Hydropower demand is damaging Indigenous lands
Inhabitat - Innovation
JUNE 23, 2020
states rush to set ambitious renewable energy goals, people don't stop to think where the hydropower is coming from and whom it may be hurting. As many U.S.
Report details China’s complex energy landscape and its enormous green energy shift
Envirotec Magazine
APRIL 25, 2024
Wind is China’s largest source of electricity after coal and hydropower, delivering 9.4% The seeming enormity of the green energy shift taking place in China is given shape by what’s described as the most comprehensive English-language report on China’s energy transition. of the total electricity supply in 2023.
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Hydropower out of whack thanks to record heat and precipitation
Canary Media
OCTOBER 5, 2023
Hydropower, unlike wind and solar, can deliver power around the clock, on demand. But this renewable energy source’s reputation for reliability is running up against dramatic regional fluctuations from extreme weather. Energy Information Administration just lowered its 2023 nationwide hydropower forecast by…
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Wind and Solar Energy Take the Lead Over Hydropower
R-Squared Energy
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
Note: The is the final article in a series on the recently released 2023 Statistical Review of World Energy. The Renewable Juggernaut Over the past decade, the global growth rate of renewable energy trounced every other energy source. Global Renewable Energy Consumption 1965-2022. exajoules of renewable energy.
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Monitoring grid stability with hydropower signals
Smart Energy International
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
US researchers have created a new method to predict electric grid stability in real time using signals from pumped storage hydropower facilities. Yilu Liu, UT-ORNL Governor’s Chair for power grids who has led the project, explains that when the hydropower facility pumps shut down, they almost always stop at a fixed power level.
Improving the efficiency of the hydropower network
Envirotec Magazine
JULY 30, 2020
Hydropower is an extremely old source of energy, whose provenance extends back to the watermills that were relied upon by ancient civilisations. Hydroelectricity remains an attractive renewable energy source today, especially in Europe which has a large network of small and large hydropower plants. WEG installation.
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MAN Energy Solutions, ANDRITZ Hydro to produce hydrogen from hydropower
Renewable Energy World
AUGUST 9, 2021
MAN Energy Solutions and ANDRITZ Hydro have completed a strategic framework agreement to jointly develop international projects for the production of green hydrogen from hydropower. Hydropower is one of the few completely climate-neutral forms of energy, which is capable of providing base load power,” Mette said. “We
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First-of-its-kind project will harness hydropower from wastewater
Envirotec Magazine
JUNE 2, 2023
The scheme is well underway and is being led by Scottish Water’s commercial subsidiary Scottish Water Horizons and the group says it is expected to generate 0.42GWh of green electricity each year – the equivalent of boiling around 1,800,000 kettles a year – and offset 13 per cent of the treatment works’ annual electricity demand.
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IHA paper: Couple green hydrogen with hydropower to create a net-zero future
Renewable Energy World
MAY 24, 2021
The International Hydropower Association (IHA) has released a research and policy paper that outlines how hydropower could be pivotal in supporting growth in green hydrogen. Looking ahead hydropower could potentially supply at least 1,000 TWh of the additional electricity demand required in IRENA’s 2050 scenario.
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European Hydropower Dawdles as Hydrogen and Batteries Soar
GreenTechMedia
JULY 23, 2020
It’s the oldest and the biggest of all the clean energy technologies, but hydro has an uncertain role in Europe’s decarbonization plans. In the meantime, green hydrogen and batteries pose a rising threat to hydropower plants and their future profits. And that's if everything goes smoothly.
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KenGen to invest on more geothermal amidst underperforming hydropower
ThinkGeoEnergy
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
KenGen has announced a revamped plan to generate more electricity from geothermal power plants in the face of low water inflows being experienced at their large hydropower stations. The Masinga Dam, Kenya’s largest hydropower dam, recorded a water level of 1039.42 mASL as of 6 November 2023.
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California Renewable Curtailments Surge as Coronavirus Cuts Demand
GreenTechMedia
APRIL 2, 2020
California grid operator CAISO has been curtailing renewable energy at record levels this year, as the state’s ever-rising share of solar power during daylight hours increasingly outpaces electricity demand. Adding to its challenges, the grid operator is now contending with falling power demand caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Low carbon generation set to meet electricity demand growth – IEA
Smart Energy International
JANUARY 24, 2024
The IEA’s Electricity 2024 report records electricity demand growth easing in 2023 but is projected to accelerate over the next three years through 2026. The update finds that world demand for electricity grew by 2.2% The update finds that world demand for electricity grew by 2.2% in 2023, less than the 2.4%
Soaring electricity demand must be ‘good citizen of the grid’ says California energy chief
Smart Energy International
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
But Siva Gunda warns extreme climate conditions pose unprecedented challenges “Climate change is making it difficult to fight climate change,” according to Siva Gunda, vice-chair of the California Energy Commission. And he added a year later, droughts dried up reservoirs of hydropower plants.
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The total eclipse shows us how important solar energy is to the US
The Verge: Energy
APRIL 8, 2024
. | Photo by Lori Van Buren / Albany Times Union via Getty Images You don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone, and the total eclipse is a stark reminder of that adage when it comes to the key role solar energy currently plays in the US. Grid managers have had to find backup sources of energy to cope with the eclipse.
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Fossil fuels are losing ground to renewable energy in Europe
The Verge: Energy
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
Ember, an energy think tank that crunched the numbers, calls it “an unprecedented collapse in coal and gas electricity generation.” Renewable energy is finally starting to take over the power grid. Solar grew to 9 percent of the mix, while hydropower generation recovered from 2022 dry spells.
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Renewable Energy Market Size USD 1.9 Trn By 2030
altenergymag
SEPTEMBER 23, 2022
There are various renewable sources of energy such as wind, solar, geothermal, hydropower, and bioenergy. It is estimated that around 7% of the global energy demand is fulfilled by the renewable energy sources
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Axpo to produce hydrogen at 43.4-MW Eglisau-Glattfelden hydropower plant
Renewable Energy World
APRIL 16, 2021
MW Eglisau-Glattfelden hydropower plant on the Rhine River in Switzerland, the first of several hydrogen facilities Axpo will commission in the coming years. If demand for hydrogen grows as expected, plant capacity can be doubled to 5 MW. Axpo plans to produce green hydrogen by building a production facility at its 43.4-MW
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AGreenLiving
JUNE 23, 2020
states are setting renewable energy goals, turning to hydropower as a cheap source of cleaner energy. But for Inuit hunters in far eastern Canada , Americans’ demand for cheap, renewable energy, particularly in the form of hydropower, is ruining traditional hunting grounds. The northern neighbor of the U.S.
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Nepal’s hydropower boom comes at the cost of its fish
Eco-Business
APRIL 7, 2024
With massive unmet energy demands the potential revenue of electricity exports, Nepal has rapidly expanded its hydropower production. But environmental safeguards are flouted and rarely monitored.
UK must support investment in pumped storage hydro, industry tells PM
Envirotec Magazine
JULY 14, 2023
Scottish Renewables and the British Hydropower Association have written a joint letter to the Prime Minister calling on the UK Government to urgently support the deployment of long-duration electricity storage, including pumped storage hydro (PSH). To meet the UK Government’s net-zero targets more clean energy is required.
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Liquid air: A cool option for energy storage?
Envirotec Magazine
DECEMBER 14, 2021
Liquid Air Energy Storage (LAES) uses electricity to cool air until it liquefies, so it can be stored until an opportune moment arrives when it can be brought back to a gaseous state and used for power generation. Katie Smith of law firm Reddie & Grose LLP examines where the approach fits into the energy storage landscape.
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Taking Stock of Job Losses in Clean Energy
GreenTechMedia
OCTOBER 16, 2020
In a year when clean energy and clean vehicle jobs were supposed to increase by some 175,000, we are down by half a million jobs. On this episode of The Energy Gang, we will tell you why, and explain the numbers. And last: What about all that nice, flat water in hydropower reservoirs? The Department of Energy says we could.
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Clean energy technology supply chains must get better, faster, cleaner, says report
Envirotec Magazine
JUNE 8, 2023
A new briefing from think tank organisation the Energy Transitions Commission (ETC) argues that the clean energy transition can be delivered on time and at an affordable cost if supply chain risks are minimised by policy and industry action. The energy transition is fundamentally achievable if supply chain risks are managed.
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Osmotic energy firm secures €5.2m funding for prototype
Envirotec Magazine
APRIL 15, 2021
An image of the Mississippi River Delta: Osmotic energy exploits the power made available when water regions with differing salt concentrations meet (image credit: European Space Agency). A firm developing a technology to harness “osmotic energy” has secured 5.2 million euros to develop a first full-scale prototype.
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New York?s Energy Transition (and Challenges) in 5 Charts
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. percent in 2018, and hitting 100 percent zero-carbon emissions by 2040. Source: NYISO.
Renewable Energy Grew At A Blistering Pace In 2021
R-Squared Energy
AUGUST 26, 2022
Note: The is the sixth article in a series on BP’s recently-released BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2022. Today, we’ll cover renewable energy in more detail. During the early stages on the Covid-19 pandemic, the world’s energy consumption plunged. All major categories of energy production declined, except for one.
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Zambia commissions first unit of 750-MW Kafue Gorge Lower hydropower station
Renewable Energy World
JULY 27, 2021
On July 23, the government of Zambia celebrated commissioning of the first unit at the 750-MW Kafue Gorge Lower hydropower station. Lungu said Zambia has seen increased demand for electricity to power mining, agriculture, tourism, industries, education, healthcare services and homes. ZESCO) and contractor Sinohydro Corporation.
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Tidal energy firm wins seabed lease to support Shetland clean energy drive
Envirotec Magazine
FEBRUARY 16, 2022
Tidal energy company Nova Innovation (Nova) plans to develop its largest tidal energy array to date at Yell Sound in Shetland and boost decarbonisation of the local energy supply. Nova’s innovative turbines can unlock huge international and domestic tidal energy opportunities.
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FirstLight Power joins 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy Compact
Renewable Energy World
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
FirstLight Power joined the 24/7 Carbon-free Energy (CFE) Compact in partnership with Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) and UN Energy. According to a press release, 24/7 carbon-free energy will reduce pollution and improve economic and health outcomes for those most impacted by the effects of climate change.
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5 conditions that can lead to higher energy storage deployment in South Asia
Renewable Energy World
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), a US Department of Energy national lab, has released a new report discussing the five conditions that can lead to an increase in energy storage deployment across South Asia.
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Electrification gets down to the wire
GreenBiz
APRIL 20, 2021
The push to quickly transition carbon-intensive activities away from fossil fuels while meeting the world’s growing energy needs has put electricity producers and consumers squarely in the forefront of the emerging clean economy. Electrify everything" has become the glib shorthand for that movement. And the era of fossil fuels is hardly over.
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Contintental complexity
Envirotec Magazine
JANUARY 12, 2024
Investment in clean energy such as solar, hydropower and wind to meet Africa’s energy demand which is expected to double by 2040. The researchers call for urgent collaboration on: • Continuous air monitoring via a network of sensors in order to build a detailed picture of air pollution variations and track progress.
Grid investment key as renewables dominate future energy economy says IEA
Smart Energy International
OCTOBER 24, 2023
The International Energy Agency’s (IEA’s) latest World Energy Outlook (WEO) report finds that, as the world moves towards a more electrified and renewables-based energy system, which will be needed to prevent costs associated with potentially volatile fuel prices, investment in robust, digitalised grid systems will need follow suit.
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Severe droughts cause 14% drop in US hydropower generation
AGreenLiving
SEPTEMBER 24, 2021
In 2021, electricity production by hydropower plants across the U.S. Energy Information Administration stated in its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO) that the drought will significantly affect water levels, causing some rivers to dry. Related: Hydropower demand is damaging Indigenous lands The U.S.
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Untapped hydropower can help Laos, Myanmar and Indonesia safely meet energy demand: study
Eco-Business
JANUARY 25, 2023
New research shows that these three Southeast Asian nations are among the top 20 countries in the world with unused profitable hydropower potential. Strict environmental rules are, however, vital to unlocking this potential.
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If the U.S. and China can agree on renewables, surely our provinces can do the same
Clean Energy Canada
DECEMBER 5, 2023
Tripling renewable energy in both countries by 2030. And they’re in good company this week, as European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will launch a global pledge to triple renewables and double energy efficiency at COP28, the world’s major climate conference. What is the one thing they can agree on? And both B.C.
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How electricity demand growth is now being outpaced by new renewables generation
Business Green
OCTOBER 4, 2022
Clean energy milestone signals renewable power sector is ready and able to keep up with growing electricity demand. Energy analysts are celebrating findings that show the renewable power sector has proved itself capable of expanding at a rate faster than increasing demand for electricity. per cent, it noted.
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Duke Plans Largest Floating PV Project in the Southeast
GreenTechMedia
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
Duke Energy will build its first floating solar array at Fort Bragg, a U.S. Ameresco, a Massachusetts-based renewables developer and energy efficiency company, will build the project on a lake at the base. That potential is even greater when FPV systems are paired with hydropower, reaching 4,400 to 5,700 GW. The biggest U.S.
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More wind and solar capacity could save some of the world’s most important rivers
Renewable Energy World
APRIL 13, 2021
The share of non-hydro renewable energy in the fuel mix more than doubled during this period to over 13% in 2019, and this torrid rate of growth is expected to continue, according to IRENA’s Renewable Energy Statistics, 2020. Existing hydropower plants can also help with this large ramp up power.
Connecticut sets 1 GW energy storage goal
Renewable Energy World
JUNE 24, 2021
This week Connecticut Governor Lamont signed a new law that will require the state to install 1 GW of energy storage by 2030 with milestone requirements every three years: 300 MW by 2024, 600 MW by 2027 and 1 GW by 2030. The Energy Storage Association (ESA) applauded the move.
New York City’s Biggest Power Producer Aims to Import Renewable Energy From Upstate
GreenTechMedia
JANUARY 15, 2021
The Ravenswood Generating Station is undergoing a strategic shift to carry out the transition to clean energy called for by Gov. Upstate New York has more plentiful and affordable land but relatively little demand for electricity. The transmission line would connect supply with demand. Andrew Cuomo and the New York legislature.
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Horizon Europe’s future energy R&I to focus on European Green Deal
Smart Energy International
MARCH 28, 2024
The focus for the Horizon Europe climate, energy and mobility ‘cluster’ for its forthcoming three years is on the green and digital transitions and EU resilience. Moreover, many challenges in the energy and transport sectors are closely interlinked and must be addressed in a holistic, inclusive and mission-driven approach.
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How energy providers can prepare for summer heat with innovative solutions
Renewable Energy World
AUGUST 6, 2021
Last summer’s record heat waves triggered a surge in power demand that maxed out supplies and led to outages across the West. California and other states are pushing to use clean electricity to power vehicles and buildings to cut carbon, which will increase demand. Contributed by Ben Paulos. ROOT CAUSES.
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