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Global Energy Trends From The 2023 Statistical Review Of World Energy

R-Squared Energy

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% Renewable energy continued to grow strongly, with solar and wind reaching a 7.5% Renewable power (excluding hydro) grew 14% in 2022, slightly below the previous year’s growth rate of 16%.

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Can the US Catch Up in the Green Hydrogen Economy?

GreenTechMedia

Andy Marsh, CEO of report sponsor Plug Power, noted Monday that the company’s hydrogen fuel cell-powered forklifts and distribution center vehicles used by customers like Amazon, Walmart, Home Depot and Lowe’s are using about 27 million tons of hydrogen per day, supplied by its more than 100 fueling stations across the country.

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Climate Sceptic Goes Unchallenged on BBC’s Today Programme

DeSmogBlog

The consultant was the sole interviewee in the segment, in which she claimed that the move to renewable energy, primarily wind power, was increasing the risk of blackouts. Wind Power ‘Blackout’ Risk Porter told BBC Radio 4 listeners in the interview: “There were risks around blackouts this winter.

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Global Briefing: EU set to push for more stretching 2030 climate target

Business Green

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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Global Briefing: Coronavirus crisis will have 'negligible' impact on emissions without green recovery, study warns

Business Green

A new report published in the journal Scientific Reports has warned that extreme droughts are set to become much more frequent across central Europe in the coming decades as climate impacts escalate. Study: China accounts for over 90 per cent of planned global coal power capacity. Fresh warnings of European drought risks.

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Comment: Europe’s struggle to understand energy economics

Envirotec Magazine

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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Study: Russia's war on Ukraine has accelerated global shift to clean power

Business Green

Renewable power capacity added worldwide rose by about a quarter in 2022. And now, nuclear power is making a strong comeback." BloombergNEF said Russia's war in Ukraine had prompted Europe to accelerate its renewables roll out with the sector overtaking nuclear as the continent's biggest single power source.