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Wind power meets and beats Denmark’s total electricity demand – two days in a row

Renew Economy

The post Wind power meets and beats Denmark’s total electricity demand – two days in a row appeared first on RenewEconomy. Windy conditions in northern Europe provided more than 100% of Denmark’s electricity consumption for two days in a row in May.

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Pros and Cons of Wind Power for the Home

U.S. Green Technology

Wind power is one of the largest sources of clean, renewable energy in the United States, and it’s only going to keep growing. By 2030, wind power is expected to produce 20% of the U.S. electricity demand and cost less than fossil fuels. With wind already making its way into the mainstream energy grid, it’s.

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Huge global demand for new wind technicians by 2027

Envirotec Magazine

Driven by technology innovation and the fast-growing offshore wind market, the Outlook predicts a 17% rise in the number of wind technicians required for C&I and O&M over the five-year forecast period. That growth would require an extra 84,600 technicians to support the expansion of wind power.

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California Renewable Curtailments Surge as Coronavirus Cuts Demand

GreenTechMedia

California grid operator CAISO has been curtailing renewable energy at record levels this year, as the state’s ever-rising share of solar power during daylight hours increasingly outpaces electricity demand. Adding to its challenges, the grid operator is now contending with falling power demand caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

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UK wind power 'smashes' generation record set just last week

Business Green

UK wind farm generation tops 20GW for the first time, as National Grid confirms plans to pay households to reduce peak time demand. Less than a week after setting a new generation record the UK's fleet of wind turbines has passed another milestone, generating over 20GW of power for the first time.

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The Electrification Era I Scaling up electric vehicles

GreenBiz

As more renewable energy sources are used, power systems must become more flexible and adjustable to balance supply with demand. Solar and wind power will become increasingly critical, but their intermittent nature will result in nearly twice the annual variability in residual demand compared to today.

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Blustery weather pushes UK wind power to record 21.6GW

Business Green

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%