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Revealed: Two Thirds of Online Posts from Six Major European Fossil Fuel Companies ‘Greenwashing’

DeSmogBlog

Nearly two thirds of social media posts put out by six major European fossil fuel and energy companies since the end of 2019 present a “green” image of the company, despite the majority of their business activity remaining in fossil fuels, reveals new analysis by Desmog.

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Grid investment key as renewables dominate future energy economy says IEA

Smart Energy International

This will be enabled by higher investment in robust and digitalised grid systems, accompanied by a role for batteries and demand response measures for short-term flexibility. ” The energy world will look very different by 2030, even under today's policy settings ?

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World Energy Outlook 2021: Transition to renewables not fast enough for net-zero targets

Renewable Energy World

The world’s hugely encouraging clean energy-momentum is running up against the stubborn incumbency of fossil fuels in our energy systems,” said Fatih Birol, the IEA Executive Director. The social and economic benefits of accelerating clean energy transitions are huge, and the costs of inaction are immense.”.

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Can Gas-Fired Power Plants Coexist with a Net-Zero Target? Yes, Southern Company Insists

GreenTechMedia

Southern Company also won’t include in its zero-carbon metrics the carbon emissions generated by customers of its natural gas distribution business burning the fuel it supplies them, although it will move to reduce methane leakage and help customers use the fuel more efficiently. To be sure, no U.S.

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How India’s Renewable Energy Sector Survived and Thrived in a Turbulent 2020

GreenTechMedia

Cheap renewables were favored on the grid last year, which caused coal use to fall as energy demand plummeted amid the economic slowdown. With power demand expected to triple by 2040 as India’s population continues to achieve upward mobility, fossil fuels are poised to see continued growth even as the clean energy market thrives.

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? 2023’s Most Headliney-Headlines #178

Climate Tech VC

In news this week, COP28 wraps up with a landmark agreement on transitioning away from fossil fuels, DOE announces a new office focused on AI, and over 2M Teslas were recalled.  The S&P Global Clean Energy index dropped 30% YTD weighed down by higher interest rates and supply / demand imbalances.

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Study Mission 3.0: Quebec: Airplane reading

Low Carbon Prosperity

This year’s rise is in response to reduced availability of hydropower generation and a corresponding increase in fossil fuel generation to meet demand. MW ], and the seventh-largest hydroelectric power plant in the world. This sector’s emissions rose from 16.5 MMT CO2e in 2018 to 21.9 MMT CO2e in 2019, an increase of 5.4