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Improving the efficiency of the hydropower network

Envirotec Magazine

Hydropower is an extremely old source of energy, whose provenance extends back to the watermills that were relied upon by ancient civilisations. Hydroelectricity remains an attractive renewable energy source today, especially in Europe which has a large network of small and large hydropower plants. WEG installation.

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IHA paper: Couple green hydrogen with hydropower to create a net-zero future

Renewable Energy World

The International Hydropower Association (IHA) has released a research and policy paper that outlines how hydropower could be pivotal in supporting growth in green hydrogen. Looking ahead hydropower could potentially supply at least 1,000 TWh of the additional electricity demand required in IRENA’s 2050 scenario.

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Renewables overtake fossil fuels in 2020 as Britain's power grid enjoys 'greenest year' yet

Business Green

Wind and solar alone generated around 30 per cent of Britain's electricity in 2020, while biomass provided seven per cent, and hydropower made up 1.6 Nuclear power, meanwhile, provided 17.5 per cent of Britain's power last year, while imports accounted for just under seven per cent. In contrast, fossil fuel sources made up 39.6

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IRENA: Green energy-led coronavirus recovery would deliver $98tr boost by 2050

Business Green

The global economic response to the coronavirus crisis should accelerate the shift towards net zero emissions, delivering a multi-trillion dollar renewable energy drive that offers a pathway that would more than pay for itself in GDP growth, jobs, and welfare by 2050, IRENA has argued.

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Fossil fuels are losing ground to renewable energy in Europe

The Verge: Energy

Renewable energy is finally starting to take over the power grid. Carbon-pollution-free power generation — which includes renewables and nuclear energy — made up more than two-thirds of the electricity mix, and twice as much as fossil fuels. Image: Ember An often unsung hero in this story is energy efficiency.

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Can Renewables Restart the Grid? The UK Investigates

GreenTechMedia

As well as demonstrating how the grid might be restarted using distributed assets, the project will look into issues such as maintaining cybersecurity while adding black-start-capable systems to the network. If the project is a success, the grid operator will start procuring DER-based black-start services from mid-2022 onward.

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Clean energy technology supply chains must get better, faster, cleaner, says report

Envirotec Magazine

Clean electrification is the backbone of the transition to net-zero and will provide over 60% of all energy consumed in 2050, up from 20% today. Immediate policy and industry action are key to progress the energy transition at the speed and scale required to meet net-zero targets by 2050.