DeSmogBlog

MARCH 1, 2024

The province has outlined 13 new regulations limiting wind and solar projects near agriculture land and other proposed “protected” areas. These include the creation of 35-kilometre buffer zones intended to protect what the province has termed “pristine viewscapes” from wind power development.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 2, 2025

This method capitalizes on geothermal energy’s consistency, making hydrogen production less reliant on weather-dependent renewable sources like solar or wind power. Holdings (TEPCO) Japan’s TEPCO is planning geothermal-powered hydrogen production projects in Indonesia.

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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

APRIL 25, 2022

Fossil gas' share of electricity supplies shrinks to less than 15 per cent over weekend as wind power meets more than half of UK demand. National Grid ESO data published yesterday reveals that wind power produced more than half of British electricity generation on Saturday, bringing renewables' share of overall supplies to 60 per cent.

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GreenTechMedia

MAY 11, 2020

PacifiCorp’s IRP identifies Wyoming as the likely site of most of its new wind power, where new transmission lines are being built to capture the state’s high wind potential, including Rocky Mountain Power's Gateway West project. ” More coal-fired power plants to close region in the region.

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Raw source materials needed to generate power, i.e., sun, wind, or water, are basically free. By 2025, it is estimated that the cost of energy from solar power, wind power, and energy storage will be competitive with traditional power-generation technologies in more geographies of the world.

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The Verge: Energy

JULY 9, 2024

But the contamination they documented is still orders of magnitude higher than limits the Environmental Protection Agency set this year for other kinds of PFAS in drinking water. What’s more, lithium-ion batteries are becoming even more in demand for EVs and solar and wind power.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 14, 2020

government’s long-awaited energy white paper is out with confirmation of fresh negotiations with EDF over a new nuclear power station and a drive to push up the price of carbon. the Saudi Arabia of wind power. It will host the next round of the UN climate change negotiations in 2021. Detailing the U.K.'s

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 18, 2021

But they “are clearly incompatible between them both for hydraulic, electrical and environmental reasons,” said Gironés & Raïmats developer Romero Polo in documentation hosted by the European Network for Transmission System Operators — Electricity (ENTSO-E), an industry body.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

“China’s upcoming 14th five-year plan has the potential to be the most important document in global energy market history,” said Gavin Thompson, Asia-Pacific vice chair at Wood Mackenzie. The declining costs of solar and wind power make green hydrogen an attractive proposition.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Announcing the first stage of the 10-point plan, Johnson will tomorrow confirm a new increased target for 40GW of operational offshore wind power capacity to be delivered 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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Renewable Energy World

JULY 23, 2021

This ambitious document outlines support for the low carbon sector via the creation of 250,000 new green jobs and via direct industry investment. Just last year, in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Government set out its Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Emissions incurred by heating and cooling homes and the power consumption of laptops, screens, lighting, and other home office equipment are the three main areas that need to be included in company carbon reporting, according to the document, which sets out how companies can accurately calculate these emissions in their 2020 reporting.

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Renewable Energy World

MARCH 30, 2021

BioTherm Energy recognizes that in the Overberg region, where the Excelsior Wind Energy Facility is situated, many bird species are also susceptible to powerline collisions, which has been well-documented by the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT).

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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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Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

However, the utility requested the document be kept confidential, according to docket information accessed on the commission’s website. Indiana Michigan Power is a unit of American Electric Power (AEP), which has a goal of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 14, 2024

Globally, there are over 400 documented dead zones, spanning from the U.S. With plans underway, Stephenville could become a viable oxygen source due to its initiatives to establish wind-powered hydrogen and ammonia production projects. The Global Impact of Dead Zones Dead zones, like the one in the Gulf of St.

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Renewable Energy World

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

The new study instead compiled data from primary sources by mining fossil fuel company reports, trade union documents, government reports, national databases, and other sources that cover 50 countries representing all major players in fossil fuels and renewables.

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The Verge: Energy

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Even so, there were hopeful signs last week when draft documents coming out of the conference included options to incorporate language that called on countries to phase out fossil fuel use (there was also an option not to include such a clause). Andreas Sieber, associate director of policy and campaigns for environmental group 350.org

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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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Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

MidAmerican has made major investments in wind farms in recent years and expects to soon offset 100% of its electricity sales with wind power. However, it continues to burn coal and natural gas for baseload power and has not announced plans to phase out those power plants.

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Renewable Energy World

APRIL 14, 2021

RPD Energy in conjunction with Direct Energy, will provide Iron Mountain a monthly report to document the match of average hourly generation and Iron Mountain’s actual hourly offtake from the grid. He said that Direct Energy created the retail product that fit Iron Mountain’s needs.

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Clean Energy Canada

AUGUST 16, 2021

While a decline in fossil fuel use is well-documented, crops will increasingly be impacted as well, by droughts or unexpected snowstorms. As Alberta updates its fossil-fuel-heavy electricity grid, the province is on track to see a surge in wind power jobs. Climate change threatens many important industries.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Some institutions may even seek assistance from a custom college essay writing service to explore and document their sustainability efforts in academic papers. Understanding Green Campus Initiatives They are comprehensive efforts universities and colleges undertake to ensure their operations and practices are environmentally sustainable.

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Renewable Energy World

MARCH 2, 2021

trillion public documents. Report authors curated and analyzed 10-years of data across social media, news and blogging platforms, including Twitter, Reddit, Tumblr and Google, drawing on 1.3 To get a clearer view of the recent rapidity of change, the report includes a more specific investigation into the conversations from 2018 to 2020.

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Renewable Energy World

MARCH 1, 2021

Read the Energy And Policy Institute report Utilities Knew: Documenting Electric Utilities’ Early Knowledge and Ongoing Deception on Climate Change From 1968-2017. Now, solar plus storage is the cheapest way to generate electricity – and it curbs greenhouse gas emissions.

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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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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 4, 2022

And while it took over 40 years to bring solar and wind power to cost parity with legacy energy sources, those banking on hydrogen (everyone, it seems) are hoping to squeeze that development work into a much shorter timeframe. Envirotec surveys recent progress.

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Renewable Energy World

JULY 9, 2021

As we transition to a clean energy economy, we are exploring every resource available as a potential tool to address climate change and documenting what we find to share as part of broader national and global conversations so we can build a brighter, greener future for all.”

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Renewable Energy World

MARCH 17, 2021

Because there is a track record to show: emissions are down due to PJM’s market, annual value proposition studies document and benchmark each RTO’s value, and market reforms happen periodically as soon as challenges come up.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

The European Commission is expected to push for a more ambitious 2030 climate target next Wednesday, raising the bar to cut emissions by "at least 55 per cent" from 1990 levels by the end of the decade, according to a draft document seen by the Financial Times. Siemens Gamesa wind-to-hydrogen project takes step forward.

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Renewable Energy World

AUGUST 30, 2021

Furthermore, nearly 70% of the world’s cobalt is mined in the Congo, under conditions that have long been documented as inhumane. This idea could be adapted for use with nonsolar power generation technologies. For example, electricity made with wind power could be used to heat salt for use later when it isn’t windy.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 22, 2020

As such, the document underscores member companies' commitment to supporting the net zero transition and creating a major wave of green jobs across the country. We are optimistic, but we need to go further, faster". It also stresses that they believe the UK can deliver on its net zero emissions by 2050 target ahead of schedule.

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Business Green

MARCH 25, 2020

The AIB, the body which promotes standardised verification of renewable energy supplies across Europe, said demand from companies for renewable energy tracked and documented via Europe's Guarantees of Origin (GOs) certificates grew "at a brisk rate" of 11.7 per cent in 2019. per cent, according to AIB.

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Renewable Energy World

JANUARY 29, 2021

We are confident that through these simulations, we will be able to document and demonstrate the effectiveness of U.S. flagged, towed barges to safely and efficiently perform as offshore wind component “feeder” vessels in varied sea conditions and environments.”.

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Renewable Energy World

JANUARY 26, 2021

The EU Commission document, published after the Brexit deal had been signed, “establishes an ambitious framework for cooperation on renewable energy and tackling climate change.”. The document outlines that the Brexit deal will be revoked if either party (the UK and Europe) breaches their commitment to the Paris Climate Agreement.

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Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Examples include a raft of net-zero commitments: Canada and the Republic of Korea have proposed net zero goals in legislation; Brazil, China, Italy, Japan, Turkey, and the United States all have included net zero ambitions in policy documents; and Australia, India, Russia, Saudi Arabia, and South Africa have communicated net zero targets in pledges.

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