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How Europe’s Energy Sector Is Responding to the Coronavirus

GreenTechMedia

Europe's electricity giants are grappling with the demanding challenge of safeguarding staff, keeping the lights on and contributing to the relief effort — all while rolling ahead with their own energy transition plans. “Industrial and commercial customers are consuming noticeably less energy. In the U.K.,

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ComEd’s Favorable Regulatory Treatment for Grid Investments Comes Under Fire

GreenTechMedia

The consumer watchdog group says that should start with reforming the regulatory structure set in place by 2011’s Energy Infrastructure Modernization Act (EIMA). The workings of the 2011 Energy Infrastructure Modernization Act. EIMA was framed by ComEd and its backers as providing certainty to recovering the costs of a $2.6

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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. New markets are emerging fast in places like Australia and Brazil, so we can't take our current status as a world leader for granted," he said.

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The UK's automated power system will help keep the lights on

Business Green

With more workers staying at home during the current Covid-19 crisis, automated electricity generation is taking up the strain, writes Ed Birkett. As the number of coronavirus cases in the UK continues to rise, more workers are forced into self-isolation and even more are advised to stay at home.

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Macquarie consortium to buy controlling stake in Britain's gas network from National Grid

Business Green

Investors eye major role for hydrogen in decarbonising UK's gas and energy system after deal valuing business at £9.6bn. National Grid's 7,660-kilometre transmission system plays a critical role in the UK energy landscape, transporting the gas needed to heat homes and power industry and electricity generation.

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Energy Security Strategy: Nuclear and hydrogen tipped for big wins, but will Treasury block efficiency plans?

Business Green

Latest round of reports on long-overdue energy independence plan suggest Number 10 and 11 continue to be at loggerheads over the cost of actions that could protect consumers from record energy bills.

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

Business Green

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. Study: China accounts for over 90 per cent of planned global coal power capacity.