DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Liz Truss ’s team – who will advise her through the energy crisis – includes staff who have worked for anti-net zero politicians and opaquely-funded climate sceptic think tanks. Others have attacked climate policies and blamed high energy bills on renewable power. She has blamed previous energy bill rises on renewables.

Policy 98

Policy Climate change Solar Power Global warming 98

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Great British Energy would cut energy bills and deliver energy independence for the UK, Labour Leader tells party conference. Labour Leader Keir Starmer has pledged that a Labour government would set up a publicly owned clean energy company within a year of being elected to power. The war didn't ban onshore wind.

Energy 69

Energy Energy Nuclear Power Fossil fuels 69

Business Green

MAY 11, 2022

Energy body predicts another bumper year for renewables this year, but warns policies introduced in next six months will determine whether momentum can be maintained beyond 2022.

Logistics 40

Logistics Fossil fuels Wind power Europe 40

Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Texas' love affair with renewable energy is undeniable. But even after another banner year for clean energy in the state, a market redesign, fueled by political rhetoric from state leaders, could thwart future deployment, experts say. ERCOT is gaining ground in the energy storage sector. Follow @EngelsAngle. In July, Gov.

Natural gas 92

Natural gas Batteries Nuclear Power Resilience 92

Business Green

APRIL 6, 2022

The government will tomorrow publish its long-awaited Energy Security Strategy, promising that the sweeping new plan will 'supercharge' clean energy deployment and put the UK on track to source 95 per cent of its power from domestic low carbon sources by 2030.

Government 69

Government Energy Energy Fossil fuels 69

The Guardian: Energy

OCTOBER 8, 2023

The country must work harder to attract investment to keep up with the US and other competitors, Clean Energy Council says Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast Anthony Albanese will need to increase Australia’s investment in the renewable energy sector to $10bn (..)

Energy 58

Energy Energy Investment Wind power 58

AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

A recent study published in Nature Communications has found that renewables can meet most of the world’s energy needs. According to the authors, even the most industrialized countries that need a heavy power supply can rely on renewable energy, specifically wind and solar.

Solar Energy Monitor 36

Solar Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Fossil fuels 36

The Guardian: Energy

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

The party’s clashing factions table series of amendments supporting and opposing renewables development Britain’s energy security and progress to net zero are under threat as the energy bill enters the Commons again.

Energy 47

Energy Energy Wind power Solar Power 47

The Guardian: Energy

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Renewable energy providers could pay up to 20 times more tax if a bill being debated in Victorian parliament passes, according to industry experts.

Government 48

Government Energy Energy Wind power 48

DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 16, 2024

” Brendan Haley, director of policy research with Efficiency Canada To begin with, heat pumps are indeed an energy efficient and low-cost way to both heat and cool homes. Premiers who support the fossil fuel industry were quick to exploit the emergency for the apparent political advantage.

Home Energy Monitoring 96

Home Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor 96

The Guardian: Energy

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast Community groups, activists and politicians rallied on the lawns of Parliament House on Tuesday in opposition to the federal government’s plan for the energy grid to run on 82% renewable energy by 2030.

Climate change 111

Climate change Energy Energy Wind power 111

Renewable Energy World

AUGUST 27, 2021

By Frank Jossi, Energy News Network. Co-ops have innovation in their DNA,” said David Ranallo, a spokesperson for Great River Energy, a generation and distribution cooperative that supplies power to 28 member utilities — making it one of the state’s largest co-op players. Investor-owned Xcel Energy just began a similar rollout.

Energy Monitor 102

Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring 102

Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

In another instance, Goldman Sachs announced it would invest $250 million in Hydrostor’s energy storage projects. Koch Industries is also expanding its solar reach, with a series of investments announced in late-2021: Koch Engineered Solutions acquired Arizona-based DEPCOM Power, which builds utility-scale solar plants.

Fossil fuels 112

Fossil fuels Investment Policy Energy 112

DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

She said: “The pessimists were also wrong about the costs of low-carbon energy. The cost of wind power and solar power has plummeted over the past decade whilst creating thousands of jobs.”. May said the UK has “confounded the pessimists” by taking action on climate change while growing the economy.

Climate change 95

Climate change Global warming Policy Government 95

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

The political consensus on the UK's climate strategy has never looked more frayed at precisely the same time as public support for bolder climate policies has never been higher - and the opposition is seeking to take full advantage of that fact. Labour's new green energy policy is a case in point.

Government 69

Government Policy Climate change Fossil fuels 69

The Guardian: Energy

MARCH 11, 2024

PM says he will not gamble on energy security, in move likely to be seen as backwards step in decarbonising network Rishi Sunak risks further criticism from green campaigners after throwing his weight behind the building of new gas-fired power stations, saying he will “not gamble with our energy security”.

Fossil fuels 72

Fossil fuels Government Energy Energy 72

Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 17, 2022

How are European policymakers dealing with the energy crisis? On behalf of environmental group RePlanet, energy specialist Joris van Dorp offers a deep analysis of the key messages in Europe’s policy. For much of the past decade, they have barely been breaking even as energy prices have been at historic lows.

Energy 147

Energy Energy Nuclear Power Natural gas 147

Renewable Energy World

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

President Joe Biden has called for major clean energy investments as a way to curb climate change and generate jobs. Department of Energy that found that solar power could generate up to 45% of the U.S. Why such a heavy focus on solar power? Doesn’t a low-carbon future require many types of clean energy?

Solar Power 90

Solar Power Electricity Hydropower Fossil fuels 90

The Guardian: Energy

MARCH 24, 2024

Exclusive: State’s 2024 total on track to reach about 20% above 2005 levels, modelling obtained by Guardian Australia shows Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast Western Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions are rising with little sign that the main power grid can decarbonise rapidly, leaving other states to make (..)

Power grid 72

Power grid Carbon Government Fossil fuels 72

The Guardian: Energy

MARCH 18, 2024

We should focus on rooftop solar – Australians love it A missing element from much of the debate about whether Australia should embrace nuclear power is that – unless the Labor rank-and-file have an extraordinary change of heart – the issue is already dead on arrival. John Howard and Scott Morrison knew the score on this.

Nuclear Power 67

Nuclear Power Wind power Solar Power Politics 67

Business Green

JANUARY 18, 2024

But if complaining that the Conservatives get to play politics on easy mode proves cathartic for Labour activists, it is an ultimately pointless exercise. This is the means by which a Labour government would curb energy bills, improve energy security, create jobs, and drive wider economic growth.

Government 56

Government Politics Investment Policy 56

Green Market Oracle

OCTOBER 20, 2019

New Frontiers in Renewable Energy and Resources will take place on November 25-26, 2019 in Rome, Italy. The theme is "Renewable Energy for a Better Future" and the it will include: Keynote talks, Plenary sessions, Discussion Panels, B2B Meetings, Poster symposia, Video Presentations, and Workshops.

Solar Energy Monitor 40

Solar Energy Monitor Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring 40

Business Green

JANUARY 13, 2023

All the top green business news from around the world this week, including India wind power targets, China EV sales, and calls for a net zero referendum in Switzerland. Domestic sales of new energy vehicles, meanwhile, also jumped 90 per cent last year to 5.67 EU wind installations up by a third in 2022. million in 2022.

Pollution 36

Pollution Carbon Wind power Law 36

Business Green

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

As an official involved in the development of the Just Energy Transition Partnership model being implemented in Indonesia observed yesterday: "We are moving on from a conversation about finance - bits of money going from here to here - to financing. of warming.

Africa 36

Africa Energy Energy Fossil fuels 36

GreenBiz

APRIL 28, 2021

buildings to be more sustainable, clean energy manufacturing and climate research and development. . We can continue to leverage the carbon pollution-free energy provided by existing sources like nuclear and hydropower. Policy & Politics. emissions by greening the electricity and transportation sectors. Climate Change.

Sustainability 392

Sustainability Climate change Carbon-neutral Investment 392

R-Squared Energy

MARCH 3, 2021

In a recent article for WIRED — The Energy Sector Must Prepare for More Extreme Weather — I detailed some of the primary causes behind the recent power outages in Texas. One aspect I didn’t cover in that article was the political finger-pointing that went on as the incident unfolded.

Natural gas 148

Natural gas Demand Nuclear Power Batteries 148

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

The UK should end sales of fossil fuel cars within 15 years, rapidly scale up wind and solar power capacity, curb growth in air passenger numbers, use carbon labelling on consumer products, and encourage people to eat less meat and dairy in order to achieve its 2050 net zero emissions goal.

Government 96

Government Demand Policy Politics 96

Business Green

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

But when north Texas freezes over, it not only dominates the news agenda, but tries to hang that agenda on the renewable vs fossil fuel energy debate. While the energy sector was among the worst hit by the pandemic last year, the oil price has now fully recovered to pre-March levels. Energy has gone from comprising roughly 12.5

Investment 46

Investment Fossil fuels Carbon Energy 46

GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 21, 2020

These clean energy provisions are included in a $1.4 These clean energy provisions are included in a $1.4 Summaries of the energy provisions included in the bill were provided by the office of Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-New York), and Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.)

Packaging 130

Packaging Nuclear Power Energy Energy 130

GreenTechMedia

MARCH 6, 2020

Virginia has become the latest state to pass a law that sets it on a path to 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2050, as well as setting targets for massive investments in energy efficiency, energy storage and in-state solar and wind power. ” Wind and solar energy to expand, with more third-party options.

Solar Energy Monitor 246

Solar Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 246

GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 22, 2020

Last year saw major carbon-free targets set by utilities like Duke Energy and Xcel Energy ; this week, Arizona's APS made its own carbon-free pledge in a state without big climate legislation on the books. NextEra Energy: America's renewables behemoth. NextEra got into the U.S.

Solar Energy Monitor 130

Solar Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring 130

DeSmogBlog

MARCH 16, 2024

.” More recently, Morano has been talking about whales—specifically, the idea that the higher-than-usual number of dead ones washing ashore along the East Coast is the result of President Joe Biden’s push to develop 30 gigawatts of offshore wind power by the end of the decade.

Fossil fuels 144

Fossil fuels Energy Energy Construction 144

GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 20, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has shrunk economies significantly, with two opposing impacts: a serious decline in greenhouse gas emissions, which is good for the planet in the short term, and a serious decline in new project development of all types, including green energy and public transit — which is not so good for the planet.

Batteries 130

Batteries Fossil fuels Electricity Wind power 130

GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

renewable energy capacity is complicated enough on solid ground. It’s even more complicated for the nascent offshore wind industry. But if East Coast states want to hit goals of nearly 29 gigawatts of offshore wind in the next 15 years, they’ll need to find solutions. The vast majority of U.S. electricity customers.

Wind power 130

Wind power Policy Investment Law 130

GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

If Republicans do keep control of the upper chamber of Congress, the options for Democrats to push through their wide-ranging energy and climate change policies will narrow significantly — even if Biden wins the election. Energy bill R&D and transmission infrastructure spending offer possibilities.

Policy 130

Policy Energy Energy Climate change 130

Business Green

AUGUST 13, 2020

Myriad other issues also compete for voters' attention, and climate change often takes lower billing on the US political agenda than it does in Europe. Biden's energy policy focuses on renewables, with some measurable near-term objectives. These include installing 500 million solar panels and 60,000 wind turbines within five years.

Climate change 63

Climate change Investment Policy Electric vehicle 63

GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

The reality is there’s no bad outcome for clean energy in the upcoming election, though the impact on the climate is another story. For clean energy resources — solar, wind and energy storage — the range of possibilities over the next four years runs from the merely good to the incredible.

Energy 235

Energy Energy Policy Carbon-neutral 235