AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Related: Solar program has customers saving money from renewable energy In response, the researchers behind the study analyzed the hourly electricity needs of 42 developed countries over the past 39 years. The study further found that wind and solar could cover 72-91% of energy needs in most of the countries studied.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The cost of wind power and solar power has plummeted over the past decade whilst creating thousands of jobs.”. May also cited polling by the More In Common thinktank, which found concern about climate change was common across political and social groups.

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Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

But even after another banner year for clean energy in the state, a market redesign, fueled by political rhetoric from state leaders, could thwart future deployment, experts say. Wind and solar accounted for nearly all new generating capacity added to the Texas grid in 2021, according to newly released market data. In July, Gov.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

The political consensus on the UK's climate strategy has never looked more frayed at precisely the same time as public support for bolder climate policies has never been higher - and the opposition is seeking to take full advantage of that fact. We want to see all political parties put it at the heart of their economic strategies.".

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 16, 2024

Premiers who support the fossil fuel industry were quick to exploit the emergency for the apparent political advantage. Alberta, Canada’s sunniest and windiest province, issued a moratorium on new solar and wind power projects last year. Stanford University climate scientist Mark Z.

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Renewable Energy World

AUGUST 27, 2021

Many still rely on electricity from coal-fired power plants. They’ve used political clout with rural lawmakers to oppose new pollution regulations and climate legislation, and some have tried to levy steep fees on customers who install solar panels. Today, 44 member-owned electric co-ops serve about 1.7

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Starmer reiterated Labour's plan - trailed over the weekend - to achieve a 100 per cent clean power system by the end of this decade, a shift he acknowledged would require a doubling of onshore wind power, a quadrupling of offshore wind, and a tripling of solar power capacity.

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Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Experts said another driver is the shifting political climate and increased public pressure on institutions to invest their assets sustainably. Now, utility-scale solar PV can compete with the cheapest new fossil-fuel power plant. Over the same period, concentrating solar power (CSP) dropped by 68%.

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Renewable Energy World

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

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? The Energy Department’s Solar Futures Study lays out three future pathways for the U.S. million solar panels or 364 large-scale wind turbines. power grid. million to 11.5

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The Guardian: Energy

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

A protest at Parliament House featured claims about higher bills and dystopian images of disused turbines. But is there any basis for this?

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The Guardian: Energy

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Path to relying solely on green power appears long as series of problems collides with reality of keeping the lights on By road, the 280-mile journey from Hadrian’s Wall to Peterhead takes in stunning Scottish countryside, quaint villages and busy suburbs.

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Business Green

APRIL 6, 2022

The sector is investing tens of billions of pounds in cheap wind power, as well as cutting-edge green hydrogen and floating wind technology, so that the UK can reduce our dependence on gas.". "Scaling up our ambitions for renewables, and increasing speed of delivery, will help us cut bills and be more energy independent.

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The Guardian: Energy

MARCH 24, 2024

Exclusive: State’s 2024 total on track to reach about 20% above 2005 levels, modelling obtained by Guardian Australia shows Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast Western Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions are rising with little sign that the main power grid can decarbonise rapidly, leaving other states to make (..)

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The Guardian: Energy

MARCH 11, 2024

PM says he will not gamble on energy security, in move likely to be seen as backwards step in decarbonising network Rishi Sunak risks further criticism from green campaigners after throwing his weight behind the building of new gas-fired power stations, saying he will “not gamble with our energy security”.

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The Guardian: Energy

MARCH 18, 2024

We should focus on rooftop solar – Australians love it A missing element from much of the debate about whether Australia should embrace nuclear power is that – unless the Labor rank-and-file have an extraordinary change of heart – the issue is already dead on arrival. John Howard and Scott Morrison knew the score on this.

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The Guardian: Energy

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Officials say intervention is needed for Australia to reach its 2030 renewable energy target as private investment slows Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast The Albanese government will radically expand a taxpayer-underwritten scheme to support new clean power (..)

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The Guardian: Energy

OCTOBER 8, 2023

The country must work harder to attract investment to keep up with the US and other competitors, Clean Energy Council says Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast Anthony Albanese will need to increase Australia’s investment in the renewable energy sector to $10bn (..)

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Business Green

JANUARY 18, 2024

But if complaining that the Conservatives get to play politics on easy mode proves cathartic for Labour activists, it is an ultimately pointless exercise. As the guide states: "Gone are the days when we can afford to be complacent and fail to use the power of government to back British business with a proper strategy.

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The Guardian: Energy

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Industry experts say businesses could pay up to 20 times more tax if bill passes Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast Victoria’s ambitious emissions targets could be imperilled if the state government’s plan to slug renewable energy providers millions more (..)

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The Guardian: Energy

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Warring factions of the Tory party have tabled amendments to the bill including relaxing rules on onshore wind permissions, banning certain types of solar developments and softening a ban on oil boilers.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 17, 2022

The words of von der Leyen and Timmermans might turn out to be nothing more than mere political rhetoric – a prelude to blaming energy companies for seeking maximum profits during a crisis while they did their best to serve the common good. After all, consumer prices have become much higher than the cost of producing wind and solar power.

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Business Green

JANUARY 13, 2023

All the top green business news from around the world this week, including India wind power targets, China EV sales, and calls for a net zero referendum in Switzerland. EU wind installations up by a third in 2022. India targets 8GW of new wind power each year by 2030. million in 2022.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 28, 2021

And, since 2010, many renewable energy sources have become nearly price competitive with their more carbon-intensive alternatives: the cost of offshore wind power has fallen 29 percent; onshore wind by 39 percent; solar power, as much as 82 percent. Policy & Politics. Climate Change. Transparency.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Carbon Tracker said countries can shore themselves from future financial instability by instead focusing their energy investment efforts on cheaper solar power that can harness the continent's huge solar resources.

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Green Market Oracle

OCTOBER 20, 2019

Renewable energy can be defines as a form of energy derived from the natural sources which cannot be depleted such as wind or solar power. They are the natural energy present in all forms ranging from sunlight, wind, waves, geothermal heat and tides. There sources are replaced constantly but does not get short.

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R-Squared Energy

MARCH 3, 2021

In a recent article for WIRED — The Energy Sector Must Prepare for More Extreme Weather — I detailed some of the primary causes behind the recent power outages in Texas. One aspect I didn’t cover in that article was the political finger-pointing that went on as the incident unfolded.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

The UK should end sales of fossil fuel cars within 15 years, rapidly scale up wind and solar power capacity, curb growth in air passenger numbers, use carbon labelling on consumer products, and encourage people to eat less meat and dairy in order to achieve its 2050 net zero emissions goal.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Mergers are taking the shape of traditional energy firms buying up expertise in the renewable space, such as Total taking a $2.5bn stake in solar power producer Adani Green Energy. It will be interesting to watch what the UK allows, as it takes a more interventionist approach politically.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Congress is under pressure to pass both bills Monday to ensure continued funding of the federal government and complete a politically pressing extension of coronavirus pandemic relief measures passed in March. ” Wind tax credit impacts. Wind power will also benefit from the tax extensions provided for in the bill.

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 6, 2020

Virginia has become the latest state to pass a law that sets it on a path to 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2050, as well as setting targets for massive investments in energy efficiency, energy storage and in-state solar and wind power. ” Wind and solar energy to expand, with more third-party options.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 22, 2020

This tradeoff is one increasingly being adopted across the Southeast, with Duke Energy’s push into utility-scale solar in its home states of North Carolina and South Carolina following a similar path. Berkshire Hathaway: No two regions the same. BHE owns four regulated utilities serving customers in 11 states across the Western U.S.,

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GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 20, 2020

This annual update will focus on solar power, battery storage, EVs and self-driving technology. 2020 is the year that solar will surpass the global wind market on a cumulative installed basis. Solar power generated about 2.8 No one expects or wants solar to be our only generation source.

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DeSmogBlog

MARCH 16, 2024

.” More recently, Morano has been talking about whales—specifically, the idea that the higher-than-usual number of dead ones washing ashore along the East Coast is the result of President Joe Biden’s push to develop 30 gigawatts of offshore wind power by the end of the decade.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

There are longstanding challenges to building transmission under these complicated regulatory regimes, which threaten to constrain onshore wind and solar power growth. Offshore wind adds even more complexity, since it involves both new offshore networks and hardening of onshore grids to absorb their power.

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Business Green

AUGUST 13, 2020

Myriad other issues also compete for voters' attention, and climate change often takes lower billing on the US political agenda than it does in Europe. California, for example, is the US leader in solar power, with 18 per cent of electricity generated coming from solar in 2019.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

“There’s no shortage of ideas; there’s no shortage of legislation that’s out there, but it’s all about what is in the realm of the political right now,” said Murkowski, the Alaska Republican who chairs the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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Green Market Oracle

DECEMBER 31, 2020

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