The Guardian: Energy

MAY 7, 2024

Report says humans may be on brink of cutting fossil fuel generation, even as demand for electricity rises Renewable energy accounted for more than 30% of the world’s electricity for the first time last year following a rapid rise in wind and solar power, according to new figures.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

APRIL 24, 2024

Renewable energy farm in British Columbia could be the country’s largest off-grid solar project A First Nation indigenous group in Canada has launched a solar power project for what that country’s federal government is referring to as likely the largest off-grid renewable energy project of its kind in Canada.

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Solar Power World

OCTOBER 31, 2019

The ability for homeowners to purchase the means to generate their own power via rooftop solar is much more commonplace in 2019 than it was even 10… The post Selling solar power as energy independence in fossil fuel-heavy Louisiana appeared first on Solar Power World.

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Global Renewable News

MAY 19, 2024

ISO New England forecasts solar power capacity to nearly double in the next 10 years, further reducing the region's reliance on fossil fuel-fired energy under sunny conditions.Growth project.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 18, 2023

DEED One argument put forward in defense of fossil fuels is that they were a historical necessity, because there was no other viable substitute for much of the 20th century. We owe fossil fuels a debt of gratitude, the argument goes, because they supercharged our development. CC BY-ND 4.0 appeared first on DeSmog.

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Solar Power World

AUGUST 3, 2021

By Nathan Fabrick, VP of corporate development, National Land Realty Solar energy is positioned to become one of the most important pieces of America’s energy supply, especially as the Biden administration begins preparations to transition the country from fossil fuels to renewable resources.

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Clean Energy Canada

DECEMBER 13, 2022

In the latest round of survey work by Clean Energy Canada and Abacus Data, Canadians believe a clean energy system that includes hydro, wind, solar power and electric vehicles would be both more affordable and more secure than a fossil fuel energy system. Totals may not add up to 100 due to rounding.

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Solar Power World

MARCH 6, 2020

FERC’s latest monthly “Energy Infrastructure Update” report (with data… The post FERC expects 50 GW of rewnewables to be added in next three years – far outpacing fossil fuels appeared first on Solar Power World.

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Solar Power World

APRIL 1, 2020

The final touch on the prolonged project was a yet-to-be-installed rooftop solar system.… … The post Live free of fossil fuels or die trying: A New Hampshire solar case study appeared first on Solar Power World.

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Renewable Energy World

JUNE 1, 2021

Global efforts to curb the use of fossil fuels are being made by all of the world’s leading nations, but occasionally, despite the genuine momentum, it can still feel like everything is moving a bit too slowly. If powered by solar alone, they write, we’d need just 450,000 km2 – just 0.3%

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Business Green

MAY 15, 2024

Meanwhile, lengthy delays to grid connections are incentivising solar developers to cluster projects together at points in the grid where connections can be secured, which can leave some areas facing a wave of planning applications at the same time.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND – Only two of the 35 stalls lauding countries’ green credentials at the COP26 UN climate summit mention the need to cut fossil fuel production — the chief cause of the carbon emissions driving climate change. . We urge all leaders to put people and the planet over the profit of the fossil fuel industry.”.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 15, 2023

The idea of space-based solar power (SBSP) – using satellites to collect energy from the sun and “beam” it to collection points on Earth – has been around since at least the late 1960s. If so, SBSP could become a vital part of the world’s transition away from fossil fuels to green energy.

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Solar Power World

OCTOBER 30, 2020

The state’s latest incentive recently marked one year in… The post California uses fossil fuel dollars to fund solar for disadvantaged communities <br><span style='color:#404040;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;'>2020 Regional Solar Policy Report </span> appeared first on Solar Power World.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Reflectors placed in orbit around the Earth which reflect sunlight towards future solar power farms at dawn and dusk could help accelerate the transition to net-zero, researchers say. One of the major limitations of solar power, of course, is that it can only be generated during daylight hours.

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Mr. Sustainability

OCTOBER 22, 2020

The time is therefore now to plan an orderly wind-down of fossil fuel assets and manage the impact on the global economy rather than try to sustain the unsustainable. The worst year for oil ever Oil fueled the 20th century. Many of us now believe it is not a matter of if, but when we will transition away from fossil fuels.

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GreenTechMedia

JULY 6, 2020

utility industry: the rise of renewables as a potentially less costly and risky alternative to fossil fuels. The legal victories for environmental groups on technical permitting issues are part of a broader fight against the global warming impacts of expanding fossil fuel infrastructure.

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Charged

MAY 10, 2024

US-based Enteligent , a developer of solar-powered EVSE and solar power optimization technologies, is accepting pre-orders for its Enteligent TLCEV T1 EVSE solar-powered DC-to-DC charger. The TLCEV charger provides NACS & CCS-1 options, supplies up to 12.5

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Solar Power World

OCTOBER 17, 2023

While huge utility-scale solar projects capture most of the headlines, the residential market also has an important role to play in the country’s transition from fossil fuels to renewable electricity. Virtual power plant… The post DOE bets on virtual power plants appeared first on Solar Power World.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

But Imperial College London analysis warns emerging technologies and negative emission power plants are likely to be needed to unlock full decarbonisation of the grid. Overall, it means wind, solar, hydropower, and biomass sources together supplied 38.5 In contrast, fossil fuel sources made up 39.6

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Green Living Guy

MARCH 12, 2021

Solar power is a renewable alternative to the greenhouse gas-emitting fossil fuels affecting the atmosphere and the climate. The post A History of Solar Power appeared first on Green Living Guy. Their presence in society increased in conjunction with environmental consciousness.

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Renewable Energy World

JULY 4, 2021

In particular, utilities are maneuvering to end or drastically alter the popular policy of “net metering,” which ensures that solar panel owners in 40 states and Washington D.C. The report, Blocking Rooftop Solar, pulls the curtain back on the strategies that are promoted by pro-fossil fuel lobbying groups and adopted by many utilities.

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Green Living Guy

APRIL 9, 2021

With climate change frequently making the evening news, many people are considering alternatives to fossil fuels to power their homes. Solar power is a renewable energy source that can help homeowners saving money on their utility bills while helping the environment.

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U.S. Green Technology

APRIL 6, 2023

Solar energy has been the subject of political discussion and advancement for many years, but now the sector is ready to make a statement on its own. The future appears to be getting a little brighter as solar power plants all around the world compete with fossil fuels on pricing without government subsidies.

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Business Green

APRIL 23, 2021

Promoting solar power, calls for a global shipping carbon tax, and soaring German EV demand feature in this week's Global Briefing. Nonprofit Little Sun launches global campaign to promote solar power access. Art helps us do this; it enables us to feel the power in our hands.".

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Business Green

JUNE 10, 2021

Ending fossil fuel subsidies offers G7 members the chance to help the planet and benefit their economic future, writes explorer Bertrand Piccard of the Solar Impulse Foundation. Almost every government in the world imposes a tax on gasoline, and most people believe that fossil fuels represent a source of income for states.

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Canary Media

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

needs a lot more power lines to support its transition away from fossil fuels. The bad news is it's not nearly enough to support the enormous amounts of new wind and solar power needed to meet climate goals. The good news is that it's made some serious strides toward that goal over the last two years.

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Business Green

APRIL 22, 2021

Carbon Tracker study finds solar and wind energy potential is 100 times as much as global energy demand. Harry Benham, report co-author and chairman of think tank Ember-Climate, argued that only a fraction of the world's extensive renewable resources would need to be tapped to replace fossil fuel power.

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Business Green

AUGUST 27, 2020

Lowest winning bid for solar energy output in latest auction round easily beat the previous record, which was also set in Portugal a year earlier. per Mwh, set in Portugal's first mega-auction for solar energy capacity in June last year, which secured 1,150MW of new capacity. per megawatt hour (Mwh).

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Business Green

JULY 30, 2021

Proportion of power derived from gas and coal in Britain fell to record low in 2020, official statistics confirm. Low demand for electricity during successive lockdowns saw renewables displace fossil fuels as the dominant source of power on Britain's grid for the first time ever in 2020, government data has confirmed.

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Renewable Energy World

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Department of Energy that found that solar power could generate up to 45% of the U.S. Why such a heavy focus on solar power? The Energy Department’s Solar Futures Study lays out three future pathways for the U.S. million solar panels or 364 large-scale wind turbines. power grid. We asked Joshua D.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 12, 2022

Biomass power puts some of the world’s most precious forests at risk. Like fossil fuels, burning biomass also requires huge amounts of water to be abstracted for cooling, increasing water stress at times of drought. Fossil fuel plants that use oil, gas, and coal, and that burn trees, use this water for cooling.

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Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

About 70% of the energy supply to the Pasadena site and more than 90% of the power purchased in addition to the energy produced at Freeport site will be supplied from renewable resources. EDF Renewable’s Space City Solar in Wharton, Texas, is expected to begin construction in summer 2021, and renewable energy supply will start mid-2022.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 20, 2023

“We’re not just interested in decarbonisation, but de-fossilisation – we need to completely eliminate fossil fuels in order to create a truly circular economy,” said Reisner. “In CCS is a technology that’s popular with the fossil fuel industry as a way to reduce carbon emissions while continuing oil and gas exploration,” said Reisner.

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Solar Power World

JANUARY 11, 2023

Renewable energy sources like solar and wind are consistently outpacing the new deployment of fossil fuels and nuclear energy in the United States.

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Solar Power World

APRIL 26, 2023

The “energy community” tax credit adder in the Inflation Reduction Act presents a potential renewable windfall to developers and could bring much-needed tax revenue to communities affected by the dissipating fossil fuel industry.

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Solar Power World

JANUARY 20, 2023

By David Field, CEO and co-founder, Luminia Ambitious clean energy goals are proliferating around the world to transition global reliance away from fossil fuels in favor of more sustainable resources like solar and wind.

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