The Environmental Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2023

The global shift towards renewable energy sources has gained significant momentum in recent years, with wind energy playing a pivotal role in this transition. As the world grapples with the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and combat climate change, many countries have embraced wind power as a clean and sustainable solution.

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Business Green

JANUARY 31, 2022

More than 50 per cent of Britain's power produced by zero carbon wind generation on Saturday as gale force winds hit parts of Scotland and England. Wind speeds of up to 100 miles an hour in Scotland over the weekend enabled the UK to set a new record for wind power generation, according to data published by National Grid ESO.

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Business Green

AUGUST 5, 2020

From hospitality and travel to manufacturing and digital services, every sector is understandably keen to highlight how - with the right policy support and investment - they can help drive desperately needed economic activity. Furthermore, 1GW of offshore wind power avoids 3.5 But wind remained resilient.

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Business Green

JANUARY 19, 2024

BusinessGreen rounds up the most widely read stories on the site this week Report: Wasted offshore wind power costing UK £1bn a year Electricity wasted by turning off turbines to avoid overloading the grid should be harnessed to turbocharge green hydrogen production, Policy Exchange argues. -

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 15, 2023

To mark Global Wind Day 2023 on June 15, ABB – which describes itself as the largest supplier of electrical components to the wind industry around the world – discusses the measures needed to achieve the UK’s goals in relation to offshore wind power. This load factor = 0.402.

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Financial Times: Energy

OCTOBER 21, 2023

UK’s net zero ambitions rest on huge growth in wind power but industry figures warn investment is being hit by policy uncertainty

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Green Living Guy

MAY 31, 2022

The post Australia Invests in New Policies to Achieve Zero-Emissions by 2050 appeared first on Green Living Consultants, Companies, Electric Car Expert, Green Living, Electric Car News, New York, California, Florida, Missouri, Texas, Nevada.

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Renewable Energy World

JULY 1, 2019

China’s National Development and Reform Commission (the NDRC) issued a Circular on Policies of Improving the Electricity Price for On-Grid Wind Power (the Circular) at the end of May 2019. According to the Circular, the price of electricity from offshore wind power projects is cut to 0.8 yuan per kWh [US $0.12

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Business Green

MARCH 25, 2020

But Global Wind Energy Council forced to revise its forecasts for 2020 and beyond as coronavirus fallout continues. Meanwhile, the growing number of wind farms around the world continues to be largely driven by financing via market based policy mechanisms, such as the UK's Contracts for Difference scheme, it seems.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

"This is clear evidence that a centrist approach is the only means of delivering the policy certainty that will drive technology deployment consistent with a net zero pathway.". The UK has a unique opportunity to do this thanks to the impressive rollout of offshore wind in North Sea waters over the past 20 years.

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Business Green

APRIL 5, 2022

The global wind industry has shown impressive resilience through the COVID-19 pandemic, but growth rates still need to quadruple by 2030 if the sector is to play a full role in keeping the Paris Agreement's 1.5C per cent less than the year-over-year wind energy growth rate in 2020. "The temperature goal "alive".

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Renew Economy

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

From offshore wind-powered public energy utilities, to cheap solar and batteries for everyone, all the way to stockpiling gas, we break down Victoria's energy policy mix. The post It’s election time in Victoria: Who’s promising what on energy and transition to renewables? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Business Green

JULY 28, 2022

Such findings underscore the scale of support among Conservative Party members for ambitious green policies that can help curb the huge hike in energy bills expected this winter, just as postal ballot papers for choosing Britain's next PM are sent out to the membership from next week.

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Clean Energy Canada

JULY 3, 2020

Wind power, solar power, electric vehicles, biofuels, cleantech, hydro: there’s an industry association for each of them. economists found that clean stimulus policies have historically been the most cost-effective way to jumpstart economies—and would likely be so now. per cent, while fossil fuel stocks plummeted 40.5

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Business Green

JUNE 24, 2021

The government is failing to back up its climate commitments with credible action, with almost all its green policy efforts marred by uncertainty, delay, and a insufficient engagement with the public about the scale of changes ahead, and time rapidly running out for Ministers to get the UK's net zero agenda on track.

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The Guardian: Energy

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The de facto ban on building onshore wind sites has been lifted, but experts say they remain at the whims of ‘quixotic decisions by local councils’ Continue reading.

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Renewable Energy World

AUGUST 30, 2021

gigawatts of new wind power capacity in 2020, while project costs declined and performance improved, according to the Dept. The 2021 Land-based Wind Market Report , prepared by the Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory, found that wind increased its share of the U.S. Wind Performance 2021 Land-based Wind Market Report.

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GreenBiz

JULY 20, 2020

Last week, a group of activists, scientists, academics and others issued a report calling for policies and other initiatives to generate prosperity while addressing inequity and the climate crisis. It’s also possible that market signals could drive many of these notions forward without policy action. "We Joel Makower. No wish list .

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Business Green

MARCH 11, 2022

"Floating offshore wind can bring low carbon electricity and economic opportunities," he said. This report identifies five countries around the globe that could move rapidly to become floating offshore wind leaders.

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E2 Environmental Entrepreneurs

MAY 4, 2023

If I had to choose just one moment when the power of E2’s work becomes crystal clear, it’s this: the look on the face of a policymaker when a full delegation of business leaders enters their office to deliver the economic case for climate and clean energy policies.

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Renewable Energy World

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The new study, released by the Environment America Research & Policy Center and Frontier Group, states that the US needs to continue to expand its portfolio of renewables (wind, solar, geothermal) by 15% per annum, to achieve the 2035 milestone. In 2020, wind accounted for 8.4% of the nation’s electricity.

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Business Green

JULY 20, 2021

Global climate goals at risk without more ambitious support for wind power from G20 countries, CEOs warn. global warming pathway", and current growth forecasts for wind power installations are far below what is needed for a 1.5C At present, however "the world is spinning towards a 2.4C

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DeSmogBlog

MARCH 1, 2024

The province has outlined 13 new regulations limiting wind and solar projects near agriculture land and other proposed “protected” areas. These include the creation of 35-kilometre buffer zones intended to protect what the province has termed “pristine viewscapes” from wind power development.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Since 2005, Evergy has reduced the share of coal-fired power in its 6.2-gigawatt At the same time, it increased its share of renewables from less than 1 percent to roughly 27 percent, almost entirely wind power, with nearly 3.9 gigawatts of nameplate capacity as of 2020. Similarly, Xcel Energy, which serves about 3.3

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The Guardian: Energy

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Chris Skidmore is a former energy minister Last week’s announcement that the government would delay key net-zero targets came as a surprise to anyone who has followed the policy. Up until recently, Britain was the global leader in offshore wind power. So why is the government rowing back on its green pledges? It is now China.

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The Environmental Blog

JUNE 2, 2023

They also use their influence to prevent or slow the adoption of renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power that could potentially reduce their profits. Better Energy Option For You There are a number of safer energy options available than utilities, such as solar power and wind power.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

However, the report notes that, rather than being a supply issue, lack of progress is often down to administrative delays, with governments failing to follow up on their climate promises with clear policies and permitting and regulatory frameworks to kick-start floating offshore wind in their territories.

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Business Green

APRIL 3, 2023

The figures, published by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero last week, revealed that wind power generated an "all time annual high" of 24.6 Largely driven by an increase in capacity, offshore wind farms alone provided a record 13.8 per cent of domestic power last year - or 45.0TWh - marking an 11.5

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 18, 2024

He adds that those who plan well “will lead and be at the forefront of the transition”, referencing activities by Iberdrola including helping aeronautics companies to take the lead in wind power, shipbuilders to diversify into offshore wind fabrication and oil and gas workers to switch to offshore renewables.

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Charged

JANUARY 5, 2021

The plan is part of the state’s 2050 Decarbonization Road Map , which also calls for retrofitting 1 million homes with electric heating, cutting commuters’ driving miles by 15 percent, and dramatically increasing offshore wind power generation. Sources: Boston Globe , Car and Driver.

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Renewable Energy World

JUNE 3, 2019

The nation’s largest electric grid operator is grappling with how to prevent state climate policies from merely pushing emissions — and costs — across state lines.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 15, 2020

In simple terms, the cheapest wind power is from the Great Plains and Intermountain West , and the cheapest solar power is from the Southwest and Southeast regions, and both need a way to reach faraway coastal markets. “We need to have decision-making lining up with policy," Gasteiger said. transmission grid.

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DeSmogBlog

MARCH 19, 2024

There is still lots of uncertainty holding back investment in Alberta – the government’s policy announcement left out many details that may prevent regulatory approval decisions for months still,” said Jason Wang, senior analyst for the Pembina Institute’s electricity program. The UCP cherry picked the worst options as their preferred policy.”

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Business Green

APRIL 21, 2022

Business and government must work together to push for policies that fast-track the clean energy transition, tech giant argues. That change can only happen if we work collaboratively to reform the policies and regulations that have shaped the electricity industry for more than a century.".

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Business Green

JULY 28, 2020

Offshore wind power is now so cheap that farms are set to pay money back to consumers from mid-2020s, Imperial College London study predicts. Lead researcher Dr Malte Jansen said the findings marked an "astonishing development" for the booming offshore wind sector.

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Renewable Energy World

OCTOBER 19, 2021

In the manifesto, the companies and industry advocates listed eight action items for world leaders, including: Increase wind power ambition Commit to rapid phase out of coal Design and implement energy markets for the future Implement streamlined permitting schemes for renewables Initiate plans to rapidly build out clean energy grids and charging stations (..)

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 24, 2020

Supportive policy moves were likely to enable the shifting of projects into 2021 without penalty, rather than offering new routes to market. The blade factories of Siemens Gamesa and LM Wind Power in Spain are both closed for cleaning after identifying positive cases of COVID-19 among workers. Indeed, U.S.

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