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Over 60GW of wind energy capacity installed in 2019, the second-biggest year in history

Envirotec Magazine

Industry group calls on governments to ensure regulation is fit for purpose and “look beyond LCOE”, in order to accelerate growth of wind energy and meet climate targets. According to the report, 2019 was the second biggest year for wind power historically, with installations of 60.4

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Seeking clarity

Envirotec Magazine

sources include vehicle emissions, coal-burning power plants, industrial emissions, and burning agricultural waste. One clear finding from this year’s report is that its impact on health disproportionately affects poorer regions, with exposure levels particularly high in cities in parts of Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Where PM2.5

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The Race Is On for Commercial Deployment of Solar in Open Seas

GreenTechMedia

In the space of just a few days, two separate projects have brought the promise of offshore floating solar a step closer to commercial reality. Fred Olsen has “great plans” for commercialization, he said, and offers the opportunity to deploy offshore floating solar at the sort of scale needed to make it competitive.

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U.K. Solar and Battery Aggregator Social Energy Raises Cash, Plans Expansion

GreenTechMedia

residential energy aggregator Social Energy is planning international expansion after gaining multimillion-dollar backing from U.S. ” Minneapolis-based CarVal Investors bought into Social Energy in December last year, the energy company said in a press release. Power Networks. In the U.K., In the U.K.,

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Fluence Launches Next-Generation Battery Storage Product with 800MW of Orders

GreenTechMedia

This marks the first new edition since Fluence formed as a joint venture between AES and Siemens in 2018; AES Energy Storage had developed the Advancion product previously. It follows similar product updates from other leading storage integrators, like Tesla’s Megapack and Powin Energy’s BESS. gigawatts.

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Why Orsted Doesn’t Need Anything but Offshore Wind

GreenTechMedia

Ørsted’s decision to divest from its liquefied natural gas business in December came as no surprise to observers tracking the company's progress in offshore wind. The Danish developer has so much offshore wind business in motion that experts predict it will lead the market for at least half a decade.

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How Food Waste is Degrading the Environment

The Environmental Blog

All of this amounts to a waste of the energy, water, and land needed to produce food. in comparison to 2019, making up 18% of total retail sales globally. According to a poll of 6,000 customers in North America, Europe, and Asia, 72% of respondents are already actively purchasing more environmentally friendly goods.

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