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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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Wind Energy’s Tumultuous Journey Finds Respite in an Unlikely Ally

Hydrogen Fuel News

Combined with a noticeable decline in political and economic support for the energy transition, the sector witnessed a standstill in the installation of new turbines, leading to financial losses, project cancellations, and auction failures. Last year, the world witnessed the installation of a record 117 gigawatts (GW) of new wind turbines.

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

Business Green

Tariff row threatens Indian solar boom. India's ambitious plans to rapidly expand its solar capacity could be hit by new tariffs on imports of Chinese solar panels. Study: China accounts for over 90 per cent of planned global coal power capacity.