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US Solar Industry Rallies Behind 20% Generation Target for 2030

GreenTechMedia

The solar industry met in Salt Lake City with a more sweeping and disciplined message than in some years past : Rally to extend the federal investment tax credit and buckle up for a decade of massive industry growth. The Solar Energy Industries Association industry group published a roadmap Monday to increase solar power to 20 percent of U.S.

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How Patagonia helped save Europe's last wild river - and navigated a path for others to follow

Business Green

Hydropower dam proposals have ballooned across the Balkans over the last two decades, as the leaders of some of Europe's poorest regions have looked to tap their abundant natural resources to secure access clean energy. But the picture is much more complicated. But people saying, 'nature protection, that's not our problem?' That's b t."

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IEA: World added record renewable power capacity in 2021, despite cost and logistical challenges

Business Green

However, the IEA also warned that renewable power's growth is on track to lose momentum in 2023, predicting that global additions to the clean power fleet will plateau as solar power's continued acceleration is offset by "little change" in wind additions and a 40 per cent decline in hydropower expansion.

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Making the Case for an Integrated Energy Market in the Southeastern US

GreenTechMedia

Gauging the political realities. In fact, a separate analysis of an “economic IRP scenario” that presumed this least-cost approach to utilities’ existing plans indicated that it could yield about three-quarters of the cost improvements from the RTO scenario, he said.

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A decidedly impartial review of Mark Jacobson’s 100% Clean, Renewable Energy and Storage for Everything

Renewable Energy World

The plans, available at The Solutions Project’s “ Clean Energy ” link, reveal the unique mix of wind, water and sun technologies capable of powering states, countries and even select U.S. Wind, Water and Sun (aka WWS) include wind power; waterpower from tides, rivers, and subsurface water (geothermal water); and solar power.

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Meet Guzman Energy, the Power Company Coaxing Along the Co-op Clean Energy Transition

GreenTechMedia

electricity, don’t often have the political sway or capital to direct a push towards more renewables. Guzman builds out a unique energy portfolio for each co-op it works with said Riley, combining local resources and large-scale renewables while meeting interim demand with power purchases.

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Biden’s proposed increase in solar power would remake the US electricity system

Renewable Energy World

Department of Energy that found that solar power could generate up to 45% of the U.S. Why such a heavy focus on solar power? It concludes that the latter two scenarios would require approximately 1,050-1,570 gigawatts of solar power, which would meet about 44%-45% of expected electricity demand in 2050.