The Environmental Blog

JANUARY 26, 2021

The global economy of 2020 was primarily shaped by the coronavirus pandemic which greatly affected energy usage, project engagement and investments worldwide. Fortunately, 2021 signals some progression towards normality, and there are hopes that the energy market will follow suit with renewed conviction for renewables.

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Smart Energy International

MARCH 30, 2024

As we inch ever closer to 2035 and 2050 net zero targets, there is increasing pressure to decarbonise high-emitting sectors. With about 30% of the total energy usage in the UK due to the heat and power needs of residential and commercial buildings, the housing sector will face the challenge of adapting rapidly to a net zero world.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 19, 2020

homes and commercial buildings consume roughly two-fifths of the country’s overall energy, three-fourths of all electricity, and account for most of the peak electricity demand that drives generation and power grid infrastructure costs.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 17, 2022

David Hall of Schneider Electric highlights five trends to watch for power and utility firms this year. The global shift towards more climate-conscious energy efficiency has accelerated the need for sustainable technology to deliver a cleaner, greener, and fairer energy system. Microgrids fit for the future.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

gigawatt natural gas power plant in the U.K. have been shelved by the developer Drax, highlighting the challenging economics of converting coal-fired power to a cleaner, but still fossil-fuel-fired, alternative. ’s largest power plant. GW of power output to biomass, with a remaining 1.3 Plans for a new 3.6-gigawatt

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 10, 2020

Grid operators around the world are unusually busy these days, but few have quite as much on their minds as NYISO, the independent system operator that manages New York state's bulk power system and wholesale energy market. percent in 2018, and hitting 100 percent zero-carbon emissions by 2040. Source: NYISO. Source: NYISO.

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The energy transition is demanding a range of new skills, some that can be gained from upskilling but others that must be attracted to the sector. When one thinks of professionals in the electricity sector one tends to think first of engineers as a key role, be they electrical or mechanical. Have you read?

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 19, 2023

Homeowners who make their properties more energy efficient could see their mortgage rate cut under a new government-backed pilot. They are aimed at encouraging and helping homeowners make their properties more energy efficient, with measures such as loft insulation and double glazing. million of government funding.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 13, 2021

A young Danish researcher has seemingly succeeded in developing a technology that will reduce the costs of getting wind power into the tanks of heavy-duty vehicles by approximately 15 percent. Green hydrogen produced from renewable energy, such as solar and wind, is expected by many to play a major role in the energy system of the future.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 1, 2024

The energy sector in 2023 has been dominated by many advances, such as the drive for decentralisation, the increasing use of Web3 and AI technologies and the focus on the grid as the foundation or ‘backbone’ of the renewables-driven grid of the future and we expect these to continue into 2024. Have you read?

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Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

by Emma Davidson, Head of Strategy and Energy-as-a-Service at SSE Distributed Energy. The integration of power generators and users in the form of Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) is set to become an increasingly important part of the UK’s energy system. Increasing stability of energy supply nationwide.

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Smart Energy International

MARCH 7, 2022

The study from the University of Nottingham indicates that grid-tied small-scale renewables could cause power failures. Domestic renewable energy generation is growing rapidly in the UK, with just over one million small-scale solar PV systems installed. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Distributed energy resources (DERs) is an expansive term, including everything from backup generators to microgrids. In some states with 100 percent clean energy mandates, like California and Hawaii, the focus is on solar — lots and lots of it — and the tools needed to integrate this massive new grid edge resource.

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Energy Innovation

MARCH 9, 2022

This week, Energy Innovation launched the Oregon Energy Policy Simulator (EPS) , our newest state-specific, open-source, peer-reviewed, and nonpartisan model that estimates the environmental, economic, and public health impacts of hundreds of climate and energy policies. By Shelley Wenzel.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Atrato Onsite Energy is aiming to become the first London-listed company with an all female board after it floats next month. Six months after stepping down as CEO of Good Energy, Juliet Davenport has unveiled her next venture.

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Mr. Sustainability

MARCH 14, 2021

The race is on for the first hydrogen-powered inland vessel in Rotterdam! Harm Lenten is captain of the MS Antonie, a diesel-powered cargo ship between Delfzijl and the Rotterdam Botlek. Much work is needed to convert five thousand inland vessels to become emission-free by 2050. Now it is time for a hydrogen-powered vessel.

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Renewable Energy World

APRIL 19, 2021

Local community solar projects enhanced by one-stop shop digital systems are set to play a crucial role in the global energy transition. The History of Civilization is in many ways the History of Energy. The control of energy has been a key – some say the key – factor in geopolitics and capitalism.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The rapid growth of renewables is key to unlocking a secure and affordable energy transition, but while we have seen investment in renewables nearly double since 2014, for grid modernisation it has barely changed , writes Matthew Boulton, Director of Solar, Storage and Private Wire at EDF Renewables UK. Have you read?

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Business Green

JUNE 6, 2022

Drinks giant begins work on major new solar energy project at packaging plant in Scotland. Drinks giant Diageo has started work on a major new solar energy project at one of its largest facilities in Scotland, the company announced today. and Scottish-based Emtec Energy, Diageo said.

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Business Green

JANUARY 12, 2023

University of Oxford and UCL to investigate how uptake of zero carbon technologies will impact future energy demand. research project dedicated to establishing a national energy data platform to facilitate the country's transition to net zero emissions.

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Business Green

MARCH 20, 2023

The number and quality of entries to this awards really are testament to the remarkable level of innovation and investment that is transforming the UK economy and environment for the better. We look forward to celebrating all of our finalists at the inaugural UK Green Business Awards ceremony in June."

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

SSEF, an EU-focused fund backed by the EIB and advised by Solas Capital AG, has reached final close with investment commitments of €220 million ($228.4 The fund targets energy efficiency and Behind-The-Meter (BTM) renewable energy investments for projects in the public and private sectors.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

The falling cost of wind and solar power significantly reduces the need for carbon capture and storage technology to tackle climate change, a new paper has argued. Cheap, abundant renewable energy reduces the value of CCS in all areas.”. by the end of the century. Renewables. The Right Kind of CCS’.

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Mr. Sustainability

MARCH 14, 2021

The race is on for the first hydrogen-powered inland vessel in Rotterdam! Harm Lenten is captain of the MS Antonie, a diesel-powered cargo ship between Delfzijl and the Rotterdam Botlek. Much work is needed to convert five thousand inland vessels to become emission-free by 2050. Now it is time for a hydrogen-powered vessel.

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Climate Tech VC

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

For a 2050 net-zero future, we’ll need an electricity grid large enough that its untangled cables would be long enough to stretch all the way to the sun.    Last week, we got in tune with power markets to set the stage for a reliable, resilient, and decarbonized grid.

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Business Green

JULY 18, 2022

Industry Voice: The buildings in which we live and the energy they consume play a fundamental role in the process of decarbonisation, according to Schroders. From the use of renewables such as solar power to the latest technologies, including heat pumps and smart meters, the homes of the coming decades will need to become net zero.

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Renewable Energy World

JUNE 25, 2021

Buildings account for nearly 40% of energy-related CO2 emissions, according to WRI. Planning: Developing and initiating short- and medium-term action plans and long-term national roadmaps linked to nationally determined contributions and other national strategies to achieve zero-carbon buildings by 2050.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

billion) of investment planned. The battery maker has developed a full-scale greenfield manufacturing business in less than five years of operations. billion) for its gigafactories in Sweden, Germany and Poland with major strategic investment from its customer base along the way. billion ($3.04 million) is ready to close.

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Climate Tech VC

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Countries and companies have also kicked off pledges to triple investments in renewables and nuclear, drive down methane emissions, and commit loss and damage funds. In deals, major funding includes $116M for hydrogen-powered aviation, $44M for sustainability software, and $75M in project finance investment for SAFs.

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Business Green

AUGUST 22, 2022

There are now just days to go until Britain's energy regulator officially confirms how much average domestic bills will rise for the autumn period, with concerns growing that the scale of the resulting fuel poverty and economic crisis could be genuinely unprecedented in its scope and intensity.

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Business Green

MAY 9, 2022

The UK's new clean energy targets must be matched by a major electricity infrastructure and demand-side flexibility blitz, experts have warned.

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 10, 2020

The coronavirus forced layoffs and spending cuts across the solar industry, and hammered global electric vehicle sales. But startups serving the EV charging market have continued pulling in new investments in spite of the uncertainty. HEVO Power raised a $5.5 million raise. health insurance company Cigna.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

As we noted last year , solar energy technology continues its path to global dominance. Solar is now the least expensive source of electricity in two-thirds of the world. and global solar markets will continue to scale. Those same modules now cost 30-40 cents/watt and they are significantly more efficient.

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Renewable Energy World

MARCH 29, 2021

by Yariv Cohen, Ignite Power. The city boasts a 71-meter (233-feet) high ancient Buddha that was built in the 7th century, and is the largest carved stone sculpture in the country. It is also the planned location for the construction of a 10-GW solar-cell factory, expected to be built with a total investment of RMB4.3

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Electric vehicles (EVs) are hitting the roads in ever greater numbers. While the UK's national energy provider has assured consumers that there is "definitely enough energy" to facilitate mass EV adoption, the problem lies in how to sustainably and cheaply supply cars with power. Energy inequality. How to charge.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

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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Business Green

JANUARY 13, 2023

It is a far from unsurprising message from Skidmore, who having signed the 2050 target into law, has long been a staunch advocate for an ambitious net zero agenda. All that is needed is more political urgency, policy clarity, and real world action to mobilise investment, drive clean tech deployment, accelerate the transition.

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