GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Millions of retail electricity customers in the United States buy voluntary clean power, meaning renewable energy beyond what load-serving entities such as utilities otherwise provide. NREL’s data shows that voluntary clean power sales are increasing in all six of the ways that customers buy clean power.

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Business Green

APRIL 22, 2021

Carbon Tracker study finds solar and wind energy potential is 100 times as much as global energy demand. per cent of solar and 0.16 per cent of wind potential tapped thus far. The land for solar power alone to satisfy global energy demand in the world - approximately 450,000 kilometres squared, or 0.3

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

This means that in the event of a heatwave, a spike in electricity use would ultimately test the power grid’s ability to meet supply with demand, potentially resulting in summer brownouts or blackouts. Solar peaks in the middle of the day, when demand is at its lowest and hours before demand peaks in the late afternoon and evening.

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Clean Energy Canada

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

So much so that new analysis suggests global emissions from electricity generation may peak this year due to a surge in wind and solar power. Canada’s hydropower-rich grid is 84% non-emitting with variable renewables (essentially wind and solar) currently making up 7% of the country’s total electricity generation.

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GreenTechMedia

APRIL 9, 2020

transmission projects seeking to carry wind and solar power from where it’s most cost-effectively generated to where it’s needed the most. In April 2019, TransWest won approval from the Wyoming Industrial Siting Council, the last of the state and federal approvals needed to move forward. TransWest Express.

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Mr. Sustainability

AUGUST 26, 2020

Summary - Europe and China double-down on renewables, investing hundreds of billions into electric vehicles, solar, wind and hydrogen. Most of this support, however, is focused on lower-end EVs—not Teslas—although some incentives, such as tax exemptions, are in force for all electric vehicles. billion (92.39

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Green Living Guy

JUNE 28, 2020

January 30, 2019 Deal also supports the acceleration of electric vehicle infrastructure deployment and management in North America. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Greenlots, a US-based leader in electric vehicle (EV) charging and energy management software and solutions. LOS ANGELES, Jan.

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DeSmogBlog

MARCH 19, 2024

While Alberta has long been known as the centre of Canada’s oil and gas industry, what is perhaps less known is that province is ideally suited for wind and solar power projects, owing to ample sunlight and steady wind. I would not expect a full resumption of renewables development,” said Luo in an interview with DeSmog.

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Business Green

APRIL 1, 2020

BloombergNEF downgrades its 2020 growth forecasts for global wind power capacity as pandemic disrupts supply chains. It follows similarly dampened expectations unveiled last month by BNEF for the solar, battery, and electric vehicles sectors in 2020 in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis.

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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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Business Green

JANUARY 20, 2022

Since 2010, wind power has grown from providing under one per cent to providing 10 per cent of electricity in Brazil, and provided 15 per cent of the EU's electricity demand in 2019. These three technologies now offer some of the cheapest ways to produce electricity or light across much of the world.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

But the share of the pipeline connected to corporate deals has stretched to 17 percent of projects announced in 2019. That’s a significant uptick from just several years prior, compelling WoodMac to boost its long-term forecasts for the utility-scale solar market. On the path to overtaking wind.

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Renewable Energy World

MARCH 3, 2021

New research by Drax Electric Insights shows that the UK broke all records last year for renewable energy consumption. 42% of all energy used across the country through 2020 came from wind, solar, tidal and hydro. The authors of the report also showed that carbon emissions fell by 16% compared to figures from 2019.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

May, who was UK Prime Minister from 2016 to 2019, was speaking last night at an event hosted by the Conservative Environment Network (CEN), which represents more than 100 Tory MPs who back policies to cut emissions and protect nature. But the shift to electric vehicles is happening and with enthusiasm.”. A Unifying Issue’.

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Renewable Energy World

DECEMBER 22, 2021

In the European Union, the rate of electricity generation from renewable energy sources amounted to 38%, ahead of fossil fuels (37%), and nuclear energy (25%). Consequently, the growth of the RES share in final electricity consumption was also much weaker (+8 vs. +17 percentage points). . +17 An engine for change.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

In 2011, shortly after becoming an MP, Truss set up the think tank’s “parliamentary wing”, the Free Enterprise Group, and in 2019 hired the IEA’s then head of communications as her media advisor. In the book he said climate policies would “push up electricity bills”, according to the Guardian.

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Business Green

JULY 30, 2021

Proportion of power derived from gas and coal in Britain fell to record low in 2020, official statistics confirm. Low demand for electricity during successive lockdowns saw renewables displace fossil fuels as the dominant source of power on Britain's grid for the first time ever in 2020, government data has confirmed.

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Business Green

JANUARY 4, 2021

Hugh McNeal, chief executive of trade body RenewableUK, therefore welcomed the Planning Inspectorate's "landmark" decision to grant approval for the Hornsea Three project, which he said would help maintain the UK's global lead in offshore wind. year on record for Britain's #electricity system, with #wind ???and and #solar ??records

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R-Squared Energy

JULY 26, 2021

lower than consumption in 2019, and was approximately equivalent to 2012 oil consumption levels. Solar electricity consumption rose by a record 1.3 exajoules (EJ) — an increase of 20% — but wind power (+1.5 Last year’s increase in solar and wind capacity was staggering, particularly in light of the pandemic.

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Renewable Energy World

MAY 7, 2021

coal plants are either scheduled to close by 2025 or now cost more to operate than new nearby solar or wind power would, new research shows. Earlier work by Energy Innovation and Vibrant Clean Energy in 2019 showed that a majority of U.S. by Kathiann M. Kowalski, Energy News Network. Roughly four-fifths of U.S.

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GreenTechMedia

MAY 4, 2020

The new plan, by contrast, sets out a goal of nearly 16 gigawatts of solar, more than 5 gigawatts of offshore wind, and 2.7 That’s nearly quadruple the targets laid out in Dominion’s 2019 IRP, and a major shift from a 2018 IRP that was rejected by Virginia’s regulator, the State Corporation Commission (SCC).

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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.

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Renewable Energy World

MAY 7, 2021

coal plants are either scheduled to close by 2025 or now cost more to operate than new nearby solar or wind power would, new research shows. Earlier work by Energy Innovation and Vibrant Clean Energy in 2019 showed that a majority of U.S. by Kathiann M. Kowalski, Energy News Network. Roughly four-fifths of U.S.

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R-Squared Energy

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

This rapid increase in renewable power has been driven by falling cost curves, and aided by legislation directed at reducing air emissions like carbon dioxide. But it has also required utilities to accommodate this influx of intermittent renewable power. Storing Power. gigawatt-hours (GWh). million plus 12.9 million = 14.2

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Greentown Labs

AUGUST 20, 2021

Prime Lightworks , which builds electric propulsion systems for space satellites and spacecraft. RISE Robotics , which partners with heavy machinery manufacturers to implement a fully electric movement platform as a replacement for hydraulic systems. PV Pure, which designs and deploys on-site solar powered purified water systems. .

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Renewable Energy World

AUGUST 27, 2021

A wave of pilot programs by Minnesota electric cooperatives is saving customers money and providing useful data for larger utilities considering new technology and pricing models to encourage grid efficiency. Today, 44 member-owned electric co-ops serve about 1.7 Many still rely on electricity from coal-fired power plants.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 16, 2024

A major cold snap led to record electricity usage in the Canadian province of Alberta over the weekend, culminating in demands from provincial utilities to limit consumption. The extreme cold and record-setting electrical consumption has reignited local debates about whether heat pumps are a viable option in the province.

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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. Renewables will become the largest source of electricity generation in 2025. This dramatic expansion of wind and solar has been driven by precipitously falling costs.

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Business Green

JUNE 9, 2020

While emissions from electricity generation in the UK have almost halved on 1990 levels , there's still a long way to go to meet net zero. But, if the UK is going to reach net zero by 2050, low carbon electricity generation will need to quadruple. per cent of electricity generation in May.

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Renewable Energy World

AUGUST 31, 2021

From being an early solar power adopter in Louisiana to his experience installing wind at his Montana ranch, Jeudeman’s commitment to Helena’s 100% renewable energy transition is evident in his lived experiences. Thirty percent of the city’s electricity supply already stems from hydro, wind, and solar energy.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

The government described the £20m funding as "the biggest investment in a generation" in tidal power, predicting the move would boost jobs in coastal communities while also helping drive down the cost of a technology that could provide reliable, clean electricity in support of the UK's climate targets.

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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.

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Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

That amounted to about $370 billion of investment in renewable energy power recorded in 2021, compared with about $350 billion in 2020 and about $320 billion in 2019. “It He said that investors know that whenever a wind and solar plant is built, greater certainty exists in terms of how much money it will generate.

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Business Green

MARCH 29, 2023

A new Floating Offshore Wind Manufacturing Scheme, providing up to £160m to kick start investment in port infrastructure projects that can enable new floating offshore wind projects, is also set to be launched, while a new taskforce is planned to support more solar power coming onto the grid.

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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

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GreenBiz

APRIL 28, 2021

emissions by greening the electricity and transportation sectors. 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. That is, it allows the market to determine the best way to meet the Clean Electricity Standard.

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Renewable Energy World

JULY 30, 2021

In Europe, companies and countries are diversifying into renewables as illustrated by the following: Denmark, leading the world in wind power, recently stopped exploration for oil and gas, and plans to close its oil production by 2050. In Ireland, it will be a 51% stakeholder in a 300-MW wind farm. The appetite of legacy U.S.

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