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Industrial Revolution: Green Energy Solutions for the Modern Industries

Hydrogen Fuel News

Green energy solutions such as solar and wind power can power modern industries. Renewable energy sources are often cheaper than traditional fossil fuels, and we can use them to generate jobs and economic growth.    Solar Power:  The process of making electricity from sunlight is called solar energy.

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If the U.S. and China can agree on renewables, surely our provinces can do the same

Clean Energy Canada

Canadians overwhelmingly prefer solar (74 per cent), wind (67 per cent), and hydropower (67 per cent) compared to just 46 per cent who support natural gas and 18 per cent who support coal, according to a new poll from Clean Energy Canada and Abacus Data. Only a piddling 5 per cent actually oppose solar, with 7 per cent against wind.

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Electrification ‘not enough’ to meet Paris climate goals, consultant says

Renewable Energy World

Significant research, development, and investment are needed in hard-to-decarbonize sectors, the report argues, and scaling of hydrogen technologies won’t arrive soon enough to make an impact under current investment. The authors argue for the rapid scaling of hydrogen and carbon capture technologies.

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SPACs offer new investment opportunities for energy industry

Renewable Energy World

As the recent experience at ExxonMobile has shown, investors are eager to invest in, and accelerate the migration toward, energy production that does not rely on fossil fuels. The energy department recently announced a new program to reduce the costs of carbon free hydrogen by 80% by the end of this decade. About the Author.

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Largest PV investments in Poland and Ukraine

Renewable Energy World

In the European Union, the rate of electricity generation from renewable energy sources amounted to 38%, ahead of fossil fuels (37%), and nuclear energy (25%). The industry is also developing at different rates, but the clear leaders are Lithuania, Poland, and Ukraine, which base their development to a large extent on wind energy.

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2020 tipped the balance for British renewable energy

Renewable Energy World

Annual figures show that renewable supply outpaced fossil fuels for the first time. 42% of all energy used across the country through 2020 came from wind, solar, tidal and hydro. New research by Drax Electric Insights shows that the UK broke all records last year for renewable energy consumption.

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Rising battery storage costs: A long-term trend or short term blip?

Business Green

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. — Lion Hirth (@LionHirth) January 6, 2023.