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Wasted wind power, swimming pool energy, and nature finance: BusinessGreen's most read stories of the week

Business Green

BusinessGreen rounds up the most widely read stories on the site this week Report: Wasted offshore wind power costing UK £1bn a year Electricity wasted by turning off turbines to avoid overloading the grid should be harnessed to turbocharge green hydrogen production, Policy Exchange argues. -

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UK Ministers Met 1-on-1 with Fossil Fuel and Biomass Producers Nine Times as Often as Renewables Since Kwasi Kwarteng Took Energy Portfolio

DeSmogBlog

Policymakers met with fossil fuel and biomass producers nine times as often as with their renewable energy counterparts, DeSmog can reveal, raising fresh concerns over the depth of the government’s commitments to reaching net zero emissions by 2050. Our record on renewable energy speaks for itself,” they said. “In Drax Access.

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Over 60GW of wind energy capacity installed in 2019, the second-biggest year in history

Envirotec Magazine

The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) has published the 15th edition of The Global Wind Report , described as the wind industry’s flagship publication which provides a comprehensive, global view of the sector through the latest market data, country profiles, trends and analysis.

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Global Briefing: Spain celebrates record low cost for onshore wind power

Business Green

The auction secured 1GW of new onshore wind capacity and a further 2GW of solar capacity. Bids do not require a building permit but they have to be constructed by April 2024 the latest to access the promised contracts. So citizens win twice, both as consumers and taxpayers.". Canadian firms sign up to new Plastics Pact.

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Global Briefing: Russia touts 2030 climate goal, but still eyes fossil fuel growth

Business Green

Plus all the top green business news from around the world this week, including global wind capacity forecasts, food system CO2 fears, and an IKEA second-hand store in Sweden. Russia eyes fossil fuel growth as it unveils 2030 climate goal. Global wind capacity to reach record 1,000GW by 2025.

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Surge in WA emissions puts Australia’s net zero targets in doubt

The Guardian: Energy

Modelling results presented to the state government late last year and obtained by Guardian Australia showed that the state’s carbon emissions in 2024 are on track to reach 91.5m tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalent, or about 20% above 2005 levels.

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PacifiCorp Opens 4.3GW Renewables and Storage Procurement

GreenTechMedia

This week's all-source request for proposals ( RFP ) puts hard details to the procurement plan released this spring , calling for a mix of renewables and energy storage that can be built in time to capture the value of federal wind and solar tax credits. Its solar power is being largely targeted for Utah, Wyoming, Oregon and Washington.