GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 26, 2021

Coal power slumped by 20 percent year-on-year while solar and wind power grew 15 percent and 9 percent, respectively. Major economies, including France, Italy, Netherlands and Poland, all get less than 20 percent of their electricity from wind and solar. France is stuck at around 10 percent.

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GreenTechMedia

JULY 8, 2020

Ørsted has signed what it calls the world's largest corporate renewables power-purchase agreement to supply 920 megawatts of offshore wind power to Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturer TSMC, a key supplier to Apple. gigawatts of offshore wind by 2035 as it phases out its nuclear power plants.

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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. "Our

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Renewable Energy World

JULY 8, 2021

million to fund 31 projects to advance next-generation clean hydrogen technologies and support DOE’s recently announced Hydrogen Energy Earthshot initiative. Hydrogen can be produced from a variety of resources, such as natural gas, nuclear power, biomass, and renewable power like solar and wind.

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GreenTechMedia

MAY 4, 2020

Dominion’s new IRP is driven by Virginia's Clean Economy Act passed earlier this year, which calls for 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2045 and sets targets for energy efficiency, energy storage, and in-state solar and wind power. Under the law, Dominion Virginia and the smaller Appalachian Power Co.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 5, 2020

But it highlights the need for capital to build the hydrogen production and transport infrastructure to carry it to end users, incentives to stimulate private-sector investment, codes and standards to regulate a growing supply chain, and research into still-nascent technologies.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

And while the state’s 22-gigawatt wind power fleet has faced problems stemming from icing of wind turbine blades and relatively low wind conditions that have reduced its ability to contribute to the grid, the primary failure is from the state’s natural-gas, coal and nuclear generator fleet, according to ERCOT data.

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 1, 2021

This obvious point has sustained debate over perpetual motion machines since the Middle Ages and continues to be a key issue for the commercial viability of technologies such as nuclear fusion. Onshore wind fared better, at 18:1, but the authors noted that “the value in practice may be less due to the need for backup facilities.”

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Business Green

AUGUST 16, 2021

Power sector decarbonisation is frequently characterised as the low hanging fruit of the UK's net zero transition. Earlier this month, government figures confirmed that renewables ousted fossil fuels as the dominant source of power on Britain's grid for the first time ever in 2020, supplying 38 per cent of the island's power.

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Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

The continued growth of clean energy in the United States, in spite of the economic downturn and the challenges of the pandemic, demonstrates that the market for these technologies is maturing and the portfolio is highly resilient,” said Lisa Jacobson, BCSE President. power in 2020. This was despite a decline in nuclear output.

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Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

These are tremendously exciting times in the clean power sector, thanks to continued improvements in technology and economics," said Clark, who also advocates for the replacement of coal-fired generating capacity with cleaner natural gas.

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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

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Figures from conservation group WWF, the Construction Industry Training Board, the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board, the East London Institute for Technology, Retrofit Works, and the University of Edinburgh will also sit on the Taskforce. "It

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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

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Figures from conservation group WWF, the Construction Industry Training Board, the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board, the East London Institute for Technology, Retrofit Works, and the University of Edinburgh will also sit on the Taskforce. "It

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Business Green

JANUARY 6, 2023

Indeed, gas power continued to play a major role on Britain's grid last year, providing 38.5 However, it added that there has been "significant changes" across other technologies. Favourable conditions then saw that record once again broken by the year-end, with 20.918GW of wind power generated on 30 December.

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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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Greentown Labs

JANUARY 30, 2024

As renewable energy sources have matured and become more affordable, a challenge remains in dramatically increasing the amount of clean power on the electric grid: long-duration energy storage. EarthEn’s technology utilizes 27 metric tons of CO 2 per megawatt hour.

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Business Green

AUGUST 7, 2020

per cent of global GDP invested in low-carbon technologies and curbs support for fossil fuel companies could cut projected warming by 0.3C, potentially bringing the 1.5C The Japan Wind Power Association has announced new plans to expand the country's offshore wind capacity to 10GW in 2030 and 30-45GW by 2040.

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Business Green

JANUARY 19, 2021

In a wide-ranging appearance before the BEIS Committee, Kwarteng also defended the government's support for nuclear power, reiterating hopes that Hinkley Point C would come online by 2025 and act as a forerunner for another major nuclear project, as well as a fleet of small modular rectors developed in future.

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Business Green

JULY 22, 2021

Up to $173tr may be needed to fund the global economy's net zero transformation over the next 30 years, although the precise decarbonisation pathway the world will follow remains highly uncertain due to the different potential mixes of clean technologies available, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). Investment requirements.

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Business Green

APRIL 6, 2022

But the plans will face fierce opposition from green groups, which have long maintained that such a major build out of new reactors will drive up energy bills at a time when renewables costs are continuing to fall and energy storage technologies are maturing fast.

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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

It is backed by a £205m budget - lower than the £285m for the previous round - including £170m for established technologies such as offshore wind, as well as £10m ringfenced for earlier stage tidal stream technologies.

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Business Green

MARCH 30, 2023

It is backed by a £205m budget - lower than the £285m for the previous round - including £170m for established technologies such as offshore wind, as well as £10m ringfenced for earlier stage tidal stream technologies.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

The UK's world-leading renewable energy sector is attracting billions of pounds every year in private investment in green technology, creating tens of thousands of highly-skilled jobs. 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.

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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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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

At the very least, utilities will need plans that can get them most of the way there, while rushing ahead with next-generation technologies: long-duration energy storage, small modular nuclear reactors or green hydrogen and methane to fuel natural gas peaker plants. Here's a look at the five largest U.S. Southern Company.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

For hydrogen to be deemed ‘green,’ the electricity driving this process must originate from carbon-free sources such as solar, wind, hydroelectric, or nuclear power. Infrastructure and Economic Considerations Currently, one of the significant challenges facing hydrogen technology is the lack of infrastructure.

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The Verge: Energy

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Photo: Getty Images For the first time, a shuttered nuclear power plant in the US could reopen thanks to federal support. billion loan to help restore a nuclear generating station in Covert Township, Michigan. It’s a powerful clean energy comeback story.” The Department of Energy (DOE) announced a $1.52

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Advocates of clean energy may get a last-minute present from Congress this year in the form of a bipartisan package of programs to boost funding for renewable energy, energy storage, electric vehicles, carbon capture and other low-carbon and electric technologies.

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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. Wind Power ‘Blackout’ Risk Porter told BBC Radio 4 listeners in the interview: “There were risks around blackouts this winter.

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Renewable Energy World

APRIL 20, 2021

This drop happened thanks to policy, market and technology drivers. has also become more energy efficient since 2005, thanks to policies and technology improvements. Many devices that power our lives, such as LED lights , get more performance from a kilowatt-hour of electricity now than they did 15 years ago. About the Authors.

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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. Support for this podcast is brought to you by Sungrow.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The first is the Qingshui geothermal power plant , which has been restarted after 28 years of closure, and the latest is the first geothermal power plant in Taiwan to use dry steam in a volcanic area , both with technical support from ORMAT. However, Taiwan is about to become a non-nuclear country by 2025.

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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). So we’re saying, how do we deploy at least a billion dollars of a technology? Some of the large-scale energy infrastructure projects in the U.S.

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