Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on February 2 proposed including nuclear energy and natural gas in its plans for building a climate-friendly future, dividing member countries and drawing outcry from environmentalists as “greenwashing.” New nuclear plants producing electricity or heat are allowed until 2045.

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R-Squared Energy

MAY 4, 2021

Hydrogen gas is reactive, and thus there do not exist deposits of hydrogen that can be exploited. In this process, natural gas is reacted with steam at an elevated temperature to produce carbon monoxide and hydrogen (which is synthesis gas, or simply syngas). The Nuclear Option. That means scalable options.

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R-Squared Energy

JULY 11, 2019

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. Increases Its Dominance In Natural Gas Production. Accounted For 98% Of Global Oil Production Growth In 2018.

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GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 17, 2020

Electricity demand for air conditioning throughout the region stretched California's power capacity and limited the state's ability to import power from nearby states. California was beset by its first rolling blackouts since the 2001 energy crisis, as a heatwave slammed the Western U.S. Friday and Saturday.

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Clean Energy Canada

MARCH 25, 2024

Japan’s LNG imports, for one, have steadily declined over the last decade and fallen to their lowest level in 14 years as the country restarts nuclear power plants and builds out renewables. Expansion would also come at a cost to the province’s electricity system. s intended export markets. In the past, B.C.

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Solar Power World

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

electrical generating capacity mix. Sharp declines are foreseen for fossil fuels and nuclear power while renewable energy is forecast to experience… The post Latest FERC three-year forecast shows no new coal and drops in oil and natural gas, while renewables soar appeared first on Solar Power World.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 24, 2024

The IEA’s Electricity 2024 report records electricity demand growth easing in 2023 but is projected to accelerate over the next three years through 2026. The update finds that world demand for electricity grew by 2.2% Nuclear power generation also is expected to reach an all-time high, with growth averaging close to 3% per year.

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Energy Central

MARCH 27, 2022

Natural gas electricity generation is relatively easily scaled to handle a sharp increase in demand. More solar and nuclear power can be added to. The DOE has information about adjusting the energy grid for mass EV adoption. Read moreRead More

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Renewable Energy World

AUGUST 25, 2021

electrical generating capacity additions and increased their contribution to the nation’s electrical production in the first half of 2021. By comparison, net growth for natural gas will be only 13,241 MW. Combined, net electrical generation by wind and solar is 14.1% electrical output. of total U.S.

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Solar Power World

MARCH 6, 2020

electrical generating capacity added in 2019 — swamping new additions provided by coal, natural gas, oil and nuclear power combined. FERC released its year-end energy infrastructure report today, and initial analysis by the SUN DAY Campaign finds that renewable energy sources provided 57.26% of new U.S.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

utility can reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 while still keeping natural gas as a central part of its business, both to generate electricity and to sell to its customers. utility has yet fully fleshed out how it intends to eliminate natural gas power plants from its generation portfolio.

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Energy Central

JUNE 15, 2022

Both countries have a power plant fleet and electricity generation of similar size. However, Italy’s power generation is based on natural gas, while Spain generates larger shares of its electricity from wind power and nuclear power.

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Business Green

JANUARY 17, 2022

In an analysis of the electricity market published late last week, the IEA warned the global economy could face three more years of turbulence and stagnating levels of carbon emisisons if national governments do not start to spend significantly more money on these clean energy and green grid technologies.

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R-Squared Energy

JULY 13, 2022

The remaining share of primary energy use consisted of hydroelectric power (6.8%), renewables (6.7%), and nuclear power (4.3%). Natural Gas. Natural gas has been the fastest-growing fossil fuel in recent years, with a global 2.2% After falling in 2020, global natural gas consumption grew by 5.3%

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

confirmed Tuesday that it is exploring a plan to separate its multi-state utilities businesses from its generation business, which is preparing to close two of its 21 nuclear power plants due to money-losing market conditions. Those plants and the two set to close next year provide 70 percent of Illinois’ carbon-free power.

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Clean Energy Canada

MARCH 25, 2024

It’s a bet on a particularly draining use of our electricity system over other priorities in need of power. Japan’s LNG imports, for one, have steadily declined over the last decade and fallen to their lowest level in 14 years as the country restarts nuclear power plants and builds out renewables. Many of B.C.’s

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 30, 2020

Arizona Public Service released its plan for reaching zero-carbon by 2050 , with multiple options to balance the costs and carbon benefits of switching from coal and natural gas to renewables, batteries, distributed energy resources and as-yet-untested technologies. ” Short-term goals: Lots of new renewables, no new natural gas.

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Renewable Energy World

JANUARY 10, 2022

GW (21%) from natural gas projects and 7.6 The agency says another 5% of the country’s planned electric capacity additions in 2022 will come from two new reactors at the Vogtle nuclear power plant in Georgia. GW of expected new natural gas-fired capacity, combined-cycle plants represent 8.1

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R-Squared Energy

JULY 26, 2021

Small declines were also reported in coal, natural gas, and nuclear consumption, while renewables and hydropower recorded gains. The remainder of global energy consumption came from coal (27.2%), natural gas (24.7%), hydropower (6.9%), renewables (5.7%), and nuclear power (4.3%). Natural Gas.

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 29, 2020

Tucson Electric Power on Friday released a long-term energy plan that calls for closing its remaining coal plants by 2032, on the way to 70 percent renewables by 2035. Colorado wants to get half of its power from renewable by 2030 and 90 percent by 2050. Arizona’s transition from coal to renewables and batteries.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

power forecast , the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ( FERC ) has predicted major declines for fossil fuels and nuclear power alongside strong growth in renewables by 2022, according to a review of the data by the SUN DAY Campaign, a pro-renewables research and education nonprofit.

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Renewable Energy World

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

electrical generating capacity additions during the first three-quarters of 2021. [1]. Most of the balance was provided by natural gas (2,327 MW) coupled with very small contributions from oil (19 MW) and coal (11 MW). By comparison, net growth for natural gas will be only 14,535 MW. respectively. ”

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GreenTechMedia

MAY 27, 2020

utilities in setting a net-zero carbon target for 2050, aiming to balance the emissions from its sizable fossil fuel-fired generation fleet and sprawling natural gas business with reductions to be gained by expanding its portfolio of renewable energy and energy efficiency. its Southern Power competitive power arm which owns about 12.8

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

billion acquisition of Florida utilities Gulf Power and Florida City Gas from previous owner Southern Company, it has so far been unsuccessful in that pursuit. Michigan utility DTE Energy, another utility pursuing decarbonization by midcentury, is seeking to divest from its DTE Midstream competitive natural-gas business.

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R-Squared Energy

AUGUST 10, 2023

While renewable power expanded at record rates, fossil fuels maintained an 82% share of total primary energy consumption. Natural gas and coal demand stayed nearly flat with oil rebounding close to pre-pandemic levels. Global electricity generation increased by 2.3% Output from nuclear power fell by 4.4%.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Since 2005, Evergy has reduced the share of coal-fired power in its 6.2-gigawatt gigawatt generation fleet from 52 percent to 40 percent, while reducing natural gas and oil from 38 percent to 26 percent. million electric and 1.8 gigawatts of nameplate capacity as of 2020. Similarly, Xcel Energy, which serves about 3.3

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Smart Energy International

AUGUST 23, 2022

Blaming ‘the market’ for this, however, like the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen does and saying EU’s electricity market “does not work anymore” is strange and hypocritical. We have been far too rigorous in scaling down modern fossil-fuelled and nuclear power plants. Will I meet you there?

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GreenTechMedia

MAY 12, 2020

In April the picture darkened further: Duke's total electricity sales fell 5 percent, dragged down by a 12 percent slide in demand from industrial customers that was only partially offset by higher-than-usual residential sales. power utilities, with 7.4 million electric and 1.4 Duke is among the largest U.S. Supreme Court.

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Renewable Energy World

AUGUST 30, 2021

For example, high-capacity batteries with long discharge times – up to 10 hours – could be valuable for storing solar power at night or increasing the range of electric vehicles. Batteries work by creating a chemical reaction that produces a flow of electrical current. Concentrating solar power is still relatively expensive.

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Renewable Energy World

MAY 24, 2021

Whether you use gas or another source of electricity to power your home, you are probably aware that your consumption (and your energy bills) has two seasonal peaks. In the winter months if you live in the North East, you very likely turn up the heat and since the days are shorter, use more electricity to light your home.

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Renewables-Info

OCTOBER 21, 2020

electrical generating capacity additions in the first eight months of 2020. FERC's latest monthly "Energy Infrastructure Update" report (with data through August 31, 2020) also reveals that natural gas accounted for 36.5% (6,029 MW) of the total, with very small contributions by coal (20 MW) and "other" sources (5 MW) providing the balance.

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Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

S&P Global Market Intelligence notes that power plant operators added 8,139 MW of new generating capacity to the ERCOT market last year -- 42% came from wind and 40% from solar. Natural gas-fired additions made up 13% of the new capacity.

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R-Squared Energy

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Previous topics covered were: Global carbon dioxide emissions Overall highlights Oil production and consumption Natural gas production and consumption Coal production and consumption Global nuclear power trends Today, I will cover renewable energy in detail. share of power generation in 2022.

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GreenTechMedia

MAY 4, 2020

Dominion’s new IRP is driven by Virginia's Clean Economy Act passed earlier this year, which calls for 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2045 and sets targets for energy efficiency, energy storage, and in-state solar and wind power. Under the law, Dominion Virginia and the smaller Appalachian Power Co.

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R-Squared Energy

JUNE 16, 2020

The primary culprits behind coal’s decline are competition from cheap natural gas brought on by the shale gas boom in the U.S., But the natural gas and subsequent oil boom were victims of their own success. Global oil demand fell by as much as 30 million BPD, followed by gas and coal demand.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Pacific Gas & Electric is asking state regulators to approve another massive round of energy storage procurements, including its first large-scale contract for behind-the-meter batteries to serve grid needs. Last year, the CPUC ordered the state’s utilities and community-choice aggregators to procure a total of 3.3

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

While small modular reactors have powered naval ships for decades and are also in use in other military applications, they’ve yet to be approved for use in commercial power generation. In terms of cost, NuScale is targeting a levelized cost of energy of $65 per megawatt-hour and a cost to build that would equate to $2.9

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