GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Evergy has become the latest utility to pledge to long-term carbon cuts even though the states it serves, Kansas and Missouri, aren’t demanding them. Since 2005, Evergy has reduced the share of coal-fired power in its 6.2-gigawatt Above and beyond states' demands. gigawatts of nameplate capacity as of 2020.

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Business Green

MARCH 11, 2022

"Floating offshore wind can bring low carbon electricity and economic opportunities," he said. This report identifies five countries around the globe that could move rapidly to become floating offshore wind leaders. As such, GWEC CEO Ben Backwell hailed floating wind as a "vital tool" in decarbonising the global economy.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Since the start of October renewable power has already effectively displaced the equivalent of three per cent of the UK's annual gas demand, and six per cent of net gas imports, which amounts to around eight per cent of what the country imports via pipelines or 30 LNG shipments, ECIU said. per cent of annual UK gas demand.

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The Environmental Blog

AUGUST 24, 2023

With a growing global population and increasing demand for protein, this practice has become a vital part of the world’s food production. This paradigm shift is primarily driven by a desire to cater to the increasing global demand for poultry products while ensuring environmental sustainability.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

billion by 2028, India is set to emerge as a market leader due to significant uptake and favourable policy measures, according to Research and Markets. The researcher’s predictions, they state in a release, suggest a sizeable global Li-Ion battery demand increase, skyrocketing from over 700GWh in 2022 to approximately 4.7TWh by 2030.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 15, 2020

Demand for renewables from the growing number of states and utilities with 100 percent clean energy goals is almost certain to outpace their ability to supply it from within their own borders. But the time needed to build transmission lines to move the power around is running out. transmission grid. transmission grid.

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The Environmental Blog

JUNE 2, 2023

They also use their influence to prevent or slow the adoption of renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power that could potentially reduce their profits. Better Energy Option For You There are a number of safer energy options available than utilities, such as solar power and wind power.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Businesses who fail to act on decarbonisation risk exposing themselves to potential risks from policy-driven increased operating costs, increased energy costs or increased compliance costs. These are grouped into three different areas: actions on the management side, actions on the energy demand side and actions on the energy supply side.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 13, 2020

Yet as a best guess, if these were market-ready today, renewable thermal solutions would cost from two times to over 10 times more than fossil fuels, according to an October report from the Center for Global Energy Policy (CGEP) at Columbia University. . Making natural gas renewable . The first step? Covering the U.S. The urgency is growing.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

MARCH 6, 2024

The proximity to these markets is crucial as demand for green hydrogen – a cleaner energy alternative – grows globally. High Solar and Wind Potential A significant factor in the production of green hydrogen is the availability of renewable energy sources like solar and wind power.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 17, 2023

To overcome this, the report, Electricity Grids and Secure Energy Transitions , calls for “an unprecedented level of attention from policy makers and business leaders to ensure grids support clean energy transitions and maintain electricity security”.

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Business Green

MARCH 25, 2020

Strong growth in corporate demand for renewable energy backed by European certificates of origin outpaced supply in 2019, data shows. Demand for renewable energy backed by verified certificates of origin grew across Europe last year, outpacing the growth in supply, the latest data from the Association of Issuing Bodies (AIB) today indicates.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

San Francisco-based developer Plus Power won two bids in the latest capacity auction held by the New England ISO, which operates the transmission grid and competitive power markets in six northeastern states. Gas plants are the go-to source of on-demand power for the U.S. Analysts expect battery costs to keep falling.

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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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Renewable Energy World

JUNE 23, 2021

It’s clear that a dedicated infrastructure is currently lacking, production costs outweigh less-clean competitors, and that government policy shows technology agnosticism is a myth. Policy-driven benefits. Strong, clear policy frameworks are key in meeting our ambitious renewable energy targets and are currently lacking.

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Renewable Energy World

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

.” The authors assumed that Germany will need renewable energy sources to cover 1102 TWh heat demand and 967 TWh electricity demand. Under the proposed scenario, newly installed electricity generation capacity is 1143 GW — 80% of which is made up of solar PV and wind power plants.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

natural gas supply network was stressed by record demand and prices. Utility-scale wind and solar plants provided 6 percent of the fuel mix, or possibly slightly more, as some balancing authorities with small amounts of solar report it in the "Other" category. decarbonization targets and policies. First, the U.S.

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Business Green

APRIL 21, 2022

Business and government must work together to push for policies that fast-track the clean energy transition, tech giant argues. That change can only happen if we work collaboratively to reform the policies and regulations that have shaped the electricity industry for more than a century.".

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Business Green

MARCH 25, 2020

Strong growth in corporate demand for renewable energy backed by European certificates of origin outpaced supply in 2019, data shows. That marks a 61TWh rise in demand for renewable electricity last year compared to 2018, far outpacing the growth in supply of GOs, which is estimated to have grown by only 3.5 per cent in 2019.

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DeSmogBlog

MARCH 19, 2024

There is still lots of uncertainty holding back investment in Alberta – the government’s policy announcement left out many details that may prevent regulatory approval decisions for months still,” said Jason Wang, senior analyst for the Pembina Institute’s electricity program. The UCP cherry picked the worst options as their preferred policy.”

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Some data centers in wind power-rich Midwestern states like Nebraska and Oklahoma got 96 percent of their power from carbon-free energy. Google's supply, demand and policy approach. senior corporate campaigner for Greenpeace, which tracks corporate climate commitments.

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Business Green

JUNE 7, 2021

We can't afford to burn more fossil fuels to meet that demand so we need to invest now in the technologies that can deliver green electricity in the most cost-effective way," he said. "We

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Business Green

APRIL 22, 2021

Carbon Tracker study finds solar and wind energy potential is 100 times as much as global energy demand. per cent of wind potential tapped thus far. As such, the analysts predict exponential growth for the solar and wind power sectors, noting that "humans specialise in extracting cheap energy, and fast".

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 24, 2020

Supportive policy moves were likely to enable the shifting of projects into 2021 without penalty, rather than offering new routes to market. Driven by booming demand in China and the U.S., where developers face declining subsidies, wind developers placed a record 100 gigawatts' worth of turbine orders last year. Indeed, U.S.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 28, 2022

In 1990 he founded the Science and Environment Policy Project (SEPP) that expounded these views. Last week Peterson shared a tweet from Net Zero Watch , a rebranding of the climate science-denying Global Warming Policy Forum , which questioned whether wind power is a “reliable, efficient and in-demand technology”.

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Renewable Energy World

OCTOBER 4, 2021

The development of the wind industry, on the other hand, picked up slightly this quarter. gigawatts of wind generation capacity were installed in the second quarter of 2021, compared to just under 3 gigawatts in the previous quarter. All of the wind capacity built out in the second quarter of 2021 was onshore.

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Business Green

AUGUST 26, 2020

Wind power provided almost 60 per cent of the UK's electricity in the early hours of Saturday morning, providing a fresh milestone ahead of a busy week for the fast-expanding industry. According to data from grid operator National Grid ESO, the wind industry chalked up yet another record as offshore and onshore wind farms provided 59.1

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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. She also spoke at a webinar run by GWPF’s campaign arm Net Zero Watch last June.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Large customers have also developed a variety of power-purchase agreement (PPA) structures that have become the fastest-growing source of voluntary clean power demand, according to NREL data, reaching about 42 million MWh of sales last year. Sara (Shiyuan) Dong is a graduate intern with the NREL Market and Policy Team.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 14, 2020

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. the Saudi Arabia of wind power. It will cover power generation, aviation and energy-intensive industries. Detailing the U.K.'s

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Clean Energy Canada

JUNE 20, 2023

Wind power, the biggest contributor to new power generation in a net-zero 2050, increases ninefold from current levels. Pairing wind and batteries expands the role wind can play even further, still at a competitive cost.

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The Environmental Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2022

To satisfy the nutritional demands of a future human population of 9–10 billion people, it is estimated that crop production must rise by 60–100% More and more farmers are seeing the benefits of sustainable practices, and they are beginning to adopt them on their farms. by the year 2050. So, what is the future of sustainable agriculture?

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The Pembina Institute is a Canadian think tank and registered charity that focuses on clean energy and energy policy. 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. Power responded, “Batteries.”

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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. and Ontario, and solar potential in Ontario and the Prairies.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 16, 2024

A major cold snap led to record electricity usage in the Canadian province of Alberta over the weekend, culminating in demands from provincial utilities to limit consumption. Fighting carbon taxes at both the provincial and federal level is a de facto policy of conservative parties throughout Canada.

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Renewable Energy World

MARCH 3, 2021

Covid19 created a fall in generation demand. By late Spring, we were receiving reports that the UK’s coal-powered energy had fallen to ‘ pre-industrial revolution levels ’, and by the summer, that pollution levels had dropped by half. This latest data set tangibly demonstrates that prioritisation policy has an enormous impact.”.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

The two most moderate scenarios include a “base case” that assumes no price is put on carbon pollution and a “carbon policy” case that assumes a price is implemented. gigawatts under its carbon policy case — and up to 16.4 gigawatts under its most aggressive scenario.

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