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. Yesterday #wind produced 53.7%

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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

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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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

Achieving a rapid transition from fossil fuels is a key part of the solution.". The IEA analyzed current government net-zero emissions pledges, finding demand for fossil fuels would peak by 2025 and global CO2 emissions would fall by 40% by 2050.

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The Guardian: Energy

APRIL 3, 2024

Researchers applaud move away from fossil fuels but say more must be done to mitigate effects on endangered species Up to a third of Africa’s great apes are threatened by a boom in mining projects for minerals required for the renewable energy transition, new research shows. Continue reading.

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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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Business Green

MARCH 18, 2022

The expanded wind targets, which are expected to form part of Number 10's Energy Security Strategy that is slated to be published next week, are set to cover both conventional offshore wind farms and floating wind turbines, Bloomberg reported this morning.

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Global Renewable News

MAY 15, 2022

Mass Megawatts Wind Power, Inc. OTC Pink:

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AutoGrid

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Hey, Europe: You Can’t Get to 100% Renewables Without Demand Side Flexibility. But the next lap in this race requires a different muscle: Demand Side Flexibility (DSF) or the capacity to throttle electricity consumption by end customers as needed. Demand Side Flexibility Answers the Call. By Amit Narayan, CEO AutoGrid.

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DeSmogBlog

MARCH 19, 2024

Smith, a well-known climate change denier and fossil fuel sector advocater , nonetheless announced a series of new regulations critics say would ban wind turbines from much of the southern half of the province. Renewable energy is far less damaging to the environment and wildlife than fossil fuels,” said Luo.

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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

But as a new analysis today from think tank Ember shows, the UK's reliance on fossil gas for power generation is the primary cause of surging electricity bills, with soaring global fossil fuel gas costs accountable for 86 per cent of the UK electricity price increases in recent months, it estimates.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Jeff Perry, executive vice president of Asset Management for Agilitas Energy, writes on how energy storage technology can improve grid and renewables reliability, taking pressure off grid operators at peak demand periods. Instead, it emphasises the importance of increasing energy storage to stabilize the energy system.

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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% Stung by the 2008 oil price spike, Uruguay now produces up to 98% of its electricity from renewables. Can other countries follow suit? Uruguay imports its oil, so it had a problem.

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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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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. 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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Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 18, 2024

This project will store excess electricity generated by solar and wind farms in the spring and fall when demand is low. Then, it will use the stored energy in the summer when the demand for electricity is high. That utility company is replacing its old coal fired plant with the new power plant being built in Utah.

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Clean Energy Canada

JUNE 20, 2023

In Clean Energy Canada’s recent net-zero analysis , which like the Canada Energy Regulator relied on the IEA’s net-zero oil price, Canada sees 700,000 more energy jobs in 2050 than exist today if countries around the world achieve their stated climate goals, as growth in clean energy jobs outpaces the decline in fossil fuels.

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R-Squared Energy

AUGUST 10, 2023

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. While renewable power expanded at record rates, fossil fuels maintained an 82% share of total primary energy consumption. Oil demand grew by 3.1%

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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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Business Green

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

ECIU calculates wind, hydro, and solar have provided 13TWh electricity since October, driving down gas reliance for the UK. As the weather gets colder and demand for both heat and electricity increase the savings delivered by renewable generation is also expected to grow further. per cent of annual UK gas demand.

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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. over the same period.

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Business Green

MARCH 11, 2022

Growing numbers of countries looking to ramp up floating wind capacity in coming years, attracted by its huge potential to capture strong wind speeds, an industry report has claimed. As such, GWEC CEO Ben Backwell hailed floating wind as a "vital tool" in decarbonising the global economy.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

While the immediate cause is still being investigated, we do know that California’s grid was experiencing multiple, coincident stressors — high demand, generators not performing when called upon and energy imports not showing up. Time to ditch fossil fuels-centric planning. And not just in California.

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 10, 2020

That leaves a massive gap to be filled by clean energy, since more than half of the state’s carbon-free emissions today come from nuclear power, as shown in the chart below. Larger-scale transmission projects aimed at carrying Canadian hydropower and wind power downstate, such as the $2.2 Source: NYISO.

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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. John Taylor from the Greater South East Net Zero Hub pointed out on Twitter that retail electricity prices had dropped as fossil fuels' hold on the electricity grid had weakened. "At

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 20, 2023

One of those who challenged the premier’s assertion against renewable energy sources was Derek Power of Toronto, the founder of Power Networks, a company that installs solar roofs. After Smith asked, “And what do I do when there’s no sun and there’s no wind?,” Power responded, “Batteries.” GW commercial.

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The Guardian: Energy

DECEMBER 9, 2023

The prospect of halving demand for coal is a goal worth striving for, but governments must stay the course In the past week almost 120 global leaders have pledged to triple the world’s renewable energy capacity before 2030 in a bold attempt to slash the global consumption of fossil fuels.

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Renewable Energy World

JULY 26, 2019

Saudi Arabia, the world’s biggest oil exporter, is poised to start generating wind power within three years as part of an effort to harness renewable energy to cut local demand for fossil fuels.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Plus all the top green business news from around the world this week, including global wind capacity forecasts, food system CO2 fears, and an IKEA second-hand store in Sweden. Russia eyes fossil fuel growth as it unveils 2030 climate goal. Global wind capacity to reach record 1,000GW by 2025.

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DeSmogBlog

JUNE 22, 2023

She was invited on the show (1:24) to discuss the National Grid’s ‘demand flexibility service’ scheme, under which households and some businesses receive payments for using less energy at times of peak demand. Richard Wilson from Stop Funding Heat said: “Britain urgently needs a media that tells the truth about climate change.

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Business Green

AUGUST 16, 2021

Earlier this month, government figures confirmed that renewables ousted fossil fuels as the dominant source of power on Britain's grid for the first time ever in 2020, supplying 38 per cent of the island's power.

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Clean Energy Canada

DECEMBER 5, 2023

And yet it would be a mistake to view renewables as an active battleground in the culture wars, losing sight of their real value as key technologies that can deliver low-cost electricity at a time when demand is growing. The move away from fossil fuel generation, meanwhile, has been slow, with its share falling only 3% between 2015 and 2021.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

AUGUST 29, 2023

This clean and efficient fuel conversion method makes fuel cells perfect for powering vehicles, homes and portable electronic devices. Hydrogen fuel cells present a promising option to traditional fossil fuel-based power sources, lowering greenhouse gas emissions and reliance on non-renewable resources.

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Business Green

APRIL 29, 2021

Global Wind Energy Association predicts wind sector workforce will expand rapidly over coming years as offshore and onshore projects multiply around the world. The new GWEC report estimates that, as of 2020, there were approximately 550,000 wind energy workers in China, 260,000 in Brazil, 115,000 in the US and 63,000 in India.

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Clean Energy Canada

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

With studies indicating that Canadian power demand could double between now and 2050, the federal government recently proposed the Clean Electricity Regulations to help ensure that Canada’s power system remains both clean and affordable in the years ahead. The average in the G7 was 15%, just above the global average of 12%.

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