GreenTechMedia

APRIL 27, 2020

Abandoning fossil fuels for electricity generation by 2030 would save money for countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), according to new research into renewable energy in the area. Evening out supply and demand with a MENA-wide transmission network would cut LCOE from €52.80 and €52.80 ($43.53

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Business Green

APRIL 22, 2021

Carbon Tracker study finds solar and wind energy potential is 100 times as much as global energy demand. per cent of wind potential tapped thus far. As such, the analysts predict exponential growth for the solar and wind power sectors, noting that "humans specialise in extracting cheap energy, and fast".

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Business Green

MARCH 18, 2022

Upcoming Energy Security Strategy expected to include higher targets for offshore and floating wind, alongside new energy efficiency measures. Moreover, the strategy is expected to set out plans to reduce demand for power and heating by increasing the energy efficiency of buildings, sources quoted by the news agency suggested.

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R-Squared Energy

AUGUST 10, 2023

As I indicated in the previous article , BP has turned over publication of the annual Statistical Review of World Energy to the Energy Institute (EI). Overview The newest Review shows the world remains heavily reliant on fossil fuels for energy needs, even as renewables like solar and wind continue rapid growth.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Skyrocketing global fossil gas costs underscore urgent need to ramp up renewables capacity in UK, according to Ember. The soaring cost of imported fossil gas is driving up electricity prices in the UK," said Sarah Brown, senior electricity analyst at Ember. "A

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Business Green

JANUARY 4, 2023

National Grid ESO confirms that on December 30th UK wind power generation hit a record peak of 20.9GW. Blustery weather conditions helped ensure the UK set yet another wind power generation record over the New Year period, according to data from grid operator National Grid ESO. per cent of demand.

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Business Green

JANUARY 10, 2023

Blustery conditions across Britain have sent yet more renewable power records tumbling this week, with onshore and offshore wind farms collectively delivering an all-time high of 21.6GW of power to the grid on Tuesday evening, National Grid ESO confirmed yesterday. That cut Britain's gas power demand by 1.31

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Clean Energy Canada

JUNE 14, 2022

Commercial rents in downtown Calgary are on the rise, and long-thought dead fossil-fuel export projects have zombified. Previous high oil and gas price cycles have driven consumers to purchase more efficient cars and better insulate their homes, while the business community found ways to use less fossil fuel. And the U.S.

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Renewable Energy World

OCTOBER 19, 2021

More than 90 wind energy companies and associations from around the world called on leaders to take decisive action in pursuit of net-zero carbon emissions goals ahead of the COP26 United Nations climate summit next month. Achieving a rapid transition from fossil fuels is a key part of the solution.".

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Business Green

MAY 11, 2020

Rockefeller Brothers Fund announces that its investment portfolio has exceeded expectations and industry averages in the five years since it divested from fossil fuels. According to the study, the RBF posted an average annual net return of 7.76 per cent over the five-year period that ended in December last year.

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Business Green

JULY 30, 2021

Proportion of power derived from gas and coal in Britain fell to record low in 2020, official statistics confirm. Low demand for electricity during successive lockdowns saw renewables displace fossil fuels as the dominant source of power on Britain's grid for the first time ever in 2020, government data has confirmed.

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Clean Energy Canada

JUNE 20, 2023

By adopting the International Energy Agency’s key assumptions for such a scenario, in particular the price of oil and gas in a world that achieves net-zero emissions by 2050, Canada can have a more serious, informed conversation about what opportunities and challenges lie ahead—and how to plan for them. “On

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Global Renewable News

MAY 15, 2022

Mass Megawatts Wind Power, Inc. OTC Pink:

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 10, 2020

Grid operators around the world are unusually busy these days, but few have quite as much on their minds as NYISO, the independent system operator that manages New York state's bulk power system and wholesale energy market. Source: NYISO.

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The Guardian: Energy

DECEMBER 27, 2023

It was the 2000s, and fossil fuel prices were rising worldwide. Demand for energy in the country had grown by 8.4% the previous year and household energy bills were increasing at a similar rate. Stung by the 2008 oil price spike, Uruguay now produces up to 98% of its electricity from renewables.

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DeSmogBlog

MARCH 19, 2024

A new report issued by the Alberta Utilities Commission has confirmed what environmentalists have been saying all along: renewable energy systems are not a threat to the environment or agriculture. The report was issued two weeks after Alberta Premier Danielle Smith lifted a moratorium on new renewable energy development in the province.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Leading this week’s Smart Energy Finances is pre-seed funding of half a million euros for Finnish startup Capalo AI, which will further develop its virtual power plant and market optimisation technology. Also on the radar are an acquisition in the Netherlands of storage developer Equans by E.ON-owned

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The IEA in a new report points to signs that grids are becoming a bottleneck to clean energy transitions and that delayed action means prolonging reliance on fossil fuels. Have you read? This would mean that the global long-term temperature rise would go well above 1.5 o C, with a 40% chance of exceeding 2 o C.

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AutoGrid

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Hey, Europe: You Can’t Get to 100% Renewables Without Demand Side Flexibility. Europe has inspired the world with its ambitious renewables integration, smart energy trading, and grid balancing. An important new study from Smart Energy Europe (SmartEn) makes the case for increased DSF in Europe to meet aggressive climate action targets.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 18, 2024

A small town in the state will be a part of a unique new plan for the H2 production as clean energy. Just outside Delta, Utah, there is a small one-stoplight town that will soon be home to a massive underground battery that will use hydrogen fuel for storing excess energy.

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Business Green

APRIL 25, 2022

Fossil gas' share of electricity supplies shrinks to less than 15 per cent over weekend as wind power meets more than half of UK demand. Meanwhile, fossil gas and coal produced just 14.5 50% wind, 80% zero carbon nationally, and 100% in south west England! It's working.". kWh," he wrote on Saturday evening.

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Business Green

JUNE 7, 2021

Investment in clean energy from fossil fuel majors saw a marked uptick during the pandemic in 2020, research suggests. The fall in prices further compounded and accelerated wider trends that are serving to dampen long term demand projections for oil and gas industry. This rapid growth needs to be placed in context.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Skyrocketing global fossil gas costs underscore urgent need to ramp up renewables capacity in UK, according to Ember. The soaring cost of imported fossil gas is driving up electricity prices in the UK," said Sarah Brown, senior electricity analyst at Ember. "A

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Business Green

MARCH 25, 2020

But Global Wind Energy Council forced to revise its forecasts for 2020 and beyond as coronavirus fallout continues. Meanwhile, the growing number of wind farms around the world continues to be largely driven by financing via market based policy mechanisms, such as the UK's Contracts for Difference scheme, it seems.

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R-Squared Energy

AUGUST 26, 2021

The is the sixth article in a series on BP’s recently-released Statistical Review of World Energy 2021. Previous articles were: Highlights From The BP Statistical Review Of World Energy 2021. Today, I want to cover renewable energy. Over the past decade, renewable energy consumption has grown at an average annual rate of 13.4%.

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R-Squared Energy

AUGUST 9, 2020

This article is the fifth in a series on the BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2020. The Review provides a comprehensive picture of supply and demand for major energy sources on a country-level basis. Previous articles covered overall energy consumption , petroleum supply and demand, natural gas , and coal.

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Renewable Energy World

JUNE 16, 2021

The expected decreased demand for fossil fuels, coupled with the falling costs associated with renewable energy projects, are driving major oil and gas companies – including bp, Total and Shell – to actively restructure their businesses to add more renewable power projects to their portfolios. Have you read?

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Google on Monday pledged that by 2030 it will run its entire business on carbon-free energy — every hour of every day of the year. It reached its 100 percent renewable energy goal in 2017, and last year got 61 percent of its global hourly electricity needs from wind, solar and other carbon-free sources. Europe and Chile.

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Renewable Energy World

MARCH 3, 2021

Annual figures show that renewable supply outpaced fossil fuels for the first time. New research by Drax Electric Insights shows that the UK broke all records last year for renewable energy consumption. 42% of all energy used across the country through 2020 came from wind, solar, tidal and hydro.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s recent comments about the use of batteries for renewable energy infrastructure surprised experts, one of whom described the premier’s comments as possibly ideologically motivated misinformation. After Smith asked, “And what do I do when there’s no sun and there’s no wind?,”

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GreenTech Gazette

APRIL 1, 2024

Waste Repurposing: It utilizes existing waste materials, reducing dependence on traditional fossil fuels. Production Capacity: Scaling up biomethane production to meet the fuel demands of a widespread rail network might require additional resources and planning.

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R-Squared Energy

JULY 26, 2021

Earlier this month the BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2o21 was released, covering energy data through 2020. The Review provides a comprehensive picture of supply and demand for major energy sources on a country-level basis. Typically, the Review gives us a comprehensive summary of energy trends.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

Industry Voice: Bryt Energy's Chris Curry explains why enabling businesses of all sizes and sectors to participate in demand flexibility is crucial to delivering net zero. It has been a challenging period for the UK energy market, from low generation capacity to volatile energy prices. The situation.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 13, 2020

The world’s kilns, reactors, chillers and furnaces are powered mostly by fossil fuels. . High-temperature industrial heat, over 932 degrees F, poses a particular challenge because that’s the point at which fuels beyond electricity become the mainstay. Making natural gas renewable .

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

The UK's growing sources of wind, solar and hydro power served to significantly curb millions of households' reliance on expensive, carbon-intensive fossil fuels last month, further underscoring the benefits of expanding clean, renewable electricity sources to tackle the ongoing energy crisis.

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The Environmental Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2023

The Gansu Wind Complex, China The Gansu Wind Complex stands as a testament to China’s commitment to renewable energy and sustainable development. With its staggering scale, it comprises numerous interconnected wind farms, each with a sea of towering wind turbines.

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Business Green

MARCH 11, 2022

Floating offshore wind presents an "enormous opportunity" to help wean the world off its fossil fuel dependency in the coming decades, with a number of new markets emerging that are rapidly scaling up investment in the burgeoning technology, according to a major new report from the wind energy industry.

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