R-Squared Energy

JULY 13, 2022

Natural Gas. Natural gas has been the fastest-growing fossil fuel in recent years, with a global 2.2% After falling in 2020, global natural gas consumption grew by 5.3% remained the global leader in both natural gas production and consumption. produced 23% of the world’s natural gas in 2021.

Solar Energy Monitor 78

Solar Energy Monitor Energy Monitor Nuclear Power Natural gas 78

Clean Energy Canada

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Global renewable power generation is growing at an unprecedented rate , driven by the favourable economics of wind and solar along with energy security concerns around oil and gas (largely caused by recent wars), and emissions goals. Analyses for the U.S. Analyses for the U.S. even without a carbon price.

Natural gas 115

Natural gas Fossil fuels Recycling Recycling 115

GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

In fact, the heat wave last month shuttered a 500 megawatt natural gas unit and a 750 MW gas unit was unexpectedly out of service Aug. Outages of dispatchable fossil generation paired with reduced output from renewables, such as the 1,000 MW reduction in available wind power Aug.

Energy 513

Energy Energy Demand Climate change 513

GreenTechMedia

MAY 4, 2020

Dominion’s new IRP is driven by Virginia's Clean Economy Act passed earlier this year, which calls for 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2045 and sets targets for energy efficiency, energy storage, and in-state solar and wind power. Under the law, Dominion Virginia and the smaller Appalachian Power Co.

Natural gas 130

Natural gas Energy Energy Law 130

Renewable Energy World

JUNE 16, 2021

This has incentivized oil and gas majors such as BP, Equinor and Shell to invest in wind power generation. BP and Total are also leading the way in terms of upcoming solar power capacity.”. According to Puranik, solar power generation, including solar PV and solar thermal, is expected to grow at a CAGR of 11.9%

Fossil fuels 126

Fossil fuels Wind power Solar Power Natural gas 126

R-Squared Energy

AUGUST 26, 2021

Maintains Its Natural Gas Dominance. The “Renewables” category above consists of wind power, solar power, biofuels, geothermal energy, and power produced from biomass. The report further breaks down renewable energy consumption into just power production (i.e., exajoules of renewable energy.

Energy 78

Energy Energy Hydropower Fossil fuels 78

R-Squared Energy

AUGUST 26, 2022

Previous articles were: Wind And Solar Provided A Record 10% Of The World’s Power Generation In 2021. Natural Gas Production Set A New Record In 2021. Hydroelectricity, which the Review reports as a separate category is growing globally at a much slower rate than modern renewables like solar power.

Energy 78

Energy Energy Hydropower Solar Power 78

R-Squared Energy

JULY 26, 2021

Small declines were also reported in coal, natural gas, and nuclear consumption, while renewables and hydropower recorded gains. The remainder of global energy consumption came from coal (27.2%), natural gas (24.7%), hydropower (6.9%), renewables (5.7%), and nuclear power (4.3%). Natural Gas.

Natural gas 88

Natural gas Nuclear Power Energy Energy 88

GreenTechMedia

MAY 11, 2020

PacifiCorp’s IRP identifies Wyoming as the likely site of most of its new wind power, where new transmission lines are being built to capture the state’s high wind potential, including Rocky Mountain Power's Gateway West project. ” More coal-fired power plants to close region in the region.

Energy 130

Energy Energy Wind power Natural gas 130

Clean Energy Canada

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Even without carbon pricing, wind power is set to be 40 per cent cheaper than gas-fired power in Alberta and Ontario by 2030. Our analysis also explores the costs of using battery storage to complement wind and solar power, finding that, even with storage included, both are still highly cost-competitive.

Natural gas 52

Natural gas Electricity Fossil fuels Power grid 52

R-Squared Energy

AUGUST 9, 2020

Previous articles covered overall energy consumption , petroleum supply and demand, natural gas , and coal. The “Renewables” category consists of wind power, solar power, biofuels. The category “Other” includes geothermal energy and power produced from biomass. over 2018. China overtook the U.S.

Energy 78

Energy Energy Fossil fuels Solar Power 78

Renewable Energy World

JANUARY 20, 2022

MidAmerican estimates that the Wind PRIME project could create more than 1,100 full-time jobs during the construction phase and another 125 full-time positions for ongoing operations and maintenance. MidAmerican currently generates energy using 60% wind, 23% coal, 12% natural gas and 5% nuclear and other resources.

Energy 104

Energy Energy Construction Wind power 104

GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 19, 2020

CAISO also was able to secure some scarce imported power, and wind power coming on late in the day helped too. This chart of CAISO demand on Tuesday indicates that “actual loads were cruising along at a record pace,” Wade Schauer, Americas research director at Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables, said.

Solar Energy Monitor 130

Solar Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 130

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). of the power generated or purchased by Appalachian Power came from coal.

Energy 97

Energy Energy Wind power Law 97

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. But these tools proved unexpectedly useful when the Aliso Canyon natural-gas leak jeopardized fuel supplies for Southern California power plants.

Energy 246

Energy Energy Batteries Solar Power 246

Smart Energy International

APRIL 16, 2024

The investments will be used to upgrade the grid to connect more decentralised producers and users of solar and wind power, among them consumers who want to connect solar panels, heat pumps and wall boxes to benefit from the digital transformation.

Investment 52

Investment Packaging Power grid Transportation 52

Renewable Energy World

AUGUST 30, 2021

In recent decades the cost of wind and solar power generation has dropped dramatically. And since renewable energy generation isn’t available all the time – it happens when the wind blows or the sun shines – storage is essential. This approach allows concentrated solar power to work around the clock.

Technology 88

Technology Electricity Solar Power Lithium 88

GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 19, 2020

” Brouillette toured a high-efficiency, all-electric home built by Meritage Homes, featuring high-efficiency insulation, thermal and battery storage, solar-powered heat pumps and appliances that can shift energy use based on homeowner or utility commands. Balancing the grid impacts, costs of electrification and net-zero homes.

Energy Monitor 130

Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring 130

Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

S&P Global Market Intelligence notes that power plant operators added 8,139 MW of new generating capacity to the ERCOT market last year -- 42% came from wind and 40% from solar. Natural gas-fired additions made up 13% of the new capacity.

Natural gas 92

Natural gas Batteries Nuclear Power Resilience 92

GreenTechMedia

MAY 26, 2020

Alliant, which serves about 1 million customers in the Midwestern states of Wisconsin and Iowa, currently relies on renewables for about 20 percent of its generation capacity, largely wind power in Iowa, with twice as much coming from natural gas plants.

Natural gas 130

Natural gas Batteries Wind power Demand 130

Renewable Energy World

AUGUST 13, 2021

Since its inception in 1990, LS Power has developed, constructed, managed or acquired more than 45,000 MW of power generation, including utility-scale solar, wind, hydro , natural gas-fired and battery energy storage projects. Rev has a 2.4-GW

Energy 101

Energy Energy Natural gas Resilience 101

DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 16, 2024

In November, he instructed his province’s public utilities, SaskPower and SaskEnergy, to stop collecting carbon taxes on natural gas as of January 1, 2024, if the federal government didn’t extend the same carbon price carve out to his province. The most extreme reaction was from Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe.

Home Energy Monitoring 106

Home Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor 106

Green Living Guy

DECEMBER 30, 2020

These are power sources like crude oil and natural gas that we use to sustain ourselves. What’s one significant contributor to climate change? They’re called fossil fuels. Fortunately, we can turn to renewable energy alternatives that work similarly — and are better for the planet. Take a look to see.

Fossil fuels 59

Fossil fuels Natural gas Climate change Energy 59

Business Green

JUNE 9, 2020

That means embracing a balance of technology and energy sources to develop a flexible power mix. As traditional power sources reduce in capacity, renewable generation continues to increase. Indeed, throughout the lockdown period in the UK, the solar power industry reported a record high of 11.5

Energy 65

Energy Energy Hydrogen Climate change 65

Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

In the US, 25% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions come from electricity generation. This is not surprising, with coal and natural gas representing about 60% of electrical supply. Raw source materials needed to generate power, i.e., sun, wind, or water, are basically free.

Building Energy Monitoring 105

Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring 105

Renewable Energy World

APRIL 13, 2021

The proportion of global power generation represented by VRE, such as wind and solar power, has been rising rapidly since 2007. This dramatic expansion of wind and solar has been driven by precipitously falling costs. Renewables will become the largest source of electricity generation in 2025.

Solar Energy Monitor 117

Solar Energy Monitor Hydropower Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 117

Business Green

DECEMBER 24, 2021

The Danish energy utility leads the world in developing and operating wind farms at sea, contracting one-third of the world's offshore wind. The company recorded profits of $2.74bn in 2020, with many new projects in the pipeline in the coming decade - including large developments in solar power, onshore wind and green hydrogen. "I

Carbon 100

Carbon Fossil fuels Energy Energy 100

DeSmogBlog

JUNE 22, 2023

The consultant was the sole interviewee in the segment, in which she claimed that the move to renewable energy, primarily wind power, was increasing the risk of blackouts. Wind Power ‘Blackout’ Risk Porter told BBC Radio 4 listeners in the interview: “There were risks around blackouts this winter.

Fossil fuels 97

Fossil fuels Global warming Climate change Demand 97

Renewable Energy World

APRIL 22, 2021

The plans, available at The Solutions Project’s “ Clean Energy ” link, reveal the unique mix of wind, water and sun technologies capable of powering states, countries and even select U.S. Wind, Water and Sun (aka WWS) include wind power; waterpower from tides, rivers, and subsurface water (geothermal water); and solar power.

Solar Energy Monitor 101

Solar Energy Monitor Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring 101

Business Green

MAY 22, 2020

It also argued wind and solar power would be more cost-effective for bill payers compared to new gas power capacity. Leadsom, however, argued the country would still need fossil fuel power in the future, and that it was not the job of the planning system to block individual projects on climate grounds.

Fossil fuels 90

Fossil fuels Carbon-negative Climate change Law 90

AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

” Europe, which has an economy saddled with high energy prices and is heavily dependent on Russian natural gas, is embracing green hydrogen by providing funding for construction of electrolysis plants and other hydrogen infrastructure. hydrogen is a lot more expensive than other fuels such as natural gas.

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Hydrogen Solar Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring 36

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

In fact, the heat wave last month shuttered a 500 megawatt natural gas unit and a 750MW gas unit was unexpectedly out of service Aug. Outages of dispatchable fossil generation paired with reduced output from renewables, such as the 1,000MW reduction in available wind power Aug.

Energy 66

Energy Energy Demand Climate change 66

Business Green

MARCH 25, 2021

Natural gas was found to be the biggest contributor to power sector externalities at £34bn, followed by nuclear energy at £24bn, coal at £8.3bn and oil at £600m, according to the research.

Transportation 71

Transportation Electricity Fossil fuels Carbon-negative 71

AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 15, 2019

In a first for the United Kingdom, wind turbines, solar panels and other renewable energy sources have generated more electricity than their fossil fuel counterparts of coal and natural gas. s first power plant was established in 1882, zero-carbon energy has finally generated more clean terawatt hours.

Fossil fuels 28

Fossil fuels Energy Energy Natural gas 28

GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

The falling costs of wind and solar power are pushing utilities to find ways to incorporate them into their long-range plans, even as they struggle to define what resources can be relied on to provide the dispatchable power they need. Its 2020 integrated resource plan (IRP) sets a goal of nearly 16 gigawatts of solar, 5.1

Carbon 246

Carbon Natural gas Carbon-neutral Nuclear Power 246

Renewable Energy World

JANUARY 11, 2022

Strata Clean Energy originally conceived of and developed the 100-MW/400-MWh system after Oxnard residents prevented the construction of a natural gas-fired peaker plant. Power from the system is being sold to Southern California Edison under a 20-year purchase-and-sale agreement. Tesla 200 MWh battery storage facility.

Solar Energy Monitor 98

Solar Energy Monitor Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring 98

Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 24, 2023

Hydropower, traditionally one of Africa’s most important sources of electricity, will rapidly fade in importance and cede its position to solar power. Kariba dam on the Zambezi river (image credit: DAFNE Project Politecnico di Milano).

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Hydropower Africa Solar Power Climate change 130