GreenTechMedia

JUNE 10, 2020

New York state’s zero-carbon energy goals will require new transmission to carry upstate wind and hydro to downstate markets, plus a wave of new batteries and other balancing agents to balance the state's increasingly intermittent renewable mix. percent in 2018, and hitting 100 percent zero-carbon emissions by 2040.

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 29, 2020

Tucson Electric Power on Friday released a long-term energy plan that calls for closing its remaining coal plants by 2032, on the way to 70 percent renewables by 2035. Colorado wants to get half of its power from renewable by 2030 and 90 percent by 2050. Xcel Energy, which owns Public Service Co.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Arizona may soon join a lengthening list of states pledging to reach 100 percent carbon-free power by 2050, although a final decision on its plan to get there won’t be made until after Tuesday’s election. By midcentury, these utilities will be required to phase out all fossil-fueled generation.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The site of a former coal and gas power plant in Nottinghamshire has been selected by the government as the location for a prototype nuclear fusion power station, which could pave the way for a new form of low-carbon power in the UK.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 14, 2020

California regulators have allowed utilities to replace capacity from the closed San Onofre nuclear power plant with new gas-fired peaker plants, though they also required Southern California Edison and San Diego Gas & Electric to seek out batteries, energy efficiency and demand response to meet part of the shortfall.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 16, 2020

It’s the biggest utility-contracted battery in the state thus far, though independent power producer LS Power is planning to build at least 300 MW/1,200 MWh of batteries at its Ravenswood power plant in Queens.

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Business Green

JULY 22, 2021

A rapid shift away from fossil fuels is also needed alongside a major ramp up in renewable electricity capacity - largely provided by wind and solar projects - which will form the backbone of the future energy system, while development of hydrogen, carbon capture and new modular nuclear technologies is also crucial, the report warned.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

But most jurisdictions use the broader term “clean energy,” which can also include resources like large hydroelectric generation and nuclear power. Other states and cities have set deadline years between 2040 and 2050. Washington D.C. In addition, some locations have included some form of escape clause.

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Business Green

AUGUST 7, 2020

However, the report also highlights how engineering a 'green recovery' backed by major investment in low carbon infrastructure could significantly increase the chances of the world meeting the 1.5C The Japan Wind Power Association has announced new plans to expand the country's offshore wind capacity to 10GW in 2030 and 30-45GW by 2040.

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Climate Tech VC

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The EU announced its goals to cut emissions by 90% by 2040 as a stepping stone to its carbon neutrality goal in 2050. 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% of GDP on energy investment from 2031 to 2050.

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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. million by 2033.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 8, 2021

wide transmission build-out could also slash the costs of reaching a zero-carbon grid with wind, solar and battery technologies that are cost-effective today. In this scenario, a zero-carbon electricity system would drive wholesale power costs of about $90 per megawatt-hour on average. trillion pathway to a zero-carbon U.S.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Whisper it, but I'm not sure the inevitable reignition of the row over the UK's nuclear plans is the most important part of the long-awaited Energy White Paper. It is easy to see why the controversy surrounding the plans to build a new nuclear power plant at Sizewell led the headlines yesterday morning.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Overall it paints a hugely complex, but largely holistic picture for how the UK generates, manages, and uses heat and power, as it strives to deliver on its net zero emissions goals.

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Business Green

MAY 17, 2021

The IEA's roadmap also suggests that a global net zero energy system in 2050 would be dominated by wind and solar, with a small role for nuclear power, and fossil fuels confined only for use in the production of plastics and at some heavy industrial manufacturing sites or facilities equipped with carbon capture capability.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 14, 2022

It also has set and met ambitious clean energy and has the potential to produce an enormous amount of clean electricity, heat, and hydrogen with offshore wind and nuclear power. It will also require an extensive build out of nuclear power and a 3.5x Economic opportunity. increase in the pace of renewables deployment.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Colorado Governor Jared Polis campaigned in 2018 on a platform of 100 percent renewable power by 2040. Since Polis took office, Colorado enshrined seven pieces of clean energy legislation that the administration frames as a roadmap to 100 percent renewables by 2040. “It’s aggressive.We

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

utilities pledging to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, with a long-range plan that invests nearly $8 billion in renewable energy and accelerates some coal plant closures — although it will retain much of its coal fleet through 2040. GW by 2040. GW of nuclear, 820 megawatts of hydroelectric and 13 MW of solar.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

But the promise of streamlining the planning process may also offer a much-needed boost for major low carbon energy projects such as nuclear power plants and offshore wind farms. It will also help us to meet the Prime Minister's vision of the UK becoming a net energy exporter by 2040.

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DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Last February, ExxonMobil announced it would further expand its only active carbon capture and storage (CCS) operation in the United States, located at a gas processing facility in LaBarge, Wyoming. The official launch of the Boundary Dam carbon capture and storage facility at a coal power plant in Canada on Oct.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Dominion’s own emissions-reduction plan pledges to eliminate emissions of carbon dioxide and methane on a net basis by 2050. That’s greater than its previous commitment to reduce net carbon emissions from its power sector by 80 percent by 2050 and methane emissions from its natural-gas operations by 65% by 2030 and 80% by 2040.

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Mr. Sustainability

OCTOBER 22, 2020

A sudden collapse of the industry - called a carbon crunch - could lead to economic disaster of epic proportions. Carbon Tracker states that the world is “witnessing the decline and fall of the fossil fuel system”. The transition is among us. Betting on a recovery is exactly what the second camp is doing however.

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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. The committee will draft a plan to reintroduce nuclear for the first time since 1990.

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 30, 2020

would reach net-zero emissions from power generation by 2040. clean energy deployment and delivery, the plan directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to develop long-range transmission strategy and reduce barriers to clean energy participation in power markets. ” Under the plan, the U.S. To boost U.S.

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