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

Business Green

The global renewable power sector added 176GW of new capacity in total last year - just fractionally down on the 179GW added in 2018 - as rapid growth in wind, solar, hydropower and other renewable power sources outpaced the fossil fuel sector by a factor of 2.6, according to IRENA.

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California is planning floating wind farms offshore to boost its power supply – here’s how they work

Renewable Energy World

A solution has emerged that’s being tested in several locations around the world: making wind turbines that float. Gavin Newsom announced plans to open up parts of the West Coast , off central California’s Morro Bay and near the Oregon state line, for offshore wind power. gigawatts of clean energy, enough to power 1.6

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Can the US Catch Up in the Green Hydrogen Economy?

GreenTechMedia

Government and industry investment in hydrogen as an energy carrier adds up to $2 billion per year in Asia and the European Union, the report finds, while U.S. and Europe, and stationary fuel cells for data centers and distribution hubs. It’s expanding into heavy-duty vehicles to serve ports in the U.S.

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IRENA: Renewable energy generates half a million new jobs worldwide in 2019

Business Green

Wind energy, meanwhile, accounted for 1.17 and hydropower employed around 1.95 Market leader Asia accounted for 63 per cent of the world's total renewable energy jobs in 2019, with China alone accounting for 38 per cent at 4.4 In Europe, which had 1.3 million jobs last year. million workers. Brazil also employed 1.16

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Bloomberg predicts wind and solar will power half the world and bag $9 trillion investment

Renewable Energy World

Wind or solar now represent the least expensive option for adding new power generation capacity in approximately two-thirds of the world.

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Global Briefing: China hints at no new coal power plant permits 'in principle'

Business Green

Writing in a Twitter thread , NGO China Dialogue said the update from the agency also highlighted how it intended to provide "active support" for the further development of hydro, solar and wind power, and the development of transmission links between provinces.

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