GreenBiz

APRIL 20, 2021

Tue, 04/20/2021 - 02:11. It’s a shockingly heady time for electricity. The push to quickly transition carbon-intensive activities away from fossil fuels while meeting the world’s growing energy needs has put electricity producers and consumers squarely in the forefront of the emerging clean economy. Joel Makower.

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Business Green

JANUARY 11, 2022

Transition to electric vehicles now 'inevitable' in UK and much of Europe thanks to declining upfront costs, major new study finds. By 2035, almost all car sales will be electric, according to the study. We all need to respond appropriately to ensure we meet the demands of consumers," she said. "It

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Charged

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Volvo Trucks plans to offer a complete range of all-electric heavy-duty trucks in Europe, starting in 2021. The company is now running tests of the electric heavy-duty Volvo FH, FM and FMX trucks, which are aimed at regional transport and urban construction applications.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Green” hydrogen is created using electricity generated from renewables and could play a key role in decarbonising heavy industry such as steel and cement production. DeSmog has mapped the sprawling network of fossil fuel companies, trade associations, PR firms and other organisations behind the push for hydrogen, which offers some clues.

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Business Green

JULY 28, 2022

Government's annual energy statistics 'bible' shows continued march of renewable power on Britain's grid, although the country still remains heavily reliant on expensive fossil gas. per cent of total electricity generation over the calendar year. That proportion is slightly down on the 43.2

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Smart Energy International

AUGUST 3, 2022

Japan’s electricity sector is facing the triple challenges in the energy transition of energy security, cost and decarbonisation , writes James Tedd from GridBeyond. Can we control or at least manage the levels of volatility in electricity prices? Demand side measures. Image: GridBeyond.

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Rinexii

OCTOBER 22, 2021

2021 has shaped up to be rather a surprising year for the fossil fuel industry. After the sudden quarantine of vast swaths of the world through 2020, the shuttering of businesses, and the general loss of revenue, large fossil fuel giants are getting hammered from citizens, government, and even their own investors.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 3, 2021

Nearly two thirds of social media posts put out by six major European fossil fuel and energy companies since the end of 2019 present a “green” image of the company, despite the majority of their business activity remaining in fossil fuels, reveals new analysis by Desmog.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

The think tanks said the record-breaking subsidies were prompted by turmoil in global energy markets that sent fossil fuel prices soaring and prompted governments to intervene to stop households and businesses facing five-fold increases in energy costs.

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Business Green

JULY 30, 2021

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. Across the year, fossil fuels supplied 37.7 Across the year, fossil fuels supplied 37.7

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Clean Energy Canada

JUNE 14, 2022

Commercial rents in downtown Calgary are on the rise, and long-thought dead fossil-fuel export projects have zombified. Previous high oil and gas price cycles have driven consumers to purchase more efficient cars and better insulate their homes, while the business community found ways to use less fossil fuel. And the U.S.

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Renewable Energy World

OCTOBER 13, 2021

The IEA has released its World Energy Outlook 2021 which details a global rebound in coal and oil use in 2021, as well as the second-largest annual increase in CO2 emissions in history. The IEA directed government leaders to use the World Energy Outlook 2021 as a guide at COP26, which takes place from Oct.

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 25, 2023

This pipeline is a symbol of the ongoing controversies that already divide the Navajo Nation — and New Mexico — over fossil fuel development. On the Navajo Nation, climate change and fossil fuel development aren’t mental exercises. I walk out of those meetings and I have to check my tires,” she says. New Mexico Gov.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 31, 2021

Wed, 03/31/2021 - 01:00. Those processes use a lot of energy and largely come from fossil fuels; one-third of U.S. A key route to industrial emissions reductions is electrification (replacing industrial fossil fuels with electric alternatives). Hydrogen also can be used as a fuel or a feedstock.

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Business Green

APRIL 30, 2021

Overall generation from clean energy projects delivered through the Contracts for Difference scheme is set hit 25.8TWh across 2021, equivalent to roughly 10 per cent of all generation on Britain's electricity grid, according to analysts. Drummee said the "big driver" of CfD capacity this year comes from offshore wind.

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Renewable Energy World

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Achieving a rapid transition from fossil fuels is a key part of the solution.". The IEA has released its World Energy Outlook 2021 which details a global rebound in coal and oil use in 2021, as well as the second-largest annual increase in CO2 emissions in history.

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Charged

JULY 9, 2023

Barnard finds the latest version (June 2023) of the Hydrogen Strategy to be an improvement over the first draft, but writes that it still seems to be aimed more at supporting the fossil fuel industry than optimizing the use of hydrogen technology to reduce emissions. Barnard isn’t having any. Barnard also reminds us that China has 1.1

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DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 23, 2021

Hydrogen, an energy carrier proposed for helping transition the world away from fossil fuels, is well-suited for the oil and gas industry’s public relations machine. Instead of a benefit to the climate, the result may end up bailing out the gas industry by locking in future demand for its main product with the help of taxpayer funds.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

The world's biggest firms driving the development of clean energy, electric vehicles, sustainable forestry, and other crucial green solutions continue to outperform the broader global market, "leaving fossil fuel companies in the dust", according to fresh investor research released today.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2022

According to the International Energy Agency, global electricity demand rose by more than 6% in 2021, the largest increase since the recovery from the financial crisis in 2010. Due to demand, even with the rapid growth of renewably generated energy, electricity generation from coal and gas is at record levels.

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R-Squared Energy

JULY 26, 2021

The Review provides a comprehensive picture of supply and demand for major energy sources on a country-level basis. For example, as I will detail below, oil demand fell dramatically last year, but we already know that it has largely recovered in 2021. Solar electricity consumption rose by a record 1.3 Energy Overview.

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R-Squared Energy

AUGUST 10, 2023

Overview The newest Review shows the world remains heavily reliant on fossil fuels for energy needs, even as renewables like solar and wind continue rapid growth. While renewable power expanded at record rates, fossil fuels maintained an 82% share of total primary energy consumption. growth in 2021.

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Andrew Winston

JANUARY 5, 2022

None of this equates with actual action to reduce emissions or tackle inequality, but it’s clearly not fringe anymore (which fossil fuel giant ExxonMobil found out when activist investors forced it to take on sustainability-friendly board members). The Big Stories of 2021. Auto industry goes all-in on electric vehicles.

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Business Green

MAY 27, 2022

But draft proposal to set hard deadline for phase out of coal-powered electricity is struck from final version of agreement. Climate ministers of G7 nations have this afternoon pledged to deliver "predominately decarbonised" electricity systems by 2035, while taking "concrete and timely steps" to phase out unabated coal power generation.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 27, 2021

Wed, 01/27/2021 - 02:00. The key solutions today are biofuels, only displacing a mere fraction of fossil fuels-based jet fuel, and offsets. Last year, Neste delivered its first batch of sustainable aviation fuel via pipeline for airlines refueling at San Francisco International Airport to use. Katie Fehrenbacher.

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Business Green

JUNE 7, 2021

Investment in clean energy from fossil fuel majors saw a marked uptick during the pandemic in 2020, research suggests. The fall in prices further compounded and accelerated wider trends that are serving to dampen long term demand projections for oil and gas industry. This rapid growth needs to be placed in context.

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Clean Energy Canada

JULY 13, 2023

Electric vehicles now make up 9% of new car sales in Canada. and Quebec, the market share is even higher, with electric vehicles making up around 20% and 14% of new cars sold in each province, respectively. and Europe and 37% to 45% in China, depending largely on the emissions intensity of the electricity used to charge the vehicle.

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Business Green

JULY 21, 2022

Agency's forecast suggests 2021 could prove to be peak year for power sector carbon emissions. The report notes that global electricity demand is set to return to pre-pandemic levels in 2022, rising by around 2.4 The report notes that global electricity demand is set to return to pre-pandemic levels in 2022, rising by around 2.4

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

Innovate UK has added an additional £295,000 ($400,000) in a pilot programme that aims to develop a virtual power plant using electric vehicles. The pilot launched on the 1 st of December in 2021 and includes utility UK Power Networks (UKPN) and consumers and EV owners in Norfolk and Essex. Have you read?

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Hydrogen Fuel News

MARCH 30, 2024

This potentially revolutionary method offers a glimpse into a future where clean energy could be derived directly from the Earth’s natural processes , reducing our reliance on fossil fuels and decreasing carbon footprints. 3, 2021, pp. 7, 2021, pp. 2, 2021, pp. 2, 2021, pp. Johnson, A.

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Renewable Energy World

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Returns for the Ten Clean Energy Stocks for 2021 model portfolio are shown below. First, using wood pellets to generate electricity is not the highest use for a renewable fuel source that is easy to transport and store. DISCLOSURE: Long all stocks in the 10 Clean Energy Stocks for 2021 portfolio and EVA.

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Business Green

MAY 24, 2022

As the electric vehicle (EV) transition gathers momentum, rethinking the way vehicles are built is fast emerging as the next frontier for the decarbonisation of transport. Sandström predicts the commercial case for fossil-free steel is also set to solidify over the coming years.

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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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R-Squared Energy

JULY 13, 2022

Last week the BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2022 was released, covering energy data through 2021. The Review provides a comprehensive picture of supply and demand for major energy sources on a country-level basis. Energy consumption and production dramatically dropped in 2020, but since then demand has rebounded.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Building electrification is a potential game-changer for energy efficiency, demand management, distributed energy and other advanced energy industries, as well as for the broader task of reducing emissions. homes are built with air-source heat pumps instead of fossil-fuel burning systems. Net-zero energy in below-zero winters.

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Business Green

JULY 15, 2021

Global demand for electricity is also growing faster than renewables capacity post-pandemic, opening the door to more fossil fuel energy in many parts of the world. But the surge in renewables generation may still only be enough to meet around half of the projected increase in demand, the IEA said.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 29, 2021

To help, as I have done each December for more than a decade, I've plumbed the 1,400 or so stories, columns and analyses we've published on GreenBiz.com since the clock struck 2021 some 12 months ago, seeking signs of progress and hope. Demand for sustainability professionals outstripped supply. Will the demand sustain in 2022?

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