GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 5, 2020

needs a massive green hydrogen industry to decarbonize its electricity, transportation and industrial sectors, and major investments and policy changes today to enable it to grow to its full potential in the decades to come. lags behind China, Japan and the European Union in infrastructure and research investments to reach this potential.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 16, 2024

On the back of approving €805 million in clean energy financing, the European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending €400 million ($425.2 The overarching goal is to ensure a reliable and safe power supply in Thuringia as demand for electricity grows. The financing forms part of a larger, €4.3 billion ($4.6 billion ($4.6

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Clean Energy Canada

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

When Canada’s carbon price is also included, both wind and solar are significantly cheaper than natural gas already today. Both find wind and solar to be cost-competitive with natural gas-fired electricity in the U.S. Analyses for the U.S. Analyses for the U.S. even without a carbon price.

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Clean Energy Canada

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Even without carbon pricing, wind power is set to be 40 per cent cheaper than gas-fired power in Alberta and Ontario by 2030. Our analysis also explores the costs of using battery storage to complement wind and solar power, finding that, even with storage included, both are still highly cost-competitive.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 4, 2019

But storage's trajectory differs from the early growth dynamics of solar power in a crucial respect: It transcends the geographic boundaries, dictated by sunshine and policy, that constrained solar's rise. said Daniel Finn-Foley, energy storage director at Wood Mackenzie, speaking Tuesday at GTM's Energy Storage Summit in Denver.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Some of those pathways move more dramatically toward closing coal plants or halting new natural gas power plants. Others rely on options like offshore wind that are untested in the U.S., Why offshore wind is no slam dunk for Duke. While most U.S. Energy Information Administration data illustrates.

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Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

S&P Global Market Intelligence notes that power plant operators added 8,139 MW of new generating capacity to the ERCOT market last year -- 42% came from wind and 40% from solar. Natural gas-fired additions made up 13% of the new capacity. ERCOT is gaining ground in the energy storage sector.

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Renewable Energy World

AUGUST 13, 2021

LS Power announces the formation of Rev Renewables LLC to develop, acquire and operate energy storage and renewable projects, including conventional hydropower and pumped storage. Read more: LS Power launches Rev Renewables to operate energy storage and renewable projects. Rev has a 2.4-GW

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GreenTechMedia

MAY 26, 2020

Alliant, which serves about 1 million customers in the Midwestern states of Wisconsin and Iowa, currently relies on renewables for about 20 percent of its generation capacity, largely wind power in Iowa, with twice as much coming from natural gas plants.

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GreenTechMedia

MAY 11, 2020

PacifiCorp’s IRP preferred portfolio includes 1,823 megawatts of new solar resources co-located with 595 megawatts of new battery energy storage system capacity, and 1,920 megawatts of new wind resources — all by the end of 2023. ” More coal-fired power plants to close region in the region.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 19, 2020

It builds on scores of projects across the country combining high efficiency, electrification, and distributed energy resources (DERs) like rooftop or community solar, battery and thermal energy storage, and electric vehicle charging. event hosted by the Electric Power Research Institute and utility Duke Energy.

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Clean Energy Canada

APRIL 23, 2020

Following this, wind and solar were some the fastest-growing industries in the U.S. Investment in and viability of key clean technologies. Battery costs for electric vehicles decreased by over two-thirds in that same time period. including California and Texas, solar and wind power is cheaper than natural gas and coal.

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Clean Energy Canada

JUNE 14, 2022

Sales of gas-powered cars already peaked in 2017, and global automakers are racing to meet electric-vehicle (EV) demand. Meanwhile, new solar and wind power projects are now typically cheaper than the cheapest fossil fuel option. The difference in 2022 is that this time, the incumbent has a fierce competitor.

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Grist

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Renewable solar and wind power now typically costs less than fossil-fuel alternatives. The second most important target for green power is replacing fossil fuel use in buildings, especially growing use of natural gas for heating; in Vancouver, British Columbia, that causes nearly 60% of the city’s carbon pollution.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

That could drive commercial and industrial customers out of the state, weaken public support for the state’s clean energy goals, and drive residential customers to “more gasoline usage and more natural gas usage” rather than toward their electric-powered alternatives, he said.

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Business Green

MAY 22, 2020

The government welcomed today's ruling, arguing that generating electricity from burning fossil fuel gas could support the UK's net zero transition. "As Now the REALLY big question… Will this mega new gas plant actually get built? Do the numbers stack up on the investment? — Simon Evans (@DrSimEvans) May 22, 2020.

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Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

The LCOE for solar PV takes a short-term hit as the solar investment tax credit declines from 30 percent to 10 percent of initial capital cost by 2024. Offshore wind also is projected to cost about $115 per MWh, and battery storage is pegged to cost about $121 per MWh. Last year, the U.S.

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Business Green

MAY 18, 2021

It provides direct advice to governments and its annual World Energy Outlook reports, which offer projections for future energy sources and demand, have provided the bedrock for major energy investment and policy decisions that help shape the trajectory of the global market. A 'wake-up call' for natural gas.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

million customers by 2025, adding nearly 700 megawatts of wind power, plus more solar and battery storage systems to boost rural reliability. The plan also includes rolling out networked electric and gas meters from Landis+Gyr , the first big advanced metering infrastructure deployment in the state.

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Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

MidAmerican has made major investments in wind farms in recent years and expects to soon offset 100% of its electricity sales with wind power. However, it continues to burn coal and natural gas for baseload power and has not announced plans to phase out those power plants. Bonugli said.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

My biggest geek-out moment during the COP26 gathering in Glasgow, Scotland, last week came in the central train station, where I had the opportunity to briefly tour a 30-year-old passenger train retrofitted to run on hydrogen fuel cells and lithium-ion batteries - up to 300 miles at speeds of up to 100 miles per hour.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

At the very least, utilities will need plans that can get them most of the way there, while rushing ahead with next-generation technologies: long-duration energy storage, small modular nuclear reactors or green hydrogen and methane to fuel natural gas peaker plants. gigawatts of offshore wind and 2.7 Dominion Energy.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Each still plans to build new natural gas power plants in the near term, despite the additional emissions they will cause. The first stage, dubbed “renew,” concentrates on replacing coal and natural gas with renewables and energy storage.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

And while the state’s 22-gigawatt wind power fleet has faced problems stemming from icing of wind turbine blades and relatively low wind conditions that have reduced its ability to contribute to the grid, the primary failure is from the state’s natural-gas, coal and nuclear generator fleet, according to ERCOT data.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Out in Utah, a coal-fired power plant supplying electricity to Los Angeles is being outfitted with natural-gas-fired turbines that will eventually be able to run on hydrogen, created via electrolysis with wind and solar power and stored in massive underground caverns for use when that clean energy isn’t available for the grid.

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Renewable Energy World

JANUARY 19, 2022

Appalachian Power issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for up to 1,000 MW of wind and 100 MW of solar generation resources with optional battery energy-storage systems. The RFP is its largest to date for wind energy resources. Solar project bidders may also include an option for a battery-energy storage system.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

The commissioners cited multiple complementary benefits as justification for the decision: greenhouse gas emissions reductions, the ability to soak up surplus renewable electricity, and grid demand flexibility. Around 90 percent (PDF) of the furnaces and water heaters in California are fueled by natural gas or propane.

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Business Green

MARCH 31, 2023

However, the EIA also revealed that while the use of renewables was rising, so too is the country's reliance on natural gas, which generated 39 per cent of US electricity last year. WindEurope CEO, Giles Dickinson, said: "The EU needs to build 31 GW of new wind turbines every year to reach its 2030 targets.

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Renewable Energy World

OCTOBER 4, 2021

PREPA and Luma have proposed hundreds of projects for the coming decade, but none include federal funding for rooftop solar, community solar, battery storage or microgrids. Burning more natural gas will affect air and water quality and contribute to climate change. Advancing the public interest. environmental goals.

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Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Wind power turbines and home battery systems might have a little more industry wiggle room. In some countries, entire power grids are being overhauled as market restrictions eliminate some methods of energy production in favor of cleaner alternatives. Here are a couple of companies focused on green financing.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

JANUARY 19, 2021

So my advice – don’t be patient, look for solutions; find them; invest in them and put your personal efforts, motivation and passion for clean tech and energy into working on solutions. Given the impact of transportation related GHG emissions, investments in clean transportation need to happen now.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

DECEMBER 16, 2020

So my advice – don’t be patient, look for solutions; find them; invest in them and put your personal efforts, motivation and passion for clean tech and energy into working on solutions. Given the impact of transportation related GHG emissions, investments in clean transportation need to happen now.

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Renewable Energy World

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

President Joe Biden has called for major clean energy investments as a way to curb climate change and generate jobs. Department of Energy that found that solar power could generate up to 45% of the U.S. One advantage solar power has over many other low-carbon technologies is that most of the U.S. has lots of sunshine.

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Mr. Sustainability

APRIL 18, 2021

Shell - Gas to liquids (GTL) | Shell Natural Gas. This is the practice where natural gas is separated into hydrogen and CO2. Aviation and maritime shipping industries will only become fully electric on the assumption that miracle batteries are invented and produced at scale. How much would the fuel cost?

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Mr. Sustainability

APRIL 18, 2021

This is the practice where natural gas is separated into hydrogen and CO2, where the hydrogen is used for the petrochemical industry and CO2 is simply released into the atmosphere. Aviation and maritime shipping industries will only become fully electric on the assumption that miracle batteries are invented and produced at scale.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 3, 2019

For the first time, Pacific Northwest and Rocky Mountain utility PacifiCorp is planning to rely on massive amounts of solar PV and batteries, as well as wind power, for a large share of its long-term energy needs. PacifiCorp will also rely on a significant amount of new natural-gas generation resources to meet its future goals.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

So my advice – don’t be patient, look for solutions; find them; invest in them and put your personal efforts, motivation and passion for clean tech and energy into working on solutions. Given the impact of transportation related GHG emissions, investments in clean transportation need to happen now. Regarding micro grids.

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