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Wind and Solar Energy Take the Lead Over Hydropower

R-Squared Energy

Previous topics covered were: Global carbon dioxide emissions Overall highlights Oil production and consumption Natural gas production and consumption Coal production and consumption Global nuclear power trends Today, I will cover renewable energy in detail. Wind and solar reached a record 14.4% exajoules, up 0.7%

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Renewables Catching Nuclear Power In Global Energy Race

R-Squared Energy

Previous articles in this series covered carbon dioxide emissions, petroleum supply and demand, the production and consumption of coal, and global natural gas trends: BP Warns Of An Unsustainable Path. Increases Its Dominance In Natural Gas Production. Accounted For 98% Of Global Oil Production Growth In 2018.

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Highlights From The BP Statistical Review Of World Energy 2021

R-Squared Energy

Small declines were also reported in coal, natural gas, and nuclear consumption, while renewables and hydropower recorded gains. The remainder of global energy consumption came from coal (27.2%), natural gas (24.7%), hydropower (6.9%), renewables (5.7%), and nuclear power (4.3%).

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Renewable Energy Grew At A Blistering Pace In 2021

R-Squared Energy

Previous articles were: Wind And Solar Provided A Record 10% Of The World’s Power Generation In 2021. Natural Gas Production Set A New Record In 2021. Hydroelectricity, which the Review reports as a separate category is growing globally at a much slower rate than modern renewables like solar power.

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Can Gas-Fired Power Plants Coexist with a Net-Zero Target? Yes, Southern Company Insists

GreenTechMedia

utility can reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 while still keeping natural gas as a central part of its business, both to generate electricity and to sell to its customers. utility has yet fully fleshed out how it intends to eliminate natural gas power plants from its generation portfolio. To be sure, no U.S.

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Dominion Targets 24GW of Renewables and Storage in Move Toward Virginia’s Clean Energy Goals

GreenTechMedia

Under the law, Dominion Virginia and the smaller Appalachian Power Co. must supply 30 percent of their power from renewables by 2030, and Dominion must close all carbon-emitting power plants by 2045. Retreat from natural gas not enough for environmental advocates.

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How energy providers can prepare for summer heat with innovative solutions

Renewable Energy World

California and other states are pushing to use clean electricity to power vehicles and buildings to cut carbon, which will increase demand. And the state’s last nuclear power plant and numerous coastal gas power plants are facing retirement. THE BIG RETHINK.