The Guardian: Energy

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Rightwing thinktank Civitas mistakenly cost onshore wind power 10,000 times higher than reality and claimed bill would be £4.5tn A report that hugely overestimated the cost to the UK of reaching net zero emissions has been retracted by the rightwing thinktank that published it.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 21, 2023

Scroby Sands wind farm off the Norfolk coast, as seen from sand dunes at Caister-on-Sea near Great Yarmouth. Swedish wind farm developer Vattenfall’s 20 July decision to cancel work on the 1.4GW Norfolk Boreas site appears to be a significant blow for UK wind power, and the country’s net zero plans generally.

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The Guardian: Energy

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

There is an unprecedented global swing towards solar and wind power under way If you’re searching for some hope on the climate crisis before the Cop28 UN meeting in Dubai this month, try this: China may be changing direction on pollution earlier than expected.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Cross-party political support has driven the 'meteoric rise' of UK offshore wind industry, an approach that should be taken for other critical technologies, Tony Blair Institute contends.

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E2 Environmental Entrepreneurs

MAY 4, 2023

Those business leaders represented industries across the economy, both inside and outside the clean energy ecosystem: energy efficiency, solar and wind power, and EV charging, but also accounting, finance, and consulting.

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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

JULY 21, 2023

The firms were then featured prominently on panels alongside these cabinet ministers, MPs, and local political leaders. The corporate sponsors of the conference spoke alongside these political leaders, and a spokesperson for Atkins admitted that its “sponsorship package included panel speaker slots”.

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The Guardian: Energy

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Downing Street is hoping to satisfy Tory rebels, but developers say changes would leave effective ban in place Ministers will this week announce a series of changes designed to make it easier for developers to win planning permission to build onshore wind turbines. Continue reading.

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Renewable Energy World

OCTOBER 19, 2021

The group said that current growth rates of wind energy installations are falling behind net-zero goals -- a pace that puts the world on track for 43% of the wind required by 2050, based on projections by the International Energy Agency and the International Renewable Energy Agency.

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The Environmental Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Solar, geothermal and wind power, all offer a cleaner alternative to traditional fossil fuels. While most leading countries have targets in place, it’s easy for them to fail to meet them or delay their implementation due to political or economic pressures.

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The Environmental Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

Renewable energies, such as solar or wind energy, offer a sustainable alternative for meeting energy needs. By installing photovoltaic systems on roofs or utilizing wind power, households and companies can generate their own green electricity, contributing to environmental protection.

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 25, 2020

The United States offshore wind industry is set to ramp up from near-zero today to as much as 25 gigawatts in 2029, according to new Wood Mackenzie research. State renewable portfolio standards (RPS), wind carveouts and contracting call for the installation of 34 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2035.

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Clean Energy Canada

JUNE 20, 2023

Wind power, the biggest contributor to new power generation in a net-zero 2050, increases ninefold from current levels. The federal government’s forthcoming Clean Electricity Regulations play a critical role in realizing this, helping ensure all new electricity generation going forward has zero, low, or even negative emissions.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

The European Commission, the executive branch of the EU, forecasts that between 230 and 450 GW of offshore wind power will be needed by 2050 in order to hit that net-zero target. By the end of 2019, the total tally (plus the U.K.) was 22 GW with 3.6 GW installed during 2019, indicating the ramp-up required to meet that goal.

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The Guardian: Energy

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Former Cop26 president says political parties not tackling climate crisis will pay heavy price at polls Political parties shying away from tackling the climate crisis will “pay a heavy price” at the ballot box, the former Cop26 president Alok Sharma has warned, as he and other Conservative MPs look set to force the removal of a de facto ban on new (..)

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EDF + Business

OCTOBER 12, 2021

One beneficiary is the Los Santos Wind Power Project , which intends to provide clean energy to 50,000 people in the Los Santos region of Costa Rica. They have also partnered with Cool Effect, a carbon offsetting non-profit, to support environmental efforts that help underserved communities around the world.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Mark Fullbrook, who ran Truss’s leadership campaign, launched a political consultancy – Fullbrook Strategies – in March , with clients including Cerulean Winds, official records show. A veteran political strategist, Fullbrook was appointed chief of staff by Truss after she took over as prime minister last month.

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Clean Energy Canada

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Hydro Quebec’s new Action Plan 2035 lays out plans to triple the energy the province gets from wind, especially as demand grows from Quebec’s neighbours for more clean power. and Ontario have started advertising near-term procurements focused on new wind and solar resources. And both B.C.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Political leaders and businesses from across North West England have unveiled their vision for the region to transition to net zero by 2040 bolstered by a "green recovery" from the coronavirus crisis, as they yesterday announced plans to launch a decarbonisation roadmap later this year.

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GreenBiz

JULY 20, 2020

Clean ocean energy: catalyzing large-scale deployment of offshore wind power; ensuring the protection of critical offshore habitats; creating robust programs to assess additional renewable ocean energy systems such as wave, current, tidal and thermal. Policy & Politics. Pull Quote. Oceans & Fisheries. Social Justice.

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Business Green

APRIL 22, 2021

Carbon Tracker study finds solar and wind energy potential is 100 times as much as global energy demand. per cent of wind potential tapped thus far. As such, the analysts predict exponential growth for the solar and wind power sectors, noting that "humans specialise in extracting cheap energy, and fast".

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Offshore wind cost reductions, the development of floating wind and government funding are making what once seemed like a fanciful concept seem more realistic. While that coalition has been exploring the many remaining technical questions, the concept recently received a political shot in the arm.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Pockets of development later formed in Hawaii and the Desert Southwest, and in the less sunny but politically supportive New England states. But developers have found business cases worth investing in, such as saving clipped solar power , arbitraging wind power and hitting peaks in the energy market.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 28, 2022

Peterson is known for his self-help books and opposition to “identity politics”, but has increasingly been spreading climate science misinformation. Not only that, those models – and other more recent ones – have been pretty accurate in estimating how much warming we would get.”.

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Terra Infirma

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

I suspect the woman had read some of the anti-wind power propaganda of the day, with all its talk of ‘blade flicker’ and other such nebulous health risks, and projected these fears onto some gusts of wind or the noise from a construction site.

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Clean Energy Canada

DECEMBER 13, 2023

With the global winds powering a shift to renewable energy, it’s high time Canadian political leaders shed any outdated ideas about renewables. Alberta, the solar capital of Canada, slapped a moratorium on new renewable development, putting at risk both jobs and investment.

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Business Green

MARCH 10, 2021

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said upgrading the two ports - as had been teased in last week's Budget announcement - was key to delivering the UK's target for 40GW of offshore wind capacity by 2030. Rebecca Newsom, head of politics at Greenpeace UK, also welcomed the "vital" investment in the two ports.

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Renewable Energy World

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Jeff Dennis, managing director and general counsel for the Advanced Energy Economy association, provided a live tweet summary of FERC/NERC's presentation of the report, noting FERC Chair Richard Glick's opposition to political rhetoric that renewables were the source of the problems. — Jeff Dennis (@EnergyLawJeff) September 23, 2021.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

That could be done by directly recovering a range of fixed utility costs through state sales or income taxes, although the idea of the state collecting taxes and shifting them to the state’s investor-owned utilities may well be politically unpalatable, the report notes. The promise and challenges of income-based monthly charges.

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DeSmogBlog

JUNE 22, 2023

The consultant was the sole interviewee in the segment, in which she claimed that the move to renewable energy, primarily wind power, was increasing the risk of blackouts. Wind Power ‘Blackout’ Risk Porter told BBC Radio 4 listeners in the interview: “There were risks around blackouts this winter.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 4, 2022

A recent example of such an effect is the increased feed-in of renewable energy sources (photovoltaics, wind energy, biomass). Peak-load power plants are falling far behind in the merit order as new photovoltaic and wind power facilities with marginal costs close to zero join the market.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 4, 2022

A recent example of such an effect is the increased feed-in of renewable energy sources (photovoltaics, wind energy, biomass). Peak-load power plants are falling far behind in the merit order as new photovoltaic and wind power facilities with marginal costs close to zero join the market.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

While Al-Sabah acknowledged a need for renewables like solar and wind power, he also stated that a future energy mix will “have to continue to include hydrocarbons for the simple reason that all of the other ones will not be enough to power the world (…) We anticipate between now and 2050 energy demand will increase by about 50 percent.”

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 31, 2020

“If you look at the western part of Denmark, where we have a lot of wind power, people make the observation that when we have a lot of wind all these wind turbines are not running," Bach told GTM. An analysis by Danish energy consultant Paul-Frederik Bach shows 1.2 They ask: ‘How is that?’

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Renewable Energy World

APRIL 22, 2021

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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Business Green

MAY 11, 2022

Renewables are set for yet another year of record growth in 2022, with some 320GW of new capacity expected to be added around the world this year as governments take advantage of the climate and energy security benefits of solar and wind power, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).

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Business Green

JANUARY 26, 2022

Johnson would have helped deliver important progress on offshore wind power, electric vehicles, natural carbon sinks, and clean tech and green financial innovation. He could have made and won the case for a proper post-pandemic stimulus package to actually deliver on the crucial twin priorities of his government.

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