Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 27, 2025

The government aims to build a clean power grid, with offshore wind projected to nearly triple by 2030. However, industry analysts are sceptical, noting that the shift from fossil fuels to renewable sources of power will require an immense effort from the government, grid operators and energy producers.

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Canary Media

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

The country that once boasted the world’s first coal-fired power plant is now set to eliminate the highly polluting fossil fuel from its power grid. In late September, the United Kingdom will shutter the Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station, the country’s last operational coal-fired power plant.

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Canary Media

MAY 20, 2024

power grid is planned and paid for. Now comes the hard part — turning those reforms into the thousands of miles of power lines the U.S. needs to transition from fossil fuels to… Last week, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved FERC Order 1920 , a 1,300-page regulation that will transform how the U.S.

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Charged

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The aim was to demonstrate that zero-emission sea travel is not only possible today, but that foiling electric ships and boats are so much cheaper to operate than fossil-fueled vessels,” Hasselkrog said. The journey marked the first time an electric boat had crossed the Baltic Sea.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 14, 2021

EIA and IEA are out with projections for emissions and fossil fuel consumption. And even though renewables will be the fastest-growing new source of energy, hydrocarbon liquid fuels will meet the majority of demand. The Energy Gang is brought to you by Hitachi ABB Power Grids. And they don’t look good.

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NRDC onEarth

AUGUST 1, 2024

In 2022, Illinois’ grid operator PJM put forth a report raising concerns that the state’s landmark climate law, CEJA, threatened reliability of the power grid by accelerating the retirement of fossil fuel resources. A new study released today shows Illinois.

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Business Green

APRIL 6, 2021

Low demand for power sees carbon intensity on grid plummet to lowest ever level, National Grid ESO confirms. It's an exciting time, and the progress we're seeing with these records underlines the significant strides we're taking towards our ambition of being able to operate the system carbon free by 2025.".

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

In Ireland this has traditionally been provided by fossil fuel generation. However, into the future, we can store increasing amounts of wind and solar power in energy storage projects and use it to support the system instead of relying on dirty and expensive coal or gas.” No electricity system can operate without a backup.

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POWER Magazine

AUGUST 27, 2024

Our power grid is becoming more distributed and more renewable than ever. Energy storage is a critical technology component to reducing our dependence on fossil fuels and building a low-carbon […] The post Using Energy Storage Technology to Support Distributed Energy Applications appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Forced outages are a tool of last resort, employed in circumstances of incredible stress to the grid and done to protect against more widespread outages. Record heat for several days across parts of the state strained the power grid so much that it started rationing electricity, for the first time in almost 20 years.

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GreenBiz

JULY 15, 2020

Clean hydrogen could cut greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel by up to 34 percent, reported Bloomberg New Energy Finance. . It will start by making transportation fuel from wastewater sludge, then add plastics, according to the company. . The plan is to build more plants in California and other U.S. locations in 2021.

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 5, 2020

Most buildings run on multiple fuels. They use electricity to power lights, refrigerators and electronic devices. And they consume fossil fuels such as natural gas or propane to power furnaces, boilers, and water heaters. What sort of technology is involved in building electrification?

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

homes are built with air-source heat pumps instead of fossil-fuel burning systems. The next hurdle is to start electrifying buildings in parts of the country where it's been difficult to eliminate fossil fuel-burning building systems. Already, more than 40 percent of new U.S.

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The Verge: Energy

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Now, shoring up energy systems means bringing renewables online to prevent more extreme climate change — especially as climate-fueled disasters like heatwaves and storms increasingly threaten power grids across the world. The IEA now expects electric heat pumps outselling fossil fuel boilers globally by the end of the decade.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

DECEMBER 9, 2024

By shifting from traditional fossil fuels to renewable sources like hydrogen and solar, industries can reduce greenhouse gas emissions, paving the way for a cleaner future. This systems ability to operate entirely on renewables also enhances energy security, as the factory isnt tied to external or inconsistent power grids.

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Business Green

JULY 27, 2020

And, as a result, levels of fossil fuel gas burnt without emissions-removing technology could be cut in half within the next 18 years, it forecasts. The UK government is currently consulting on phasing-out fossil fuel car sales by 2035 or earlier.

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Charged

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Two Russian firms—software developer 4xxi and charger manufacturer L-Charge—are collaborating to create an off-grid EV charging network in London that’s scheduled to be launched this year. L-Charge’s “rapidly scalable off-grid ultra-fast chargers” use energy from locally-stored fossil fuels rather than the electrical grid.

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Business Green

MARCH 2, 2023

Britain's energy regulator consults on plans aimed at preparing power grid for achieving net zero emissions by 2035 Ofgem has set out proposals to establishing a "more decentralised, decarbonised, and dynamic energy system" in Britain, in a bid to prepare for the transformative changes required to build a net zero emission electricity grid by 2035.

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Charged

APRIL 13, 2022

Now Porsche has partnered with German grid operator TransnetBW to conduct “a realistic pilot test” to demonstrate that “electrical balancing power can be stored in the high-voltage batteries of an intelligent swarm of electric cars.”. Advanced solutions for green charging and other vehicle-to-grid applications are also conceivable.”.

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Business Green

MAY 26, 2020

RenewableUK's Clark told The Telegraph the constraint payments are the "cheapest way for National Grid to run the electricity network within its current limits".

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Business Green

JANUARY 6, 2023

The flurry of records came during a hugely challenging year for UK energy firms and customers, with the lingering impacts of the pandemic further exacerbated by Russia's war in Ukraine prompting energy costs - driven by the increasingly expensive, risky, global fossil fuel market - skyrocket over the past 18 months.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 6, 2023

In recent years, there has been a growing concern about the impact of human activity on the environment, and the need to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels in order to combat climate change. This means that, by using solar panels, we can reduce our dependence on fossil fuels and the damaging effects they have on the environment.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 2, 2025

For instance, wind and solar energy operations are utilizing machine learning algorithms to optimize energy storage, manage power grids, and predict energy generation patterns based on weather data. Expanding AIs Role in Renewable Energy Solutions Beyond green hydrogen, AI is making strides across renewable energy industries.

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Forbes Green Tech

JUNE 7, 2020

Wind and solar may introduce concerns about variability into the power grid, but in some cases they can resolve those concerns, according to an analyst from the National Renewable Energy Laboratories, better than thermal plants can.

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The Verge: Energy

APRIL 8, 2024

Millions more live near dirty power plants that could be tapped to make up for a loss of solar power. Grid managers have had to find backup sources of energy to cope with the eclipse. It shows us how far the nation has come in cleaning up its power grid — and what we’re still in dire need of to complete that task.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Imagine a future where hospitals, factories, or even schools can use on-site power systems similar to those at Equinix data centers. These could provide electricity during grid outages, reduce dependence on fossil fuels, and ensure that critical operations remain uninterrupted.

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Business Green

JULY 21, 2022

A new report by the think tank maps out the green energy jobs potential across England and Wales, estimating that low carbon power sources such as renewables and nuclear could create three times more secure, skilled jobs than gas power, while the wind and solar sectors hold potential to deliver five times more employment than fossil fuel plants.

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GreenTechMedia

APRIL 23, 2020

We get his views on abolishing the Senate filibuster, decarbonizing the power grid, the future role of fossil fuels, American leadership (or lack thereof) on the international stage, and more. In this episode of Political Climate , we speak to Secretary Kerry about his outlook on combatting climate change.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

This new public body will be responsible for helping to deliver the Government’s target of a net zero power grid by 2030. The letter spells out the consequences of this, with “consumers paying more, clean renewable energy being wasted and fossil fuel generation used instead.”

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Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 28, 2025

By relying on renewable energy to power the process, SOEC technology has the potential to decouple hydrogen production from fossil fuels entirely. The Texas facility will optimize this system, matching its operations with the availability of renewable energy sources like wind and solar power.

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The Guardian: Energy

AUGUST 28, 2024

Investments in solar, wind, batteries, pumped hydro and transmission links must be delivered ‘on time and in full’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australia’s electricity authority has declared the country’s main power grid will remain reliable as it shifts from coal domination to running overwhelmingly on renewable energy (..)

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The Verge: Energy

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

To do so, countries are supposed to transition away from fossil fuels so that global greenhouse gas emissions reach net zero by 2050. Around 25 million kilometers (15.534 million miles) of electricity grids need to be built or updated by 2030. Countries are going to need a lot more renewable energy to succeed.

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Renewable Energy World

OCTOBER 27, 2021

A partnership formed between thermal energy storage developer E2S Power and global engineering giant SNC-Lavalin aims to convert American fossil-fuel power stations into clean energy hubs. Follow @EngelsAngle.

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Energy Central

MAY 19, 2022

Countries are using alternative fuel sources to decrease their fossil fuel reliance. Diversifying the energy sector is essential when creating a low impact-power grid. They target pollution from the oil and gas industry to meet decarbonization goals. Energy professionals are exploring.

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The Verge: Energy

MAY 20, 2024

Reusing the server heat is one way to mitigate the effects that AI has on the power grid and environment. Training and running AI requires new and more powerful data centers, which risks stressing out power grids with soaring electricity demand.

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Renewable Energy World

MARCH 25, 2021

The extra electricity that is generated from their solar panels is fed back to the power grid which reduces the need for utility companies to spend extra funds on infrastructure updates. It also helps reduce transmission-line congestion that can cause rolling blackouts and other inconvenient power outages for repairs and upgrades.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

JANUARY 26, 2024

“Our partnership with National Grid is an exciting opportunity to showcase geothermal technology as a fossil-fuel-free alternative for multifamily housing, while also improving resident quality of life by providing 129 BHA families with efficient, state-of-the-art heating and cooling,” added Kenzie Bok, Administrator of BHA.

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