GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Since 2005, Evergy has reduced the share of coal-fired power in its 6.2-gigawatt At the same time, it increased its share of renewables from less than 1 percent to roughly 27 percent, almost entirely wind power, with nearly 3.9 gigawatts of nameplate capacity as of 2020. Similarly, Xcel Energy, which serves about 3.3

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Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

When done right, sustainable business practices deliver a positive return on investment (ROI), improving efficiency, lowering costs and driving sales. Like any investment a company makes, the potential return on an investment in sustainability should be considered before making the investment. Increased Sales.

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Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

When done right, sustainable business practices deliver a positive return on investment (ROI), improving efficiency, lowering costs and driving sales. Like any investment a company makes, the potential return on an investment in sustainability should be considered before making the investment. Increased Sales.

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The Guardian: Energy

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

As delegates gather in the United Arab Emirates for a global climate conference, Cop28, the latest data shows the capacity of new projects reaching final investment signoff in Australia was near its lowest level since the survey began in 2018.

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 6, 2020

Virginia has become the latest state to pass a law that sets it on a path to 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2050, as well as setting targets for massive investments in energy efficiency, energy storage and in-state solar and wind power.

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Business Green

MARCH 5, 2021

How an innovative project is bringing onshore wind power to tribal lands. It's true: Present-day tribal lands in South Dakota are home to some of the best onshore wind resources in North America, positioning Jack and his people to become leaders in our collective effort to build a clean energy future. An uncommon partnership.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

It is hoped the site will be operational by 2024 with a final investment decision in 2022. In 2018, automaker Audi and BP ran a 30-day green hydrogen trial in Lingen’s fuel production process. Longer-term plans could potentially see the electrolyzers scaled-up to 500 MW as the partnership develops.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Virginia has inked a 420-megawatt solar and wind power contract, the largest single procurement of renewable energy to power U.S. Thursday’s deal with utility Dominion Virginia includes 75 megawatts of onshore wind power from Apex Clean Energy and 345 megawatts of solar projects.

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Renewable Energy World

JUNE 29, 2021

Since 2011, annual global energy transition investment (renewable energy, CCS, electrified transport, hydrogen, electrified heat, energy storage) has almost doubled, from $290b to $501b. Clearly the green finance revolution has taken the world by storm, with investment in low-carbon energy remaining robust throughout the pandemic.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 15, 2020

Many of its arguments for transmission investment are familiar from years past. In simple terms, the cheapest wind power is from the Great Plains and Intermountain West , and the cheapest solar power is from the Southwest and Southeast regions, and both need a way to reach faraway coastal markets.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Heightened focus on ESG in private markets and recent wave of corporate net zero targets have prompted dramatic increase in global climate tech investment, according to new PwC analysis, but fears remain that key technologies are under-funded.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Wind power on the Isle of Stornoway. Scottish Water has reported significant growth in the number of its sites across the country which have become self-sufficient through the use of hydro, wind, solar and waste conversion. In 2018/19 our sites self-generated more than ever before. Wind power on Stronsay.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 19, 2019

If it goes ahead, the order will more than double the total amount of onshore wind capacity installed in the first half of 2019 across the whole of the German market, which Enercon was reported to have a 53 percent share of in 2018. gigawatts in 2018 after the introduction of a badly designed auction system.

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 10, 2020

percent in 2018, and hitting 100 percent zero-carbon emissions by 2040. That leaves a massive gap to be filled by clean energy, since more than half of the state’s carbon-free emissions today come from nuclear power, as shown in the chart below. Source: NYISO.

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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.

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Renewable Energy World

OCTOBER 22, 2021

The only path forward is to increase investments in a just and inclusive transition, reaping the full socioeconomic benefits along the way.”. In 2018, IRENA estimated that women made up 20-25% of the renewable energy workforce. Subscribe to Renewable Energy World’s free, weekly newsletter for more stories like this.

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GreenTechMedia

JULY 8, 2020

Ørsted has signed what it calls the world's largest corporate renewables power-purchase agreement to supply 920 megawatts of offshore wind power to Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturer TSMC, a key supplier to Apple. gigawatts of offshore wind by 2035 as it phases out its nuclear power plants.

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 13, 2020

EirGrid in Ireland, and TransGrid and Western Power in Australia have deployed the devices with hopes of solving challenging transmission congestion and renewable integration challenges. In December, Smart Wires raised $75 million in growth equity financing led by Lime Rock New Energy, adding to previous investments of $54.6

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ThinkGeoEnergy

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The power feeder infrastructure left by nuclear power plants has become an advantage for geothermal development. Taiwan is also the fastest-growing democracy for offshore wind power in Asia, demonstrating that there is a good synergy between policymaking and industrial investment.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

SCE, the state’s second-largest utility, anticipates California investing up to $250 billion into clean energy and grid investments by 2045. “Delivered power is going to need to be all zero-carbon," Drew Murphy, senior vice president of strategy and corporate development at Edison International, told GTM.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Those targets build on the 2018 Clean Energy Act, which mandated that the current solar incentive program come to an end once the state reached 5.1 Since December 2018, regulators have been working out the details of the successor solar incentive. New Jersey recently more than doubled its offshore wind target to 7.5

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Renewable Energy World

JUNE 8, 2021

Renewables are most dynamic in the electricity sector, reaching around 25% in 2018, while progress in the heat and transport sectors has been much slower. More than one third of the increase in renewable energy generation in 2018 can be attributed to East Asia, driven by large uptakes of solar and wind energy in China.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 10, 2021

The MGT Teesside plant – which is the largest dedicated biomass-burning power station in the world – will burn over one million tonnes of imported wood pellets a year. The UK Government awarded it subsidies under the Contract for Difference (CfD) scheme in April 2014, and it was to start running by September 2018.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 21, 2019

The deal announced Monday will see Acciona aiming to complete eight solar projects totaling around 1,200 megawatts before the end of 2023, the first year the investment tax credit hits zero for utility-scale projects. Acciona only began dabbling in energy storage in 2018. by Nebraska-based Tenaska. 'Zero to sixty' on storage.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 23, 2020

But solar and wind power groups and energy storage advocates didn’t get all they’ve been asking for from Congress in the bill — and they’re seeking support for those additional policies from the incoming Biden-Harris administration and lawmakers from both parties.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Utilities and grid operators must integrate this kind of data into grid operations and markets to make it effective, and regulatory structures that reward grid investments need to change to incentivize more efficient operations as well. billion in 2018. ” But knowing this isn’t enough, he said. billion in 2016 to $8.3

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Green Market Oracle

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

This duality is evident in Shanxi, which is both China's coal mining region and the location of some of the country's largest solar and wind power projects. Their coal powered economic growth has unleashed a carbon bomb. China is both a clean energy leader and a dirty energy behemoth.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 9, 2020

Additional financing for Talayuela comes from the European Investment Bank and Deutsche Bank. billion Taiwanese dollar loan ($307 million) for the Formosa 2 offshore wind farm. headquartered Green Investment Group (GIG). cable company win offshore wind contracts in Europe in 2012 and 2014.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

A floating wind farm off the east coast of Scotland billed as the largest in the world has begun supplying electricity, after the developer behind the project today confirmed installation of the wind turbines has now been compeleted.

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GreenTechMedia

JULY 21, 2020

Since 2018, Apple has powered its own facilities and operations entirely with renewables. Typically, Apple signs contracts (including virtual power-purchase agreements) with renewables developers like Avangrid and sPower, although it occasionally buys projects outright or makes equity investments.

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Business Green

APRIL 6, 2020

Renewable electricity capacity growth slowed just a touch in 2019, yet still made up almost three quarters of all new power capacty that came into operation worldwide last year, according to the latest data released today by the International Renewable Energy Association (IRENA). per cent at end of 2018. according to IRENA.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The cost of wind power and solar power has plummeted over the past decade whilst creating thousands of jobs.”. On the cost of energy transition, May said: “It is essential that low-carbon and green infrastructure is not simply seen as an upfront cost, but instead an investment that will deliver returns.”. ‘A

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Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

When Chicago-based Invenergy scored $3 billion from global asset manager Blackstone in January, it was one of the largest renewables investments in North American history. In another instance, Goldman Sachs announced it would invest $250 million in Hydrostor’s energy storage projects. What’s driving the increase in investment?

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GreenTechMedia

MAY 11, 2020

gigawatts of power. BP says it will invest AUD $2.7 wind-powered) since 2018. A pilot phase would produce 20 kilotons annually (ktpa), with the full-scale commercial operation producing 1,000 ktpa of green ammonia. BP estimates the commercial venture would require 1.5 million (USD $1.75

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Renewable Energy World

AUGUST 31, 2021

UK investment firm Octopus Group, through Octopus Australia, has acquired the 180 MW Dulacca Wind Farm project in Queensland from RES, the company announced Tuesday. Once completed, the Dulacca Wind Farm will feature 43 wind turbines to generate enough electricity to power approximately 124,000 homes.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

A 2018 investigation by Greenpeace Unearthed revealed that the IEA had received funding from oil giant BP every year since 1967. Today’s high energy prices are caused by a spike in the wholesale cost of gas, and have been made worse by a failure to invest more heavily in renewable energy and home insulation.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 22, 2020

Third-party solar installers only won the right to serve Florida customers in 2018, and rooftop PV penetration remains low. At the same time, NextEra's investment, backed by the certainty of rate recovery, has boosted the state's solar generation far beyond what would be possible with distributed PV, and at lower cost.

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