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Dutch demand continues to outstrip supply despite record grid investments

Smart Energy International

Despite record investments into power grid expansion to accommodate demand, grid operators Alliander, Enexis and Stedin have reported inefficient capacity to prevent increasing network congestion. Alliander invested more than €1.4 billion ($1.6

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Organic Investments Need a Boost in the 2023 Farm Bill

NRDC onEarth

Our public investments in organic food production have not kept pace with the organic sector’s growth – and that’s a missed opportunity for domestic economic development. farms meet consumer demand by reducing. The Opportunities in Organic Act would help U.S.

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BSW: Solar met 12% of Germany’s total energy demand in 2023

PV Tech

Germany commissioned more than one million new solar power projects in 2023, according to the Bundesverband Solarwirtschaft (BSW).

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Hitachi Energy expands German power transformer facility to address demand

Smart Energy International

Hitachi Energy has announced an investment of more than €30 million ($32 million) in the expansion and modernisation of its power transformer manufacturing facility in Bad Honnef, Germany. Additionally, according to Wood Mackenzie authors , demand for transformers has been increasing due to their high lead times and supply chain constraints.

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? $32bn and 30% drop as market hits pause in 2023

Climate Tech VC

We've been meticulously tracking climate tech investment, deal by deal, since the term ‘climate tech’ emerged. In 2023, a challenging macro environment marked by higher interest rates and a cautious private investment market raised the hurdles for deployment.

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Low carbon generation set to meet electricity demand growth – IEA

Smart Energy International

The IEA’s Electricity 2024 report records electricity demand growth easing in 2023 but is projected to accelerate over the next three years through 2026. The update finds that world demand for electricity grew by 2.2% in 2023, less than the 2.4% The update finds that world demand for electricity grew by 2.2%

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U.S. Crude Oil Export Surged to New Record in 2023

R-Squared Energy

exported a record amount of crude oil in 2023. refiners had a significant demand for crude oil, but they had spent decades investing billions of dollars into processing heavy, sour crude oil. Crude Oil Exports 1920-2023. oil exports in 2023, followed by China and South Korea. exports to Europe in 2023.

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