per cent of the UK's electricity during the first quarter of the year.

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R-Squared Energy

AUGUST 9, 2020

This article is the fifth in a series on the BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2020. The Review provides a comprehensive picture of supply and demand for major energy sources on a country-level basis. Previous articles covered overall energy consumption , petroleum supply and demand, natural gas , and coal.

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Renewable Energy World

JANUARY 5, 2022

Appalachian Power said it wants to acquire or contract for 294 MW of solar and 204 MW of wind power over the next three years as part of its plan to meet targets set in 2020 by the Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA). Natural gas provided another 19.1%, while wind and hydroelectric power made up the remaining 16.4%.

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 10, 2020

Grid operators around the world are unusually busy these days, but few have quite as much on their minds as NYISO, the independent system operator that manages New York state's bulk power system and wholesale energy market. Source: NYISO. Source: NYISO.

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Renewable Energy World

JANUARY 20, 2022

MidAmerican Energy said it plans to to spend $3.9 billion to add more than 2 GW of wind energy and 50 MW of solar generation in Iowa. The company also proposed feasibility studies to look at other clean generation technologies, including carbon capture, energy storage and small modular nuclear reactors.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 8, 2024

Fuji Electric has launched the HPnC Series, large-capacity industrial IGBT (insulated-gate bipolar transistor) semiconductor modules for power conversion to expand the use of renewable energy. The number of power converters installed can be reduced by improving the capacity per unit.

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altenergymag

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Congress has reached a bipartisan deal that contains important emergency relief measures for the renewable energy industry, including a two-year extension of the investment tax credit (important for solar power), a one-year extension of the production tax credit (important for wind power), and a new 30% investment tax credit for offshore wind projects (..)

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Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 14, 2024

The recent strides in green hydrogen production have brought about a sea change in our approach to sustainable energy. How Green Hydrogen Could Revitalize the Gulf Harnessing the power of green hydrogen could offer a potential solution for the oxygen depletion in the Gulf of St.

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DeSmogBlog

MARCH 1, 2024

As Alberta’s moratorium on renewable energy development comes to an end, Premier Danielle Smith has announced a new set of regulations critics argue will handicap the province’s economy. The province has outlined 13 new regulations limiting wind and solar projects near agriculture land and other proposed “protected” areas.

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R-Squared Energy

OCTOBER 13, 2020

If you had invested in Florida-based utility NextEra Energy a decade ago, your total return through this week, including dividends, would have been 600%. That is a phenomenal return for an energy company. energy company. In the process, NextEra became the largest producer of wind and solar power in the world.

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The Environmental Blog

JUNE 2, 2023

In this blog post, we will share some of their insights into the industry and highlight disclosures we feel potential consumers should know before choosing a new energy supplier. They have a vested interest in promoting traditional energy sources like coal, oil, and gas.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

The Industrial Revolution changed the way that industries produce and consume energy. Green energy solutions such as solar and wind power can power modern industries. In that way, they will not harm the natural environment while reducing the carbon footprint to offer a more sustainable energy source.

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GreenTechMedia

JULY 9, 2020

gigawatts of solar, wind and battery storage projects, part of a massive clean energy growth plan that will open the utility's six-state territory to third-party renewable energy developers. Its solar power is being largely targeted for Utah, Wyoming, Oregon and Washington.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 14, 2020

Energy Information Administration has confirmed what it and industry watchers predicted a year ago—that wind and solar power will expand on their already-large share of new U.S. EIA’s numbers also break records for both wind and solar in terms of annual capacity additions.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

And what energy product will be used both to power this city and sell to the world? The Saudis aren’t alone in believing it’s the next big thing in the energy future. It is very promising," said Rachel Fakhry, an energy analyst for the Natural Resources Defense Council. Green hydrogen can do that.".

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Business Green

APRIL 25, 2022

Fossil gas' share of electricity supplies shrinks to less than 15 per cent over weekend as wind power meets more than half of UK demand. National Grid ESO data published yesterday reveals that wind power produced more than half of British electricity generation on Saturday, bringing renewables' share of overall supplies to 60 per cent.

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Forbes Green Tech

MARCH 23, 2020

Saudi and UAE companies have emerged as the early winners as the central Asian republic prepares to develop 5GW of solar power and 3GW of wind power by 2030

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Renewable Energy World

AUGUST 30, 2021

Kerry Rippy , National Renewable Energy Laboratory. In recent decades the cost of wind and solar power generation has dropped dramatically. of Energy projects that renewable energy will be the fastest-growing U.S. energy source through 2050. However, it’s still relatively expensive to store energy.

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The Guardian: Energy

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Countries are falling behind on almost every policy required to cut greenhouse gas emissions, despite progress on renewable energy and the uptake of electric vehicles. Retire about 240 average-sized coal-fired power plants a year, every year between now and 2030.

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