Renewable Energy World

AUGUST 25, 2021

biomass, geothermal, hydropower, solar, wind) dominated new U.S. electrical generating capacity additions and increased their contribution to the nation’s electrical production in the first half of 2021. Wind led the capacity additions with 5,617 MW, followed closely by solar (5,279 MW). rooftop) solar. and provided 22.4%

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Clean Energy Canada

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Feb 2, 2023 OTTAWA — In Alberta and Ontario, wind can now produce electricity at lower costs than natural-gas-fired power—with even more reductions on the horizon, according to a new report from Clean Energy Canada, which was informed by research commissioned from Dunsky Energy + Climate Advisors.

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R-Squared Energy

JULY 26, 2021

For example, as I will detail below, oil demand fell dramatically last year, but we already know that it has largely recovered in 2021. Small declines were also reported in coal, natural gas, and nuclear consumption, while renewables and hydropower recorded gains. Natural Gas. Energy Overview. In 2020, the U.S.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Since 2005, Evergy has reduced the share of coal-fired power in its 6.2-gigawatt gigawatt generation fleet from 52 percent to 40 percent, while reducing natural gas and oil from 38 percent to 26 percent. Missouri’s RPS demands only 15 percent renewables by 2021. gigawatts of nameplate capacity as of 2020.

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Renewable Energy World

JULY 29, 2021

according to the Energy Information Administration , coming in second to natural gas at 1,617 billion kWh. Renewable energy sources include wind, hydroelectric, solar, biomass and geothermal energy. Only natural gas produced more electricity than renewables in the U.S. Coal-fired electricity generation in the U.S.

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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 remaining share of primary energy use consisted of hydroelectric power (6.8%), renewables (6.7%), and nuclear power (4.3%). In 2021, the world consumed 94.1 million BPD in 2021, but is still 5.0

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 14, 2020

According to EIA data released Tuesday , wind and solar will make up 32 of the 42 gigawatts of new capacity additions expected to start commercial operation in 2020, dwarfing the 9.3 gigawatts of natural gas-fired plants to come online this year. Older natural gas-fired power plants in California will account for most of the 3.7

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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. Oil demand grew by 3.1%

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Renewable Energy World

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

The plan will be carried out by LM Wind Power, a GE Renewable Energy subsidiary, which will aim to deliver no excess manufacturing materials and packaging to landfills and incineration without energy recovery. Nearly a third of LM Wind Power's carbon footprint comes from waste disposal.

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Renewable Energy World

AUGUST 11, 2021

Renewables – including wind, hydroelectric, solar, biomass, and geothermal energy – became the second-most prevalent U.S. electricity source in ­­2020 , trailing only natural gas. GW of new wind capacity in 2020, +17.6 GW in 2021, and +6.3 GW in 2021, and +16.6 GW of new wind capacity in 2020, +17.6

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Renewable Energy World

JANUARY 10, 2022

power grid this year. GW (21%) from natural gas projects and 7.6 GW (17%) from wind additions. The agency says another 5% of the country’s planned electric capacity additions in 2022 will come from two new reactors at the Vogtle nuclear power plant in Georgia. GW of wind capacity to come online in 2022.

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Renewable Energy World

JANUARY 11, 2022

Energy Information Administration said that when it totals up the numbers for 2021, it expects they will show that battery storage capacity grew by 4.5 The table shows the capacity added in 2021. Power from the system is being sold to Southern California Edison under a 20-year purchase-and-sale agreement.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

million customers by 2025, adding nearly 700 megawatts of wind power, plus more solar and battery storage systems to boost rural reliability. Missouri's lagging wind market. Unlike most utility grid modernization plans, however, Ameren Missouri’s plan also includes $1 billion for wind power.

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Renewable Energy World

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The UK government unveiled a strategy last month to produce 5 gigawatts of low carbon hydrogen by 2030, capitalizing on its rapidly expanding offshore wind power industry. The government expects its offshore wind generating capacity to quadruple to 40 GW by 2030. It would be a mistake, however, for the U.S. In the U.S.,

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GreenTechMedia

JULY 29, 2020

Responses will help inform options to meet its FlexPower Bundle plan, which envisions adding about 900 megawatts of solar, 50 megawatts of energy storage and 500 megawatts of “new technology solutions” to replace the need for buying natural-gas-fired power from outside power plants.

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Renewable Energy World

APRIL 22, 2021

GW of solar capacity in 2021 and 5.4 Utility-scale solar projects that start construction in 2021 or 2022 are eligible for a 26% tax credit. In comparison, natural gas made up 53% of Texas’s capacity in 2020 and 52% of in-state generation; wind made up 23% of capacity and 20% of in-state generation.

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Clean Energy Canada

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Canadians overwhelmingly prefer solar (74 per cent), wind (67 per cent), and hydropower (67 per cent) compared to just 46 per cent who support natural gas and 18 per cent who support coal, according to a new poll from Clean Energy Canada and Abacus Data. And both B.C.

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DeSmogBlog

JUNE 12, 2023

A hydrogen industry lobby group has produced a comic book aimed at high schoolers that suggests solar and wind power are incapable of fueling decarbonization goals, and that only hydrogen fuel cells provide sufficient energy to eliminate fossil fuels.

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Renewable Energy World

OCTOBER 6, 2021

The EIA released the International Energy Outlook 2021 on Wednesday , which makes assumptions based on U.S. laws and regulations as of May 2021, and incorporates existing international laws. Subscribe to Renewable Energy World’s free, weekly newsletter for more stories like this.

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GreenTechMedia

MAY 19, 2020

PG&E’s 2020 System Reliability Request for Offers, filed Monday with the California Public Utilities Commission, represents a huge new addition to the utility's battery fleet to meet the state’s resource adequacy (RA) needs starting in 2021. gigawatt total online by August 2021.

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Renewable Energy World

JANUARY 20, 2022

MidAmerican estimates that the Wind PRIME project could create more than 1,100 full-time jobs during the construction phase and another 125 full-time positions for ongoing operations and maintenance. MidAmerican currently generates energy using 60% wind, 23% coal, 12% natural gas and 5% nuclear and other resources.

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GreenTechMedia

JULY 23, 2020

Alliant serves about 1 million customers in Wisconsin and Iowa, and gets about 20 percent of its generation capacity from renewables today, mostly from wind farms in Iowa. Coal made up 31 percent of its capacity as of 2018, while natural gas accounted for about 42 percent.

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Clean Energy Canada

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

When Canada’s carbon price is also included, both wind and solar are significantly cheaper than natural gas already today. Both find wind and solar to be cost-competitive with natural gas-fired electricity in the U.S. Analyses for the U.S. Analyses for the U.S. even without a carbon price.

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Renewable Energy World

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Washington DC – According to a review by the SUN DAY Campaign of data recently released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), solar, wind, and other renewable energy sources (i.e., electrical generating capacity additions during the first three-quarters of 2021. [1]. biomass, geothermal, hydropower) dominated new U.S.

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GreenTechMedia

MAY 28, 2020

American Electric Power has secured enough state regulator approvals to move ahead with a 1,485-megawatt wind power project in Oklahoma — even if Texas regulators end up denying its plans. The North Central project is expected to provide roughly $3 billion in reduced power costs to customers of the Public Service Co.

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Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Wind and solar accounted for nearly all new generating capacity added to the Texas grid in 2021, according to newly released market data. S&P Global Market Intelligence notes that power plant operators added 8,139 MW of new generating capacity to the ERCOT market last year -- 42% came from wind and 40% from solar.

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R-Squared Energy

AUGUST 26, 2021

The is the sixth article in a series on BP’s recently-released Statistical Review of World Energy 2021. Previous articles were: Highlights From The BP Statistical Review Of World Energy 2021. Maintains Its Natural Gas Dominance. The report further breaks down renewable energy consumption into just power production (i.e.,

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Renewable Energy World

JANUARY 19, 2022

The utility said it would issue more RFPs later this year for energy storage and solar power purchase agreements. And, earlier in January, Appalachian Power asked its regulators to approve its plan to acquire or contract for 294 MW of solar and 204 MW of wind power over the next three years. . GW of solar, 2.6

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Renewable Energy World

JANUARY 5, 2022

Appalachian Power said it wants to acquire or contract for 294 MW of solar and 204 MW of wind power over the next three years as part of its plan to meet targets set in 2020 by the Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA). Reports said that at the end of the third quarter of 2021 around 64.5%

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Hydrogen Fuel News

MARCH 2, 2024

At the same time that H2 is a great way to store renewable energy such as solar and wind power, hydrogen storage isn’t necessarily simple. Challenges in hydrogen storage Indeed, H2 or Hydrogen is a gaseous substance, necessitating larger storage areas compared to natural gas.

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Business Green

JANUARY 20, 2021

Offshore wind giant confirms final investment decision for trailblazing H2RES project, as it looks to deliver first green hydrogen in late 2021. Green hydrogen produced using renewable power is currently considerably more expensive than hydrogen produced using natural gas.

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Clean Energy Canada

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Even without carbon pricing, wind power is set to be 40 per cent cheaper than gas-fired power in Alberta and Ontario by 2030. For starters, Alberta and Ontario are in the midst of transforming their power grids. They also share a common solution. Alas, there’s another gap in need of attention: good data.

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Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

The ninth edition of the Sustainable Energy in America Factbook tells the story of American energy efficiency, natural gas and renewable energy in a volatile year. Figure 2 shows that natural gas and renewable generation continued to expand their share of the resource mix. power in 2020. A record 33.6

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Renewable Energy World

JANUARY 4, 2022

Solar, wind, and other renewable energy sources (including biomass, geothermal, and hydropower) added more than 2,250 MW of new generating capacity each month during 2021. . According to the SUN DAY Campaign’s analysis, during the first 10 months of 2021, solar and wind added 9,604 MW and 8,580 MW of capacity, respectively.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 17, 2022

But as soon as demand outstrips the capacity of these low-cost producers, prices jump to the price bid by gas-fired generators, which depends largely on the price of natural gas. Add this all up, and we’re seeing a perfect storm of high energy prices for years to come – unless Russian gas supplies resume. Source: IEA).

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GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 19, 2020

CAISO also was able to secure some scarce imported power, and wind power coming on late in the day helped too. This chart of CAISO demand on Tuesday indicates that “actual loads were cruising along at a record pace,” Wade Schauer, Americas research director at Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables, said.

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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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