Renewable Energy World

MARCH 1, 2021

They discussed Clean Energy Action’s white paper on utility accountability and how we can equitably transition to a clean energy future for a recent episode of ILSR’s Building Local Power podcast, republished here for Local Energy Rules. Episode Notes.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 5, 2020

And, forming the first stage of the 10-point plan, Johnson will tomorrow announce a new increased target for 40GW of operational offshore wind power capacity by the end of the decade, up from the existing target of 30GW by 2030, and marking a sizeable increase on the 10GW in operation today.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

The joint venture is the latest of a flurry of onshore wind development activity in Scotland, after the government removed a major barrier to new projects earlier this year when it announced that schemes could compete for clean power contracts alongside other clean energy technologies in future state-backed auctions.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Prime Minister takes swipe at 'people used to sneer at wind power 20 years ago' in speech that majors on green economy ambitions. The long-awaited Energy White Paper setting out the government's road map to net zero power and heating is also thought to be imminent. Well, they forgot the history of this country. "But

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

The long-awaited Energy White Paper setting out a roadmap for decarbonising the UK's energy sector is now expected towards the end of November, while the National Infrastructure Strategy is also set to emerge before Christmas. Meanwhile, businesses are eagerly awaiting a host of crucial green policy frameworks in the coming weeks.

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Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

The main benefit of long-duration storage compared to short-duration batteries is being able to continuously charge up the storage with excess renewables and discharge power to the grid for several hours or days when wind and solar output is low.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

The Prime Minister has said he wants the UK to be the Saudi Arabia of wind power," said report author Will Nicolle. "To The government is set to announce a major 10 point green recovery plan later this month, which is expected to provide a boost to offshore wind, hydrogen, and CCS development, alongside other clean technologies.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

The long-awaited Energy White Paper setting out a roadmap for decarbonising the UK's energy sector is now expected towards the end of November, while the National Infrastructure Strategy is also set to emerge before Christmas.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 8, 2020

The government is expected to finally publish its long-awaited Energy White Paper in the coming weeks, and hopes are building that it will map out a clearer direction for the journey towards net zero heating and electricity. "For heat decarbonisation to succeed, every renewable solution we have must be able to play its part.".

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GreenBiz

APRIL 29, 2021

The two biggest winning technologies out of the energy transition so far — solar and wind power — are pretty old. Dutch windmills originated in the 11th century and modern silicon solar panels came out of Bell Labs in 1954.

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Business Green

JANUARY 28, 2021

Its most eye-catching pledge is the new target for the installation of offshore wind. The Ten Point Plan, and the subsequent energy white paper, simply speak of 'enhancing competition' so that developers can fight better to install that capacity - meaning that ultimately, competition will carry all before it and the goal will be met.

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Energy Innovation

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

This point was reinforced last year through a white paper from the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, which cautioned against overreliance on past trends for solar and wind cost declines, noting how in the past some technological advancements have led to ongoing breakthroughs whereas others have led to stalemate.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

I hope the long-awaited, and frequently delayed, Energy White Paper soon sees the light of day and that, through the plethora of reviews and plans that are due over the coming year, the Government will begin to set a path to delivering on their green ambitions.". "But But ambition must be matched by action on the ground.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

We must optimise the use of the seabed for wind power in a way that supports the economy and is sensitive to our precious marine environment, writes The Crown Estate's Huub den Rooijen. If the pandemic has taught us anything, it's that risks that seem distant and remote can materialise in real life with devastating consequences.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 2, 2020

While the wind power industry grows, employers are looking to hire the very best people to work on their sites," said Jakob Lau Holst, CEO of Global Wind Organisation. We're marking out a clear path that makes the transition easy and safe for the individual worker, while providing value to the wind industry.".

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

There was also very strong support for renewables - particularly offshore wind power - as well as for deposit return schemes to boost recycling, and projects to restore forests and peatland to help drive down emissions, all of which feature to some extent in the government's existing policy plans.

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Business Green

JUNE 25, 2020

Our emissions have already fallen by 43 per cent since 1990, and we are investing to deliver more offshore wind power than any other country and reduce emissions from homes and industry. "We A green economic recovery after the pandemic can create tens of thousands of jobs and attract billions in investment.

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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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