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It took 68 years for the world to reach 1 terawatt of solar PV capacity. It took just two years to double it

Renew Economy

Global solar PV capacity has reached 2 terawatts, and is forecast to quadruple by 2030. The post It took 68 years for the world to reach 1 terawatt of solar PV capacity. It took just two years to double it appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Transgrid taps 300MWh BESS project to tackle New South Wales, Australia, grid constraint

Energy Storage News

Australian transmission system operator Transgrid has contracted Edify Energy’s 300MWh Riverina and Darlington Point battery energy storage system (BESS) to increase its network capacity in New South Wales by 120MW.

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Huge solar farm farm and big battery project gets IPC approval in New England, despite food concerns

Renew Economy

A huge solar and battery project near Tamworth gets IPC approval despite Barnaby Joyce putting out a call for objections. The post Huge solar farm farm and big battery project gets IPC approval in New England, despite food concerns appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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India’s hunger for fossil fuels drags on its push towards net zero

Financial Times: Energy

Growing economy sucks up more electricity than its green sources can provide despite billions invested in solar and wind farms

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How to Drive Cost Savings, Efficiency Gains, and Sustainability Wins with MES

Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions

Is your manufacturing operation reaching its efficiency potential? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) could be the game-changer, helping you reduce waste, cut costs, and lower your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions, in this value-packed webinar as he breaks down how MES can drive operational excellence and sustainability.

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“Terrific news:” Battery boom and rebound in wind projects put renewables target back on track

Renew Economy

A doubling in battery storage projects and a rebound in wind energy puts Australia back on track to meet its renewable energy target - if it can be sustained. The post “Terrific news:” Battery boom and rebound in wind projects put renewables target back on track appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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A ‘Cop of peace’? How can authoritarian, human rights-trashing Azerbaijan possibly host that? | Greta Thunberg

The Guardian: Energy

The ‘theme’ chosen for Cop29 must be some kind of dark joke. This summit, like those before it, is a mere act of greenwashing During rapidly escalating climate and humanitarian crises, another authoritarian petrostate with no respect for human rights is hosting Cop29 – the UN’s latest annual climate summit that starts today and is being held after the re-election of a climate-denier US president.

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CEC: Almost 4GWh of energy storage in Australia reaches financial commitment in Q3 2024

Energy Storage News

Large-scale energy storage reaching financial commitment increased 95% year-on-year in Australia in Q3 2024, reaching just under 4GWh.

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Transition to clean energy falters as green tech funding falls short

Financial Times: Energy

Businesses that develop technology to lower emissions are grappling with higher borrowing costs that have stifled growth

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Huge solar farm and big battery project targeted by Barnaby Joyce gets independent planning approval

Renew Economy

A huge solar and battery project near Tamworth gets IPC approval despite Barnaby Joyce putting out a call for objections. The post Huge solar farm and big battery project targeted by Barnaby Joyce gets independent planning approval appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Time is running out for the world to meet climate targets

Financial Times: Energy

Human inability to act in advance of distant perils is preventing necessary action now

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The Key to Sustainable Energy Optimization: A Data-Driven Approach for Manufacturing

Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. ♻️ Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets. 📊 Join us for a practical webinar hosted by Kevin Kai Wong of Emergent Ene

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Rooftop solar PV uptake prompts consumer-focused pricing review in Australia

PV Tech

The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has progressed a consumer-focused pricing review that was brought forward due to increasing household rooftop solar PV installation rates.

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Latin America’s hydro power bet suffers effects of climate change

Financial Times: Energy

Drought and floods have played havoc with production across region where almost half of electricity comes from water sources

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Man dies after being crushed by turbine blade at Australia’s biggest wind project

Renew Economy

A man has died have being crushed beneath a turbine blade at the site of Australia's biggest wind project. The post Man dies after being crushed by turbine blade at Australia’s biggest wind project appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Iran enforces rolling power blackouts as fuel shortages bite

Financial Times: Energy

Under-investment in the grid, natural gas shortages and ban on dirty fuel lead to energy supply crunch

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Electrofuels Are the Future: The Driving Force to Decarbonizing Heavy Transport

Speaker: Ayesha Choudhury - Senior Vice President, Head of Capital Markets at Infinium

With the first wave of the energy transition, renewable energy sources (such as solar and wind) have begun replacing coal power generation. However, some sectors are lagging behind and struggling to decarbonize more than others, including large-scale transportation like commercial aviation, shipping, and rail transit. Electrofuels (aka eFuels) are the next generation of solutions to help the hardest-to-abate sectors pivot from their reliance on fossil fuels.

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India’s Road To and From the Baku Climate Talks

NRDC onEarth

Highlights of India’s climate actions in 2024 and a look at key issues at COP29 in Baku

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Builders face ban on gas boilers in most new homes in England

Financial Times: Energy

Industry demands clear guidance and fixed timeframes as concerns over delays to heating reforms mount

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‘Levels are dropping’: drought saps Zambia and Zimbabwe of hydropower

The Guardian: Energy

Vast human-made Lake Kariba is at near-record low, causing daily power cuts and devastating two African economies All is not well with the waters of Lake Kariba, the world’s largest human-made lake. A punishing drought has drained the huge reservoir close to record lows, raising the prospect that the Kariba Dam, which powers the economies of Zambia and Zimbabwe, may have to shut down for the first time in its 65-year history.

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UN climate talks host Azerbaijan plans to increase oil and gas production

Financial Times: Energy

State oil company strikes deals including gas project in United Arab Emirates

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AR/VR Simulations for Sustainable, Regenerative, Circular Cities

Speaker: Nik Gowing, Brenda Laurel, Sheridan Tatsuno, Archie Kasnet, and Bruce Armstrong Taylor

With 191 country signatories to the Paris Climate Agreement now hard at work in the race to zero carbon by 2050, much of the heavy lifting in ecosystem sustainability falls on the shoulders of the world's densely populated urban centers. This conversation considers how today's AI-enabled simulation media, such as AR/VR, can be effectively applied to accelerate learning, understanding, training, and solutions-modeling to sustainability planning and design.

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Oklo Clears Environmental Reviews at INL

Energy Central

Oklo Clears Environmental Reviews at INL Westinghouse Signs Engineering Contract for AP1000 Reactors in Bulgaria Great British Nuclear Issues ‘Invitation To Negotiate’ To Four SMR Companies Texas A&M University Proposes Sites for Reactor Test Beds World Economic Forum Publishes Framework for Advanced Nuclear Power IAEA Highlights ‘Pressing Need’ For.

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China’s cleantech boom fuels its confidence on the climate stage

Financial Times: Energy

Green energy success is helping Beijing push back against western political pressure

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Almost 3,000 solar panels installed on Manchester City Women's Stadium

Business Green

More than 2,800 solar panels installed at the Joie Stadium, making it one of the largest solar arrays in Manchester

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SwitchedOn Podcast: Why virtual power plants will fail unless the energy system changes

Renew Economy

Government and industry are pushing consumers to join virtual power plants, but our energy system is full of roadblocks and disincentives. The post SwitchedOn Podcast: Why virtual power plants will fail unless the energy system changes appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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How Digital Transformation will Bend the Curve of the Linear Economy Toward the Circular

Speaker: Bruce Armstrong Taylor, Co-Founder & Managing Director of SmartNations Foundation, Jimmy Jia, Venture Partner at Pi Labs, Fabienne Durand, Senior Advisor to the SmartNations Foundation, & Roger Strukhoff, Executive Director of the Tau Institute

The Climate 4.0 Economy. Climate change is here. We see it in many ways already. Weather catastrophes: Texas freezing over, the wildfires of California, the increasingly unpredictable violence and frequency of hurricanes, the rapid melting and disappearance of polar ice caps. Much more evidence all around us. What can we do in our corporate organizations, in our homes and communities, to change the current course?

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Colombia battles to diversify economy away from oil and gas

Financial Times: Energy

President Petro has pledged to end investment in fossil fuels but critics say the transition to clean energy is too abrupt

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Exergy - Exergy Inks New Deal with Maren Maras Elektrik Üretim A.S. for the Supply of Two Geothermal Power Plants in Turkey

Global Renewable News

Exergy International, a global provider of clean energy technology and a leader in advanced geothermal ORC power plants, has signed an agreement with Maren Maras Elektrik Üretim A.S. for the supply o.

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China’s $1.4tn fiscal package fails to excite

Financial Times: Energy

Beijing unveils fiscal stimulus to help shore up its faltering economy

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Kenya Electricity Generating Company - KenGen eyes Africa for geothermal projects to diversify revenue

Global Renewable News

Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) is strengthening its presence in Africa's geothermal sector, with strategic investments aimed at diversifying revenue streams. The utility firm is.

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Energy: Who gets the best results?

Energy Central

Energy: Who gets the best results? This question is important for companies and institutions that want to be at the “front of the pack” Having worked as a consultant for decades, I have found a simple, objective and realistic answer. Those who follow a “structured path” are more likely to be successful. 1. Obtain information about energy needs and.

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European Bank for Reconstruction and Development - EBRD lends €100 million to TAG's Vantage Development to boost green residential housing in Poland

Global Renewable News

Highlights EBRD lends 100 million to Polish subsidiaries of Vantage Development, residential-for-rent developer and operator, owned by TAG Immobilien Loan to support development of green apart.

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'Nextdoor Nature': £5m Wildlife Trusts project reaches more than 1,600 UK communities

Business Green

National Lottery-backed nature project exceeds expected coverage eight times over

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Georgia Power - Georgia Power's first battery energy storage system reaches commercial operation

Global Renewable News

Georgia Power leaders joined elected officials from the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC), Georgia legislature, and Talbot and Muscogee counties on Thursday to mark commercial operation of the c.

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Deforestation spike in Indonesia's 'orangutan capital' linked to firms financed by sustainability-linked loans

Eco-Business

An investigation by Rainforest Action Network has identified illegal forest clearing for palm oil in Indonesia's Leuser ecosystem, and linked it to Singapore-listed firms with no-deforestation pledges that supply major consumer brands.

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International Energy Agency - Much faster progress on energy efficiency is needed to meet global 2030 goalDoubling global rate of improvement will require countries to accelerate policy implementation, which would improve energy security, reduce energy costs and lower emissions

Global Renewable News

One year on from the historic global pledge at COP28 to double the rate of energy efficiency improvements by 2030, new analysis from the IEA shows that countries are not yet on track for this goal, re.

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