GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

It was joined by a 5 GW clean hydrogen goal, a doubling of support for carbon-capture projects and a 10-year advance on the ban of new fossil-fueled cars, the date for which is now 2030. In both cases, the long-term anchor source of energy will be offshore wind power. All in all, the U.K.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 18, 2024

Europe’s DSO labour and skills shortages identified Emma Pinchbeck: ‘We need an energy workforce that looks like the population we serve’ “As the world emerges from COP with a clear focus on phasing out fossil fuels, as well as tripling renewables in six years, every company in every sector is fully aware that change is coming fast.”

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

While the fuel is barely on the radar in the United States, around the world a green hydrogen rush is underway, and many companies, investors, governments and environmentalists believe it is an energy source that could help end the reign of fossil fuels and slow the world’s warming trajectory. "It Green hydrogen can do that.".

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Business Green

JANUARY 29, 2021

Spain has delivered the lowest prices ever seen for onshore wind in Europe," said Giles Dickson, CEO at trade body WindEurope, highlighting bids from onshore wind developers that ranged from €20/MWh to €28.89/MWh. The European wind industry continues to reduce costs through innovation, scale and learning effects.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

The initial 50 MW phase will produce 9,000 tons of green hydrogen per year, enough to displace 20 percent of the refinery’s existing fossil-fuel derived hydrogen. It is hoped the site will be operational by 2024 with a final investment decision in 2022. The German utilities E.ON

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Renewable Energy World

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Opponents of climate policy say curbing fossil fuel emissions will kill jobs, but a new study showed that switching to renewables would actually create more jobs than a fossil fuel–heavy future will. Renewables will make up 84% of energy jobs in 2050, primarily in wind and solar manufacturing.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 13, 2021

A young Danish researcher has seemingly succeeded in developing a technology that will reduce the costs of getting wind power into the tanks of heavy-duty vehicles by approximately 15 percent. Today, green hydrogen is about three times more expensive to produce than fossil fuels.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Plus all the top green business news from around the world this week, including global wind capacity forecasts, food system CO2 fears, and an IKEA second-hand store in Sweden. Russia eyes fossil fuel growth as it unveils 2030 climate goal. We believe this to apply not only to Europe, but globally too.".

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Business Green

JULY 4, 2022

It is expected that the areas could deliver up to 4GW of floating offshore wind power capacity by 2035, delivering enough power for around four million homes and marking the first step in a development programme that could see 20GW of wind capacity harnessed from the Celtic Sea by 2045.

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Business Green

MARCH 7, 2023

The UK's reliance on costly fossil fuels has left this country vulnerable to oil and gas price fluctuations - an absolute catastrophe for energy bills in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. We have got a God-given project of work in this country that's ready to go, the money is there.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 13, 2023

For example, in windy weather, the prices of renewable energy are low, and therefore, its financial benefit remains low, i.e., wind power becomes a less lucrative investment option. The funding round was led by Finnish investment company Innovestor Tech Fund, with Inventure also participating.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 24, 2021

Offshore wind energy powerhouse Orsted demonstrates that a pivot away from fossil fuels is possible. The first, biggest step to slowing climate change is switching electricity generation from coal and gas to wind and sun. France built nuclear power. Denmark looked to offshore wind. Iceland tapped geothermal.

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Clean Energy Canada

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Then there’s energy: whether it’s $2 gas or higher home heating bills , powering our lives has gotten pricier. These two realities, climate change and volatile energy prices, have a common denominator in fossil fuels. Building new natural-gas-fired power plants means locking in emissions — and costs — for many years to come.

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Business Green

JANUARY 20, 2021

Offshore wind giant confirms final investment decision for trailblazing H2RES project, as it looks to deliver first green hydrogen in late 2021.

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Clean Energy Canada

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Feb 2, 2023 OTTAWA — In Alberta and Ontario, wind can now produce electricity at lower costs than natural-gas-fired power—with even more reductions on the horizon, according to a new report from Clean Energy Canada, which was informed by research commissioned from Dunsky Energy + Climate Advisors.

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Renewable Energy World

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Offshore wind cabling manufacturer JDR Cable Systems has announced that it will receive funding from the UK government’s Offshore Wind Manufacturing Investment Support scheme. We’re also delighted to continue our investment in the North East of England, and in bringing new jobs to Cambois, Blyth and Northumberland.

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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. Wind Power ‘Blackout’ Risk Porter told BBC Radio 4 listeners in the interview: “There were risks around blackouts this winter.

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Business Green

MAY 22, 2020

ClientEarth and Planning Inspectorate had both argued the power station could undermine the UK's climate change targets. It also argued wind and solar power would be more cost-effective for bill payers compared to new gas power capacity.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

The report plots out the steps required to stay within 2 degrees of warming, finding that Western Europe and the U.S. “Increased investment in wind, solar, electric vehicle and battery storage technology deployment will almost certainly feature, and we can expect support for, green hydrogen and [carbon capture and storage] technology.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Additionally, the increasing costs of fossil fuels and gas have triggered significant adoption of electrical automobiles, propelling market enlargement. India is thus rising as a worldwide manufacturing hub for these batteries, states the Research and Markets through their report , attracting massive investments.

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Renewable Energy World

DECEMBER 1, 2021

However, should commodity prices remain high through the end of next year, the cost of wind investments would go back up to levels last seen in 2015 and three years of cost reductions for solar PV would be erased. Deployments in Europe and the United States are also on track to speed up significantly from the previous five years.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

In Europe, which had 1.3 million people working in renewable energy last year, Germany took the top spot with 309,000 jobs, while the UK's most recent statistics show 114,000 were employed in the domestic green energy sector, the bulk of them in onshore and offshore wind. Brazil also employed 1.16 As many as 5.5

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 1, 2020

Offshore wind is one trend where Europe's renewable energy industry has taken an early lead. But as corporate onshore wind and solar deals pick up in Europe , the first handful of offshore wind deals are now getting done. and tailor them into a model that makes sense for offshore wind.”

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Survey reveals surging demand for renewables, as leading investment firms ramp up clean energy ambitions. Institutional investors plan to almost double allocations to renewables in five years,as a combination of customer pressure and market volatility serves to make clean energy projects and increasingly attractive investment proposition.

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Business Green

APRIL 6, 2020

Data from International Renewable Energy Association points to slight slowdown in capacity growth last year, but clean energy sector still outpaced fossil fuels. per cent in 2019, with solar and wind making up 90 per cent of new additions, and Asia again dominating the market with 54 per cent of global capacity growth last year.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced plans to eliminate fossil fuels from UK electricity production by 2035. Though it means we need to move fast with big investment in renewable technologies and removing things like the planning blockers for new onshore wind.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Google’s new commitment is distinct from the more typical corporate commitments from rivals such as Amazon, Facebook and Microsoft, and a growing number of companies, to offset their carbon emissions from electricity by buying renewable energy, investing in reforestation efforts, and other carbon reduction strategies. Europe and Chile.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 1, 2021

The IEA has previously estimated the world needs to add 630GW of new solar and 390GW of new onshore and offshore wind power capacity every year by 2030 in order to reach net zero goals, which is around four times the record-setting amount of renewables capacity in 2020.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Europe's "first ever" green hydrogen production plants, a clutch of smart home energy schemes, and efforts to switch carbon intensive industry to run on renewables are among projects sharing in a £90m low carbon energy funding boost announced by the government today.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

New 100MW battery in Capenhurst, Chester thought to be the largest in Europe to date to be connected to a transmission network A battery that is thought to be the largest in Europe to be connected directly to a transmission network went live today, marking another milestone for the fast-expanding energy storage sector.

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Renewable Energy World

APRIL 6, 2021

Renewables’ rising share of the total is partly attributable to net decommissioning of fossil fuel power generation in Europe, North America and for the first time across Eurasia (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russian Federation and Turkey). Total fossil fuel additions fell to 60 GW in 2020 from 64 GW the previous year.

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Business Green

AUGUST 17, 2022

The remarkably rapid march of renewable power could see it become the backbone of much of the global electricity system by as soon as the end of this decade - but concerted policy action is still needed to deliver a successful transition away from fossil fuels towards a system dominated by solar, wind and hydro power.

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Renewable Energy World

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

GT: What are some of the factors behind the strong interest in offshore wind to H2 in Europe? First, it’s important to acknowledge that, compared to the US, Europe has had nearly a 30-year head start in developing and operating offshore wind projects. VS: There are several. How can green hydrogen support this vision?

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Totalling 1GW across three projects, each are contracted to provide stability services to National Grid Electricity System Operator (NGESO) to improve the reliability of the UK’s increasingly renewable power system. These key grid services are usually delivered by fossil fuel powered plants. Scottish sites.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

ECIU calculates wind, hydro, and solar have provided 13TWh electricity since October, driving down gas reliance for the UK. If government ramps up investments, next winter could be less challenging for the grid and less worrying for households.". The same goes for insulation and electric heat pumps.

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Business Green

AUGUST 7, 2020

However, the report also highlights how engineering a 'green recovery' backed by major investment in low carbon infrastructure could significantly increase the chances of the world meeting the 1.5C The study drew on data from 123 countries that together account for 99 per cent of fossil fuel emissions. goal within reach.

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Business Green

JULY 22, 2021

Between $92tr and $173tr of investment needed to drive net zero energy transition over next 30 years, major new report estimates. Indeed, it estimates more than three-quarters of the effort to cut carbon emissoins in the next nine years falls to the power sector, primarily through faster development of wind and solar PV capacity.

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