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New York?s Energy Transition (and Challenges) in 5 Charts

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That leaves a massive gap to be filled by clean energy, since more than half of the state’s carbon-free emissions today come from nuclear power, as shown in the chart below. Larger-scale transmission projects aimed at carrying Canadian hydropower and wind power downstate, such as the $2.2 Source: NYISO.

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Highlights From The BP Statistical Review Of World Energy 2021

R-Squared Energy

About three-fourths of the decline came from oil, as the pandemic dramatically impacted the world’s transportation systems. Small declines were also reported in coal, natural gas, and nuclear consumption, while renewables and hydropower recorded gains. Renewables and Nuclear Power.

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Can the US Catch Up in the Green Hydrogen Economy?

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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. A roadmap for green hydrogen expansion. The report doesn’t set specific dollar targets for U.S. investment.

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Con Edison Contracts Its Biggest Battery to Date in New York City

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New York City and environs make up most of the state’s electricity demand but have less than one-third of the state’s current renewable energy capacity, and there’s not enough transmission capacity to carry all of New York’s ample upstate wind and hydropower to its downstate load centers. GW more this summer.

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Examining the Limits of ‘Energy Return on Investment’

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To transport it, you would need to get 3 joules back from every joule invested, and so on. Onshore wind fared better, at 18:1, but the authors noted that “the value in practice may be less due to the need for backup facilities.” In other words, you would need to get 1.1 But extraction is only the first step.

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New Sustainable Energy Factbook shows 2020 was ‘blockbuster’ year for renewables in America

Renewable Energy World

Energy demand for electricity and transportation fell by 3.8% Renewables’ contribution to the power grid set another record, rising 11% year-on-year. power in 2020. Power from all zero-carbon sources (renewables plus nuclear power) set another record, meeting 40% of demand.

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At mid-year, U.S. renewable energy production hits all-time high

Renewable Energy World

biofuels, biomass, geothermal, hydropower, solar, wind) reached an all-time high in the first six months of this year, according to a SUN DAY Campaign analysis of new data released by the U.S. energy produced (and 12.71% of the energy consumed) for electricity, transportation, heating, and other uses.