GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

In the first half of 2019, the company generated half as much power from its coal fleet as it did in the same period last year, without closing any capacity. In November last year, Spain’s government said its last coal and nuclear power plants would be closed by 2030. Europe's coal phase out.

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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. ” RAB: Nuclear's next top model? When the U.K.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

“We're looking at models for Europe, Australia and the U.S. As it stands Moixa has a small partnership in Ireland and a Europe-wide arrangement with H onda as its “smart charging partner. million ($11 million) investment round into Moixa in May. Japan tracks and invests in U.K. “Because the U.K.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 5, 2020

needs a massive green hydrogen industry to decarbonize its electricity, transportation and industrial sectors, and major investments and policy changes today to enable it to grow to its full potential in the decades to come. lags behind China, Japan and the European Union in infrastructure and research investments to reach this potential.

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Business Green

JANUARY 17, 2022

The global economy could face many more years of energy market turbulence if governments do not take steps to turbocharge their clean energy and technology investments, the IEA has warned. Policy makers should be taking action now to soften the impacts on the most vulnerable and to address the underlying causes."

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Smart Energy International

MAY 17, 2022

It shows that during more than half of the time across 2030 (53% of the hours in the year), the UK’s electricity grid is expected to have an oversupply of renewable and nuclear power. For comparison, it is expected that in 2022, the UK will experience an oversupply from these sources for just 6% of the hours.

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Smart Energy International

JULY 29, 2022

The most obvious and potentially easiest option is to power mining with renewable energies. In its latest report, the Bitcoin Mining Council estimates that by the end of Q2 of 2022 the Bitcoin mining sustainable electricity mix had increased to almost 60% globally, with a 6% increase over the past year.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

The fledgling hydrogen industry is expanding fast, and now nuclear operators are joining renewables developers in exploring how they could play a critical role in delivering zero emission hydrogen at large scale. The roadmap also emphasises the role that advanced modular reactors (AMRs) could play in powering green hydrogen production.

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Business Green

MARCH 2, 2023

The think tank's new analysis, titled CO2 Emissions in 2022 , shows global energy-related CO2 emissions grew just 0.9 per cent thanks to a wave of gas-to-coal switching in Asia, and to a lesser extent Europe. Moreover, investment in clean technologies is set to continue to grow. Carbon emissions from coal grew by 1.6

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DeSmogBlog

JUNE 22, 2023

Wind Power ‘Blackout’ Risk Porter told BBC Radio 4 listeners in the interview: “There were risks around blackouts this winter. The claim plays on the idea, often promoted by opponents of climate action, that renewable energy from wind and solar power is unreliable.

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Business Green

AUGUST 7, 2020

However, the report also highlights how engineering a 'green recovery' backed by major investment in low carbon infrastructure could significantly increase the chances of the world meeting the 1.5C warming target at the heart of the Paris Agreement. In contrast, it suggests a 'green recovery' that sees 1.2 goal within reach.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Poland accelerates coal phase out, pushes for nuclear and offshore wind. Poland is the only member of the EU which has so far refused to commit to net zero emissions by 2050, with the country seeking more time to reconfigure its economy, which is heavily reliant on coal-fired power stations and coal mining.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 12, 2022

One WMO official even warned climate impacts pose as big a threat to the global energy security as Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine, which has driven up energy prices worldwide and prompted a scramble in Europe for alternative supplies of fossil gas. "I

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Business Green

MARCH 12, 2020

Experts appointed by the EU Commission presented their final recommendations for what investments and activities should be considered 'sustainable' - but there remain several key unanswered questions. What exactly is ESG investing? The Taxonomy is designed to give confidence and assurance to investors.".

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 17, 2022

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers a speech during a special plenary session of the EU Parliament in Brussels on March 01, 2022 (image credit: Alexandros Michailidis / Shtterstock.com). On behalf of environmental group RePlanet, energy specialist Joris van Dorp offers a deep analysis of the key messages in Europe’s policy.

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Climate Tech VC

MARCH 4, 2024

  Lots of spice for clean investment this week. The US Clean Investment Monitor published its annual report for 2023, which saw clean investment total $239bn, up 38% from 2022. Winners include manufacturing, up 133% from 2022, and emerging climate technologies that saw a whopping 10x jump to $4.3bn.

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Business Green

MARCH 9, 2022

As gas is a globally priced commodity, Europe and the UK are facing severe impacts. UK energy bills were already set to increase by over 50 per cent in 2022 prior to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, with further increases now feared. It's also about investment and jobs. Time to make a decisive shift.

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Business Green

AUGUST 15, 2022

Labour leader Keir Starmer promised that the Party "wouldn't let people pay a penny more" on their winter fuel bills as he set out plans to freeze the upcoming energy price cap rise, expand taxes on oil and gas firms, ramp up investment in renewable energy, and embark on a major home insulation drive.

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Business Green

MARCH 21, 2022

Meanwhile, fresh analysis published over the weekend by Carbon Brief noted that the impact of David Cameron's decision to pare back clean heat, household insulation, and renewable power funding are now costing each British household £150 annually in higher bills, or £8.4bn across the whole economy.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 21, 2022

The Sizewell B nuclear Power on the Suffolk coast, September 2021 (image credit: Debra O’Connor / Shutterstock.com). Recently the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson boldly stated that the government plan is to “build a nuclear reactor every year rather than once every decade”. Additionally, Scotland wants out.

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Business Green

MAY 25, 2021

The UK is lagging far behind the rest of Europe in the race to decarbonise the steel industry, a study by the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) has warned. Long investment cycles mean that cutting emissions in hard-to-decarbonise sectors must be underway now," he added.

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Business Green

MARCH 29, 2022

Doubling clean power capacity additions from 40GW to 80GW each year could drive down costs, bills, emissions and geopolitical risk, according to new analysis from Wärtsilä.

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Business Green

JANUARY 4, 2023

The last year, with Russia's aggression in Europe choking energy supplies, has shown us just how vulnerable our over-reliance on imported fossil fuels can make us. With Russia weaponising energy across Europe, it is vital we boost our homegrown energy supply," the said. Bold action is needed now," said Dunne.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Renewable power capacity added worldwide rose by about a quarter in 2022. Global electric car sales leaped by close to 60 per cent, investments in energy efficiency jumped, as did installations of heat pumps. And now, nuclear power is making a strong comeback." per cent, the Europe Beyond Coal database shows."

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Business Green

JANUARY 17, 2023

Renewables has overtaken gas to become the biggest single source of power on the UK grid so far this winter, with power generated by wind, hydro and solar reaching a record 34TWh from 1 October 2022 to 13 January 2023.

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Business Green

JANUARY 4, 2023

The government remains absolutely committed to net zero, but with Russia weaponising energy across Europe, we must make sure we reach our target in a way that protects energy security and does not place undue burdens on businesses or consumers," it said.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 14, 2020

With Hinkley Point C costs skyrocketing and timetables repeatedly slipping, at the same time as advances in wind, solar, and battery technologies continue to surpass all expectations, some had hoped the White Paper would mark the end to the UK government's long-running love affair with nuclear power.

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Business Green

MARCH 16, 2022

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has sparked a major rethink of energy policy assumptions right across Europe, as governments have recognised the urgent need to slash their reliance on Russian gas and protect consumers from soaring international gas prices. It was a glaring omission.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 14, 2022

It also has set and met ambitious clean energy and has the potential to produce an enormous amount of clean electricity, heat, and hydrogen with offshore wind and nuclear power. trillion in clean energy investments in 2022, with investment growing by 12% since 2020, up from 2% in 2015. Why industrial strategy?

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Business Green

MARCH 25, 2022

Washington and Brussels team up in support of wide-ranging plan to diversify Europe's sources of LNG, ramp up renewables development, plug methane leaks, and boost energy efficiency. At the same time, we must invest equally in adaptation and resilience. EU and US team up for energy security push.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Originally trailed at a 'mini-Budget' designed to tackle the looming economic crisis facing the UK, the statement went far further than taxation and other fiscal measures, setting out broader plans to streamline planning rules with the aim of boosting investment, housebuilding, and jobs. Planning reform is long overdue.

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Business Green

JUNE 4, 2021

Emissions also fell in other industrial sectors and residential buildings that year due to a warmer winter and lower demand for heating, but CO2 from the transport sector continued to increase, largely driven by growing fuel consumption from passenger cars on Europe's roads. The final proposals are expected to emerge in mid-July.

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DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

While Exxon has already spent millions on this project — and plans to invest up to $400 million more to expand it — Shute Creek has consistently fallen short of its carbon capture goals. Instead it’s very expensive and untested,” Pascoe Sabido, researcher and campaigner with Corporate Europe Observatory, said during a recent webinar.

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Climate Tech VC

DECEMBER 11, 2023

In funds, Active Impact Investments and Congruent both launch their third funds.   Subscribe Now 📩 Submit deals and announcements for the newsletter at hello@ctvc.co.   In the US , a 2023 Pew Research Center survey shows 57% of Americans favor nuclear power, a 14% increase over 2020. Not a subscriber yet?

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