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Granholm sworn in as 16th Secretary at U.S. Department of Energy

Renewable Energy World

“DOE is powered by brilliant scientists, engineers, and energy policy experts who are the very best for the job we’ve been tasked with: to develop and deploy new clean energy technologies that will achieve the Administration’s goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 and secure our nation’s future.

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Truss’s Chief of Staff Lobbied for Company Powering ‘Green’ North Sea Oil Rigs

DeSmogBlog

Mark Fullbrook, who ran Truss’s leadership campaign, launched a political consultancy – Fullbrook Strategies – in March , with clients including Cerulean Winds, official records show. Twenty-three million barrels of oil equate to 9,890,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions, using an emission factor of 0.43 tonnes of CO2 per barrel.

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90% Clean Grid By 2035 Is Not Just Feasible, But Cheaper, Study Says

GreenTechMedia

The high-level problem of designing a clean grid is to maximize use of cheap intermittent solar and wind power while maintaining enough dependable capacity to meet demand all year long. That averages to roughly 70 gigawatts per year, more than triple the combined wind and solar additions from any one year to date.

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The era of green finance

Renewable Energy World

These tailwinds are likely to continue given at least 125 countries have committed to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. A notable example is WSP’s acquisition of Golder earlier this year which was intended to bolster the firm’s strategy and the “transition to a more sustainable and low-carbon future.”. About the Authors.

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Why 2022 will be pivotal for UK offshore wind

Business Green

We need to revolutionise the way we power people, from heating to transport and beyond. In order to reach 40GW of offshore wind by 2030, wind power must become the supporting pillar of the UK's electricity system within the next few years, contributing a third of all supply at a value that undercuts fossil fuel alternatives.

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Left in the cold: Why UK homes are still hundreds of years off schedule for delivering net zero emissions

Business Green

Without a clear and ambitious government plan zero carbon home heating by 2050 remains a pipe dream, a new analysis from the UK Energy Research Centre warns. million units installed in British homes, a rise of 1.8 per cent from 2018, UKERC said. "The Electrical systems could provide a significant share of future heat supply," it states.