Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 10, 2021

By comparison, the CfD awarded to Hinkley Point C nuclear power station is £106.12/MWh. The most recent CfD auction for offshore wind resulted in a strike price of £46/MWh – one-third of the cost of the MGT Teesside’s award in today’s prices. MWh at current rates.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

The global energy agency put the halt in CO2 growth down to declining emissions from power generation in advanced economies such as the EU and the USA, thanks in large part to the expanding role of renewable energy such as wind and solar. per cent in 2018. per cent drop in CO2, amounting to 140 million tonnes.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 24, 2021

Offshore wind energy powerhouse Orsted demonstrates that a pivot away from fossil fuels is possible. The first, biggest step to slowing climate change is switching electricity generation from coal and gas to wind and sun. France built nuclear power. Denmark looked to offshore wind.

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Business Green

MARCH 10, 2023

That is why we are fully committing to nuclear power in the UK, backing a new generation of small modular reactors, and investing tens of billions in clean energy through carbon capture. We don't want to see high bills like this again, it's time for a clean energy reset.

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Business Green

AUGUST 7, 2020

A new study published in the journal Nature Climate Change has warned that the sharp reductions in greenhouse gas emissions experienced this year as a result of the coronavirus crisis are likely to a "negligible" impact on temperatures. "The All the green business news from around the world this week.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Along its route, there is already significantly more energy produced from wind power and photovoltaic plants than is needed locally. As the project supports the integration of renewable energy, the loan is eligible for climate change mitigation under the EU taxonomy criteria. 9th loan from EIB to TenneT.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

The company said the project underscored the critical role offshore wind power was playing in driving down emissions, curbing energy bills, boosting the economy, and enhancing UK energy security. And one of the reasons bills are so high is the appalling legacy this government has on clean power.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Dubbed Great British Energy, the new venture would enable British people to profit from the nation's clean energy resources, he said, stressing that state-backed energy companies from France, China, and Sweden were all currently profiting from wind and nuclear power generated in Britain. British power to the British people.".

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Business Green

JANUARY 19, 2021

Kwarteng conceded there was a "gap" in policies needed to meet the UK's fourth and fifth carbon budgets for the late 2020s onwards, but insisted the government was "working closely" with the independent advisory body the Climate Change Committee (CCC) to flesh out new policies to be introduced over the coming year.

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Jigar Shah

MARCH 29, 2019

Like, for example, climate change. Bezos has himself said, in explaining the importance of protecting our planet, that earth is mankind’s best bet for long-term survival and that climate change?—?the Clean Electricity Like their peers, Amazon has been transitioning to fuel its data centers with solar and wind power.

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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.". Meanwhile, Labour's Shadow Climate Change Secretary, Ed Miliband, said the government's plans were "in disarray".

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Business Green

MARCH 30, 2023

The body is aimed at supporting the government's ambition to ramp up nuclear capacity in the UK to up to 24GW by 2050, with its first priority to launch a competitive process to select the best Small Modular Reactor technologies from later in 2023. Two further hydrogen funding rounds are also set to open in 2023, the government said.

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Business Green

APRIL 7, 2022

Trade body RenewableUK recently revealed data showing the UK has the largest planning pipeline of offshore wind projects in the world, at around 86GW. Nuclear targets increased to 24GW by 2050. Achieving the government's nuclear ambitions would require a huge ramp up of nuclear power capacity from less than 7GW today.

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Business Green

MARCH 30, 2023

Floating Offshore Wind Manufacturing Scheme: A previously announced £160m funding pot is being formally launched today in a bid to kick start investment in port infrastructure projects that can enable new floating offshore wind projects. Detailing £11.6

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

The UK has committed to reach net zero emissions as fast as possible and we're a world leader in tackling climate change, setting the global agenda at COP26. Any calls to stop investing in our green future are short-sighted and misguided, as the UK has everything to gain by accelerating the transition to renewables.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

"The transition to net zero emissions can support the government's growth objectives, creating jobs and business opportunities, and reinforcing the UK's position as a global leader in technologies to address climate change," it states. The government has asked the Rt Hon. Modest boost for energy efficiency.

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Renewable Energy World

JANUARY 17, 2022

Beginning in 1958, these were augmented by nuclear power plants, which have operated nearly continuously to pay off their large capital investments. Unlike coal and nuclear, solar and wind are variable; they provide power only when the sun and wind are available. However, new nuclear plants in the U.S.

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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. Research by DeSmog shows that Porter has a track record of publicly casting doubt on established science on human-caused climate change.

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Renewable Energy World

JULY 26, 2021

Its latest 3-year data foresee the net capacity for coal, oil, natural gas, and nuclear power combined dropping by more than 14 gigawatts (GW) whereas renewables – mostly solar and wind – are forecast to grow by over 64 GW. adding about 1.35% to its share each year).

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DeSmogBlog

JUNE 26, 2024

Original version [link] While current Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson was marketing director and his minister for justice, Gunnar Strömmer, was project manager, the Swedish libertarian think tank Timbro received money from oil company ExxonMobil at a time when it was actively engaged in spreading disinformation about climate change.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

Unless you’re trying to string 700 miles of high-voltage transmission lines to bring wind power from Oklahoma to Tennessee. Our guest this week is Russell Gold, author of a new book about the saga that unfolded when wind energy pioneer Michael Skelly tried just that.

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Renewable Energy World

MARCH 8, 2021

include nuclear power (Vogtle), Solar (multiple large projects), Advanced Vehicle Manufacturing (Ford and Tesla), Wind (multiple large projects), Geothermal (USG Oregon). Related: Don’t despair about climate change, instead put your capital where it counts. You can see a complete list here.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 17, 2020

The report lays out five alternative pathways to reaching its targets, ranging from those that rely on a complete shift to renewable energy and electrifying transport and buildings, to those that rely more on nuclear power, carbon capture and storage or biomass to decarbonize. In the U.S., In the U.S.,

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Business Green

OCTOBER 15, 2021

The paper also backed plans to ramp up renewables deployment across the country, including through reforms to designate two per cent of Germany's land as suitable for wind power and new rules to require commercial buildings to install solar panels. "We degrees as mandated in the Paris climate treaty," the statement reads.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 2, 2025

These hubs are being built across the country in our backyards, without transparency, without our consent, and under the lie that hydrogen is a clean energy source and magic wand that will solve climate change, said Lisa Vallee, organizing director with Just Transition Northwest Indiana, an environmental justice organization.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Along with a significant share of the state’s ample wind power fleet that lacked the cold weather hardening typical of wind farms in northern climes, coal and nuclear power plants also tripped offline as safety instruments and cooling systems froze up. electric grid away from coal-fired power plants.

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DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

The far right Alternative for Germany Party (AfD), which is second in the polls, has repeatedly denied human-caused climate change and has pledged to leave the Paris Agreement. Voters currently feel more directly affected by the topics of migration and the economic situation rather than by climate change, she believes.

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Climate Tech VC

JANUARY 21, 2025

Lee Zeldin, nominee for EPA Administrator, testified before the Senate and revealed few details about plans to change or roll back environmental regulations, beyond pushing for fiscal responsibility. He recognized climate change and the problem of PFAS pollution. See full listings and deal analytics on Sightline Climate.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Chatterjee, a Kentucky native and former aide to Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, said he is “cognizant of the very real impacts of climate change and believe[s] it’s incumbent on all of us to confront it. gigawatts from wind power, and 500 megawatts from solar.

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Climate Tech VC

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

What happened The climate community has voiced strong criticism of this year’s UN Climate Change Conference, hosted in Baku, Azerbaijan — the third COP held in a petrostate. With scientists warning that the 1.5°C Pop-up Sustainable aviation fuel is poised for liftoff with a new DOE SAF report.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Against this backdrop, the second question of the debate centered on Hurricane Helene and climate change, the only time either candidate was asked for his views on climate. taking steps to try and reduce climate change. Of course, scientists proved years ago that carbon emissions contribute to climate change.)

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