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World adds record new renewable energy capacity in 2020

Renewable Energy World

However, hydropower still accounts for the largest share of renewables in the total mix. 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).

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Grid investment key as renewables dominate future energy economy says IEA

Smart Energy International

The report also highlights the importance of increasing levels of lower-emissions technologies for seasonal variations, including hydropower, nuclear, fossil fuels with carbon capture, utilisation and storage, bioenergy, hydrogen and ammonia.

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IRENA: Renewables accounted for three quarters of new power capacity in 2019

Business Green

Data from International Renewable Energy Association points to slight slowdown in capacity growth last year, but clean energy sector still outpaced fossil fuels. according to IRENA. Overall, renewables capacity expanded by 7.6 In total, renewables' share of global power capacity now stands at 34.7 per cent, up from 33.3

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PacifiCorp Readies Huge Solicitation for Renewables, Energy Storage

GreenTechMedia

PacifiCorp’s new all-source request for proposals “is a big deal,” said Spencer Gray, executive director of the Northwest & Intermountain Power Producers Coalition, a trade group with members including EDF Renewable Energy, Invenergy, Constellation Exelon, Shell Energy North America and others.

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Lessons from a year of reporting on climate solutions in Cascadia

Grist

Renewable solar and wind power now typically costs less than fossil-fuel alternatives. This is also largely true across North America, and beyond. That’s looking more doable as renewable-energy prices drop, providing an alternative to fossil fuels. If not sooner. Congress last month allocates $7.5

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? Blackrock’s $550M DAC bet #174

Climate Tech VC

  Early-Stage 🔋 Princeton NuEnergy , a Bordentown, NJ-based lithium-ion battery recycling platform, raised $16M in Series A funding from Wistron Corporation, Honda, GS Futures, Traxys North America, Shell Ventures and other investors.   Solar is expected to generate over 318 billion KWh next year in the US.

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Inflation Reduction Act Activation Guide: Renewable Energy Procurement

EDF + Business

Standard VPPA Signed a VPPA with Engie North America in September 2022 for 53 MW of clean and renewable wind energy over 12 years to accelerate its Net Zero emission plan for its plants and operations by 2030. Sources: Deloitte Analysis, H.R.5376