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

Business Green

In its most comprehensive assessment of the global energy transition to date, the International Renewable Energy Association (IRENA) today set out a compelling case for ensuring post-Covid-19 economic stimulus packages align with long-term climate and sustainable development objectives.

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How India’s Renewable Energy Sector Survived and Thrived in a Turbulent 2020

GreenTechMedia

” India’s total installed capacity renewable energy, not including hydropower, currently stands at 90 gigawatts. ” <br /> Tim Buckley explains why 2020 could be a tipping point for fossil fuels in India and around the world on this episode of Political Climate.

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The Fight to Define ‘Green Hydrogen’ Could Determine America’s Emissions Future

DeSmogBlog

With the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act last year, a decades-long effort to get a major climate package through Congress is over. Right now, some self-described green hydrogen producers are flocking to areas like upstate New York , where existing hydropower is cheap, and Florida, where solar energy is abundant.

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

GreenTechMedia

trillion federal spending and tax extension package negotiated by congressional leaders over the weekend alongside a $900 billion coronavirus relief package. Schumer’s office also shared details of the Energy Act of 2000, a massive energy RD&D funding package brought into the broader spending package last week.

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Roaring Twenty-Twenties: Accelerating Energy Transition

Mr. Sustainability

Aligning economic stimulus and policy packages with climate goals is crucial for a long-term viable and healthy economy. Let us look into the markets that should be on top of mind for the current leaders, shaping the geo-political landscape. Renewables include bio-energy, geothermal, hydropower, ocean, solar and wind power.

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Rep. Tonko on Extending Wind and Solar Tax Credits: ‘Odds Are Good’

GreenTechMedia

“They really want to do a green tax policy package.” ” “So the politics have to change,” he continued. Listen to our discussion in this recent episode of Political Climate. 's glacial political process. “I think the odds are good,” he said. For Romney at least, U.S.

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How 4 Top US Utilities Are Grappling With the Energy Transition (or Not)

GreenTechMedia

Few utility groups are sailing in as many different political and geographic crosscurrents as Berkshire Hathaway Energy, the energy holding company of Warren Buffet’s $500-billion conglomerate. Berkshire Hathaway: No two regions the same. BHE owns four regulated utilities serving customers in 11 states across the Western U.S.,