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Top Predictions For The Renewable Energy Market in 2021

The Environmental Blog

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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Could green hydrogen be key to a carbon-free economy?

GreenBiz

And what energy product will be used both to power this city and sell to the world? The Saudis are going big on something called green hydrogen — a carbon-free fuel made from water by using renewably produced electricity to split hydrogen molecules from oxygen molecules. This summer, a large U.S. This summer, a large U.S.

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

Envirotec Magazine

Industry group calls on governments to ensure regulation is fit for purpose and “look beyond LCOE”, in order to accelerate growth of wind energy and meet climate targets. According to the report, 2019 was the second biggest year for wind power historically, with installations of 60.4

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Keeping the lights on: Ensuring flexibility and stability in the European grid

Envirotec Magazine

According to Bloomberg, January 2021 saw the latest in a series of near misses for the European power grid, a sudden drop in frequency and narrowly avoided widespread power failure. Increasing reliance on renewable energy sources — while essential to lower CO2 emissions — also leads to a fluctuating energy supply.

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How Modern Poultry Farming Practices Contribute to a Sustainable Environment

The Environmental Blog

On the other hand, climate-controlled environments enhance the well-being of the birds and reduce energy usage by optimizing temperature, humidity, and ventilation. Energy Consumption Modern poultry farms have taken substantial strides in energy conservation. Poultry farms are also using renewable energy.

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Doubling energy efficiency progress with OT/IT convergence

Smart Energy International

At the IEA Global Conference on Energy Efficiency event, executive director Fatih Birol said that “we now need to push into a higher gear and double energy efficiency progress by the end of this decade.” What’s more, it also reveals that most of which are caused by energy consumption. The outcome? Have you read?

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How Siemens Gamesa Could Give Coal Plants a Second Life

GreenTechMedia

Ten years ago, Siemens Wind Power, as it was then known, started playing around with a concept for a thermal energy storage system. Last year, the wind turbine manufacturer now known as Siemens Gamesa plugged a 30-megawatt/130-megawatt-hour demonstration system into the grid at Hamburg harbor. has commissioned 21.5