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KenGen to invest on more geothermal amidst underperforming hydropower

ThinkGeoEnergy

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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Renewables Catching Nuclear Power In Global Energy Race

R-Squared Energy

Previous articles in this series covered carbon dioxide emissions, petroleum supply and demand, the production and consumption of coal, and global natural gas trends: BP Warns Of An Unsustainable Path. Coal Demand Rises, But Remains Below Peak Levels. The former consists of hydropower, which has been around for a long time.

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RENOVA participates in 17.4-MW Kiangan Hydroelectric Power Project in Philippines

Renewable Energy World

To achieve its vision of becoming Asia’s renewable energy leader, RENOVA is leveraging its competence to develop renewable energy power projects on the continent, where renewable energy power demand is expected to rise, and will further enhance its corporate value.

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New Zealand’s biggest energy retailer signs up for three big solar farms

Renew Economy

New Zealand is in a 'development cycle' for electricity as a rapid rise in demand requires speedy solutions. The post New Zealand’s biggest energy retailer signs up for three big solar farms appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Event - New Frontiers in Renewable Energy and Resources

Green Market Oracle

The common energy sources are Hydropower, Biomass, Biofuels, Wind, Geothermal and Solar Energy. the world, there are many power plants still use fossil fuels to boil water for steam. Geothermal power plants, using the steam, produced from reservoirs of hot water found a couple of miles or more below the Earth's surface.

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The Fight to Define ‘Green Hydrogen’ Could Determine America’s Emissions Future

DeSmogBlog

First, producers must contract with new renewable energy resources like wind and solar farms or geothermal power plants, ensuring that enough new clean electricity comes onto the grid to cover the hydrogen plant’s demand. It will be up to the Treasury to parse these differences.

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Solar, Wind Tax Credit Extensions and Energy R&D Package in Spending Bill Before Congress

GreenTechMedia

Developers in the space are concerned that the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on the economy will depress demand for tax equity investments, as banks and financial institutions will have less appetite for credits to offset tax liabilities in a year when profits were depressed. Solar tax credit impacts.

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