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Renewables Catching Nuclear Power In Global Energy Race

R-Squared Energy

Hydropower still produces more electricity globally than the Renewables category, which consists primarily of rapidly-growing wind and solar power, as well as more mature renewable technologies like geothermal power and power produced from biomass.

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Enel Subsidiary to Close Coal Capacity in Spain

GreenTechMedia

In the first half of 2019, the company generated half as much power from its coal fleet as it did in the same period last year, without closing any capacity. In November last year, Spain’s government said its last coal and nuclear power plants would be closed by 2030. Europe's coal phase out.

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Interview – Taiwan at a critical juncture in geothermal development

ThinkGeoEnergy

In recent years, Taiwan has slowly but resolutely built a modest geothermal power sector. At this critical juncture of Taiwan’s geothermal journey, the country will once again be hosting the Taiwan International Geothermal Conference in Taipei on February 20-21, 2024.

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Solar, Wind Tax Credit Extensions and Energy R&D Package in Spending Bill Before Congress

GreenTechMedia

R&D for clean energy, energy storage, carbon capture and nuclear power. Nuclear power will receive $6.6 billion for modernizing nuclear power plants and develop advanced reactor designs , and $4.7 billion will be used to fund basic and applied research into nuclear fusion. billion in funding.

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