Business Green

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

Another record year for renewables saw clean power sources overtake fossil fuels on Britain's grid for the first time in 2020, but new nuclear and emerging technologies such as hydrogen and bioenergy carbon capture and storage are likely to be required to deliver a fully decarbonised energy system.

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Smart Energy International

AUGUST 3, 2022

Imported fossil resources contribute to all three of the challenges of the energy transition. This raises several questions which must be discussed together including: How can we prepare the electricity grid for such a structural change in both supply and demand of electricity? Demand side measures. Image: GridBeyond.

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EDF + Business

JANUARY 11, 2024

When Gilbert Blue Feather Rosas secured the grants to electrify school buses and add solar power to the Stockton Unified School District, he helped to reduce air pollution for many thousands of school kids, cut demand for fossil fuels, save money for the district, and build a community of supporters along the way.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 15, 2024

A new campaign is calling on MPs to break the fossil fuel sector’s “chokehold” on politics in a critical election year. Lawmakers returning to work today (Monday) were greeted with smoke flares and a demand to “Stop Polluting Politics” from a banner hung off London’s Westminster Bridge.

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Business Green

MAY 18, 2022

For example, the German coalition government last month announced plans to phase out gas boilers from 2024 and incentivise a mass switch to heat pumps. The cabinet wants to make this change together with installers and suppliers.". According to Euroactiv, few countries are as reliant on gas to heat homes as the Netherlands.

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AutoGrid

MARCH 30, 2022

How VPPs Reduce Both Costs and Emission in Meeting Peak Demands. New York and Texas Offer Opportunities to Replace Fossil Fuel Peaker Plants. The emergence of virtual power plants (VPPs) as bona fide replacements for fossil fuel peaker plants has been discussed conceptually, but is there data to support this opportunity?

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Business Green

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Electric vehicles (EVs) could be on track to reach cost-parity with fossil fuel cars within three years thanks to rapid strides in battery development worldwide, which have seen the average cost of lithium ion battery packs plummet almost 90 per cent over the past decade, according to a new report from BloombergNEF (BNEF).

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Grist

MARCH 8, 2024

It’s been six years since cities in California started the trend of taking Big Oil to court for deceiving the public about the consequences of burning fossil fuels. The long delays might have strengthened the legal arguments against fossil fuel companies. Emissions that originated in Delaware, however, were fair game.

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Clean Energy Canada

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The final wording of the COP28 agreement – which required consensus among all nations and the chair – codified a commitment to transition away from fossil fuels in energy systems. To anyone paying attention to global oil and gas demand future forecasts, even under existing policies , the COP28 agreement should not be a surprise.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

As Hazer plans to increase operations throughout the first half of 2024, it aims to demonstrate continuous operation at a commercial scale. It sidesteps the conventional reliance on fossil fuels, instead utilizing biogas derived from biomass and waste , thus promising a significant reduction in carbon emissions.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 4, 2024

While this may be temporary, it could well be permanent, and such uncertainty demands that, more than ever, business flexibility is a key determining factor to future success. The good news is that the technology is already available to respond to this need for flexibility and the changing demands of energy markets.

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Renewable Energy World

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Under the Act, passed in 2019, most buildings over 25,000 square feet—roughly 50,000 residential and commercial properties across the city—must meet new energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) reductions by 2024, and stricter limits in 2030. They’re also curtailing the use of fossil fuels to reduce emissions.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 5, 2024

These electrical distribution and transmission networks were never designed to carry the estimated 22,000TWh (22 billion kWh) that the transportation sector currently gets from fossil fuels. With a booming EV market, the grid will be increasingly strained, leading to a growing demand for off-grid solutions in some situations.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

per cent, while demand for battery electric vehicles (BEV) rose by 19.8 By 2024 plug-in models are expected to account for almost a third of the market in 2024 totalling 607,150 units. The CCC estimated that in order to reach net zero, all vehicles, including HGVs, need to be fossil fuel free by 2050.

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Solar Industry

OCTOBER 30, 2023

that will help unlock renewable energy development in southern New Mexico and deliver clean energy to growing markets in Arizona that currently rely on fossil fuel generation. Southline Transmission Project (Arizona, New Mexico) : Southline is a proposed 175-mile, 748 MW transmission line from Hidalgo County, N.M.,

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ThinkGeoEnergy

MARCH 20, 2024

The project will be implemented by the Estonian Geological Service and will be financed by the State Budget Strategy 2024-2027 under the “Supporting pilot projects for the purposes of climate and energy policy” program with a budget of up to EUR 1.25 million over three years.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 12, 2023

The final publication of the standard and commercial rollout is expected in 2024. The need for on-site energy storage and solar-supplemented solutions is also emphasized to reduce demand charges. Challenges in implementing MCS (source: IDTechEx report “Charging Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles and Fleets 2024-2034”).

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EDF + Business

APRIL 19, 2024

Some of the biggest of these deals will aim to be finalized in 2024. ExxonMobil and Chevron may have “turbo-charged their own fossil fuel output ,” but simply moving it from one company to another won’t change global production. But global oil demand does not have to grow for these deals to make sense.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Russia eyes fossil fuel growth as it unveils 2030 climate goal. The paper published in the journal Science reveals that while reducing fossil fuel use is essential for the world to stand a chance of limiting global warming to 1.5C I believe natural gas to be an eco-friendly energy source" said Novak.

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GreenTechMedia

JULY 9, 2020

The European Union this week set ambitious 2024 and 2030 targets for green hydrogen, a big step for the emerging sector. At the same time, Brussels signaled that it will also encourage the development of "blue" hydrogen produced from fossil fuels paired with carbon capture, at least for the time being. Blue vs. green.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 19, 2022

The study explores trends within 21 countries and 14 industries and anticipates annual demand for hydrogen to hit 771 million globally by 2050 as the industry accelerates decarbonisation efforts. The study states that the application of hydrogen in industries at a large scale will begin in 2024.

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Business Green

MARCH 31, 2022

First up, a report published this morning by the the Transport and Environment (T&E) think tank has called for EU policymakers to take action that can decarbonise vans across the continent and protect fleet operators from volatile and expensive fossil fuel markets.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

That means that these two battery plants offered a compelling enough price to edge out some fossil fuel plants for delivering power on demand. The seven-year capacity contracts start in June 2024. But owner Exelon plans to shut down several generating units there between now and 2024.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

The discussion, available as an audio file below, explores how Australia can continue to displace fossil fuel use in its power market and unpacks how consumer behavior, technology, and platforms will allow the nation to soak up and utilize its vast renewable resources. GW of variable renewable capacity in Australia.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

According to Research and Markets’ report – titled Lithium-ion Battery Market, Size, Global Forecast 2024-2028, Industry Trends, Share, Growth, Insight, Impact of Inflation, Company Analysis – escalating consumer expenditure on electronic devices is a giant catalyst for the battery market’s value surge.

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DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

In an interview with DeSmog’s Michaela Herrmann, Fisher outlines why she thinks “severe, durable climate shocks” will be required to shake the world out of the fossil fuel status quo once and for all. This interview was conducted on February 1, 2024, and has been edited and condensed for clarity. Credit: Dana Fisher.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The power storage company announced this morning it would invest £750m in the programme, and had already started construction on a storage plant in Blackhillock that is scheduled to come online in the first half of 2024. If the wind blows and the demand isn't there, then it can't go anywhere," Pearce told the paper. "We

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Smart Energy International

MARCH 25, 2024

Goals include strengthening the country’s energy sovereignty by reducing its dependence on imported fossil fuels, developing its carbon-free electricity production capacity and relocating key components of the value chain for the technologies of the future. Have you read? Europe’s grid is receiving record levels of investment.

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Business Green

JULY 18, 2022

As demand for fossil-fuel free heating grows, policymakers and industry need to work together to prep the installation workforce for a major roll out of electric heat pumps, writes Panasonic's Enrique Vilamitjana. And that's where heat pumps look set to become the preferred heating technology for the residential sector.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Worse still, it has now emerged from new undercover reporting that Saudi Arabia is operating a so-called ‘Oil Sustainability Programme’ (OSP) designed to artificially increase demand for oil across Africa and Asia. Now the air pollution from burning fossil fuels alone is estimated to kill more than tobacco smoke.

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Renewable Energy World

JULY 28, 2021

and Canada committed to cut carbon emissions by approximately 30% between 2025 and 2030; Europe is aiming for a reduction of at least 40% below 1990 levels by 2030; and India has committed to cutting emissions intensity by 33%-35% below 2005 levels and generating 40% of its electricity from non-fossil fuel sources by 2030.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

The steel industry is expected to remain the largest consumer, but demand from the battery sector is the driver of growth for this emissions-intensive industry. Indeed, Wood Mackenzie forecasts rapid growth for graphite in the battery sector — demand is expected to grow from 165 kt in 2018 to almost 1 million tonnes by 2030.

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GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 14, 2020

Analysts believe Mexico will miss its target of 35 percent clean energy by 2024. “AMLO and CFE under [CEO] Manuel Bartlett have zero intention of making a good-faith effort to comply with Mexico's long-standing non-fossil-fuel generation targets.”

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 16, 2024

A major cold snap led to record electricity usage in the Canadian province of Alberta over the weekend, culminating in demands from provincial utilities to limit consumption. Premiers who support the fossil fuel industry were quick to exploit the emergency for the apparent political advantage.

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Business Green

MARCH 15, 2022

US carmaker aiming to end fossil fuel van sales and achieve 'carbon neutrality' across entire European operations and supply chain by 2035. Ford is all-in and moving fast to meet the demand in Europe and around the globe," he added. In addition, the firm is embarking on a joint venture with SK On Co.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 10, 2024

The project is in its initial ‘discovery’ or scoping phase, funded by the Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund and is scheduled to conclude at the end of May 2024. Most of the boats, quaysides and ports operating on the Thames – which supports a busy freight sector as well as 8-million passenger trips per year – currently rely on fossil fuels.

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AutoGrid

JULY 24, 2023

Traditional solutions to short-term supply shortages – such as fossil fuel peaker plants – may meet the immediate need for capacity but also help accelerate climate change due to high emission rates. Our progress report for summer 2024? This cycle is undeniably vicious. So far, so good in avoiding massive outages.

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