Africa, Fossil fuels and Wind power

German government investing $115M in renewable energy in Africa

Renewable Energy World

OCTOBER 5, 2021

million) in investment to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy across Africa. The capital will be invested through the African Development Bank’s Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) to unlock private sector participation in funding the region’s transition to low-carbon energy resources. The time to act is now. ”.

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Study: Middle Eastern Countries Would Save Money by Ditching Fossil Fuels in Power Mix

GreenTechMedia

APRIL 27, 2020

Abandoning fossil fuels for electricity generation by 2030 would save money for countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), according to new research into renewable energy in the area. Middle East solar energy prices continue to fall.

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'The sky's the limit': How 'cheap, abundant' renewables could boot fossil fuels from the electricity sector by mid-2030s

Business Green

APRIL 22, 2021

Carbon Tracker study finds solar and wind energy potential is 100 times as much as global energy demand. per cent of wind potential tapped thus far. As such, the analysts predict exponential growth for the solar and wind power sectors, noting that "humans specialise in extracting cheap energy, and fast".

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Could wind power the green recovery?

Business Green

AUGUST 5, 2020

But few sectors can lay as strong a claim for playing a central and strategic role in any recovery, as the renewables industry in general and the wind power sector in particular. Furthermore, 1GW of offshore wind power avoids 3.5

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Global wind power grows by more than 60GW in 2019

Business Green

MARCH 25, 2020

But Global Wind Energy Council forced to revise its forecasts for 2020 and beyond as coronavirus fallout continues. Meanwhile, the growing number of wind farms around the world continues to be largely driven by financing via market based policy mechanisms, such as the UK's Contracts for Difference scheme, it seems.

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Industry urges governments to 'quadruple wind power roll out to keep 1.5C alive'

Business Green

APRIL 5, 2022

The global wind industry has shown impressive resilience through the COVID-19 pandemic, but growth rates still need to quadruple by 2030 if the sector is to play a full role in keeping the Paris Agreement's 1.5C per cent less than the year-over-year wind energy growth rate in 2020. "The temperature goal "alive".

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

Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 30, 2020

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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Forecast: 8 million energy jobs created by meeting Paris agreement

Renewable Energy World

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Opponents of climate policy say curbing fossil fuel emissions will kill jobs, but a new study showed that switching to renewables would actually create more jobs than a fossil fuel–heavy future will. The tricky part will be ensuring that laid-off workers have access to alternative employment. What could be done?

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

Business Green

JANUARY 29, 2021

Europe's foreign ministers this week formally endorsed calls for a global phase out of coal power and an end to fossil fuel subsidies, placing climate action at the heart of the bloc's diplomatic strategy. EU formally launches coal phase out diplomacy push.

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Study: Wind industry could power 3.3 million new jobs over next five years

Business Green

APRIL 29, 2021

Global Wind Energy Association predicts wind sector workforce will expand rapidly over coming years as offshore and onshore projects multiply around the world. million jobs have been generated around the world so far in the wind industry, which has installed 751GW of capacity to date. More than 3.3

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Ensuring a just green energy transition in emerging economies

Renewable Energy World

DECEMBER 13, 2021

This transition, however, will impact jobs in fossil fuel-based energy production and could, if not considered from a social perspective, negatively impact millions of individuals in emerging economy nations. Those at risk are countries whose society and economy are based on fossil fuels. Toward a just transition.

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Smart Energy Finances: Funding for Capalo AI’s market optimisation platform

Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 13, 2023

For example, in windy weather, the prices of renewable energy are low, and therefore, its financial benefit remains low, i.e., wind power becomes a less lucrative investment option. This has led to the construction of batteries next to the turbines, which enables the energy to be discharged into the grid more evenly.

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IRENA: Renewables accounted for three quarters of new power capacity in 2019

Business Green

APRIL 6, 2020

Data from International Renewable Energy Association points to slight slowdown in capacity growth last year, but clean energy sector still outpaced fossil fuels. per cent in 2019, with solar and wind making up 90 per cent of new additions, and Asia again dominating the market with 54 per cent of global capacity growth last year.

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World adds record new renewable energy capacity in 2020

Renewable Energy World

APRIL 6, 2021

Renewables’ rising share of the total is partly attributable to net decommissioning of fossil fuel power generation in Europe, North America and for the first time across Eurasia (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russian Federation and Turkey). Total fossil fuel additions fell to 60 GW in 2020 from 64 GW the previous year.

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What’s driving the push as institutions plow money into renewables?

Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Compared to more volatile and increasingly more expensive fossil fuel sources, renewable energy power fits the institutional investors’ requirements. For the past seven years globally, more renewable power was added to the grid annually than fossil fuels and nuclear combined.

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Tracking Climate Action: How the World Can Still Limit Warming to 1.5 Degrees C

The City Fix

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

One day, it’s catastrophic wildfires wreaking havoc around the world; the next, it’s an optimistic piece on the rapid scale-up of solar and wind power. Today’s climate change headlines often seem at odds with each other. Taken together, such stories.

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Highlights From The BP Statistical Review Of World Energy 2021

R-Squared Energy

JULY 26, 2021

The remainder of global energy consumption came from coal (27.2%), natural gas (24.7%), hydropower (6.9%), renewables (5.7%), and nuclear power (4.3%). Cumulatively, fossil fuels — shown below in shades of gray — still accounted for 83.1% Natural gas has been the fastest-growing fossil fuel in recent years, with a global 2.9%

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From finance appeals to net zero target rules: All the latest from COP27

Business Green

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Profligate producers of fossil fuels are benefitting from extortionate profits at the expense of human civilisation - while they are profiting the planet is burning," Browne added, speaking on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) negotiating bloc. Target setting, wind power, and clean technology signals.

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Multi-trillion dollar opportunity: BNEF charts course to a net zero global energy system

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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Rishi Sunak touts mandatory plans to help make UK world's first 'net zero aligned financial centre'

Business Green

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Similarly, yesterday saw the launch of new plans for a $8bn climate finance package for South Africa and a series of new initiatives to tackle deforestation in developing economies.

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Sustainable Manufacturing: How to Create a Sustainable Warehouse and Green Factory

Green Business Bureau

JULY 15, 2022

This means a significant amount of energy is used at all times to keep the lights on, run the HVAC systems, and power all of the devices and machinery inside. Most of this energy is produced by the burning of fossil fuels which releases a mass amount of carbon dioxide into the environment. hydropower and wind power).

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Could COP27 trigger a new era of partnerships to rev up the global energy transition?

Business Green

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

As such, the COP Presidency should presumably welcome mounting calls for a new era of public-private cooperation on the financial packages that can help developing and emerging economies wean themselves off fossil fuels.

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Alok Sharma: 'Climate must be at the heart of everything that we do'

Business Green

OCTOBER 16, 2022

Our global political economy, built on fossil fuels for the last century, is in a state of flux. Wind power costs down by up to three-quarters since their peak just over ten years ago. But as serious as these crises are, we must also recognise a seismic structural shift that is underway.

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Global Briefing: President Biden mulls climate emergency declaration

Business Green

JULY 22, 2022

The White House promises wave of new climate measures, the EU bolsters energ security plans, and the top Vatican official backs fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty. Mainstream Renewable Power and Actis agree to sell leading African renewables developer. Vatican hints at backing for Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty.

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? Lithium’s shale moment? #175

Climate Tech VC

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The only specific action named was to “advance” five large-scale carbon capture projects by 2030 and makes no mention of phasing out fossil fuels or of China’s controversial construction of new coal-fired power plants. Big Oil spins whale deaths to stall wind power installations. Walewashing.

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CleanTech Focus

German government investing $115M in renewable energy in Africa

Study: Middle Eastern Countries Would Save Money by Ditching Fossil Fuels in Power Mix

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'The sky's the limit': How 'cheap, abundant' renewables could boot fossil fuels from the electricity sector by mid-2030s

Could wind power the green recovery?

Global wind power grows by more than 60GW in 2019

Industry urges governments to 'quadruple wind power roll out to keep 1.5C alive'

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

Forecast: 8 million energy jobs created by meeting Paris agreement

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

Study: Wind industry could power 3.3 million new jobs over next five years

Ensuring a just green energy transition in emerging economies

Smart Energy Finances: Funding for Capalo AI’s market optimisation platform

IRENA: Renewables accounted for three quarters of new power capacity in 2019

World adds record new renewable energy capacity in 2020

What’s driving the push as institutions plow money into renewables?

Tracking Climate Action: How the World Can Still Limit Warming to 1.5 Degrees C

Highlights From The BP Statistical Review Of World Energy 2021

From finance appeals to net zero target rules: All the latest from COP27

Multi-trillion dollar opportunity: BNEF charts course to a net zero global energy system

Rishi Sunak touts mandatory plans to help make UK world's first 'net zero aligned financial centre'

Sustainable Manufacturing: How to Create a Sustainable Warehouse and Green Factory

Could COP27 trigger a new era of partnerships to rev up the global energy transition?

Alok Sharma: 'Climate must be at the heart of everything that we do'

Global Briefing: President Biden mulls climate emergency declaration

? Lithium’s shale moment? #175

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