Jim Conca

JULY 9, 2019

Debate continues to rage in the Ohio Legislature over legislation that would help nuclear plants continue to produce low-carbon electricity, while also supporting renewables. But failure to enact Bill 6 would also lead to more deaths as coal and gas would be replacing the nuclear power.

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Solar Power World

JANUARY 11, 2023

Renewable energy sources like solar and wind are consistently outpacing the new deployment of fossil fuels and nuclear energy in the United States. In April 2022, wind and solar combined produced 17.96% more electricity than all of the country’s nuclear power plants, according to an analysis of EIA data by the SUN DAY Campaign.

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Renewable Energy World

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Washington DC — Driven by strong solar and wind power growth, electrical generation by renewable energy sources (i.e., electrical generation (wind – 8.50%, solar – 4.09%). electrical generation (wind – 8.50%, solar – 4.09%). Energy Information Administration (EIA). ” .

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Mr. Sustainability

DECEMBER 5, 2021

Nuclear power is up to three times more expensive than wind or solar Summary - Costs of renewables continue to fall incrementally and are at a record low of around €40 per MWh. Nuclear power plants, especially in the West, are confronted with high construction costs, extreme delays and more stringent safety measures.

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Renewable Energy World

JULY 29, 2021

In 2020, renewables generated a record 834 billion kWh of electricity, or about 21% of all the electricity generated in the U.S., Only natural gas produced more electricity than renewables in the U.S. Renewables surpassed nuclear (790 billion kWh) and coal (774 billion kWh) generation for the first time on record.

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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. Coal Demand Rises, But Remains Below Peak Levels. In comparison, coal produced more power than all three categories combined.

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R-Squared Energy

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

That’s why nuclear power could play a critical supporting role in reining in global carbon dioxide emissions. Yet, nuclear power is concentrated in a handful of countries, and very few are growing their nuclear energy production. France recently announced it would build up to 14 new nuclear reactors by 2050.

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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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Business Green

JULY 23, 2020

Peter Michaelis, head of Liontrust's Sustainable Investment Team, considers whether new nuclear power is a worthwhile investment in the race to net zero. From the 1970s, nuclear's share of global electricity generation rose to 18 per cent in the late 1990s before falling to 10 per cent today. The succinct answer?

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R-Squared Energy

JULY 13, 2022

But, supply chain constraints have impacted the ability of energy producers to respond. The remaining share of primary energy use consisted of hydroelectric power (6.8%), renewables (6.7%), and nuclear power (4.3%). produced 23% of the world’s natural gas in 2021. But, coal consumption jumped by 6.3%

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Business Green

APRIL 25, 2022

Fossil gas' share of electricity supplies shrinks to less than 15 per cent over weekend as wind power meets more than half of UK demand. Just shy of 80 per cent of Great Britain's electricity generation was produced by low carbon sources on Saturday, according to the latest stats from the electricity system operator.

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DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

That’s the assessment of major environmental organizations based in South Korea and Japan, whose representatives told DeSmog that rather than increasing east and southeast Asia’s dependance on an economically volatile and planet-warming energy source it would be much better for the region to shift from coal directly into renewables.

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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. For the period January – June, solar-generated electricity – including distributed solar – expanded by 25.3% (compared to the same period in 2020) and provided nearly 4.1%

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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%). Renewables and Nuclear Power.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Nuclear has been identified by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe as the lowest carbon electricity source, as well as the low carbon technology that has the lowest impacts on land use and mining and metal use, delivering a fractionally lower carbon footprint than renewables. It says Nuclear has the: ??

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 20, 2021

Solar prices hit record-lows, firmly ousting coal as the cheapest source of electricity. It is impossible to ignore the role of coal. State-owned enterprise Coal India is the largest coal mining company in the world. The coal sector is a major source of revenue for states and the central government.

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Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Under certain conditions, gas and nuclear energy could be part of the mix, making it easier for private investors to inject money into both. EU members like Austria and Luxembourg already have raised the possibility of legal disputes as they challenge the green notion of nuclear. Critics call it a big blow to climate goals.

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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. But there is still lots of room for growth.

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Rinexii

OCTOBER 19, 2019

He tells us about a wondrous, clean burning fuel source that produces almost no carbon. It has an impeccable safety record, creates cheap electricity, and could decarbonize the world quickly and efficiently. Because the electricity source is nuclear power. Why don’t we use it?

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38 North Solutions

MAY 3, 2024

property designed to be used to produce energy from the sun, water, wind, geothermal deposits (within the meaning of Section 613(e)(2)) or other renewable resources; b. property designed to produce energy conservation technologies; or g. property designed to produce energy conservation technologies; or g.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 4, 2022

In terms of maintaining an economically optimal supply of power, the energy sector refers to the sequence in which electricity-producing power plants operate on an electricity trading platform as a merit order. Graphically, the principle appears like this: The Merit Order Effect In Electrical Energy Trading.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 4, 2022

In terms of maintaining an economically optimal supply of power, the energy sector refers to the sequence in which electricity-producing power plants operate on an electricity trading platform as a merit order. Graphically, the principle appears like this: The Merit Order Effect In Electrical Energy Trading.

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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. To be sure, no U.S.

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Clean Energy Canada

JULY 2, 2020

The clean-burning fuel does not produce carbon emissions upon consumption and so can replace fossil fuels in many sectors including heavy industry, transportation and heating. But its full potential for reducing emissions depends on how it is produced, which in turn is influenced by costs and technologies. is known as green hydrogen.

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Business Green

JUNE 9, 2020

Households can pay up front to part own the one-turbine project in exchange for receiving the power it generates, in a first for the UK's wind industry. An energy start-up has today kicked off a project that offers customers the chance to buy a share in a new wind farm in Wales in exchange for receiving the electricity it will produce.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 24, 2021

The first, biggest step to slowing climate change is switching electricity generation from coal and gas to wind and sun. This needs to happen fast, with coal phased out no later than 2030 and gas not far behind. A core reason for this trend is that electric utilities aren't mandating the switch over.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 2, 2020

Actual energy generation looked different: Power was generated at centralized power plants by heavy machinery, protected from weather elements inside large buildings. In search of alternatives, utilities turned to domestic coal, nuclear power and natural gas. During the ‘80s and ‘90s, many U.S.

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AGreenLiving

JUNE 4, 2021

Bill Gates and Warren Buffett are teaming up to turn an old Wyoming coal plant into a billion-dollar nuclear reactor. Known as an advanced nuclear reactor, it will be a carbon-free power source that’s said to be safer and cheaper than old-school reactors, according to the World Nuclear Association.

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Mr. Sustainability

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Ever wondered how long it takes to build a nuclear power plant? Summary - The conventional one gigawatt nuclear power plant takes almost 15 years to build if you are not from a major nuclear state*. The nuclear elephant in the room Or should we say, nuclear tortoise There are two types of people in this world.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Plus Poland and South Korea coal-phase outs, Siemens Gamesa hydrogen project, and all the top green business news from around the world this week. Poland accelerates coal phase out, pushes for nuclear and offshore wind. South Korea to shut down 30 coal more plants. South Korea to shut down 30 coal more plants.

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Smart Energy International

AUGUST 3, 2022

Japan’s electricity sector is facing the triple challenges in the energy transition of energy security, cost and decarbonisation , writes James Tedd from GridBeyond. Since the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, the nuclear power generation fleet has had its output been effectively mothballed with output below 20% of earlier levels.

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R-Squared Energy

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

He said his administration would “build and install a network of 500,000 charging stations along our existing and new highways” so electric vehicles (EVs) can displace gasoline. This is notable because it would actually boost the demands on the power sector, which will increase the challenges of decarbonizing the sector.

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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.

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R-Squared Energy

MARCH 1, 2020

The primary culprits that add carbon dioxide to the atmosphere are the coal, oil, and natural gas — the fossil fuels — we consume for energy. Consider coal, for example. and the EU, coal consumption is falling. coal consumption has dropped by 44% since 2007. coal consumption has dropped by 44% since 2007.

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GreenTechMedia

JULY 14, 2020

Southeastern utilities including Duke Energy, Dominion and Southern Company unveiled plans to create the region’s first market for trading electricity across interstate transmission lines, a move that could lead to lower wholesale energy costs as similar markets have accomplished in other parts of the country.

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DeSmogBlog

JUNE 22, 2023

The consultant was the sole interviewee in the segment, in which she claimed that the move to renewable energy, primarily wind power, was increasing the risk of blackouts. But various experts challenge this view and the National Grid, which runs the UK’s electricity network, is not anticipating outages this winter.

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Business Green

JANUARY 19, 2021

Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has admitted there exists a "slight tension" between the government's efforts to fully decarbonise the UK economy and its recent decision not to block plans for the country's first new coal mine in 30 years. This was a local planning decision," Kwarteng told MPs. And the argument, I think, is a fair one.".

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