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Michigan aims to meet 100% of energy demand with renewables by 2040

PV Tech

Michigan has announced plans to meet 100% of its energy demand with renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar, by 2040.

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EVs to increase Britain’s electricity demand by 31 times by 2040

Renewable Energy World

As a result of an increase in electric vehicle use across Britain, electricity demand from the transport sector will increase by 31 times by 2040 from the current levels, according to a new report released by research firm Cornwall Insights. This is a 25% increase of current annual demand which stands at 299TWh (excluding losses).

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UK aviation sets sights on net zero by 2040

Envirotec Magazine

A new “Jet Zero Strategy” seemingly commits UK domestic aviation to achieving net zero emissions by 2040, and for all airports in England to be zero-emission by the same year. Image credit: Tea N Bickie Photography / Shutterstock.com. in 2022/23 to support airports to modernise their airspace.”.

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Munich, Germany aims for CO2-neutral heating by 2040, primarily with geothermal

ThinkGeoEnergy

Munich city utility Stadtwerke München (SWM) has laid out a plan for the heating transition in Munich, Germany that aims to establish CO2-neutral heating by 2040 at the latest, ahead of the 2045 target set by the federal government. The network is expected to grow by a further 600 kilometers by 2040.

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LNG demand set to surge 50% by 2040 in clean-fuel transition, says Shell

Financial Times: Energy

Switch from coal by China and other Asian countries will drive increase, says report

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FedEx says it will be carbon-neutral by 2040

Renewable Energy World

announced this week that it wants to achieve carbon-neutral operations globally by 2040. By 2040, the entire FedEx parcel pickup and delivery (PUD) fleet will be zero-emission electric vehicles. The post FedEx says it will be carbon-neutral by 2040 appeared first on Renewable Energy World. FedEx Corp. Indy” Burke, the Carl W.

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Tackling the peak demand charge problem to cost-effectively scale the EV revolution

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EVs are playing an increasingly important role in the transition to a net-zero emissions world and are expected to comprise at least two-thirds of global car sales by 2040. But even as EVs are becoming more widely available and affordable, the demand for fast, convenient charging is nowhere near to being met.

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