GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

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 To get to 80 percent, the company plans to retire all coal plants in the 2040-2050 timeframe, except its Iatan 2 plant in Missouri, the newest and cleanest in its fleet.

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 10, 2020

percent in 2018, and hitting 100 percent zero-carbon emissions by 2040. That leaves a massive gap to be filled by clean energy, since more than half of the state’s carbon-free emissions today come from nuclear power, as shown in the chart below. Source: NYISO. Source: NYISO.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Whisper it, but I'm not sure the inevitable reignition of the row over the UK's nuclear plans is the most important part of the long-awaited Energy White Paper. It is easy to see why the controversy surrounding the plans to build a new nuclear power plant at Sizewell led the headlines yesterday morning.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 16, 2020

It’s the biggest utility-contracted battery in the state thus far, though independent power producer LS Power is planning to build at least 300 MW/1,200 MWh of batteries at its Ravenswood power plant in Queens.

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 5, 2020

” “When we take nuclear power and coal offline in Germany and add in renewables the market might then send the price up again — we will see.". Prices on the frequency and primary reserve markets have halved, Schwill told attendees. “It’s not working anymore,” he said.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

EDF Energy owns and operates a raft of energy assets in the UK, including a gas and coal power station and several wind farms, in addition to developing Hinkley Point C nuclear power station in Somerset in partnership with China's CGN.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

The newly approved changes will boost those targets dramatically for investor-owned utilities Arizona Public Service and Tucson Electric Power, mandating a 50 percent cut in carbon emissions from 2016 to 2018 average levels by 2032 and a 75 percent cut by 2040.

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TIME Ecocentric

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

If there was one thing that seemed certain in the wake of the Fukushima Daiichi meltdown in 2011—the worst atomic accident since Chernobyl—it was that nuclear power in Japan and the rest of the world was in major trouble. Other countries took note, too.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Xcel expects regulators to approve this plan, which also includes coal-closure commitments and extending its nuclear power plant operations through at least 2040, by the end of this year. Xcel made waves in late 2018 by setting its own net-zero carbon plans in advance of state mandates.

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Smart Energy International

MARCH 25, 2024

French TSO RTE has proposed investments prioritising developments of its network of the order of €100 billion by 2040. However, since then, the state has redefined its energy policy, including a revival of nuclear power, the acceleration of renewables and reindustrialisation through the development of low-carbon industrial zones.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Poland accelerates coal phase out, pushes for nuclear and offshore wind. Poland is the only member of the EU which has so far refused to commit to net zero emissions by 2050, with the country seeking more time to reconfigure its economy, which is heavily reliant on coal-fired power stations and coal mining.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

The new plan sets an earlier 2030 target for the phase-out of sales of new internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, up from a previous target of 2040. Nuclear power will receive £525 million for the development of large and small-scale reactors. Electric vehicles get turbo-charged. A £1.3

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 14, 2020

California regulators have allowed utilities to replace capacity from the closed San Onofre nuclear power plant with new gas-fired peaker plants, though they also required Southern California Edison and San Diego Gas & Electric to seek out batteries, energy efficiency and demand response to meet part of the shortfall.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

trillion by 2040 before dropping back to around $850 billion by 2050. To achieve this the investment in the grids to 2030 needs to reach US$680 billion, of which close to 70% would be for the distribution grids with the aim of expansion, strengthening and digitalisation. Have you read?

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Business Green

MAY 17, 2021

The IEA's roadmap also suggests that a global net zero energy system in 2050 would be dominated by wind and solar, with a small role for nuclear power, and fossil fuels confined only for use in the production of plastics and at some heavy industrial manufacturing sites or facilities equipped with carbon capture capability.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The government announced yesterday that West Burton will host the UK Atomic Energy Authority's (UKAEA) first fusion power station, which is aiming to start generating zero carbon power for the grid by 2040. The site includes the West Burton A power station, as well as more than 750 acres of land that surrounds it.

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Business Green

JULY 22, 2021

BNEF stresses that the window for action is fast closing, estimating that energy-related emissions must drop by almost a third below 1990 levels by the end of the decade, and fall by 75 per cent by 2040, if net zero by 2050 is to be achieved. Overall, global emissions need to fall 3.2 alive, the report states.

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

In hopes of reinventing its image, new life is breathing into Fukushima, the Japanese northeastern prefecture that was devastated by a 2011 tsunami and consequent nuclear power plant meltdown. The end goal for 2040 is that the entire Land of the Rising Sun will be completely powered through renewable energy.

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Business Green

AUGUST 7, 2020

The Japan Wind Power Association has announced new plans to expand the country's offshore wind capacity to 10GW in 2030 and 30-45GW by 2040. Japan has huge potential for building large-scale offshore wind farms, 128 GW potential for fixed-bottom and 424 GW for floating," Jin Kato, president of the JWPA, told a news conference.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 14, 2020

With Hinkley Point C costs skyrocketing and timetables repeatedly slipping, at the same time as advances in wind, solar, and battery technologies continue to surpass all expectations, some had hoped the White Paper would mark the end to the UK government's long-running love affair with nuclear power.

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Climate Tech VC

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The EU announced its goals to cut emissions by 90% by 2040 as a stepping stone to its carbon neutrality goal in 2050. The ambitious plan would require the EU to reduce fossil fuel use in the energy sector by 80% by 2040 compared to 2021 and spend 3.2% of GDP on energy investment from 2031 to 2050.

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Business Green

JANUARY 13, 2023

Consider creating separate delivery agencies - The Review urges Ministers to explore whether further dedicated delivery agencies are needed to drive long-term decarbonisation programmes in specific sectors, such as for electric vehicle charging infrastructure roll out or new nuclear power plans.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

But most jurisdictions use the broader term “clean energy,” which can also include resources like large hydroelectric generation and nuclear power. Other states and cities have set deadline years between 2040 and 2050. Washington D.C. In addition, some locations have included some form of escape clause.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

utilities pledging to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, with a long-range plan that invests nearly $8 billion in renewable energy and accelerates some coal plant closures — although it will retain much of its coal fleet through 2040. GW by 2040. GW of nuclear, 820 megawatts of hydroelectric and 13 MW of solar.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 8, 2021

It co-optimizes grid capacity investments and hourly operations costs of generation, storage, and transmission to meet projected electricity demand in 2040. Each $10 per megawatt-hour in savings equates to roughly $44 billion per year by 2040.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 14, 2022

It also has set and met ambitious clean energy and has the potential to produce an enormous amount of clean electricity, heat, and hydrogen with offshore wind and nuclear power. It will also require an extensive build out of nuclear power and a 3.5x increase in the pace of renewables deployment.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Colorado Governor Jared Polis campaigned in 2018 on a platform of 100 percent renewable power by 2040. Since Polis took office, Colorado enshrined seven pieces of clean energy legislation that the administration frames as a roadmap to 100 percent renewables by 2040. “It’s aggressive.We

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The Guardian: Energy

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The opposition last week released modelling of its coal-to-nuclear plan that would slow the rollout of renewable energy and batteries and instead rely on more fossil fuel generation until a nuclear industry could be developed, mostly after 2040. Sign up for Guardian Australias breaking news email Continue reading.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

But the promise of streamlining the planning process may also offer a much-needed boost for major low carbon energy projects such as nuclear power plants and offshore wind farms. It will also help us to meet the Prime Minister's vision of the UK becoming a net energy exporter by 2040.

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Mr. Sustainability

OCTOBER 22, 2020

What's more, the majority of “future outlooks on energy” show a continued growth in oil demand through 2040 driven by rising prosperity in fast-growing developing economies. It could potentially even lead to bailouts in the case we face the carbon crunch scenario, which is discussed at a later stage.

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Climate Tech VC

DECEMBER 16, 2024

billion in contracts to six companies for low-enriched uranium (LEU) to boost the domestic nuclear supply chain and reduce reliance on foreign uranium sources. Meanwhile, the UK reiterated its commitment to nuclear as an essential part of its clean energy strategy. Plus, the DOE announced new awards of $2.7

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The Verge: Energy

JANUARY 2, 2025

Two cooling towers being rehabilitated for nuclear power generation under Microsoft at Crane Clean Energy Center, previously known as Three Mile Island, stand tall over the residential and farm lands to the east across the Susquehanna River, on Wednesday, October 30th, 2024, in Middletown, Pennsylvania. The GSA agreed to purchase 2.4

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DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The oil major’s “Princeton Carbon Mitigation Initiative” document from April 2016 also concedes that CCS is not faring as well as renewable energy, noting that wind, solar, and vehicle fuel efficiency are taking off while carbon capture, hydrogen, and nuclear power are “faltering.”

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The Verge: Energy

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Vogtle, a nuclear power plant located in Burke County, near Waynesboro, Georgia. Photo: Getty Images The US has a new roadmap for massively ramping up how much electricity it gets from nuclear reactors. There are interim goals, starting with deploying 35GW of new capacity by 2035 and then ramping up to add 15GW per year by 2040.

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R-Squared Energy

AUGUST 15, 2023

back on the path to energy independence, but by 2040 we will reclaim America’s role as the leading producer of energy in the world.” is the world’s leading producer of nuclear power. We produced about 30% of the world’s nuclear power in 2022, which was about twice China’s production. Russia was second at 59.8

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Climate Tech VC

DECEMBER 11, 2023

  In the US , a 2023 Pew Research Center survey shows 57% of Americans favor nuclear power, a 14% increase over 2020. Italy installed its National Platform for Sustainable Nuclear Power in September. The committee will draft a plan to reintroduce nuclear for the first time since 1990.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

That’s greater than its previous commitment to reduce net carbon emissions from its power sector by 80 percent by 2050 and methane emissions from its natural-gas operations by 65% by 2030 and 80% by 2040.

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