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Fresh U.K. Proposals Chase More Nuclear and Higher Carbon Prices

GreenTechMedia

government’s long-awaited energy white paper is out with confirmation of fresh negotiations with EDF over a new nuclear power station and a drive to push up the price of carbon. Those ideas now begin their journey into law, offering the energy sector some welcome certainty at the same time. the Saudi Arabia of wind power.

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European merit order energy trading: Obsolete?

Smart Energy International

The lowest marginal costs, or the extra costs by a power plant for the most recent megawatt hour generated, are used to determine the merit ranking. As a result, the merit order is unaffected by a power generation technology’s fixed costs. Up till the demand is covered, power plants with larger marginal costs are added.

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European merit order energy trading: Obsolete?

Smart Energy International

The lowest marginal costs, or the extra costs by a power plant for the most recent megawatt hour generated, are used to determine the merit ranking. As a result, the merit order is unaffected by a power generation technology’s fixed costs. Up till the demand is covered, power plants with larger marginal costs are added.

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Global Briefing: EU set to push for more stretching 2030 climate target

Business Green

The move - which would form part of the EU's proposed new climate law to deliver net zero emissions by 2050 across the continent - marks a significant jump from the existing 2030 goal to reduce greenhouse gases by 40 per cent, and would need approval by a majority of the 27 EU Member States as well as the European Parliament to come into force.

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'Slight tension': From coal mines to nuclear, new Business Secretary hints at delicate decisions at heart of UK's net zero ambitions

Business Green

Opponents of the mine have noted that if the government is successful in catalysing the development of green steel production, as the UK's net zero targets suggest it must be, then the new mine risks seeing demand for its coal curtailed in the coming years. Nuclear power is essential," he told MPs.

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The US electric power sector is halfway to zero carbon emissions

Renewable Energy World

Renewable energy’s rapid growth is accelerating a national shift to a carbon-free electric power system. and Puerto Rico have adopted laws or executive orders setting goals for reaching 100% clean electricity by 2050 or sooner. So far 17 states plus Washington, D.C., And 46 U.S. utilities have pledged to go carbon-free.

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Jigar Shah to head up U.S. DOE loan programs office

Renewable Energy World

include nuclear power (Vogtle), Solar (multiple large projects), Advanced Vehicle Manufacturing (Ford and Tesla), Wind (multiple large projects), Geothermal (USG Oregon). His hour-long “virtual fireside chat” with Dajani may be streamed on demand here. Some of the large-scale energy infrastructure projects in the U.S.