Business Green

JANUARY 6, 2023

National Grid ESO data reveals a number of fresh records, as zero carbon power sources made up more than half of Britain's power for extended periods of the year. The electricity grid achieved its lowest ever carbon intensity month in February 2022, which delivered an average of 126g CO2/kWh over the period, the data reveals.

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Energy Central

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

In its 2022 report on the role of nuclear power in fighting climate change, “Nuclear Power and Secure Energy Transitions”, the International Energy Agency (IEA) says “Nuclear energy can help make the energy sector’s journey away from unabated fossil fuels faster and more secure.”

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R-Squared Energy

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Last month the Akademik Lomonosov, a first-of-its-kind floating nuclear plant built by Russian state nuclear energy corporation, Rosatom, arrived at Pevek, a port town on the remote Chukotka Peninsula in the Russian Arctic. There, the plant is expected to provide power to about 100,000 homes.

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R-Squared Energy

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Previous articles discussed the trends in global carbon dioxide emissions , the overall highlights of the Review, the production and consumption of petroleum, and natural gas production and consumption. Coal Emissions In 2022, coal comprised 26.7% Fossil fuels are primarily composed of carbon and hydrogen. They are hydrocarbons.

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GreenTechMedia

APRIL 30, 2020

The modern American nuclear power industry is not known for its punctuality, but the spread of a tenacious virus certainly doesn't help. Southern Company subsidiary Georgia Power owns the largest stake in the project near Augusta, Georgia. Unless, that is, COVID-19 intercepts it at the finish line.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 30, 2020

billion in new wind and solar investments in the next 12 months and is outlining plans for electric vehicle charging, energy storage and green hydrogen production pilot programs to meet its goal to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Xcel made waves in late 2018 by setting its own net-zero carbon plans in advance of state mandates.

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R-Squared Energy

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Previous topics covered were: Global carbon dioxide emissions Overall highlights Oil production and consumption Natural gas production and consumption Coal production and consumption Global nuclear power trends Today, I will cover renewable energy in detail. Global Renewable Energy Consumption 1965-2022. exajoules, up 0.7%

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R-Squared Energy

AUGUST 10, 2023

The Statistical Review is instrumental in providing comprehensive data on global oil, gas, and coal production and consumption, as well as on carbon dioxide emissions and renewable energy statistics. Primary Global Energy Consumption 2022 ROBERT RAPIER Global energy demand grew by 1.1% in 2022 to a new record, but slower than the 5.5%

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Business Green

JUNE 30, 2022

International Energy Agency argues nuclear power can play a significant role in supporting transition to a renewables-dominated energy system worldwide. At present, nuclear is still the world's second largest source of low carbon power after hydro electricity, with atomic power plants spread across 32 countries.

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GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 4, 2020

” At the same time, Crane noted the company is “in the middle of trying to work through legislative strategy in Illinois” that would offer its nuclear power plants in the state an alternative path to earning capacity market revenue that is seen as a critical component of their future financial viability.

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Smart Energy International

JULY 13, 2022

Blockchain energy consumption should be transparent in Europe – a call 100% renewable powered Bitcoin mining facility to prove concept. Over 60% of electricity powering the EZ Blockchain data centre campus in West Point is reported as from emission-free resources, primarily from nuclear power.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 11, 2024

Transport tidbits A freeze on fuel duty continued a long-standing policy of successive budgets (14, so far), with the 5p cut introduced in 2022 – to address rising fuel costs – also to be kept in place for another year. The health of consumers’ wallets takes priority over emissions reductions, in this case, or so many observed.

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R-Squared Energy

AUGUST 14, 2022

This article is the fifth in a series on the BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2022. Previous articles covered overall energy consumption , carbon dioxide emissions , petroleum supply and demand, and global natural gas trends. Fossil fuels are primarily composed of carbon and hydrogen. What is meant by that?

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Business Green

APRIL 25, 2022

Just shy of 80 per cent of Great Britain's electricity generation was produced by low carbon sources on Saturday, according to the latest stats from the electricity system operator. With nuclear power providing 18.3 per cent of electricity generation throughout the day, and solar power 5.8 With nuclear power providing 18.3

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 15, 2020

gigawatt Hinkley Point C nuclear power station in 2012, it proudly proclaimed that the arrangement proved new nuclear did not need direct subsidy. A 2014 study found that of a global sample of 180 nuclear power plants, 97 percent ended up over budget. Sizewell C is the next active nuclear project in the U.K.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

It will focus on the feasibility of using nuclear power as an energy source to power steam assisted gravity drainage process , also known as SAGD. The process currently uses large quantities of natural gas, available in situ, which produces considerable carbon dioxide emissions.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Plans for a new nuclear plant at Sizewell are reportedly under review by the government as it seeks to cut spending in a bid to tackle the UK's deficit, heightening fears that the 3.2GW low carbon power development could face further delays or even be axed altogether. — Darren Jones MP (@darrenpjones) November 4, 2022.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 7, 2021

Another challenge outlined in the white paper is the feasibility of planned renewable developments, which would be needed to fill the demand gap left by declining coal generation and the ongoing decommissioning of nuclear power plants. This provides critical challenges for Germany, both politically and economically.

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Clean Energy Canada

MARCH 25, 2024

Japan’s LNG imports, for one, have steadily declined over the last decade and fallen to their lowest level in 14 years as the country restarts nuclear power plants and builds out renewables. s LNG industry is the question of where the electricity will come from to power new projects. Adding further uncertainty to B.C.’s

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Business Green

JULY 17, 2022

Advanced nuclear technologies, modular manufacturing methods and new approaches to project finance could usher a more cost-effective era for the UK's nuclear industry, writes LSE's Esin Serin. As part of its approach to dealing with energy security concerns, the UK government has turned to nuclear power.

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R-Squared Energy

AUGUST 26, 2022

Note: The is the sixth article in a series on BP’s recently-released BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2022. Previous articles were: Wind And Solar Provided A Record 10% Of The World’s Power Generation In 2021. Alone Can’t Curb The World’s Carbon Dioxide Emissions. Why The U.S. Is Still The World’s Top Oil Producer.

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Business Green

APRIL 30, 2021

Cornwall Insights calculates that roughly 1.9GW of capacity is set to come online in 2022 and 9.9GW between 2023 and 2027 from projects supported through the third and fourth CfD allocation rounds.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Renewable power sources are expected to dominate almost all the growth in the world's electricity supplies through to 2025, according to the IEA, and together with nuclear power they are set to meet the vast majority of the increase in global power demand over the period. remains a hugely challenging prospect.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 23, 2020

part of Ontario, Canada-based Nexus Renewables, to deploy a fleet of batteries at multiple sites in PG&E service territory and provide them for grid services starting in August 2022. In the long term, California will need a massive amount of new energy storage to meet its goal of 100 percent carbon-free energy by 2045.

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DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

billion tonnes of planet-warming emissions into the atmosphere, leading international climate researchers to deem Montney the world’s sixth-largest “carbon bomb.” A report commissioned in 2022 by an Alberta government organization called the Canadian Energy Centre concluded that “Canadian LNG would ultimately help to lower emissions in Asia.”

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

gigawatts of “traditional thermal power.". In a statement to the Spanish stock exchange, Endesa was unequivocal in its view on coal’s near-term future , blaming market conditions and carbon pricing. In November last year, Spain’s government said its last coal and nuclear power plants would be closed by 2030.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Scientists are this afternoon celebrating a new record for nuclear fusion energy generation, which has been hailed as a major breakthrough for the nascent low carbon technology. It's clear we must make significant changes to address the effects of climate change, and fusion offers so much potential," he said.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The site of a former coal and gas power plant in Nottinghamshire has been selected by the government as the location for a prototype nuclear fusion power station, which could pave the way for a new form of low-carbon power in the UK.

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Smart Energy International

AUGUST 22, 2022

.” During July, extremely hot weather drove record power demand across Texas with ERCOT, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas managing about 90% of the state’s electricity load, issuing voluntary conservation appeals to homes and businesses. Previously for Q2 of 2022, Riot has reported receiving approximately $5.7

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

But carbon-free alternatives are likely to be the primary beneficiary of the new opportunities the decision will open up. gigawatts by 2022. Each will need to procure half of their total by 2021, 75 percent of it by 2022, and all of it by 2023. The all-source procurement is technically open to existing natural gas plants.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Hydrogen Economy” report forecasts that hydrogen from low-carbon sources could supply roughly 14 percent of the country’s energy needs by 2050, including hard-to-electrify sectors now dependent on natural gas such as high-heat industrial processes or manufacturing fertilizer. The “Roadmap to a U.S.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Under the contract announced Wednesday , developer 174 Power Global will build the battery system, and Con Edison will bid its power into New York wholesale energy markets for seven years after it starts operations in 2022. After that, 174 Power will take over the battery system’s operations and wholesale market value.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

The energy industry's interest in low carbon hydrogen is building fast, and the nuclear industry reckons it could yet have a crucial role to play. The roadmap also emphasises the role that advanced modular reactors (AMRs) could play in powering green hydrogen production. kg before 2030. months of oil consumption in France.

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DeSmogBlog

JUNE 12, 2023

He also suggested that the UK and UAE could collaborate more closely on the development of nuclear small modular reactors, and hydrogen – which critics say is being heavily pushed by the fossil fuel industry. Rees-Mogg held the meeting on 17 October 2022, during the short-lived tenure of former Prime Minister Liz Truss.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Independent advisory body the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) has repeatedly made clear that the government should place its 2050 net zero target and nature restoration ambitions at the heart of its forthcoming strategy in order to avoid locking-in high carbon infrastructure.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

” Last month the Japanese car giant has brought forward its plans to switch to manufacturing electric-only cars from 2025 to 2022. gets more than half its power from low carbon sources, nuclear, wind and solar, we're very dependent as a nation state on technology to manage balancing and flexibility.”

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GreenTechMedia

JULY 14, 2020

Clean energy groups warned, however, that any new regional power market must be organized in a transparent way to avoid undermining state-by-state efforts to boost clean power and reduce dependence on carbon-emitting power plants. Eight more Western U.S.

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