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IHA paper: Couple green hydrogen with hydropower to create a net-zero future

Renewable Energy World

The International Hydropower Association (IHA) has released a research and policy paper that outlines how hydropower could be pivotal in supporting growth in green hydrogen. Looking ahead hydropower could potentially supply at least 1,000 TWh of the additional electricity demand required in IRENA’s 2050 scenario.

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Renewables overtake fossil fuels in 2020 as Britain's power grid enjoys 'greenest year' yet

Business Green

Another record year for renewables saw clean power sources overtake fossil fuels on Britain's grid for the first time in 2020, but new nuclear and emerging technologies such as hydrogen and bioenergy carbon capture and storage are likely to be required to deliver a fully decarbonised energy system.

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Can the US Catch Up in the Green Hydrogen Economy?

GreenTechMedia

needs a massive green hydrogen industry to decarbonize its electricity, transportation and industrial sectors, and major investments and policy changes today to enable it to grow to its full potential in the decades to come. million metric tons of hydrogen per year, with an estimated value of about $17.6 The “Roadmap to a U.S.

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Industrial Revolution: Green Energy Solutions for the Modern Industries

Hydrogen Fuel News

The turbines are connected to the power grid and can generate electricity when the wind blows. As the Water Flows:  Water flow, such as in rivers, can produce electricity using hydropower. Dams are here to provide energy through water that helps in generating power.

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AES pooling clean energy resources to power Google data centers

Renewable Energy World

Our hope is that this model can be replicated to accelerate the clean energy transition, both for companies and, eventually, for power grids.”. Click here to see more and submit a session idea.

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IRENA: Green energy-led coronavirus recovery would deliver $98tr boost by 2050

Business Green

Recovery measures could help install flexible power grids, energy efficiency solutions, electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, energy storage, interconnected hydropower, green hydrogen, and multiple other clean energy technologies, while avoiding greater accumulation of carbon intensive stranded assets, according to the IRENA report.

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Largest PV investments in Poland and Ukraine

Renewable Energy World

Eastern European countries differ strongly in their current share of RES in total electricity production (with a record 65% share in Romania, Latvia, and Croatia, which rely heavily on hydropower).