GreenTechMedia

JUNE 30, 2020

More immediately, the utility aims for 2030 goals of 45 percent renewable electricity, with the Palo Verde nuclear power plant bringing the tally up to 65 percent carbon-free power. Through 2024, APS plans to add 962 megawatts of renewable energy to its current 1,700 megawatts, as well as 850 megawatts of energy storage.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 8, 2022

Most inertia comes from big fossil fuel, nuclear and hydro generation. The solution, built on GE’s Wide Area Management (WAMS) applications, is designed to inform on grid inertia day to day as well as on long term investment assessments. With the shift to renewables, grid inertia is reducing.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

That means Southern Company intends to keep building new natural gas power plants to meet its supply needs, even as it grows its renewable energy portfolio from 9 gigawatts today to about 14 GW by 2024. But Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi, the states where Southern Company’s electric utilities serve about 4.2

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Hydrogen Fuel News

OCTOBER 9, 2023

If the cost of carbon is factored into the price of hydrogen, green hydrogen could become more competitive compared to blue or grey hydrogen, which are produced using fossil fuels. For the fourth quarter of 2023, importers are tasked with data collection, but their first report isn’t due until 31 January 2024.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

The global energy agency put the halt in CO2 growth down to declining emissions from power generation in advanced economies such as the EU and the USA, thanks in large part to the expanding role of renewable energy such as wind and solar. per cent in 2018. per cent drop in CO2, amounting to 140 million tonnes.

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Climate Tech VC

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Look forward to 2024 predictions from many of your favorite clairvoyant climate voices. In news this week, COP28 wraps up with a landmark agreement on transitioning away from fossil fuels, DOE announces a new office focused on AI, and over 2M Teslas were recalled. ☢️ US nuclear power saw mixed results.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

As a result, it urges the government to rethink plans to enable billions of pounds of investment in new gas power plants when seeking energy supply capacity to replace the coal and nuclear power plants that are slated to close over the coming decade.

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Business Green

AUGUST 26, 2022

US and UK financial institutions have this week been accused of continuing to fund Russian "carbon bomb" fossil fuel projects that are both aiding Russia's illegal war in Ukraine and threatening to breach global climate goals. It's important not just for California, but it's important for the country and the world.".

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Business Green

JANUARY 13, 2023

Consider creating separate delivery agencies - The Review urges Ministers to explore whether further dedicated delivery agencies are needed to drive long-term decarbonisation programmes in specific sectors, such as for electric vehicle charging infrastructure roll out or new nuclear power plans. Agriculture and nature.

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Business Green

MARCH 30, 2023

Great British Nuclear (GBN): As expected, today sees the launch of a new agency based in Greater Manchester tasked with overseeing the rollout of a new fleet of nuclear power capacity through both large scale and small modular reactors (SMR).

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Meanwhile, green groups have been pushing for an even more ambitious 2030 climate target for the bloc, and on Thursday MEPs on the EU Parliament's Environment Committee voted in favour of a 60 per cent goal, alongside calls for a phase out of fossil fuel subsidies by 2025.

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Climate Tech VC

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Additionally, Anglo American, a key copper producer, plans to reduce its output in 2024 and 2025 to decrease costs. The ambitious plan would require the EU to reduce fossil fuel use in the energy sector by 80% by 2040 compared to 2021 and spend 3.2% Decreasing ore quality and depleting reserves.

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Business Green

APRIL 4, 2022

All the briefing suggests there will be two big winners in the new plan: offshore wind and nuclear power. The Sunday Telegraph reported yesterday that the UK could get up to seven new nuclear power plants through the new Strategy, after Kwarteng told the paper "there is a world where we have six or seven sites in the UK".

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Business Green

AUGUST 12, 2022

According to the United Nations, over 160 firms with $70tr in assets are committed to decarbonise the global economy, which means phasing out fossil fuels by 2050," he said. SMRs remain an emerging technology with some critics questioning whether the industry can deliver on its promise of driving down the cost of nuclear power.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 7, 2020

It’s also contracted for hundreds of megawatts of behind-the-meter batteries under a 2014 plan to replace the capacity lost from the closure of the San Onofre nuclear power plant. But SCE sees more grid reliability needs arising by mid-decade, as the state’s last nuclear power plant, Diablo Canyon, closes down.

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 17, 2020

billion in 2021 to as much as $60 billion by 2024. gigawatt-hours , of energy storage systems to help meet a statewide need for resources to maintain grid stability in the absence of natural gas power plants set to close in the coming years. ” PG&E is forecasting a steady increase in its rate base, from roughly $44.5

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

But new analysis today highlights that while fossil fuel prices spiked in the wake of Russia's illegal invasions, western economies have managed to quickly curb their reliance on Russian oil, gas, and coal. Renewable power capacity added worldwide rose by about a quarter in 2022.

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GreenTechMedia

APRIL 23, 2020

Owners of noncompliant buildings face the prospect of multimillion-dollar annual fines beginning in 2024. Under Local Law 97, buildings larger than 25,000 square feet are required to meet emissions caps beginning in 2024. Big fines for noncompliant building owners are set to begin in 2024. Cap and trade for buildings?

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Southern’s 44 GW of generating capacity is 52 percent natural gas, 13 percent coal, 17 percent nuclear and 12 percent renewables. Southern aims for 14 GW of renewable resources by 2024 between its utilities and Southern Power on its way to cutting carbon emissions by 50 percent by 2030. Public Service Enterprise Group.

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Climate Tech VC

AUGUST 17, 2023

This annual assessment acts as a “stick” policy to push shippers to decarbonize and ratings will become more stringent over time, with the threshold for each decreasing by ~2% each year—meaning ships that receive an A in 2023 could get a B rating in 2024 with the same CII score.

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Climate Tech VC

MARCH 4, 2024

Compared with CIM’s previous analyses, the current clean investment boom indicates a disproportionately positive impact on underserved and historically fossil fuel-dependent communities.   Equity. Despite record investment, deployment is lagging behind. who are working towards a clean, green, and just future.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Recent weeks have seen a new 2030 emissions target, the National Infrastructure Strategy, the Treasury's Spending Review, the confirmation of an end to overseas financing of fossil fuel infrastructure, and, of course, Boris Johnson's Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution. There are currently around 1.7

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Renewable Energy World

JULY 26, 2021

Its latest 3-year data foresee the net capacity for coal, oil, natural gas, and nuclear power combined dropping by more than 14 gigawatts (GW) whereas renewables – mostly solar and wind – are forecast to grow by over 64 GW. adding about 1.35% to its share each year). How likely is 80% renewables?

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Climate Tech VC

JANUARY 16, 2024

The current Haber Bosch process relies on fossil fuels (~ 70% natural gas, 30% coal) and emits 2.4 Also, Ammonia’s high toxicity has led to occupational hazard concerns for seafarers who would face prolonged exposure onboard ammonia-powered vessels and already experience dangerous working conditions. of global emissions. 

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Climate Tech VC

AUGUST 7, 2023

The US grid got its first new nuclear power in nearly seven years last week. Plant Vogtle began commercial operations from the first of two new reactors, but the over-budget and years-delayed project could be the last hurrah for big nuclear construction in America. Happy Monday!

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Duke Energy’s $58 billion capital plan through 2024 is already heavily weighted toward decarbonizing its generation fleet as part of its pledge to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 , CEO Lynn Good said during Thursday's earnings conference call.

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Climate Tech VC

DECEMBER 11, 2023

  In the US , a 2023 Pew Research Center survey shows 57% of Americans favor nuclear power, a 14% increase over 2020. Italy installed its National Platform for Sustainable Nuclear Power in September. For now, the swirl of COP nuclear activity represents a dip of the toe. Asana for climate delegates, anyone?

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Business Green

AUGUST 8, 2022

The landmark legislation's climate provisions could unlock billions of dollars of low carbon investment and millions of green jobs - but it also paves the way for new fossil fuel infrastructure. Clean power producers would be eligible to receive 1.5

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