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Business Green
FEBRUARY 14, 2021
But Imperial College London analysis warns emerging technologies and negative emission power plants are likely to be needed to unlock full decarbonisation of the grid. Wind and solar alone generated around 30 per cent of Britain's electricity in 2020, while biomass provided seven per cent, and hydropower made up 1.6
Business Green
OCTOBER 12, 2022
The worsening impacts of climate change pose a major threat to the world's energy security, with clean energy supplies needing to double within the next eight years in order to avoid increased extreme weather and water stress that could further drive up the risk of blackouts and power plant outages.
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Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 17, 2022
Von der Leyen announced a plan to collect up to 140 billion euros in windfall profit taxes from energy companies that produce electricity at low cost, e.g. wind, solar, hydro and nuclear. Making up for the loss of Russian fossil fuel supply is a mammoth task. Source: World Nuclear Association). Source: IEA).
Business Green
JUNE 18, 2020
Only yesterday, BP's latest Statistical Review highlighted how fossil fuels continue to dominate the global energy system, despite the rapid progress being made by renewables.
Renewable Energy World
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
biofuels, biomass, geothermal, hydropower, solar, wind) reached an all-time high in the first six months of this year, according to a SUN DAY Campaign analysis of new data released by the U.S. renewable energy output, followed by biomass (21.28%), hydropower (19.84%), biofuels (17.11%), solar (12.32%), and geothermal (1.67%).
Renewable Energy World
JANUARY 17, 2022
In the summer of 1988, scientist James Hansen testified to Congress that carbon dioxide from burning fossil fuels was dangerously warming the planet. The original foundation was a combination of “base load” coal plants that operated 24 hours a day and large-scale hydropower. However, new nuclear plants in the U.S.
R-Squared Energy
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
You may count me among those who want to see society move beyond fossil fuels. We all know there are negative consequences associated with fossil fuel usage, such as the emission of carbon dioxide and various other pollutants. Most people drastically underestimate our ongoing dependence on fossil fuels.
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