TechXplore

OCTOBER 17, 2024

The world is rapidly transitioning to renewable power, but there are shortcomings. Solar power falls at night, and wind power recedes and ascends irregularly. New technologies need to be developed that can store energy from the electrical grid when there's a surplus and deploy it when there's not enough.

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Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

German chemical company, BASF, and EDF Energy North America signed a 35-MW wind power purchase agreement (PPA) that will bring 25 MW of wind power to BASF’s Verbund site in Freeport, Texas, and 10 MW of wind power to the Pasadena, Texas, site.

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The Guardian: Energy

OCTOBER 8, 2024

IEA says faster clean energy rollout being led by solar power in China with country set to boast half of world’s renewables by 2030 China is expected to account for almost 60% of all renewable energy capacity installed worldwide between now and 2030, according to the International Energy Agency.

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The Guardian: Energy

AUGUST 16, 2024

Electricity generation from coal and gas dropped by 5% in China in July, year on year, according to an update from the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) thinktank, basing its analysis on data released by the Chinese government on Thursday. Continue reading.

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Solar Industry

OCTOBER 1, 2024

We Energies filed plans with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin to build five new large-scale renewable energy projects. In total, the projects would add 500 MW of solar power and 180 MW of wind power to the grid. Also included is 100 MW of battery storage.

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R-Squared Energy

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

with electricity from solar photovoltaic (PV) power. on solar power would require a substantial amount of backup power or storage for when the sun isn’t shining. I also knew that my solar PV calculation was subject to many assumptions, and the answer could therefore be 50% too large or 50% too small.

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The Guardian: Energy

MAY 7, 2024

Report says humans may be on brink of cutting fossil fuel generation, even as demand for electricity rises Renewable energy accounted for more than 30% of the world’s electricity for the first time last year following a rapid rise in wind and solar power, according to new figures.

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Green Living Guy

JULY 17, 2023

Introduction China is setting an example in the world by doubling its wind and solar energy capacity and hitting its 2030 clean energy targets five years early.

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Solar Power World

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

McDonald’s has signed two virtual PPAs, totaling 380 MW of renewable energy. The restaurant chain will purchase the power generated by Aviator Wind West and a utility-scale solar project, both in Texas. Facebook was reported in September as also buying a 200-MW segment of the Aviator Wind project.

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Global Renewable News

JUNE 2, 2024

Pertamina NRE and Masdar signed a memorandum of understanding for solar power plants (PLTS) and wind power plants (PLTB) development in Indonesia and other potential countries on Tuesday (21/5).

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Hydrogen Fuel News

AUGUST 19, 2024

Wind turbines, towering icons of modern engineering, have revolutionized the renewable energy sector with their awe-inspiring capabilities. Imagine these giants standing as tall as a 70-story building, their blades sweeping an area larger than the London Eye, generating enough electricity to power over 16,000 homes each year.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Clean energy and markets are the solution (not scapegoat) for California’s blackouts. While the immediate cause is still being investigated, we do know that California’s grid was experiencing multiple, coincident stressors — high demand, generators not performing when called upon and energy imports not showing up. Bryn Baker.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Jeff Perry, executive vice president of Asset Management for Agilitas Energy, writes on how energy storage technology can improve grid and renewables reliability, taking pressure off grid operators at peak demand periods. Instead, it emphasises the importance of increasing energy storage to stabilize the energy system.

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Renewable Energy World

JANUARY 3, 2022

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) announced a new effort to study the effects of high wind loads on concentrating solar power (CSP) plant technology. NREL and the Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO), both under the U.S.

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Renewable Energy World

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The new study, released by the Environment America Research & Policy Center and Frontier Group, states that the US needs to continue to expand its portfolio of renewables (wind, solar, geothermal) by 15% per annum, to achieve the 2035 milestone. In 2020, wind accounted for 8.4% of the nation’s electricity. million homes.

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R-Squared Energy

AUGUST 26, 2021

The is the sixth article in a series on BP’s recently-released Statistical Review of World Energy 2021. Previous articles were: Highlights From The BP Statistical Review Of World Energy 2021. Today, I want to cover renewable energy. Over the past decade, renewable energy consumption has grown at an average annual rate of 13.4%.

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R-Squared Energy

AUGUST 26, 2022

Note: The is the sixth article in a series on BP’s recently-released BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2022. Previous articles were: Wind And Solar Provided A Record 10% Of The World’s Power Generation In 2021. Today, we’ll cover renewable energy in more detail. exajoules of renewable energy.

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Solar Power World

JULY 27, 2022

Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives (IEA) is a major force in heavy civil construction. Through its subsidiary White Construction, the company is consistently battling with market leader Mortenson for the top wind power EPC in the country.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Midwest has massive wind power potential, and it’s a growing target for solar power projects as well. ” After years of stymied growth, interstate grid operators are looking for new ways to share costs and benefits across the region’s energy stakeholders, she said. “We need more wire.”

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 26, 2022

A wind-turbine installation vessel, the MPI Resolution, moored in the Port of Larne. While dropping significantly from recent highs, summer power prices are not forecast to go below historic levels this decade, as periods of low wind leave high-cost gas playing an increased role during this period.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Nevada regulators have given a green light to utility NV Energy’s plan to add nearly 1.2 gigawatts of solar and 590 megawatts of batteries, underscoring a broader push toward renewable energy and storage by other Western utilities also owned by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway. gigawatt-hours of storage capacity.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 4, 2019

DENVER — It's become a cliche to compare today's energy storage market to where the solar industry was a certain number of years ago. said Daniel Finn-Foley, energy storage director at Wood Mackenzie, speaking Tuesday at GTM's Energy Storage Summit in Denver.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 14, 2024

The recent strides in green hydrogen production have brought about a sea change in our approach to sustainable energy. How Green Hydrogen Could Revitalize the Gulf Harnessing the power of green hydrogen could offer a potential solution for the oxygen depletion in the Gulf of St.

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The Guardian: Energy

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

But the potential rewards on offer are huge One of Labour’s first acts in government was to lift the de facto ban on new onshore windfarms introduced by the Conservatives in 2016, which closed off one of the key pathways to clean, cheap energy by the 2030s. Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article?

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Business Green

APRIL 22, 2020

Cool, sunny weather and the low air pollution levels caused by the coronavirus lockdown have helped drive a new all-time solar power record in the UK, with solar farms generating a peak of 9.69GW of electricity for the grid on Monday afternoon. per cent of the UK's electricity during the first quarter of the year.

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GreenTechMedia

MAY 11, 2020

Utility group PacifiCorp is about to open a gusher of opportunity for wind, solar and energy storage developers in the Pacific Northwest and Rocky Mountain regions. Through its two utility subsidiaries, Pacific Power and Rocky Mountain Power, PacifiCorp claims to be the largest grid operator in the Western U.S.,

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R-Squared Energy

AUGUST 9, 2020

This article is the fifth in a series on the BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2020. The Review provides a comprehensive picture of supply and demand for major energy sources on a country-level basis. Previous articles covered overall energy consumption , petroleum supply and demand, natural gas , and coal.

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 10, 2020

Grid operators around the world are unusually busy these days, but few have quite as much on their minds as NYISO, the independent system operator that manages New York state's bulk power system and wholesale energy market. Source: NYISO. Source: NYISO.

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Green Living Guy

JULY 17, 2023

Introduction China renewable energy work is setting an example in the world. Especially by doubling its wind and solar energy capacity. That’s as well as hitting its 2030 clean energy targets five years early.

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Renewable Energy World

JANUARY 5, 2022

Appalachian Power said it wants to acquire or contract for 294 MW of solar and 204 MW of wind power over the next three years as part of its plan to meet targets set in 2020 by the Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA). Natural gas provided another 19.1%, while wind and hydroelectric power made up the remaining 16.4%.

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altenergymag

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Congress has reached a bipartisan deal that contains important emergency relief measures for the renewable energy industry, including a two-year extension of the investment tax credit (important for solar power), a one-year extension of the production tax credit (important for wind power), and a new 30% investment tax credit for offshore wind projects (..)

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Renewable Energy World

JANUARY 20, 2022

MidAmerican Energy said it plans to to spend $3.9 billion to add more than 2 GW of wind energy and 50 MW of solar generation in Iowa. The company also proposed feasibility studies to look at other clean generation technologies, including carbon capture, energy storage and small modular nuclear reactors.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

The Industrial Revolution changed the way that industries produce and consume energy. Green energy solutions such as solar and wind power can power modern industries. In that way, they will not harm the natural environment while reducing the carbon footprint to offer a more sustainable energy source.

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Business Green

MARCH 22, 2024

National Grid to unveil plans for UK 'electrical spine' Grid operator this week published its blueprint for connecting up to 86GW of offshore wind power to the grid by 2035. - by Stuart Stone ( @sstone26 ) Keep up to date with all the latest green business news by signing up to the free Daily and Weekly BusinessGreen Newsletters.

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Energy Central

MARCH 26, 2024

Africa Hydrogen Opportunity Africa enjoys world-class renewable resources, with capacity factors up to 69% for wind power and 25% for solar power, as well as excellent geothermal and hydro resources, coupled with abundant land area.

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Renewable Energy World

JANUARY 19, 2022

Appalachian Power issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for up to 1,000 MW of wind and 100 MW of solar generation resources with optional battery energy-storage systems. The RFP is its largest to date for wind energy resources. GW of solar, 2.6 MW solar facility in Amherst County, Va.

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Smart Energy International

MAY 20, 2024

Danish TSO Energinet has signed an agreement with Siemens Energy on a comprehensive expansion of the power grid in Western Denmark. By 2030, Denmark must quadruple its electricity generation from wind and solar power, with more to come in the following decades.

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