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'Grounds for optimism': Global CO2 emissions flatlined in 2019, data indicates

Business Green

Carbon emissions from energy stayed the same in 2019 despite expectations of further growth, latest International Energy Agency data indicates. per cent in GDP terms, data released today by the IEA indicates - defying expectations the growth trend would continue in 2019.

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Renewables became second-most prevalent U.S. electricity source in 2020, per EIA

Renewable Energy World

electricity generation and steadily increased use of wind and solar. electricity generation from coal in all sectors declined 20% from 2019, while renewables increased 9%. Wind grew 14% in 2020 from 2019. This outcome in 2020 was due mostly to significantly less coal use in U.S. In 2020, U.S.

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Highlights from the 2022 BP Statistical Review

R-Squared Energy

Fossil fuels accounted for 82% of primary energy use last year, essentially the same as in 2020, but down from 83% in 2019 and 85% five years ago. The remaining share of primary energy use consisted of hydroelectric power (6.8%), renewables (6.7%), and nuclear power (4.3%). lower than consumption in 2019.

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Three-Quarters of New US Generating Capacity in 2020 Will Be Renewable, EIA Says

GreenTechMedia

EIA’s numbers also break records for both wind and solar in terms of annual capacity additions. gigawatts of wind power capacity to come online in 2020 surpasses 2012’s record of 13.2 production well past the 100-gigawatt milestone set in the third quarter of 2019. gigawatts, and pushes total U.S.

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Powering into the Future? UK nuclear strategy after Hitachi

Business Green

The government must rebalance nuclear's place in the energy portfolio and bring the public onside while there is still time, argues Bright Blue's Andrew Leming. Hitachi's withdrawal from proposed nuclear power sites in Anglesey and Oldbury last month dealt a sharp blow to the government's net zero emissions strategy.

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Renewables Overtake Coal, Thanks To Natural Gas

R-Squared Energy

This surge is better shown by the following graphic, which highlights the three categories of modern renewables that have driven the consumption surge: Wind power, solar power, and biofuels. So, how does the consumption of renewables and coal compare to our consumption of petroleum, natural gas, and nuclear power?

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Highlights From The BP Statistical Review Of World Energy 2021

R-Squared Energy

The remainder of global energy consumption came from coal (27.2%), natural gas (24.7%), hydropower (6.9%), renewables (5.7%), and nuclear power (4.3%). lower than consumption in 2019, and was approximately equivalent to 2012 oil consumption levels. Renewables and Nuclear Power. share of all energy consumption.