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More wind and solar capacity could save some of the world’s most important rivers

Renewable Energy World

The proportion of global power generation represented by VRE, such as wind and solar power, has been rising rapidly since 2007. And according to IEA’ Renewables 2020, Launch Presentation from November 10, 2020, global wind and solar PV’s combined installed capacity will surpass that of natural gas in 2023 and coal in 2024.

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Europe’s Energy Storage Market Is Fading, Right When It’s Needed Most

GreenTechMedia

The European Commission, the executive branch of the EU, forecasts that between 230 and 450 GW of offshore wind power will be needed by 2050 in order to hit that net-zero target. By the end of 2019, the total tally (plus the U.K.) GW installed during 2019, indicating the ramp-up required to meet that goal.

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7 Transmission Projects That Could Unlock a Renewable Energy Bounty

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The gap is growing between the transmission network’s capacity and the need to link wind farms in the Great Plains and Intermountain West , solar farms in the Southwest, and hydropower resources in eastern Canada, to other regions hungry for carbon-free energy. TransWest Express. Grain Belt Express. But the 780-mile, $2.3

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2020 tipped the balance for British renewable energy

Renewable Energy World

The authors of the report also showed that carbon emissions fell by 16% compared to figures from 2019. Lead author of the Drax report Iain Staffell said that: “2020 saw Britain edge closer to the power system of the future with renewables generating more power than fossil fuels.”. “The The broader picture.

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Janet Yellen on financing a sustainable future

GreenBiz

In particular, the plan adopts a technology-neutral Clean Electricity Standard, which puts us on the path to achieving 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2035. We can continue to leverage the carbon pollution-free energy provided by existing sources like nuclear and hydropower.

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Energy jobs are key to economic recovery from the pandemic

Renewable Energy World

Indeed, new energy jobs from 2015 through 2019 accounted for almost 11 percent of total job growth in the nation, according to the report. million people employed in some form of energy efficiency as of 2019. Overall Industry Crosscut Wages, 2019. In the five years preceding the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. labor market.

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Event - New Frontiers in Renewable Energy and Resources

Green Market Oracle

New Frontiers in Renewable Energy and Resources will take place on November 25-26, 2019 in Rome, Italy. These sources are constantly replenished such as sunlight, wind, heat and water. The common energy sources are Hydropower, Biomass, Biofuels, Wind, Geothermal and Solar Energy. Most commonly the dam water is used.