Business Green

APRIL 6, 2020

Renewable electricity capacity growth slowed just a touch in 2019, yet still made up almost three quarters of all new power capacty that came into operation worldwide last year, according to the latest data released today by the International Renewable Energy Association (IRENA). according to IRENA. Overall, renewables capacity expanded by 7.6

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Renewable Energy World

JUNE 1, 2021

The “green cable” will exchange German wind energy with Norwegian hydropower and connect two optimally complementary systems, according to transmission system operator TenneT. NordLink is a milestone for sustainable energy supply and climate protection in Europe because the focus is on exchanging renewable energy,” Merkel said.

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Business Green

AUGUST 17, 2022

That is the conclusion of experts from S&P Global's Commodities Insights research team, who forecast that - based on existing climate and energy policies - wind, solar and hydro generation are together on track to make up 60 per cent of Europe's power mix by 2030, and 38 per cent share of the mix in the US and China.

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Renewable Energy World

MAY 11, 2021

Fortum and Uniper have finalized the first planning phase in three strategic cooperation areas: Nordic hydropower and physical trading optimization, wind and solar development, and hydrogen. Fortum and Uniper plan to grow a sizeable portfolio of onshore wind and solar-based power generation, primarily in Europe.

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Business Green

MARCH 27, 2020

This will help keep jobs in Europe, curb pollution and boost the competitiveness of our car industry.". Total buys French wind power firm. ACWA Power, Gulf Investment Corporation, and Alternative Energy Projects Co. What matters is the type of car you sell. Russia faces criticism over new climate goal.

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Renewable Energy World

JULY 20, 2021

Existing investors AustralianSuper and QIC led the fundraising round with new investment from Harbert Management Corporation, Aware Super, and CBRE Caledon. and Europe, including additional commitments from existing investors AP2 of Sweden, Railways Pension of the UK and The Wellcome Trust.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Wind energy, meanwhile, accounted for 1.17 and hydropower employed around 1.95 In Europe, which had 1.3 million transition-related jobs could be created if annual investment in renewable technologies is ramped up from $824bn to $3tn during the 2021 to 2023 recovery phase, it said. million jobs last year. million workers.

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Business Green

JANUARY 6, 2023

But batteries undeniably remain the most common form of energy storage and are widely regarded as a critical component of the net zero transition and an enabler of both vehicle electrification and cleaner, more efficient grids dominated by intermittent solar and wind power.

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Renewable Energy World

JUNE 20, 2019

Wind or solar now represent the least expensive option for adding new power generation capacity in approximately two-thirds of the world.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 17, 2022

On behalf of environmental group RePlanet, energy specialist Joris van Dorp offers a deep analysis of the key messages in Europe’s policy. It was a strong call to action in response to the multiple threats and opportunities faced by Europe. The country’s investment in wind energy didn’t take off until the late 1990s.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 28, 2021

How will families, cities and businesses secure long-term financing for mortgages and investments? . We recognize the importance of public sector investment, particularly in green infrastructure, to facilitate the transition to net-zero emissions. Infrastructure and innovation at home. First, the public sector. .

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 13, 2020

EirGrid in Ireland, and TransGrid and Western Power in Australia have deployed the devices with hopes of solving challenging transmission congestion and renewable integration challenges. In December, Smart Wires raised $75 million in growth equity financing led by Lime Rock New Energy, adding to previous investments of $54.6

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Business Green

MARCH 31, 2023

Ursula Woodburn, director of the business network CLG Europe, said: "Continued degradation of nature threatens the sustainability of European businesses through unforeseen and often unmanageable disruptions from operations to supply chains. Last year's investments in new wind farms only add up to 10 GW.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 7, 2020

A big part of the world’s electricity decarbonization challenge lies in expanding transmission capacity for wind and solar power — and according to energy experts, Europe and the U.S. That’s because temperature is the main variable for power line capacity, and wind speed is a primary determinant of temperature.

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Business Green

MARCH 4, 2022

Writing in a Twitter thread , NGO China Dialogue said the update from the agency also highlighted how it intended to provide "active support" for the further development of hydro, solar and wind power, and the development of transmission links between provinces.

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Business Green

JULY 3, 2020

German's RWE completed its high profile asset swap deal with E.ON, finalising one of the largest deals in German industrial history, as both companies seek to strengthen their position in Europe's accelerating clean energy transition. Analysts predict Spain's remaining coal power stations could close down as early as 2025.

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Grist

DECEMBER 8, 2021

So far, though, that policy has functioned mostly as a source of revenue rather than actually driving emissions reductions in places like California and Europe, because governments made it relatively cheap and easy to comply. Meanwhile, shifting patterns of precipitation threaten carbon-free hydropower supplies across the region.

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Mr. Sustainability

JUNE 27, 2020

A case to ‘recreate’ the technical and economic prosperity of the 1920s in the 2020s, by gradual divestment in ‘old’ energy systems and investment in ‘new’ renewable industries. Renewables include bio-energy, geothermal, hydropower, ocean, solar and wind power. It is summer 2020. The future is uncertain. Let me explain.

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