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A 21st-century reinvention of the electric grid is crucial for solving the climate change crisis

Renewable Energy World

Then, beginning around 2009, first wind turbines and then solar photovoltaic panels decreased enough in cost to become competitive in electricity markets. Even faster growth is expected ahead, especially given the Biden administration’s plans to tap high-value offshore wind resources. is headed in that direction.

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UK's global offshore wind lead squeezed despite near 100GW pipeline

Business Green

It means the UK's offshore wind pipeline - comprising projects in the planning, consented, construction, and commissioning stage - now stands at 99.7GW of capacity in total across some 130 projects. Even so, at present the UK still remains a dominant offshore wind player on the global stage.

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Global Briefing: EU emissions fall but SUVs drive up transport CO2

Business Green

Plus Biden's draft budget plans, France's plant-based diet plan, and all the rest of the top green business news from around the world this week. per cent in 2019, largely thanks to the ongoing decarbonisation of the heat and power industry through the bloc's emissions trading system (ETS), European Environment Agency (EEA) shows.

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Global Briefing: Coronavirus crisis will have 'negligible' impact on emissions without green recovery, study warns

Business Green

All the green business news from around the world this week. Climate Home News reported this week on plans from India's Power and Renewable Energy Ministry to imposedutires of up to 25 per cent on solar modules and 15 per cent on cells imported from China and Malaysia.