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The climate change and environmental emergency: a comprehensive resource for journalists, politicians, policy makers, activists and citizens
The ElephantThe climate change and environmental emergency: a comprehensive resource for journalists, politicians, policy makers, activists and citizens
China puts coal on back burner as renewables soar – Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air
2024-08-23 (or before) in Centre for Research on Energy and Clean AirTagged under: Renewable Energy
Massive Attack castigate music industry over climate inaction: ‘We don’t need to talk. We need to act’
2024-08-23 in The GuardianAs the group prepare for Act 1.5, a Bristol festival aiming to have the lowest emissions of any big music event, Robert Del Naja says decarbonised touring is possible
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Batteries step in as coal plant trips amid heatwave and near record demand in Texas
2024-08-09 in Renew Economy | News and analysis for the clean energy economyBig batteries step in as coal unit trips in Texas at peak time in midst of heatwave. “Always on” baseload needs back-up just as much as renewables.
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‘Every building sits on a thermal asset’: how networked geothermal power could change cities
2024-08-09 in The GuardianThe ground is humming with geothermal energy that could heat or cool our homes – and now the big US utilities are starting to take note
Tagged under: Renewable Energy
Wind farms can offset their emissions within two years
2024-08-08 (or before) in Science DailyAfter spinning for under two years, a wind farm can offset the carbon emissions generated across its entire 30-year lifespan, when compared to thermal power plants.
Tagged under: Wind Power | Oceans | Renewable Energy
‘Massive disinformation campaign’ is slowing global transition to green energy
2024-08-08 in The GuardianUN says a global ‘backlash’ against climate action is being stoked by fossil fuel companies
Tagged under: Oil Industry | Fossil Fuels | Disinformation and Misinformation | Energy | Renewable Energy
‘I turned into a solar nerd’: money and fun were the unexpected benefits of installing panels
2024-08-07 in The GuardianOur former environment correspondent had solar panels installed in 2010 and later added a heat pump. He’s totted up the energy generated and cash saved over the years
Tagged under: Renewable Energy
Why Methane Removal Might Be Our Best Bet to Stop Rising Global Temperatures
2024-08-05 in Literary HubCumulative emissions matter the most for longer-lived gases such as carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide. Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide since 1850 are about two and a half trillion tons—from a…
Tagged under: Methane | Renewable Energy
Public and local policymaker preferences for large-scale energy project characteristics - Nature Energy
2024-08-01 in NaturePennsylvanians support energy infrastructure projects that use solar, create jobs and are community owned. Elected officials misperceive constituents’ preferences, underestimating support for renewable energy and job creation.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy
Climate Crisis: Old King Coal Remains Omnipotent and Omnipresent - Bloomberg
2024-07-25 in BloombergThe dirtiest fossil fuel still powers the world. Talk of its demise is greatly exaggerated.
Tagged under: Fossil Fuels | Coal | India | Renewable Energy
Solar and wind ‘will miss 2030 clean energy target without £48bn funding’
2024-07-22 in The GuardianHitting target for zero-carbon electricity system will require ‘step-change’, says analyst Cornwall Insight
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Renewable energy: How incredibly simple tech can supercharge the race to net zero | New Scientist
2024-07-20 (or before) in New ScientistTo even out the intermittent power supply from wind and solar, we need to build vast energy storage facilities. It turns out the best solution might be cheap, simple ideas like heating bricks and lifting weights
Tagged under: Renewable Energy
Nuclear too slow to replace coal, and baseload “simply can’t compete” with wind and solar, AEMO boss says
2024-07-16 in Renew Economy | News and analysis for the clean energy economyAEMO boss says nuclear too slow to replace coal, and confirms that “notion of baseload” will not compete with grid powered by cheaper renewables.
Tagged under: Nuclear Power | Renewable Energy
Trump VP Pick JD Vances Scorn for Clean Energy Grew as Ohio Embraced It - Bloomberg
2024-07-15 in BloombergDonald Trump’s newly picked running mate, Senator JD Vance, has grown more critical of renewable electricity and climate change even as his home state of Ohio embraced solar power and clean-tech manufacturing.
Tagged under: Solar Energy | Renewable Energy | Electricity | Energy | Donald Trump | Climate Change
Global Warming: Observations vs. Climate Models
2024-07-03 (or before) by in The Heritage FoundationAverage warming of the climate system over the past five decades has been widely attributed to greenhouse gas emissions—primarily carbon dioxide (CO2)—from the burning of fossil fuels. This belief has led to calls for greatly reducing humanity’s reliance on such fuels and a transition to “renewable” energy sources such as wind power and solar energy.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy
BP imposes hiring freeze and halts new offshore wind projects
2024-06-27 in The GuardianNew boss Murray Auchincloss reverses move away from fossil fuels, which had weighed on company’s share price
Tagged under: BP | Renewable Energy
AI will be help rather than hindrance in hitting climate targets, Bill Gates says
2024-06-27 in The GuardianMicrosoft co-founder says efficiencies for technology and electricity grids will outweigh energy use by datacentres
Tagged under: Renewable Energy
It doesn’t make sense: why US tariffs on Chinese cleantech risk the green transition | Jeffrey Frankel
2024-06-26 in The GuardianGlobal demand for renewable energy is surging so why make solar panels, wind turbines and EVs dearer for western consumers?
Tagged under: Renewable Energy
Future energy security
2024-06-21 (or before) in Energy & Climate Intelligence UnitRise in British renewables will play a much larger role in bolstering the UK’s energy security than potential new domestic oil and gas production.
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Fossil fuel use reaches global record despite clean energy growth
2024-06-20 in The GuardianReport finds developing countries are increasing reliance on coal, gas and oil as overall demand for energy rises
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Surging Renewables Push French Energy Prices Negative, Shutting Down Nuclear Plants – The UBJ – United Business Journal
2024-06-15 in theubj.comTagged under: Nuclear Power | Renewable Energy
Farmers who graze sheep under solar panels say it improves productivity. So why don’t we do it more?
2024-06-12 in The GuardianAllowing livestock to graze under renewable developments gives farmers a separate income stream, but solar developers have been slow to catch on
Tagged under: Renewable Energy
Battery breakthrough could supercharge transition to renewable energy | The Independent
2024-06-04 in The IndependentZinc-air batteries hold huge potential for grid-scale storage
Tagged under: Innovation | Renewable Energy
World will miss target of tripling renewable electricity generation by 2030 – IEA
2024-06-04 in The GuardianAnalysis of policies of nearly 150 countries shows shortfall to hit target viewed as vital for transition from fossil fuels
Tagged under: Renewable Energy
Fossil fuel firms forcing countries to compensate them, Mary Robinson says
2024-05-14 in The GuardianFormer Irish president and Ban Ki-moon say fossil lobbying is hampering climate progress
Tagged under: Renewable Energy
Sunak to allow oil and gas exploration at sites intended for offshore wind
2024-05-02 in The GuardianExclusive: decision to grant licences condemned by critics as a stunt that shows Tories are ‘playing politics with climate’
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Delivering the COP28 consensus on tripling renewable energy by 2030
2024-04-30 (or before) in E3G - A safe climate for allTripling global renewable energy capacity by 2030 is a critical milestone in the energy transition. Pace and ambition must be increased.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy
Batteries the biggest player again as renewable records smashed in California, reach 156 pct of load
2024-04-22 in Renew Economy | News and analysis for the clean energy economyBatteries become biggest supplier in California’s evening peak for fourth time in a week, as renewables smash records with 156 pct of demand.
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Study: Just three per cent of land could boost UK renewables generation 13-fold
2024-04-09 in Business GreenAnalysis from Friends of the Earth details how onshore renewables could slash emissions and curb energy costs without impacting food production
Tagged under: Renewable Energy
Halfway to net zero heaven
2024-03-29 in Business GreenUK emissions are down 52 per cent since 1990 and fossil fuels last year provided just a third of UK power - change is happening
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Study: Renewables provide more UK power than gas plants over last winter
2024-03-22 in Business GreenECIU estimates wind, solar, and hydro provided 40 per cent of UK electricity over winter months, while gas fired power plants provided around a third
Tagged under: Renewable Energy
UK heat pump rollout criticised as too slow by public spending watchdog
2024-03-18 in The GuardianInstallations must speed up 11-fold as advisers say latest changes to scheme likely to make 2028 target even harder
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Technological Breakthroughs Fuel Bright Future for Tidal Power | OilPrice.com
2024-03-17 in Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.comTidal energy represents a significant but underutilized source of clean electricity, with recent investments aiming to expand its contribution to the green transition.
Tagged under: Innovation | Renewable Energy
RWE starts construction of first wave of UK solar farms
2024-03-15 in Business GreenEnergy giant confirms work has started on seven UK solar farms, as it beefs up Europe-wide green investment plans
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Super cheap transmission upgrades could double capacity and open floodgates for renewables
2024-03-14 in Renew Economy | News and analysis for the clean energy economyGrid enhancing technologies are promising to decongest networks and bring in huge amounts of renewables. Can they work in Australia?
Tagged under: Renewable Energy
Australia’s biggest smelter to launch massive wind and solar tender, says nuclear too costly
2024-03-13 in Renew Economy | News and analysis for the clean energy economyThe biggest single energy consumer in Australia, the Tomago smelter, is about to launch a massive tender for wind and solar. It says nuclear is too expensive.
Tagged under: Solar Energy | Wind Power | Nuclear Power | Renewable Energy | Australia
Biden isn’t advertising America’s record oil boom
2024-03-13 by in VoxBiden is not "waging war" on American energy. He’s boosting it.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy
UK government must kick-start the construction of large-scale electricity storage or fail to meet legal binding net zero targets by 2050, warns Royal Society report | Royal Society
2024-03-11 (or before) in The Royal Society‘Large-scale electricity storage’ report examines a wide variety of ways to store surplus wind and solar generated electricity which will be needed when Great Britain’s supply is dominated by volatile wind and solar power.
Tagged under: Batteries | Energy Storage | UK | Renewable Energy | Electricity Grid | Wind Power
Offshore versus onshore: The underestimated impact of onshore wind and solar photovoltaics for the energy transition of the British Isles
2024-03-11 (or before) in ietresearch.onlinelibrary.wiley.comThe total annualised system costs can decrease to 63 b€ and a levelised cost of electricity of 40 €/MWh if onshore wind and solar photovoltaics are allowed to be built to a higher extend. High levels of electrification and sector coupling are the main reasons for decreasing primary energy demand. The multiple risks of nuclear technology can be avoided if dedicated action towards 100% renewable energy is taken.
Tagged under: UK | Nuclear Power | Wind Power | Solar Energy | Renewable Energy
Ember | Clean Energy Policy
2024-03-11 (or before) in Ember ClimateEmber is an energy think tank that aims to accelerate the clean energy transition with data and policy.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy
Mersey Tidal Power: Plans for multibillion-pound barrage connecting Liverpool and Wirral unveiled
2024-03-11 in Business GreenTidal barrage connecting Liverpool and Wirral announced as the preferred option to harness renewable energy from the River Mersey
Tagged under: UK | Tidal Energy | Rivers | Renewable Energy
Large-scale electricity storage | Royal Society
2024-03-11 (or before) in The Royal SocietyThis policy briefing explores the need for energy storage to underpin renewable energy generation in Great Britain. It assesses various energy storage technologies.
Tagged under: Electricity Grid | Electricity | Batteries | Renewable Energy
Abandonded mine water source heat pump system for residential applications – pv magazine International
2024-03-09 (or before) in pv magazine InternationalChinese researchers have designed an abandoned mine water source heat pump system that can reportedly perform better than gas boilers in residential buildings. It consists of a submersible pump, a plate heat exchanger, a water source heat pump, a circulating water pump, and an end section.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Heat Pumps
Oil industry has sought to block state backing for green tech since 1960s
2024-03-08 in The GuardianResearch shows industry lobbying against support for solar panels and electric cars while enjoying subsidies itself
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Lobbying | Oil Industry
50MW Norfolk solar farm to bring 176% biodiversity gain
2024-03-08 by in Solar Power PortalDowning Renewable Developments has received planning consent for a 49.9MW solar farm in Norfolk, set to bring a biodiversity net gain of 176%.
Tagged under: Solar Energy | UK | Renewable Energy
UK’s green power industry receives surprise £10bn pledge
2024-03-07 in The GuardianPotential investment by NatPower would create largest portfolio of battery storage projects in Britain
Tagged under: UK | Renewable Energy | Wind Power
Government confirms £1bn budget for clean power auction, but fears grow over offshore wind target
2024-03-06 in Business GreenExperts warn next auction round likely to leave the UK badly off track to meet its target of 50GW of new offshore wind capacity by 2030
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Energy | UK Politics | Wind Power
Wave energy crucial to UK’s clean power ambitions, report finds - edie
2024-03-05 by in Edie AwardsA resilient and cost-effective transition to 100% renewables in the UK would require at least 27GW of wave energy capacity, new research has shown.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy
How can nuclear fit into a renewable grid where base load can’t compete?
2024-03-05 in Renew Economy | News and analysis for the clean energy economyCoalition’s push for nuclear is fundamentally flawed, not just for nuclear, but for any high capital cost base load generator.
Tagged under: Electricity Grid | Australia | Nuclear Power | Renewable Energy
Exxon CEO Shares "Dirty Secret" Keeping Us From Net Zero Goals | Leadership Next
2024-03-04 (or before) in YouTubeAs CEO of the energy giant, Darren Woods is leading the third-largest U.S. company through the energy transition. While Exxon Mobil is investing in low-carbo...
Tagged under: ESG - Environmental, Social and Governance | Finance | Net Zero | Exxon | Carbon Capture and Storage | Renewable Energy
Wind and solar projects gathering pace, despite Coalition campaign
2024-03-03 in Renew Economy | News and analysis for the clean energy economyDespite all the doom and gloom, the wind and solar currently under construction makes it certain we will be over 50% renewable by mid 2026 at the latest and probably by late 2025.
Tagged under: Wind Power | Solar Energy | Renewable Energy | Australia | Project 2025
Australia to seek 10 GW of wind and solar this year in biggest ever tenders
2024-03-01 in Renew Economy | News and analysis for the clean energy economyAustralia will seek 10 gigawatts of new wind and solar capacity this year, along with 3 GW of dispatchable capacity, as it races to meet its ambitious renewables target.
Tagged under: Wind Power | Renewable Energy
Spanish Power Is Almost Free with Renewables Set for Record - Bloomberg
2024-02-29 in BloombergElectricity prices in Spain slumped to almost nothing as the nation’s wind and solar parks are churning out more power than ever.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Spain | Wind Power
Alberta to ban renewables on ‘prime’ land and preserve ‘pristine viewscapes’
2024-02-28 in The GuardianDecision by premier Danielle Smith further pits Canadian province against environmental groups pushing green energy
Tagged under: Canada | Renewable Energy
How Scotland is working with African countries on a massive renewable energy boom – Dr Richard Dixon
2024-02-28 in The ScotsmanRenewable energy projects have benefits for rural electrification, energy security, job creation and even health – as well as the fight against climate change
Tagged under: Health | Renewable Energy | Africa
The network of conservative think-tanks out to kill the switch to renewables
2024-02-28 in Renew Economy | News and analysis for the clean energy economyAustralia’s renewable energy plans are being targeted by coordinated campaigns from conservative “think tanks”, as the Coalition embraces nuclear and rails against large scale ren…
Tagged under: Nuclear Power | Renewable Energy
Oregon Dismantling Environmental Reviews in the Name of Renewables?
2024-02-24 by in Collapse CurriculumThe Erosion of NEPA and the Illusion of Green Progress
Tagged under: Oregon | Renewable Energy | Collapse
Power struggle: fears for UK energy generation as green projects delayed
2024-02-16 in The GuardianPath to relying solely on green power appears long as series of problems collides with reality of keeping the lights on
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Solar Energy | Wind Power
World must spend $A18 trillion in renewables and grids by 2030 to meet climate targets
2024-02-13 in Renew Economy | News and analysis for the clean energy economyWorld must spend at least $A18 trillion on renewables and the grid to meet climate targets, and most can come from scrapping fossil fuel plans.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Electricity Grid
Europe’s deepest mine to become gravity battery for storing renewable energy | The Independent
2024-02-08 in The IndependentEstimates suggest abandoned mine shafts could store enough electricity to power the planet
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Electricity
West of England coalmines to be mapped for renewable energy potential
2024-01-30 in The GuardianRegional mayor Dan Norris launches project to explore potential for former mines to produce low-carbon heat
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Geothermal Energy
China Added More Solar Panels in 2023 Than US Did In Its Entire History - Bloomberg
2024-01-26 in BloombergChina installed more solar panels in 2023 than any other nation has built in total, adding to a massive renewable energy fleet that’s already leading the world by a wide margin.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Solar Energy
Underground hydrogen discovery in France raises hopes for clean energy
2024-01-25 in The GuardianDeposit of natural hydrogen could be the largest ever found and enough to meet global demand for two years
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | France
EU fossil fuel CO2 emissions hit 60-year low
2024-01-24 in The GuardianFossil emissions ‘finally back to 1960s levels’, say analysts, but they warn levels are still falling too slowly
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Fossil Fuels
Windmills are Killing Our Donuts! And It’s All Biden’s Fault! - Legal Planet
2024-01-22 by Dan Farber in Legal Planet - Environmental Law and PolicyDonald Trump has been talking a lot about donuts lately. Donuts, it seems, are threatened by renewable energy and depend on fossil fuels. Maybe because he’s heard that they’re cooked in oil? Trump’s knowledge of cooking is likely pretty minimal, given that it’s unlikely he’s ever been inside a kitchen. And windmills are terrible, just … Continue reading "Windmills are Killing Our Donuts! And It’s All Biden’s Fault!"
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Donald Trump | Fossil Fuels | Wind Power
Rishi Sunak facing renewed pressure over plans to ‘max out’ North Sea oil
2024-01-21 in The GuardianDithering on renewable energy and insulation will leave people in Britain ‘colder and poorer’, campaigners warn
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Rishi Sunak | Insulation | Fossil Fuels
Global environmental cost of using rare earth elements in green energy technologies
2024-01-20 (or before) in ScienceDirect.comDecarbonization of economy is intended to reduce the consumption of non-renewable energy sources and emissions from them. One of the major components …
Tagged under: Renewable Energy
Climate Change and Energy Transition: The 2023 Scorecard
2024-01-16 by in resilienceTo reach net zero emissions by 2050 (which the IPCC considers necessary to cap warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius) by providing 100 percent of total global energy from renewables, we would need a nearly ten-fold increase in renewable energy production, even assuming zero growth in overall global energy demand during that time.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Global Warming | Net Zero
Long Duration Energy Storage Could Cut Cost of GB Power System by up to £24 Billion
2024-01-13 (or before) in Renewable Energy Magazine, at the heart of clean energy journalismNew analysis by LCP Delta and published within the consultation on 'Designing a policy framework to enable investment in long duration electricity storage' from the Department for En...
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | UK | Energy Storage | Batteries | Electricity
Biofuel industrial park coming to Nevada
2024-01-03 in Las Vegas Review-JournalAs part of the agreement, Nevada and Denmark aim to create a renewable energy powered industrial park on 200 acres in Lincoln County.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy
Do electric cars really produce fewer carbon emissions than petrol or diesel vehicles?
2023-12-23 in The GuardianIn part five of our series exploring myths surrounding EVs, we assess the greenwashing claims
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Electric Cars | Cars
Special report: Redesigning the UK's energy grid for a greener climate
2023-12-15 (or before) in YouTubeThe UK's electricity grid is struggling to catch up with the shifting energy map, as renewables replace fossil fuels and the grid’s infrastructure and manage...
Tagged under: Energy | Fossil Fuels | Net Zero | Electricity | Electricity Grid | Renewable Energy
Farmers says climate change is biggest threat, renewables the best solution
2023-12-12 in Renew Economy | News and analysis for the clean energy economySeven out of 10 farmers interviewed had already invested in emissions reduction efforts, by installing solar panels and batteries, electrifying farm equipment or planting trees.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Solar Energy | Farming | Trees
Baseload price and the support to renewables
2023-12-12 by in gemenergyanalytics.substack.comA brief introduction to the impact of baseload price on the support to renewables with the German case
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Cop28: China ‘would like to see agreement to substitute renewables for fossil fuels’
2023-12-09 in The GuardianBut country’s climate envoy, Xie Zhenhua, would not say whether it would support phase-out wording in climate deal
Tagged under: COP28 | Renewable Energy | Fossil Fuels
Andrew Forrest calls for fossil fuel bosses' 'heads on spikes' in extraordinary outburst on sidelines of UN COP28 climate conference - ABC News
2023-12-06 in ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)The Australian mining magnate and climate campaigner lashes out at oil and gas supremos he says are "selfish beyond belief".
Tagged under: COP28 | Renewable Energy
Heavy dependence on Carbon Capture and Storage ‘highly economically damaging’, says Oxford report
2023-12-04 (or before) in smithschool.ox.ac.ukHeavy dependence on Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) to reach net zero targets around 2050 would be “hugely economically damaging”, costing at least $30 trillion more than a route based on renewable energy, energy efficiency and electrification.
Tagged under: Net Zero | Renewable Energy | Carbon Capture and Storage
Warning: the UK government's hydrogen plan isn’t green at all, it’s another oil industry swindle | Kevin Anderson and Simon Oldridge
2023-12-04 in The GuardianA taxpayer-funded drive for ‘blue’ hydrogen is good news for fossil-fuel lobbyists, but bad news for the climate crisis, say climate academics Kevin Anderson and Simon Oldridge
Tagged under: Renewable Energy
COP28: UN climate talks go big on ending fossil fuels
2023-12-03 (or before) in The BBCCountries and companies pledge more renewables and emissions cuts but critics say the measures fall short.
Tagged under: COP28 | Renewable Energy | Fossil Fuels
UN climate talks have focused on renewable energy for too long says Exxon chief
2023-12-03 (or before) in Financial TimesDarren Woods tells FT that oil and gas major has a role to play in reducing emissions
Tagged under: Exxon | Renewable Energy
US joins in other nations in swearing off coal power to clean the climate
2023-12-02 in Associated Press NewsThe United States is now committed to the idea of phasing out coal power plants, joining 56 other nations in kicking the coal habit. Saturday's announcement by U.S.
Tagged under: COP28 | US Politics | USA | Coal | Electricity | Middle East | Renewable Energy
Giant batteries drain economics of gas power plants
2023-11-21 in YahooGiant batteries that ensure stable power supply by offsetting intermittent renewable supplies are becoming cheap enough to make developers abandon scores of projects for gas-fired generation world-wide. The long-term economics of gas-fired plants, used in Europe and some parts of the United States primarily to compensate for the intermittent nature of wind and solar power, are changing quickly, according to Reuters' interviews with more than a dozen power plant developers, project finance bankers, analysts and consultants. They said some battery operators are already supplying back-up power to grids at a price competitive with...
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Solar Energy | Economics | Wind Power | Electricity Grid | Finance
Solar panel advances will see millions abandon electrical grid, scientists predict | The Independent
2023-11-09 in The IndependentSolar energy costs have fallen 90 per cent over the last decade, while new discoveries have seen efficiency rates rise
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Solar Energy | Electricity Grid
Vanadium flow batteries stake a claim for round the clock storage for renewables
2023-10-29 in Renew Economy | News and analysis for the clean energy economyLargest vanadium flow battery in south hemisphere is going through its commissioning process at Port Pirie, with big hopes for the future of round-the-clock storage.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy
Is crisis at Siemens Energy symptom of a wider wind power problem?
2023-10-27 in The GuardianRising construction and financing costs are likely to require fresh policies from the UK and US
Tagged under: Wind Power | Renewable Energy
Mike Johnson's First Big Bill Cuts Biden's Climate Funding - Bloomberg
2023-10-26 in BloombergThe first major legislation House Republicans passed under newly installed Speaker Mike Johnson would cut billions of dollars in consumer rebates for energy efficiency upgrades included in President Joe Biden’s signature climate law.
Tagged under: US Politics | Legislation | Joe Biden | Renewable Energy | Louisiana
Solar behind big price falls as grid demand and coal power pushed to record lows
2023-10-22 in Renew Economy | News and analysis for the clean energy economyThe growth in renewables over the past year has had a major impact on Australia’s main electricity grid, with wholesale prices tumbling from their 2022 peaks, and grid demand and coal output …
Tagged under: Solar Energy | Electricity | Electricity Grid | Renewable Energy
Geothermal: Europe’s next renewable opportunity
2023-10-20 (or before) in EURACTIVGeothermal heat, especially when paired with district heating networks for broad local distribution, is an abundant resource just below our feet. Europe needs more of it to decarbonise the building sector and kick its fossil fuel habit, writes a cross-party group of five MEPs.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | European Union | Geothermal Energy
UK infrastructure needs much more investment, say government advisers
2023-10-17 in The GuardianNational Infrastructure Commission says public transport, home heating and water networks all in need of renewal
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Trains
Synergies between renewable energy and energy efficiency
2023-10-14 (or before) in IRENA Ð International Renewable Energy AgencyThis working paper considers how renewables and energy efficiency can work together to contribute to global energy decarbonisation, and how this synergy affects energy system and technology cost.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Decarbonisation
COMMENTARY: Ten reasons why nuclear power has no future - NB Media Co-op
2023-10-11 by in NB Media Co-opNuclear power is dirty and dangerous now, and for many generations to come. The following ten reasons state why nuclear has no future. Nuclear power is too slow to help mitigate the climate crisis. A 2022 report by the National Academies of Science found that most advanced reactors, including small modular nuclear reactors (SMNRs), “will […]
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Nuclear Power
Dear Keir Starmer: here’s what you should know about Sunak’s attack on climate policy – he lied and lied | Fiona Harvey
2023-10-09 in The GuardianHe says costs will fall on the poor, but that’s a choice made by his government , says Fiona Harvey, an environment editor at the Guardian
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Solar Energy | Rishi Sunak
‘Detached from reality’: anger as Rishi Sunak plans to restrict solar panels
2023-10-07 in The GuardianClimate campaigners dismiss government argument that move will improve food security
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Solar Energy | Rishi Sunak
Housebuilding companies saved billions from Tory delays to low-carbon rules
2023-10-04 in The GuardianExclusive: Almost £40m given since 2010 as government delays to low-carbon regulations save builders and developers billions
Tagged under: Renewable Energy
Report claiming net zero will cost UK trillions retracted due to ‘factual errors’
2023-10-02 in The GuardianRightwing thinktank Civitas mistakenly cost onshore wind power 10,000 times higher than reality and claimed bill would be £4.5tn
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Wind Power | Net Zero
Fossil fuels ‘becoming obsolete’ as solar panel prices plummet | The Independent
2023-09-27 (or before) in The IndependentSolar costs down nearly 90 per cent over last decade in huge boost for renewable energy
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Solar Energy | Fossil Fuels
‘Staggering’ green growth gives hope for 1.5C, says global energy chief
2023-09-26 in The GuardianIEA’s Fatih Birol says uptake of solar power and EVs is in line with net zero goal but rich countries must hasten their broader plans
Tagged under: Economics | Renewable Energy | Solar Energy | Electric Cars | EVs | Net Zero | Cars
Global push for clean hydrogen foiled by costs and lack of support, report finds
2023-09-22 in The GuardianIEA says firms are announcing more projects but waiting for government support before investing
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Hydrogen
Green light for giant North Wales offshore wind farm
2023-09-21 (or before) in constructionenquirer.comAwel y Môr wind farm is the biggest renewable investment in Wales for a decade
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Wind Power
Johan Rockström interview | Planetary boundaries, 'negative emissions', mitigation models & fairness
2023-09-20 (or before) in YouTubeJohan Rockström is best known for his work on the Planetary Boundary Framework and as co-director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research. In th...
Tagged under: COP27 | COP26 | Renewable Energy | Climate Change | Net Zero | Climate Justice | Climate Change Mitigation
Fast and fair renewable energy for Africa: Lessons from Kenya - Business & Human Rights Resource Centre
2023-09-19 (or before) in business-humanrights.orgTagged under: Renewable Energy | Africa
Learning from success in renewable energy: Indigenous leadership & shared prosperity - Business & Human Rights Resource Centre
2023-09-19 (or before) in business-humanrights.orgTagged under: Renewable Energy
Fossil fuel investment ‘very unwise economic risk’, says energy expert
2023-09-14 in The GuardianFatih Birol, head of International Energy Agency, warns large-scale fossil fuel projects carry big financial risks
Tagged under: COP28 | Renewable Energy | Fossil Fuels
Solar, batteries and microgrids essential for disaster-prone communities, study finds
2023-09-13 in Renew Economy | News and analysis for the clean energy economyLosing power after a disaster is devastating for communities, a new report suggests this can be mitigated by distributed and renewable energy resources.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Solar Energy
'Extremely disappointing': Few, if any, offshore wind bids expected in latest clean power contracts auction
2023-09-07 in Business GreenFifth round of the government's Contracts for Difference scheme looks set to have attracted minimal interest from offshore wind developers, as industry continues to wrestle with soaring inflation
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Wind Power
Woodside, Chevron say WA faces gas supply crunch as scientists warn of 'climate time bomb'
2023-09-02 in ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Climate Change | Chevron
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Home Page
2023-09-01 (or before) in National Renewable Energy LaboratoryThe only federal laboratory dedicated to research, development, commercialization, and deployment of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies.
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How Much Wave Energy Is In Our Oceans?
2023-09-01 (or before) in National Renewable Energy LaboratoryIn a recent study published in Renewable Energy, NREL and PNNL researchers presented a more comprehensive and accurate methodology to measure the wave energy available in ocean sites around the world.
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John Kerry urges oil and gas chiefs to bring climate change plans to UN summit | Financial Times
2023-08-28 (or before) in Financial TimesUS climate envoy calls for concrete proposals for renewable energy investment and emissions cuts by 2030
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Climate Change
Sustainability has lost its meaning as the nuclear lobby triumphs
2023-08-26 (or before) in EuronewsListening to the 14 EU country-strong Nuclear Alliance that lobbied for nuclear power's green label and now wants to see it treated the same as other renewables means everything is allowed, Thomas Stuart Kirkland and Christiana Mauro write.
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40GW of solar panels gathering dust in European warehouses
2023-08-24 by in Energy MonitorIf these stored solar panels were deployed, they would displace seven billion cubic metres of fossil gas, according to Beyond Fossil Fuels.
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New research shows renewables are more profitable than nuclear power – pv magazine International
2023-08-23 (or before) in pv magazine InternationalIn a recent study, researchers from the European Environmental Bureau (EEB), the Stockholm School of Economics (SSE), and the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) questioned the planned development of new nuclear capacities in the energy strategies of the United States and certain European countries.
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Stop renewables and wait for nuclear: Nationals stunning rejection of science and industry
2023-08-14 in Renew Economy | News and analysis for the clean energy economyNationals push to stop rollout of renewables highlights weakness of 2050 net zero targets. In their minds, everything can be delayed, even if science and industry say no.
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'Power-ups': Octopus and UKPN to offer free electricity during spikes in renewables generation
2023-08-10 in Business GreenOctopus Energy and UK Power Networks to provide free green electricity to local grids at times of high wind and solar generation
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Solar Energy | Wind Power | Electricity | Electricity Grid
Energy crisis: Why are renewable prices rising too?
2023-08-07 (or before) in Green World | Green Party News and FeaturesGreen World speaks to Octopus Energy, GEUK and Ecotricity’s Simon Pickering about spikes in green energy prices, and the need for the UK to shift to renewables.
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UK offshore wind at ‘tipping point’ as funding crisis threatens industry
2023-08-05 in The GuardianIndustry figures warn climate crisis goals cannot be met unless government pumps more money into renewables
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Wind Power | Tipping Points
Number of green jobs in UK reached record high in 2021 - edie
2023-07-31 (or before) by in Edie AwardsThe number of UK-based jobs in low-carbon and renewable energy sectors in 2021 was almost 40,000 higher than in 2020, official new figures show. But the Government is still not on track to deliver its flagship pledge of two million green jobs by 2030.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Net Zero | Sustainability
The UK has lost its net zero leadership – so why are we still stalling on proven technologies like onshore wind?
2023-07-31 (or before) in thriverenewables.co.ukFollowing a recent report from the Climate Change Committee, we give our thoughts on the state of the energy transition in the UK, including the government’s consultation into ‘community engagement’ around onshore wind.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Climate Change | Net Zero | Wind Power | Committee on Climate Change UK
The end of Oppenheimer's energy dream
2023-07-21 in Home » IAI TVNuclear energy is both lauded as a baseload renewable power and decried as risky, expensive and outdated technology. Small modular reactors have received billions in venture capital and unprecedented media attention, but are they a red herring, with philosophy, rather than science, driving our fixation? Professor Allison Macfarlane explores the current sombre state of the technology, where it is falling short, and what philosophy is driving the interest in this unpromising tech.
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Phase down of fossil fuel inevitable and essential, says Cop28 president
2023-07-13 in The GuardianExclusive: Sultan Al Jaber calls on world to up its renewable energy capacity and says oil and gas companies must be involved
Tagged under: COP28 | Renewable Energy | Fossil Fuels
'Exponential deployment is now unstoppable': How the clean tech revolution is happening faster than you think
2023-07-13 in Business GreenToday's analysis from RMI suggesting the global power system is on track for net zero emissions is hugely optimistic, but the assumptions underpinning it are surprisingly feasible
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Net Zero
The planet warms, the world economy cools – the real global recession is ecological | Larry Elliott
2023-07-09 in The GuardianGovernments focus on the climate when they have few other economic worries. That can no longer be the case
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Economics | Fossil Fuels
‘Revolutionary’ solar power cell innovations break key energy threshold
2023-07-06 in The GuardianNext generation cells surpass limits of today’s cells and will accelerate rollout of cheaper, more efficient solar power
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Cascata Chuva
2023-07-02 (or before) by in CascataChuva - Humidity-to-Electricity Game-changing technology in Renewable EnergyHumidity-to-Electricity Game-changing technology in Renewable Energy
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Sunak U-turn on wind farms in England draws wrath of green Tories
2023-07-02 in The GuardianPrime minister under fire as government backtracks on plan for more onshore turbines to keep voters on side
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Rishi Sunak | Wind Power
Home - CATCHER
2023-07-02 (or before) in Home - CATCHERRenewable Energy Conversion Technology humidity to electricity humidity to electricity humidity to electricity Projects‘ vision CATCHER‘s vision is based on the collective dream of humanity to get “ENERGY from AIR”. The pioneer of the experiments on capturing electricity from the atmosphere was Nikola Tesla (1932). Tesla’s intent was to condense the energy trapped between the […]
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Solar farm pelted by giant hail as severe storm ripped through Nebraska
2023-06-30 by John Engel in Renewable Energy WorldThe 4.375 MWac solar farm was damaged June 23 by the same storm cell that tore through a Wyoming coal mine, leaving eight people injured.
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UK renewables reach record 47.8% share in electricity generation - Energy Live News
2023-06-30 by in Energy Live NewsGovernment data shows that this surge comes in contrast to a 10% decrease in generation from fossil fuels
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Microgrid "living laboratory" to demonstrate resilient, renewable power systems of the future - One Step Off The Grid
2023-06-29 in Homepage - One Step Off The GridA flagship mixed-use, precinct-based solar and battery power system will highlight the benefits and challenges of deploying microgrids on the electricity network.
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Portugal generated 100% of its energy from renewable sources in March
2023-06-29 (or before) in Quartz | Make business betterIt aims to run only on renewable energy year-round by 2040.
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Technology | Go Zero
2023-06-28 (or before) in ZeroOur clean burning fossil fuel alternative is made from air and water. A responsible and renewable process to creating carbon neutral synthetic fuel.
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Greenhouse gas emissions from global energy industry still rising – report
2023-06-25 in The GuardianResearchers say ‘urgent action’ needed as rise in renewables is eclipsed by increase in world’s total energy consumption
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New windfarm could be used to power North Sea oilfield
2023-06-24 in The GuardianElectricity generated on Shetland could be used to fuel the proposed Rosebank field, instead of homes
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Switzerland referendum: Voters back carbon cuts as glaciers melt - BBC News
2023-06-19 (or before) in The BBCA new law will require less dependence on imported oil and gas and more use of renewable sources.
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Householders to receive money off bills for going green under Labour plans
2023-06-17 in The GuardianAs set out by Ed Miliband, GB Energy’s renewable energy projects will create jobs, tackle energy bills and directly benefit local people
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Queensland budgets $19bn for shift to renewables, in huge push away from coal
2023-06-13 in Renew Economy | News and analysis for the clean energy economy“The most significant investment ever:” Queensland government allocates $19 billion over four years to ensure the state meets its renewable energy targets.
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'Glastonbury's biggest fan': Octopus Energy debuts 'try before you buy' wind turbine
2023-06-13 in Business GreenTwenty-eight metre tall turbine erected at Festival site to provide clean power to food vendors and demonstrate speed with which onshore renewables can be deployed
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Shell to put profits above clean energy as oil boss signals the speed to green will slow
2023-06-11 by in inews.co.ukShell set to reward shareholders with more of its record oil and gas profits rather than invest in renewables as it rows back on pledge to cut oil output
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El Niño is coming. We must plan for the worst to protect Australia’s energy system | Dylan McConnell and Iain MacGill
2023-06-09 in The GuardianThe Bureau of Meteorology predicts increased temperatures and heatwaves this year, raising the prospect of blackouts – just as the electricity sector faces several other challenges
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Predictions | Fossil Fuels | Electricity | El Niño | Heatwaves
Countdown to COP28: Time for world to focus on oil and gas phase-out, renewables target – not distractions like CCS
2023-06-08 (or before) in Climate Action TrackerTagged under: COP28 | Renewable Energy
Spain on track to pass 50 pct renewable energy generation in 2023
2023-06-08 in Renew Economy | News and analysis for the clean energy economySpain expected to surpass 50% average renewables mark on its grid this year, beating neighbouring EU powerhouses to the milestone.
Tagged under: Spain | Renewable Energy | Electricity Grid
Full industrial electrification could more than double US power demand. Here’s how renewables can meet it.
2023-06-08 (or before) in utilitydive.comAccelerating industrial electrification requires policymakers to ensure increased electricity demand is supplied with new least-cost clean generation in rural areas with high-quality renewable resources.
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Renewable Energy Grid Survey points to 66 GW development pipeline in South Africa
2023-06-06 (or before) by in Engineering News|Real-Economy NewsA new survey of South Africa’s renewable-energy development pipeline, and its potential implications for grid planning and investment, reveals that there is currently a 66 GW pipeline of wind and solar projects in South Africa and that a number of these projects are envisaged to be coupled with battery storage. The pipeline also includes some 2 GW of gas-to-power. The ‘Renewable Energy Grid Survey’, which has been compiled by Eskom in collaboration with the South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) and the South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) indicates that about 18.3 GW is at an a...
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Government says renewables 'cannot ensure security of supply' - we tell them they are wrong! - 100% Renewable UK
2023-06-06 by in 100% Renewable UKIn an answer to a Parliamentary Question posed by Caroline Lucas MP the Government has said that the reason it has not modeled a ‘renewable only scenario (e.g. wind, solar, and tidal) as this cannot ensure security of supply’. This arrogant dismissal of the possibilities for 100 percent renewables is contrary to an increasing number … Continue reading "Government says renewables ‘cannot ensure security of supply’ – we tell them they are wrong!"
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The Biden administration sees hydrogen as a game-changing climate technology. The reality is far more complicated | CNN Politics
2023-06-05 by in CNNThe Biden administration on Monday announced a goal to produce 50 million metric tons of clean hydrogen fuel by 2050 – a roadmap that, if successful, would cut around 10% of the country’s planet-warming pollution by the same date.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Solar Energy | Climate Change | Hydrogen | Joe Biden | US Politics | Electricity | Health | Finance
Aerosol demasking enhances climate warming over South Asia - npj Climate and Atmospheric Science
2023-06-01 (or before) in NatureAnthropogenic aerosols mask the climate warming caused by greenhouse gases (GHGs). In the absence of observational constraints, large uncertainties plague the estimates of this masking effect. Here we used the abrupt reduction in anthropogenic emissions observed during the COVID-19 societal slow-down to characterize the aerosol masking effect over South Asia. During this period, the aerosol loading decreased substantially and our observations reveal that the magnitude of this aerosol demasking corresponds to nearly three-fourths of the CO2-induced radiative forcing over South Asia. Concurrent measurements over the northern India...
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Global wind turbine orders surge to record in first quarter, led by China
2023-05-31 by in The National News UKOrders reached an estimated $15.2bn, up $3bn from a year earlier, Wood Mackenzie says
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Texas Senate Moves To Shut Down Renewable Energy Permanently - Reform Austin
2023-05-26 in Reform Austin News - Drawing Attention to What MattersWith only days left in the legislative session, Texas Republicans in the Senate are hoping to permanently cripple the renewable energy industry in the state with amendments on a must-pass bill.
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How much do fossil fuel companies owe in climate reparations?
2023-05-25 (or before) in Quartz | Make business betterSaudi Aramco, ExxonMobil, Shell, BP and Chevron are the companies that owe the most for damages to the climate
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Climate Change | Chevron | Shell | Economics | Exxon | BP | Saudi Arabia | Aramco
How solar farms took over the California desert: ‘An oasis has become a dead sea’
2023-05-21 in The GuardianResidents feel trapped and choked by dust, while experts warn environmental damage is ‘solving one problem by creating others’
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Solar Energy | California
Solar panel efficiency to increase 50% with first production of ‘miracle’ tandem cells | The Independent
2023-05-20 (or before) in The IndependentWorld’s first commercialisation of perovskite solar cells follows years of breakthroughs with the material
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Solar Energy | Innovation
Tidal barrier proposal for Lincolnshire and Norfolk sets off wave of opposition
2023-05-19 in The GuardianWildlife and environment groups condemn plan promising renewable energy for 600,000 homes
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Activism | Wildlife | Greenpeace | Tidal Energy
UK hits renewables generation record
2023-05-15 by in Renews.BizNational Grid data reveals it has taken 50 years to reach the one trillionth kWh milestone
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Electricity Grid
'Mind-boggling' UK Government silence as Scottish renewables industry urges action
2023-05-13 (or before) in The National | Scottish NewsIT is “mind-boggling” that the UK Government has not delivered on its own promises to support the delivery of key renewables projects in…
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E-Fuels, Renewable Natural Gas, & Carbon Capture Are Deep Fakes
2023-05-12 by in Cleantech News Ñ #1 In EV, Solar, Wind, Tesla NewsE-fuels, renewable natural gas, carbon capture -- fossil fuel companies will stop at nothing to protect their business model.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Fossil Fuels | Carbon Capture and Storage
After court blocks renewables push, US promotes carbon capture & hydrogen
2023-05-11 by in Climate Home NewsThe Environmental Protection Agency will set limits on power plants' emissions, forcing them to clean up or shut down
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Hydrogen | Carbon Capture and Storage
Renewable energy projects worth billions stuck on hold - BBC News
2023-05-11 (or before) in The BBCMajor UK renewable energy projects being delayed by more than 10 years as grid reaches capacity.
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Lack of floating wind ports a ‘national disgrace’ says Offshore Wind Champion
2023-05-11 by in Energy VoiceThe government’s Offshore Wind Champion said it was a "national disgrace" that maintenance work on the UK’s flagship floating wind project off Aberdeen
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Retained EU Law Bill: Government places hundreds of UK green laws on the chopping board
2023-05-11 in Business GreenLaws, regulations, treaties and decisions related to habitats, air quality, climate change, renewable energy, farming and fishing proposed for scrapheap under government plans
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Farming | Climate Change | Fish
Infinite geothermal energy puts Iceland in vanguard of drive to net zero
2023-05-09 by in Energy VoiceSet in the heart of the unforgiving North Atlantic Ocean, some 175 miles away from its nearest neighbour, Iceland is on the front line of efforts to
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Oceans | Geothermal Energy | Net Zero
Looming disaster at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant amid Russia-Ukraine war - NS Energy
2023-05-09 (or before) in NS Energy BusinessTagged under: Renewable Energy | Nuclear Power | Russia
Green hydrogen versus direct renewables – best and worst ways to use wind and solar
2023-05-08 in Renew Economy | News and analysis for the clean energy economyThe there are good ways to use wind and solar and bad ways. And much of it comes down to where green hydrogen is applied.
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‘Lack of vision’: UK green energy projects in limbo as grid struggles to keep pace
2023-05-08 in The GuardianClean electricity plans stuck for years because of ‘negligence’ by governments over modernising network, say renewable energy developers
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UK renewable energy: the long wait for grid connections must end | Financial Times
2023-05-07 (or before) in Financial TimesTo get projects up and running faster, one idea is to cherry pick the ones that are likeliest to get built
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Power grab: Why energy storage is key to renewables revolution and hitting net zero climate targets
2023-05-05 (or before) in The ScotsmanEnergy storage is key to the renewables revolution and meeting net zero climate targets, according to Mark Wilson, chief executive of ILI Energy
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“About time:” Net Zero Authority to guide just transition from fossils to renewables
2023-05-05 in Renew Economy | News and analysis for the clean energy economyFederal Labor announces new national body armed with $400m budget to support emissions-intensive sectors, their workers and communities to transition to clean industry.
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The Energy Transition in Five Charts and Not Too Many Numbers - RMI
2023-05-03 by in Rocky Mountain InstituteThe energy transition is driven by the exponential growth of renewables, and the key changes will happen by 2030.
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Heat pumps will save more energy than insulation says top Energy Efficiency Expert - 100% Renewable UK
2023-04-30 by in 100% Renewable UKProfessor Nick Eyre, speaking at the 100%renewableuk seminar on April 22nd (see recording HERE), has said that pro-insulation protestors should think of campaigning for heat pumps rather than insulation. Eyre heads the Centre for Research into Energy Demand Solutions (CREDS). He talked about how electrification through electric vehicles and heat pumps ushers in a new … Continue reading "Heat pumps will save more energy than insulation says top Energy Efficiency Expert"
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Tesla says global energy demand will be cut in half by switch to EVs and renewables
2023-04-26 by in The Driven - Australian EV NewsTesla says transition to EVs, battery storage, wind and solar will slash energy consumption needs by half compared to inefficient fossil fuels.
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Australian renewables pioneer PacHydro rebrands, sees big demand for wind and solar
2023-04-26 in Renew Economy | News and analysis for the clean energy economyPacific Hydro rebrands in bid to reposition as Australia’s leading renewables-only generator – and unveils plans including a new retail arm.
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Pension funds shun Sizewell C in major blow to Britain’s nuclear ambitions
2023-04-23 (or before) in The TelegraphAsset managers ‘extremely sceptical’ about nuclear push despite project’s ‘sustainable’ status
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Nuclear Power | Net Zero
The North Seas can be the world’s biggest power plant
2023-04-23 in PoliticoTomorrow, we will be taking another crucial step toward a green and independent Europe.
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These deep-sea “potatoes” could be the future of mining for renewable energy
2023-04-21 (or before) in MIT Technology ReviewBattery materials dot the ocean floor. Should we use deep-sea mining to go get them?
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Oceans
G7 ministers agree to cut gas consumption and speed-up renewable energy | Reuters
2023-04-16 (or before) in ReutersThe Group of Seven rich nations have agreed to call for reducing gas consumption and increasing electricity from renewable sources while phasing out fossil-fuels faster and building no new coal-fired plants, France's energy transition minister said on Saturday.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Fossil Fuels | Electricity | France
High costs and uncertainties cast a chill over Britain’s heat pump market
2023-04-15 in The GuardianWhat can be done to boost sales of the green alternative to gas boilers?
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How Putin made Europe go green faster
2023-04-14 (or before) in YouTubeOne year after Russia invaded Ukraine, analysts think Putin's aggression may have sped up Europe's energy transition. How's that?Credits:Reporter: Ajit Niran...
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Fossil Fuels | Vladimir Putin | Russia
March sees renewables generate 47% of UK electricity
2023-04-12 by in Current News - Tracking the transition to a decarbonised, digitised and decentralised energy economyThe latest data from National Grid ESO has shown that 47% of the UK’s electricity was generated by zero carbon sources in March 2023.
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Contracts-for-Difference (CfDs)
2023-04-12 by in Florence School of Regulation - European University of InstituteWhat are Contracts-for-Difference (CfDs)? How are they designed? And how do they apply to the markets?
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Octopus, RES to decarbonise Kimberly-Clark manufacturing facilities with green hydrogen
2023-04-11 by in Current News - Tracking the transition to a decarbonised, digitised and decentralised energy economyOctopus Energy Generation and renewable energy company RES have confirmed plans to utilise green hydrogen at two Kimberly-Clark manufacturing facilities.
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The Rising Chorus of Renewable Energy Skeptics
2023-04-10 by in resilienceWe are going to have to dramatically downsize the dream of a future in which we replace 150-year-old fossil fuel infrastructure with “clean energy” by 2050.
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Türkiye foresees $1.5B investment in renewable-based storage projects
2023-04-09 by in dailysabah.comTürkiye has completed the first pre-licensing process after receiving record applications for the installation of solar and wind-based electricity storage...
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"The Seneca Effect" Published
2023-04-09 (or before) by in Cassandra's LegacyA blog about collapse as caused by depletion of mineral resources and climate change
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Minerals | Climate Change | Collapse
Column: Middle East starts cleaning up its power act with renewable push | Reuters
2023-04-07 (or before) in ReutersThe Middle East has by far the lowest share of clean power in its electricity mix of all regions, but is starting to change that through hefty increases in renewable energy generation capacity.
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Opinion: Biden betrays our generation by greenlighting the Willow Project | CNN
2023-04-07 by in CNNPresident Joe Biden's recent approval of the Willow Project in Alaska has alarmed many young people. Climate activists Sophia Kianni, Greta Thunberg, and Vanessa Nakate urge Biden to consider our collective future before short-term political gains.
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On the History and Future of 100% Renewable Energy Systems Research
2023-04-06 (or before) in ieeexplore.ieee.orgResearch on 100% renewable energy systems is a relatively recent phenomenon. It was initiated in the mid-1970s, catalyzed by skyrocketing oil prices. Since the mid-2000s, it has quickly evolved into a prominent research field encompassing an expansive and growing number of research groups and organizations across the world. The main conclusion of most of these studies is that 100% renewables is feasible worldwide at low cost. Advanced concepts and methods now enable the field to chart realistic as well as cost- or resource-optimized and efficient transition pathways to a future without the use of fossil fuels. Such proposed path...
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The untapped power of ocean winds – why New Zealand is looking offshore for future renewable energy
2023-04-06 by in The ConversationBuilding offshore wind farms is complex and expensive. But with plenty of wind coming in from the sea, New Zealand could harness the renewable resource as it aims to decarbonise the energy sector.
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UK grid: March sees record-breaking 83% zero-carbon electricity - Energy Live News
2023-04-06 by in Energy Live NewsIn March, almost half of the UK's electricity was generated by renewables, with wind power delivering a new record and coal accounting for just 0.5% of generation
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Coal | Wind Power | Electricity | Electricity Grid
'Call us crazy, but we’re betting on a big future for small renewable energy players – even in offshore wind'
2023-04-05 in Recharge | Latest renewable energy newsOPINION | Nimble early movers still have a crucial role to play in project development and should get the rewards they deserve, writes Jérôme Guillet
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Load shifting and energy spills: Secrets to smarter grid dominated by wind and solar
2023-04-04 in Renew Economy | News and analysis for the clean energy economyMajor new report points to role smart management of energy and demand in the rapid shift to renewables, particularly while storage plays catch-up.
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WE DONT NEED NUCLEAR, WE NEED RENEWABLES, INVESTMENT AND CONSISTENCY FROM GOVERNMENT
2023-03-30 (or before) in Tom Burke - EnvironmentalistTagged under: UK Politics | Renewable Energy | Nuclear Power
Climate justice in higher education: a proposed paradigm shift towards a transformative role for colleges and universities - Climatic Change
2023-03-29 (or before) in Springer VerlagMoving beyond technocratic approaches to climate action, climate justice articulates a paradigm shift in how organizations think about their response to the climate crisis. This paper makes a conceptual contribution by exploring the potential of this paradigm shift in higher education. Through a commitment to advancing transformative climate justice, colleges and universities around the world could realign and redefine their priorities in teaching, research, and community engagement to shape a more just, stable, and healthy future. As inequitable climate vulnerabilities increase, higher education has multiple emerging opportunit...
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Fossil fuel companies' climate communication strategies: Industry messaging on renewables and natural gas
2023-03-29 (or before) in ScienceDirect.comResearch shows that multinational oil and gas companies have recently made a strategic shift away from outright climate denial to more nuanced discour…
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The UK’s ‘green day’ has turned into a fossil fuel bonanza – dirty money powers the Sunak government | George Monbiot
2023-03-29 in The GuardianIn prioritising oil and gas over renewables, ministers are doing the bidding of the polluters, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Greenhouse Gases | Rishi Sunak | Fossil Fuels
Boris Johnson’s climate adviser backs Labour’s energy security strategy
2023-03-27 in The GuardianExclusive: No 10 adviser Sam Richards lends support to drive for energy independence and planning reform
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Scotland's 'remarkable' renewables model should be spread to world, says US professor
2023-03-19 (or before) in Herald ScotlandAn American academic has come to Scotland to study what he has described as ”remarkable progress” in renewables. He wants to export it to the…
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'They have not done anything': Hunt slammed for failing to back solar energy in Budget
2023-03-19 by in City A.M. | Business news live from the City of LondonThe government should have prioritised boosting renewable energy such as solar power, argued the boss of a British energy supplier.
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Renewable energy
2023-03-18 (or before) in European Environment AgencyIncreased renewable energy sources will help the EU transition towards a prosperous, sustainable, climate-compatible and independent economy. In recent years, Europe has been generating more renewable energy and a growing share of its energy consumption is met through renewable sources.
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Big oil firms touted algae as climate solution. Now all have pulled funding
2023-03-17 in The GuardianInsiders aren’t surprised as ExxonMobil, the last remaining proponent of green algae biofuel, ends research
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Which States Generated the Most Renewable Energy in 2022?
2023-03-17 in governing.comEven though no congressional Republican voted for the biggest climate bill in the country’s history, red states were among the leaders in green power generation last year.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | US Politics
Opinion | How Big of a Climate Betrayal Is the Willow Oil Project?
2023-03-16 in The New York TimesTagged under: Renewable Energy | Climate Change | Alaska
Busting three myths about materials and renewable energy | MIT Technology Review
2023-03-12 (or before) in MIT Technology ReviewTagged under: Renewable Energy
One State Generates Much, Much More Renewable Energy Than Any Other—and It’s Not California - Inside Climate News
2023-03-09 by in Inside Climate NewsA new batch of data about the country’s electricity generation shows the increasing dominance of one state as the clean energy leader. No, it’s not California. It’s Texas. This isn’t new. Texas has produced more gigawatt-hours of electricity from renewable sources than any other state for several years running, thanks largely to wind energy. Now, […]
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Fossil fuels received £20bn more UK support than renewables since 2015
2023-03-09 in The GuardianExclusive: One-fifth of money given directly to fossil fuel industry was to support new extraction and mining
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Rising costs ‘could block’ Hornsea Three
2023-03-03 (or before) by in The Times & The Sunday TimesAn £8 billion project to build the world’s biggest offshore wind farm in British waters will be shelved within months unless the government offers tax breaks to offset soaring costs, its developer has warned.Orsted, the Danish renewable energy company, said that sharp rises in construction and finan
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Solar breakthrough paves way for first ‘miracle material’ panels | The Independent
2023-02-28 (or before) in The IndependentPerovskite is vastly more efficient than silicon at absorbing sunlight, but until now has been too unstable for commercial use
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Solar Energy | Innovation
The U.S. Has Billions for Wind and Solar Projects. Good Luck Plugging Them In.
2023-02-23 in The New York TimesTagged under: Renewable Energy | Greenhouse Gases | Solar Energy | Wind Power | Electricity Grid
New U.S. climate law could make Midwest water contamination worse - Investigate Midwest
2023-02-22 (or before) in Investigate MidwestThis story was originally published by Circle of Blue. President Biden, U.S. environmental organizations, and climate activists were appropriately enthused last summer when Democrats passed the Inflation Reduction Act. Embedded in the new statute are more than $140 billion in direct payments and tax incentives for renewable fuels and cleaner electrical generation to help reduce […]
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Joe Biden | Activism
The Pilbara mining companies exploring greener ventures amid energy shift
2023-02-18 in ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)The Pilbara, known for its iron ore production, is set for another bumper year. But there are new players and projects emerging in Australia's resources heartland.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Lithium | Minerals | Electric Cars | EVs
Across the country, a big backlash to new renewables is mounting - Idaho Capital Sun
2023-02-16 in idahocapitalsun.comRenewable energy development for wind and solar power has drawn opposition that has lead to bans, moratoriums and restrictions across U.S.
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France receives EUR2 billion floating offshore boost - Emerging Risks Media Ltd
2023-02-15 in emergingrisks.co.ukSHARE:
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Wind and solar output set landmark new milestone in Australia’s rapidly changing grid
2023-02-12 in Renew Economy | News and analysis for the clean energy economyRenewables output breaks above 20GW in Australia’s main grid for first time, while output of wind and solar jumps 900MW to new record.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Solar Energy | Electricity Grid | Wind Power
Snowy Hydro: drilling confirmed halted on part of multibillion-dollar project after tunnel collapse
2023-02-11 in The GuardianLabor says the latest setback in the pumped hydro scheme, which had already been delayed to 2027, was inherited from the previous government
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Collapse
Exxon Retreats From Major Climate Effort to Make Biofuels From Algae
2023-02-10 (or before) in BloombergRenewable fuels made from algae was the company’s most heavily publicized climate solution.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Exxon | Climate Change | Fossil Fuels | California
Meet the Man Fueling Clean Energy Opposition in the Midwest
2023-02-10 (or before) by in Distilled - Michael ThomasKevon Martis and a group of fossil fuel-funded allies have led a decades-long campaign to sow fear and misinformation about renewable energy. It’s working.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Disinformation and Misinformation
Column: Big oil companies are already reneging on their global warming promises
2023-02-09 in Los Angeles TimesBP and Shell made eye-catching promises to invest in renewable energy. If you're shocked that they're already backing off, you haven't been paying attention.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | BP | Shell
How close is nuclear fusion power?
2023-02-07 (or before) in YouTubeClaim your SPECIAL OFFER for MagellanTV here: https://try.magellantv.com/sabinehossenfelder. Start your free trial TODAY so you can watch The Story of Energy...
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Nuclear Power | Nuclear Fusion | Innovation
Shell’s actual spending on renewables is fraction of what it claims, group alleges
2023-02-01 in The GuardianNon-profit group Global Witness urges US regulator to investigate oil giant and potentially impose fines over apparent ‘mislabeling’
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Shell
4 ways to store renewable energy that don’t involve batteries
2023-01-29 (or before) in The World Economic ForumEnergy storage is increasingly important as the world depends more on renewables. Here are four clever ways we can store renewable energy without batteries.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Batteries | Innovation
Who Needs Transmission Wires Anyway? — Episode 175 of Local Energy Rules – Institute for Local Self-Reliance
2023-01-19 in Institute for Local Self-RelianceDan Juhl develops integrated clean energy projects that combine solar, wind, and/or battery storage. He shares how commercial-scale, hybrid solar and wind systems are a “real match” that can circumvent transmission system concerns.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Solar Energy | Wind Power
UK needs 'onshore wind and solar revolution': MP Skidmore's net zero study
2023-01-13 in Recharge | Latest renewable energy newsNation needs to set goals and roadmap for key onshore renewables like those seen in offshore sector, says former energy minister
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Solar Energy | Net Zero | Wind Power
Coal power facility to stay open for extra two years in blow to net zero
2023-01-12 (or before) in The TelegraphUnit at Ratcliffe-on-Soar station was meant to shut in 2022
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Coal | Net Zero
The New Soldiers in Propane’s Fight Against Climate Action: Television Stars
2023-01-11 in The New York TimesTagged under: Renewable Energy
Equinor marks operational landmark at Hywind Scotland wind farm
2023-01-10 (or before) in StackPathEquinor has commemorated five years of operation of Hywind Scotland in the UK North Sea.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Wind Power
Renewable Energy Isn’t Replacing Fossil Fuel Energy
2022-12-30 by in Deep Green Resistance News ServiceDespite all the renewable energy investments and installations actual global greenhouse gas emissions keep increasing due to economic growth.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Greenhouse Gases | Economic Growth
BP criticised over plan to spend billions more on fossil fuels than green energy
2022-12-27 in The GuardianCompany’s oil and gas investments for 2023 will be as much as double those on renewables
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | BP | Fossil Fuels
Reliance on hi-tech solutions to climate crisis perpetuates racism, says UN official
2022-12-27 in The GuardianRapporteur Tendayi Achiume says projects are at expense of marginalised groups and Indigenous peoples
Tagged under: COP27 | Renewable Energy | Electric Cars | Cars
Fueling Resistance
2022-12-14 (or before) in MITIn Fueling Resistance, Kate Neville dissects the processes, and political economy framework, of resistance to two different alternative fuel projects in two distinct and disparate locations. The comparison centers on resistance to a biofuel project in Kenya and a fracking project in the Yukon territory of Canada. The unwritten premise is that these two energy projects, and the subsequent resistance to them, may not have obvious similarities given their distinct characteristics and locations but in fact have several elements in common. Neville outlines how these cases can be viewed as similar and concludes that understanding the ...
Tagged under: Economics | Renewable Energy | Solar Energy | Climate Change | Colonialism | Rivers | Fracking | Fossil Fuels | Wind Power | Health | Climate Justice | Food Production and Consumption | Finance | Biodiversity Loss
Researchers agree: The world can reach a 100% renewable energy system by or before 2050 - Oxford Brookes University
2022-12-11 (or before) in Oxford Brookes UniversityNew analysis of energy research by 23 scientists around the world has concluded that the world can reach a 100% renewable energy system by or before 2050.
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First Nations Clean Energy Network: How renewables can avoid the mistakes of the past
2022-11-30 in Renew Economy | News and analysis for the clean energy economyTwo new guides aim to help renewables projects avoid the mistakes of the fossil fuel past and get the best outcomes for First Nations communities.
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'Like a hostage negotiation': Indiana bill on renewable energy standards dies after pushback
2022-11-23 (or before) in indystar.comAn Indiana bill that would have established statewide standards for wind and solar projects died on the Senate floor over concerns about local control
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Solar Energy | US Politics | Wind Power | India
Fossil fuel industry dupes media, quietly funds non-profits to block renewable energy
2022-11-16 (or before) by in Popular Information | Judd Legum | SubstackShortly after he took office, President Biden announced a goal of building 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind by 2030, enough clean energy to power 10 million homes. For the administration, the offshore wind target was a part of a larger strategy of reducing carbon pollution and putting the country on track for net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. But, like many clean energy plans, this one was met with immediate resistance.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Joe Biden | Greenhouse Gases | Net Zero | Wind Power
Favourability towards natural gas relates to funding source of university energy centres - Nature Climate Change
2022-11-11 (or before) in NatureUniversity-based energy centres play an important role in climate discourse but many are funded by fossil fuel businesses. This study shows that fossil-fuel-funded centres express more positive sentiment towards natural gas, compared to renewable energy, than those not funded by the fossil industry.
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2022-11-10 (or before) in formenergy.comWe are developing a new class of cost-effective, multi-day energy storage systems that will enable a reliable and fully-renewable electric grid year-round.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Electricity Grid
Storing renewable electricity on the grid of the future | by Kit Fitton | Medium
2022-11-10 (or before) in MediumBatteries are going to need some help
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Batteries | Electricity | Electricity Grid
The Unintended Side Effects of Bioplastics: Carbon, Land, and Water Footprints
2022-11-03 (or before) in Cell PressIn this Perspective, Brizga et al. assess the potential environmental consequences (in terms of greenhouse gas emissions and land and water footprints) of substituting petrochemical plastics with bioplastics produced from renewable feedstock. Global bioplastic production is not sufficient to meet European packaging demand, and substituting petrochemical plastic packaging with bioplastic results in increased land and water use. Unless we find ways to decrease plastic demand, efforts to address plastic pollution using bioplastics are likely to prove temporary and inadequate.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Greenhouse Gases
How Do Right-Wing Populist Parties Influence Climate and Renewable Energy Policies? Evidence from OECD Countries
2022-11-01 (or before) in MITAbstract. There is increasing evidence that right-wing populist parties (RWPPs) and their supporters are hostile to climate and low-carbon energy policies. In this article, we provide a quantitative analysis of the effects of RWPP representation in the legislature and executive on climate and renewable energy policy for a number of countries in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development over the period 2007–2018. After controlling for other political, economic, and environmental factors, we find evidence for a significant and large negative effect of RWPPs in power on climate policy. Importantly, we also sh...
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Carbon emissions from energy to peak in 2025 in ‘historic turning point’, says IEA
2022-10-27 in The GuardianInternational Energy Agency says Ukraine invasion boosted state spending on clean energy and ‘will accelerate transition to renewables’
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Solar Energy | Nuclear Power | Greenhouse Gases | Fossil Fuels | Wind Power | Russia
COP26 | Celebrating the untapped potential of the UK's marine energy industry
2022-10-18 (or before) in YouTubeWith #COP26 - UN Climate Change Conference kicking off over the weekend, today we're celebrating an untapped renewable potential in the UK: our #marine energ...
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Oil, war and the fate of industrial societies
2022-10-13 by in resilienceThe world teeters on the brink of economic disaster due to energy shortages caused by war. The main oil-producing nations are unable and unwilling to increase output, even though prices are high and threatening to go much higher. The solutions being proposed—electric cars and renewable energy technologies—are coming on line, but not fast enough. Sound familiar?
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Electric Cars | Cars
Light fantastic: BP’s solar venture launches biggest UK project yet
2022-10-06 in The GuardianFrom solar farms to floating arrays, from Australia to Bedfordshire, Lightsource BP is ramping up its renewable energy push
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | BP | Greenhouse Gases | Solar Energy
Florida Leaders Rejected Major Climate Laws. Now They’re Seeking Storm Aid. (Published 2022)
2022-10-04 in The New York TimesDiscover the value of independent Times journalism today.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Greenhouse Gases | US Politics | Florida
Reducing energy waste key to meeting climate goals
2022-10-03 in ReutersEmbracing decentralised power grids may be the way forward in building out renewable energy capacity to reach global climate goals, the CEO of investment firm Sustainable Development Capital said on Monday.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Climate Change | Electricity Grid
Hydrogen is unsuitable for home heating, review concludes
2022-09-27 in The GuardianToo many technical difficulties to overcome to make it a viable low-carbon heating fuel, say researchers
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Hydrogen
Opinion | Nuclear Power Still Doesn’t Make Much Sense
2022-09-16 in The New York TimesTagged under: Renewable Energy | Nuclear Power
Portugal forging ahead with renewable energy
2022-09-14 (or before) in The Portugal NewsMore than half of the electricity generated in Portugal this year came from renewable energies, with only Norway, Austria and Denmark producing more.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Electricity
Fast transition to renewables will save the world $18 trillion, says Oxford study
2022-09-13 in Renew Economy | News and analysis for the clean energy economyNew study says rapid switch to renewables and storage will save the the world at least $US12 trillion ($A18 trillion) if reached by 2050.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy
Switching to renewable energy could save trillions - study - BBC News
2022-09-13 (or before) in The BBCNew report says falling cost of renewable energy makes switch from fossil fuels cheapest option.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Fossil Fuels
Switching The World To Renewable Energy Will Cost $62 Trillion, But The Payback Would Take Just 6 Years
2022-09-06 by in Cleantech News Ñ #1 In EV, Solar, Wind, Tesla NewsMark Jacobson and his team have published a renewable energy study in which they argue the payback time is just 6 years.
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Burning forests for energy isn't 'renewable' – now the EU must admit it | Greta Thunberg and others
2022-09-05 in The GuardianThe EU’s classification of wood fuels is accelerating the climate crisis. Next week, a key vote can change that, says Greta Thunberg and other environmental activists
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Greta Thunberg | Activism | Climate Change | Trees
Three Myths About Renewable Energy and the Grid, Debunked
2022-09-03 (or before) in Yale E360Renewable energy skeptics argue that because of their variability, wind and solar cannot be the foundation of a dependable electricity grid. But the expansion of renewables and new methods of energy management and storage can lead to a grid that is reliable and clean.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Solar Energy | Electricity | Electricity Grid | Wind Power
Crab and lobster shells could be used to make renewable batteries
2022-09-01 in The GuardianPrototype designed using chemical in crustacean shells remains 99.7% efficient after about 400 hours
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Shell | Batteries | Sealife
Home - LINGO
2022-08-24 (or before) in LINGO - Leave it in the groundLINGO works on accelerating the fossil endgame towards a world without fossil fuels and with 100% renewable energy.
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Carbon Bombs - LINGO
2022-08-24 (or before) in LINGO - Leave it in the groundLINGO works on accelerating the fossil endgame towards a world without fossil fuels and with 100% renewable energy.
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New Perspectives in Foreign Policy Issue 13, Summer 2017
2022-08-13 (or before) in csis.orgThough New Perspectives seeks to bring new voices into the dialogue, it does not endorse specific opinions or policy prescriptions. As such, the views expressed herein are solely those of the authors and contributors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Editorial Board, CSIS, or the CSIS Board of Trustees.
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The Earth Has Humans, So Why Don’t Our Climate Models? | https://climatemodeling.science.energy.gov/
2022-08-05 (or before) in climatemodeling.science.energy.govWhile climate models have rapidly advanced in sophistication over recent decades, they lack dynamic representation of human behavior and social systems despite strong feedbacks between social processes and climate. The impacts of climate change alter perceptions of risk and emissions behavior that, in turn, influence the rate and magnitude of climate change. Addressing this deficiency in climate models requires a substantial interdisciplinary effort to couple models of climate and human behavior. The linking of social models with climate models would, for example, allow harmful changes in climate to lead to more aggressive impro...
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Climate Change | Climate Change Impacts
Powdered sodium battery design promises a 15% leap in energy density
2022-08-03 in New AtlasWith real uncertainty clouding the world's supply of lithium, alternative battery chemistries will be crucial as we continue our uptake of electric vehicles and mobile devices. One exciting candidate in this space is sodium-ion, and a research team in Russia has developed a novel battery of this…
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Lithium | Batteries | Russia
'Our fields shouldn't be full of solar panels': Truss vows to crackdown on renewables development
2022-08-02 in Business GreenLatest Tory leadership race hustings sees favourite double down on support for domestic fossil fuel extraction
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Solar Energy
(PDF) Biopolymer Composites in Photovoltaics and Photodetectors
2022-07-30 (or before) in ResearchGatePDF | Environment friendly, biodegradable and nontoxic materials especially from renewable resources are attaining great levels of attention nowadays.... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate
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More than 200 congressional staffers urge Pelosi and Schumer to act on climate or risk dooming younger generations | CNN Politics
2022-07-13 by in CNNFor Democratic Congressional staffers -- many of whom are young -- passing massive investments in clean energy tax credits to deal with the climate crisis is especially urgent.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | US Politics | Climate Change | Legislation
US energy secretary says switch to wind and solar “could be greatest peace plan of all”
2022-07-12 in Renew Economy | News and analysis for the clean energy economy“No country has ever been held hostage to access to the sun.” US energy secretary says switch to renewables could be world’s best peace plan.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Solar Energy | Wind Power
World misses the mark on green COVID recovery – DW – 06/15/2022
2022-07-10 (or before) in Deutsche WelleTagged under: Renewable Energy | Fossil Fuels
‘Putin rubbing hands with glee’ after EU votes to class gas and nuclear as green
2022-07-06 in The GuardianParliament backs plan to classify some projects as clean power investments
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Nuclear Power | Vladimir Putin | Russia
Environmental outcomes of the US Renewable Fuel Standard | Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
2022-07-01 (or before) in PNAS - Proceedings of the National Academy of ScienceThe Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) specifies the use of biofuels in the United States and thereby guides nearly half of all global biofuel productio...
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Why are we feeding crops to our cars when people are starving? | George Monbiot
2022-06-30 in The GuardianModern biofuels are touted as a boon for the climate. But, used on a large scale, they are no more sustainable than whale oil, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Whales and Dolphins | Cars
Exhausted: How We Can Stop Lithium Mining from Depleting Water Resources, Draining Wetlands, and Harming Communities in South America
2022-06-28 (or before) in Natural Resources Defense CouncilMany green technologies, such as electric vehicles and renewable power plants, depend on lithium-ion batteries, which require lithium. Lithium may play a key role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, but a climate-friendly future cannot come at the expense of destroying...
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No miracle tech needed: How to switch to renewables now and lower costs doing it
2022-06-28 in The HillA new system could result in a 63 percent lower annual energy cost worldwide.
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RenewableUK publishes manifesto for a fully decarbonised power system by 2035 - RenewableUK
2022-06-23 (or before) by in renewableuk.comRenewableUK is the UK's leading not for profit renewable energy trade association
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Wind Power | Tidal Energy
Sunak urges banks to keep funding oil and gas firms after windfall tax
2022-06-23 in The GuardianSector says £5bn energy profits levy will make investment in new projects and renewables more difficult
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Rishi Sunak
Wind and solar power are 'bailing out' Texas amid record heat and energy demand | CNN
2022-06-14 by in CNN InternationalEnergy experts told CNN the Texas electric grid is holding up well this week in large part to strong performances from renewable energy.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Solar Energy | Wind Power | Texas | Electricity Grid
Defusing Carbon Bombs - LINGO
2022-06-06 (or before) in LINGO - Leave it in the groundLINGO works on accelerating the fossil endgame towards a world without fossil fuels and with 100% renewable energy by identifying game changers for the climate emergency, introducing new framings and defusing carbon bombs.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Climate Change | Fossil Fuels
G7 countries to stop funding fossil fuel development overseas
2022-05-30 in The GuardianMinisters from world’s biggest economies reach agreement that could shift estimated $33bn a year to clean energy sources
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Germany | France | Fossil Fuels | Japan
Solar power shines through after a slow start in Africa | Financial Times
2022-05-26 in Financial TimesThe case for the renewable energy source is becoming clearer on the ‘sun continent’
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Solar Energy | Africa
Aberdeen chamber report: Govt must ‘step-up and back’ energy industry transition as oil and gas demand grows
2022-05-24 by in Energy VoiceA business group has renewed demands that government must put support behind low carbon projects in the north east that will "shift the dial" as concerns
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Do not work for ‘climate wreckers’, UN head tells graduates
2022-05-24 in The GuardianAntónio Guterres says young people should tackle climate crisis by using talent to deliver a renewable future
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Fossil Fuels
Five ways to jump-start the renewable energy transition now | United Nations
2022-05-19 (or before) by in United NationsTagged under: Renewable Energy
EU plans ‘massive’ increase in green energy to help end reliance on Russia
2022-05-18 in The GuardianEuropean Commission says extra €210bn needed over next five years to pay for phasing out of Russian fossil fuels
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Fossil Fuels | Russia
Teesside net zero cluster earmarked for £150m 'carbon-free' liquid gas production plant
2022-05-18 in Business GreenJoint venture Circular Fuels aiming to have 'world-first' renewable LPG production plant operating in Teesside by 2024 capable of turning waste into 'net zero' fuel
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Net Zero | Innovation
Storage Requirements and Costs of Shaping Renewable Energy Toward Grid Decarbonization
2022-05-15 (or before) in Cell PressSolar and wind energy can help to decarbonize electricity production but require other technologies, such as energy storage, to reliably meet demand. We study systems combining intermittent renewables with storage and other technologies and compare their electricity costs to alternatives. We estimate that in high-resource regions, with optimal resource mixes, low storage energy capacity costs (
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Innovatium | Carbon Reducing Technologies | UK
2022-05-15 (or before) in Innovatium | Carbon Reducing Technologies | UKInnovatium invent, develop and commercialise equipment and processes which reduce the carbon intensity of existing processes and enable greater renewable penetration into the energy mix.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Innovation
Opinion | We Can’t Drill Our Way to Energy Security
2022-05-14 in The New York TimesTagged under: Renewable Energy | Coal
Climate chaos certain if oil and gas mega-projects go ahead, warns IEA chief
2022-05-12 in The GuardianFatih Birol says ‘carbon bombs’, revealed in Guardian investigation, will not solve global energy crisis
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Greenhouse Gases | Coal | Fossil Fuels
Renewable energy production will exacerbate mining threats to biodiversity - Nature Communications
2022-03-19 (or before) in NatureRenewable energy production is necessary to mitigate climate change, however, generating the required technologies and infrastructure will demand huge production increases of many metals. Here, the authors map mining areas and assess spatial coincidence with biodiversity conservation sites, and show that new mining threats to biodiversity may surpass those averted by climate change mitigation.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Climate Change | Climate Change Mitigation
Renewable Energy Projects Face Opposition in 49 States, Local Restrictions in 31 States - Climate Law Blog
2022-03-15 by in Log In ‹ Blogs @ Columbia Law School — WordPressBy Leah Adelman and Jacob Elkin Columbia Law School’s Sabin Center for Climate Change Law has published an update to its Report on Opposition to Renewable Energy Facilities in the United States, which documents local restrictions on and opposition to the siting of renewable energy projects. The updated report highlights 121 local policies restricting new […]
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Tories plan big expansion of wind farms ‘to protect national security’
2022-03-13 in The GuardianPlanning rules to be relaxed so that renewables and nuclear power can boost energy independence after Ukraine invasion
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Nuclear Power | Wind Power | Russia
Make younger generation pay net zero bill, say peers
2022-03-04 (or before) in The TelegraphIt is fairer to put burden on those who will live in carbon-neutral world rather than those paying bills now, says committee
Tagged under: Economics | Renewable Energy | Net Zero | Electricity
Germany aims to get 100% of energy from renewable sources by 2035 | Reuters
2022-02-28 (or before) in ReutersTagged under: Renewable Energy | Germany | Climate Change | ESG - Environmental, Social and Governance
Air source heat pumps | Centre for Sustainable Energy
2022-02-25 (or before) in Welcome | Centre for Sustainable EnergyTagged under: Renewable Energy
Bitcoin less "green" than ever before - Digiconomist
2022-02-25 in Digiconomist - Exposing the Unintended Consequences of Digital TrendsThe mining crackdown in China during the Spring of 2021 drastically reduced the use of renewable electricity sources for Bitcoin mining.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Electricity
This is how we defeat Putin and other petrostate autocrats | Bill McKibben
2022-02-25 in The GuardianAfter Hitler invaded the Sudetenland, America turned its industrial prowess to building tanks, bombers and destroyers. Now, we must respond with renewables
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Fossil Fuels | Vladimir Putin | Russia
Biggest power plant in coal-reliant Australia to close early - BBC News
2022-02-25 (or before) in The BBCIt has been forced shut by the growth in renewables, but Australia remains heavily invested in coal.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Coal
UK green economy has failed to grow since 2014, according to official data
2022-02-17 in The GuardianOffice for National Statistics finds ‘no significant change’ in turnover and jobs in low-carbon and renewable energy sector
Tagged under: Economics | Renewable Energy
Corn-Based Ethanol May Be Worse For the Climate Than Gasoline, a New Study Finds - Inside Climate News
2022-02-16 in Inside Climate NewsEthanol made from corn grown across millions of acres of American farmland has become the country’s premier renewable fuel, touted as a low-carbon alternative to traditional gasoline and a key component of the country’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But a new study, published this week, finds that corn-based ethanol may actually be worse […]
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Neptune Energy and RWE to accelerate green hydrogen production in North Sea
2022-02-15 by in Energy VoiceNeptune Energy has teamed up with German renewables firm RWE to progress an offshore green hydrogen project. The pair have struck a joint development
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Hydrogen
Limits to Green Energy Are Becoming Much Clearer
2022-02-09 in Our Finite World | Exploring how oil limits affect the economyExperience in Europe and Asia is showing that renewables cannot be expected to play a very large part in the economy. Modelers did not understand how the economy really works. The cutoff from inadequate fuels for backup electricity comes very quickly. The modelers who prepared the 1972 analysis The Limits to Growth were right. The limit we are hitting is the need for too much investment in many area simultaneously.
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Dark Side To Solar? More Reports Tie Panel Production To Toxic Pollution
2022-02-02 (or before) by in ForbesA major new study of the economics of solar, published in Harvard Business Review, finds that the waste produced by solar panels will make electricity from solar four times more expensive than the world’s leading energy analysts thought.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Shell | Solar Energy | Climate Change | Economics | Electricity
EU Carbon Permits - 2023 Data - 2005-2022 Historical - 2024 Forecast - Price - Quote
2022-01-26 (or before) in tradingeconomics.comThe price of permits on the European Union's carbon market rose back to above 100 euros in March, approaching record levels hit above 105 euros in the previous month on growing prospects of higher activity and industrial firms' demand for permits. EU countries approved on February 21 plans to raise 20 billion euros in grants from the EU carbon market, partly by holding carbon permit sales earlier than planned. Countries will be able to spend the grants on renewable energy and energy-saving renovations to help replace Russian gas, and projects to help heavy industry decarbonise. Meanwhile, companies have an April deadline to buy ...
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Russia
Exxon Announces Weak Net Zero Pledge
2022-01-20 (or before) in Gizmodo | The Future Is HereThe company announced it plans to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050. There are just a few teeny, tiny problems.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Shell | Exxon | Greenhouse Gases | Chevron | Net Zero | Finance
The 'green' row over the UK's largest renewable power plant - BBC News
2022-01-16 (or before) in The BBCThe UK's wood-burning Drax power plant hopes to expand but faces questions on its green credentials.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy
South Australia sets smashing new renewables record in final days of 2021
2022-01-11 in Renew Economy | News and analysis for the clean energy economySouth Australia’s wind and solar supplied an average of just over 100% of local demand every day for a record stretch of almost one week in December.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Solar Energy | Wind Power
How Burning Wood Pellets in Europe Is Harming the U.S. South
2022-01-03 by in Slate MagazineMany European nations have relied on biomass as a “renewable energy” source. At best, that terminology is a stretch. At worst, it’s greenwashing.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Climate Change
What’s Happening? Global Emissions Are Still Rising
2021-12-29 (or before) by in ForbesGlobal electricity demand will increase almost 10% by 2022, and half of this will be fossil fuel, particularly new coal in the developing world. Nuclear will grow by only 2%, and is one important reason emissions will grow so much during this period.
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Renewables - Fuels & Technologies - IEA
2021-12-22 (or before) in IEA ÐÊInternational Energy AgencyRenewables, including solar, wind, hydro, biofuels and others, are at the centre of the transition to a less carbon-intensive and more sustainable energy system.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Solar Energy | Wind Power
Concern over impact of Norfolk Boreas offshore windfarm on seabirds
2021-12-09 in The GuardianProject backed by Boris Johnson likely to get go-ahead but is on site that rare birds travel though, campaigners say
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Wind Power | Wildlife
Why the Climate Panic About Africa Is Wrong
2021-12-07 (or before) by in Foreign Policy - the Global Magazine of News and IdeasOnce again, the rich world sees Africans as a threat to the planet.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Coal | Africa
The role of public relations firms in climate change politics - Climatic Change
2021-12-04 (or before) in Springer VerlagClimate change policy has long been subject to influence by a wide variety of organizations. Despite their importance, the key role of public relations (PR) firms has long been overlooked in the climate political space. This paper provides an exploratory overview of the extent and nature of involvement of PR firms in climate political action by organizations in five sectors: Coal/Steel/Rail, Oil & Gas, Utilities, Renewable Energy, and the Environmental Movement. The analysis shows that the engagement of public relations firms by organizations in all of these sectors is widespread. In absolute terms, the Utility and Gas &...
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Coal | Climate Change | US Politics
"Sun-to-Liquids" Solar Fuels R&D Wins Recognition at Cop26 - SolarPACES
2021-11-24 in SolarPACES - International CSP researchThe Sun-to-Liquids project has been developed by a consortium integrated by the leading European solar research laboratories and CSP industry leaders: ETH Zurich, DLR, Bauhaus Luftfahrt, IMDEA Energy, HyGear Technology & Services B.V and Abengoa. The aim is to produce renewable transportation fuels from water and CO2 with solar energy: The first synthesis of solar […]
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | COP26 | Solar Energy
How the U.S. Lost Ground to China in the Contest for Clean Energy
2021-11-21 in The New York TimesTagged under: Renewable Energy | Congo | China | Greenhouse Gases | Cobalt | Barack Obama | US Politics
Computer-assisted classification of contrarian claims about climate change - Scientific Reports
2021-11-16 in NatureA growing body of scholarship investigates the role of misinformation in shaping the debate on climate change. Our research builds on and extends this literature by (1) developing and validating a comprehensive taxonomy of climate contrarianism, (2) conducting the largest content analysis to date on contrarian claims, (3) developing a computational model to accurately classify specific claims, and (4) drawing on an extensive corpus from conservative think-tank (CTTs) websites and contrarian blogs to construct a detailed history of claims over the past 20 years. Our study finds that the claims utilized by CTTs and contra...
Tagged under: Disinformation and Misinformation | Renewable Energy
We’re Heading Straight for a Demi-Armageddon
2021-11-04 (or before) by in The AtlanticWhat happens when we do something—but not enough—to stop climate change?
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Joe Biden | IPCC | Climate Change | Electricity | Russia | Sea Level | Climate Change Impacts | Electricity Grid | Activism
Expansion of wind and solar power too slow to stop climate change
2021-10-22 (or before) in Phys.org - News and Articles on Science and TechnologyThe production of renewable energy is increasing every year. But after analyzing the growth rates of wind and solar power in 60 countries, researchers at Chalmers University of Technology and Lund University in Sweden and Central European University in Vienna, Austria, conclude that virtually no country is moving sufficiently fast enough to avoid global warming of 1.5°C or even 2°C.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Solar Energy | Climate Change | Wind Power
Oil System Collapsing so Fast it May Derail Renewables, Warn French Government Scientists – Byline Times
2021-10-22 (or before) in Byline TimesTagged under: Renewable Energy | France | Collapse
Drax dropped from index of green energy firms amid biomass doubts
2021-10-19 in The GuardianDoubts over sustainability of company’s wood-burning power plant mount within financial sector
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Sustainability
Net zero can only be achieved with public support – that’s why it must be affordable for everyone
2021-10-18 (or before) in Politics HomeIf we are serious about moving to a renewables-led energy system, we have to adopt a flexible approach that makes solutions cost-effective for consume...
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Net Zero
On the storage of renewable electricity - Net Zero Watch
2021-10-14 (or before) in Net Zero Watch - News on net zero(1) On a bad winter day, at present, we would need 40 GW*; this equates to about 1 TWh/day*. This estimate is based on a 30 GW average daily demand
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Net Zero | Electricity
Kyrsten Sinema Wants to Cut $100 Billion in Proposed Climate Funds, Sources Say
2021-10-08 in The New York TimesTagged under: Renewable Energy | Drought | Greenhouse Gases
GM Blows Past Biden Renewable Energy Goals With 100% By 2025
2021-09-30 in Cleantech News Ñ #1 In EV, Solar, Wind, Tesla NewsGM unleashes its latest renewable energy announcement just in time to pressure Congress on climate action.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Joe Biden | US Politics
Cumbria coal mine: Local Tory MP drops support for controversial project ahead of Cop26 | The Independent
2021-09-07 (or before) in The IndependentExclusive: Dr Neil Hudson calls on government to heed scientists’ warnings, and instead invest in clean renewable technologies
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | COP26 | Coal | Climate Change
Nephologue: Are renewables our salvation?
2021-09-06 (or before) in NephologueTagged under: Renewable Energy
Opec member urges oil producers to focus more on renewable energy
2021-09-01 in The GuardianIraqi minister and International Energy Agency chief urge countries to move away from fossil fuel dependency
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Africa | Fossil Fuels | Middle East
Absolute Zero Report | UK FIRES | Julian Allwood, Professor of Engineering and the Environment | Renewable Heat | Renewable Heating | Renewable Cooling
2021-08-23 (or before) in Ground Source Energy | District Heating | Heat Networks | Clean Heating | Sustainable Energy | Renewable Energy | Ground source heating | Heat Pumps | Ground source coolingAbsolute Zero Report | we can respond to climate change with today’s technologies | Decarbonisation of Heating | Electrification of heating | electric heat pumps | electric cars
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Climate Change | Electric Cars | Cars | Decarbonisation
Oil firms made ‘false claims’ on blue hydrogen costs, says ex-lobby boss
2021-08-20 in The GuardianChris Jackson believes companies promoted ‘unsustainable’ fossil gas projects to access billions in taxpayer subsidies
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Hydrogen | Fossil Fuels
UK plan to replace fossil gas with blue hydrogen ‘may backfire’
2021-08-12 in The GuardianAcademics warn ‘fugitive’ emissions from producing hydrogen could be 20% worse for climate than using gas
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Hydrogen | Fossil Fuels
Past world economic production constrains current energy demands: Persistent scaling with implications for economic growth and climate change mitigation
2021-08-08 (or before) in PLOS - Open ScienceClimate change has become intertwined with the global economy. Here, we describe the contribution of inertia to future trends. Drawing from thermodynamic principles, and using 38 years of available statistics between 1980 to 2017, we find a constant scaling between current rates of world primary energy consumption E ( t ) and the historical time integral W of past world inflation-adjusted economic production Y, or W ( t ) = ∫ 0 t Y ( t ′ ) d t ′. In each year, over a period during which both E and W more than doubled, the ratio of the two remained nearly unchanged, that is λ = E ( t ) ( t ) / W ( t ) = 5 ....
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Nuclear Power | Predictions | Climate Change | Economics | Fossil Fuels | Economic Growth | Climate Change Mitigation
Leading the charge! Can I make it from Land’s End to John o’Groats in an electric car?
2021-07-28 in The GuardianNew petrol and diesel cars will be banned in the UK from 2030, and sales of electric vehicles are rising fast. But with drivers reliant on charging points how practical is the greener option? One writer finds out
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Electric Cars | Greenhouse Gases | Hydrogen | Cars | Tesla
Vanadium redox flow battery for utility-scale applications, microgrids – pv magazine International
2021-07-25 (or before) in pv magazine InternationalA unit of Largo Resources is launching a new vanadium redox flow battery for utility-scale storage projects, microgrids, renewable energy integration, grid smoothing, and backup power. The battery will feature a modular architecture, based on 1 MW "building blocks" and 2 MWh blocks of storage capacity.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Batteries | Electricity Grid
VIDEO: US Energy Storage Market Insights | Renewable Energy Storage
2021-07-13 in Utility-Grade Energy Storage / Invinity Energy SystemsInvinity Energy Systems CCO, Matt Harper gives in-depth insight into the US Energy Storage market at the 9th Vanitec Energy Storage Committee Meeting
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The rush to ‘go electric’ comes with a hidden cost: destructive lithium mining | Thea Riofrancos
2021-06-14 in The GuardianAs the world moves towards electric cars and renewable grids, demand for lithium is wreaking havoc in northern Chile, says academic Thea Riofrancos
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Lithium | Chile | Electric Cars | Cars | Electricity Grid
Extreme Temperature Diary- Monday May 17th, 2021/ Main Topic: A Split In The Climate World…Debating Future Tech Vs. Scaling Up Renewables – Guy On Climate
2021-05-17 (or before) in Guy On ClimateTagged under: Renewable Energy
Using hydrogen fuel risks locking in reliance on fossil fuels, researchers warn
2021-05-06 in The GuardianElectrification of cars and home boilers best choice to fight the climate crisis, say scientists
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Hydrogen | Fossil Fuels | Cars
In Boost for Renewables, Grid-Scale Battery Storage Is on the Rise
2021-05-04 (or before) in Yale E360Driven by technological advances, facilities are being built with storage systems that can hold enough renewable energy to power hundreds of thousands of homes. The advent of “big battery” technology addresses a key challenge for green energy — the intermittency of wind and solar.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Batteries | Solar Energy | Wind Power | Electricity Grid
‘Insanely cheap energy’: how solar power continues to shock the world
2021-04-24 in The GuardianAustralian smarts and Chinese industrial might made solar power the cheapest power humanity has seen – and no one saw it coming
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Solar Energy
Even running 100% on renewables, Bitcoin would still be a disaster. | Crypto Lucid
2021-04-22 (or before) in MediumInefficient systems can never be eco-friendly.
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From Carbon To Metals: the Renewable Energy Transition
2021-04-22 (or before) in coppolacomment.comTagged under: Renewable Energy
‘Forests are not renewable’: the felling of Sweden’s ancient trees
2021-04-16 in The GuardianForests cover 70% of the country, but many argue the Swedish model of replacing old-growth forests with monoculture plantations is bad for biodiversity
Tagged under: Deforestation | Renewable Energy | Wildlife | Trees
Nuclear Energy
2021-04-13 (or before) in Our World in DataAs the world attempts to transition its energy systems away from fossil fuels towards low-carbon sources of energy, we have a range of energy options: renewable energy technologies such as hydropower, wind and solar, but also nuclear power. Nuclear energy and renewable technologies typically emit very little CO2 per unit of energy production, and are also much better than fossil fuels in limiting levels of local air pollution.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Nuclear Power | Fossil Fuels | Wind Power
Renewable CO2 recycling and synthetic fuel production in a marine environment | Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
2021-04-12 (or before) in PNAS - Proceedings of the National Academy of ScienceA massive reduction in CO2 emissions from fossil fuel burning is required to limit the extent of global warming. However, carbon-based liquid fuels...
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Fossil Fuels
Good vibrations: bladeless turbines could bring wind power to your home
2021-03-16 in The Guardian‘Skybrators’ generate clean energy without environmental impact of large windfarms, say green pioneers
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Greenhouse Gases | Wind Power
Mark Carney Walks Back Brookfield Net-Zero Claim After Criticism
2021-03-05 (or before) in BloombergBy describing Brookfield’s $600 billion portfolio as carbon neutral, a key climate-finance leader provoked a backlash by questioning what ‘net zero’ really means
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Net Zero | Finance | Capitalism
Podcast 98 -100% renewable energy? Can it REALLY ever be our reality - Fully Charged Show
2021-03-03 (or before) in FullyCharged.Show | Home Energy | Electric VehiclesRobert Llewellyn talks with Mark Z. Jacobson all about the impact a 100% renewable world would bring. Is this really viable?
Tagged under: Renewable Energy
100% renewable energy could power the world by 2030, experts say - The Weather Network
2021-03-02 (or before) in theweathernetwork.comExperts say the potential for rapid transformation of the world’s energy system has a parallel in the speed with which cars replaced horses in the 1900s.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Cars
Fox News and Fox Business falsely blamed renewable energy for Texas blackouts 128 times over two days
2021-02-24 (or before) in Media Matters for AmericaTagged under: Renewable Energy | Texas
Climate change: Why Norway, the UK and Canada are climate hypocrites - CNN
2021-02-19 (or before) by in CNNIn Oslo, street lamps are powered by renewables. To conserve energy, the smart lights dim when nobody is around. The Norwegian capital, like the rest of the country, is proud of its exceptional green credentials. Its public transportation system too is powered entirely by renewable energy. Two thirds of new cars sold in the city are electric. There's even a highway for bees.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Climate Change | Electric Cars | Bees | Cars
Solar panels in Sahara could boost renewable energy but damage the global climate – here's why
2021-02-14 (or before) by in The ConversationIn a bid to ditch fossil fuels, some countries are considering carpeting deserts with solar panels.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Solar Energy | Fossil Fuels
Hydrogen - New Powerpaste for Hydrogen Storage - Renewable Energy Magazine, at the heart of clean energy journalism
2021-02-14 (or before) in Renewable Energy Magazine, at the heart of clean energy journalismTagged under: Renewable Energy | Hydrogen
With 10-Point Declaration, Global Coalition of Top Energy Experts Says: '100% Renewables Is Possible'
2021-02-10 (or before) in Common DreamsThe solutions will not only save consumers money, but also create jobs and provide energy and more international security, while substantially reducing air pollution and climate damage from energy.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Coal
Queen's property manager and Treasury to get windfarm windfall of nearly £9bn
2021-02-08 in The GuardianBP among the winners in auction of offshore seabed rights for next decade
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | BP | Wind Power
Powering up: UK hills could be used as energy 'batteries'
2021-02-08 in The GuardianEngineers explore using gentle slopes rather than steep dams or mountains to store electricity
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Batteries | Electricity
A 5 Trillion Dollar Subsidy: How We All Pay For Fossil Fuels
2021-02-06 (or before) by in ForbesEach year, fossil fuel producers receive trillions of dollars in subsidies. This reflects an epic market failure. Our atmosphere is a vital shared resource, and current policies allow producers to treat it like a garbage dump. Climate action is key to protect our health and the health of the planet.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Climate Change | Economics | Fossil Fuels | Health
This popular and proven climate policy should be at the top of Congress’s to-do list
2021-02-04 by in VoxThe case for a national clean electricity standard.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | US Politics | Joe Biden | Climate Change | Electricity
UN global climate poll: ‘The people’s voice is clear – they want action’
2021-01-27 in The GuardianBiggest ever climate change survey finds two-thirds of people think climate change is a global emergency
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Farming | Brazil | Climate Change | Fossil Fuels | Indonesia
Decoding the Hype Behind the Natural Gas Industry’s Hydrogen Push
2021-01-14 by in DeSmogIt seems like nearly every day another hopeful article touts the potential of using hydrogen as a fuel to tackle climate change. What’s known as “green hydrogen” — which relies on renewable power for production — is getting the bulk of that attention. In December, ABC News ran an article with the headline “Why green hydrogen […]
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Hydrogen | Climate Change
Is nuclear fusion the answer to the climate crisis?
2020-12-28 in The GuardianPromising new studies suggest the long elusive technology may be capable of producing electricity for the grid by the end of the decade
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Nuclear Fusion | Electricity | Electricity Grid | Nuclear Power
Europe’s renewable energy directive poised to harm global forests - Nature Communications
2020-12-27 (or before) in NatureThis comment raises concerns regarding the way in which a new European directive, aimed at reaching higher renewable energy targets, treats wood harvested directly for bioenergy use as a carbon-free fuel. The result could consume quantities of wood equal to all Europe’s wood harvests, greatly increase carbon in the air for decades, and set a dangerous global example.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Trees
Opinion | You Should Have Listened, New York Tells Big Oil (Published 2020)
2020-12-09 in The New York TimesTagged under: Renewable Energy | BP | Greenhouse Gases | Climate Change
Morrison’s infuriating climate pledge: We’ll only cheat if we need to
2020-11-24 in Renew Economy | News and analysis for the clean energy economyAustralia’s next big emissions projections are due soon. Renewables will do the heavy lifting, but how will the gap to Paris be filled?
Tagged under: Renewable Energy
Interview: AuREUS System Technology inventor Carvey Ehren Maigue
2020-11-19 (or before) in dyson.co.ukJames Dyson award winner Carvey Ehren Maigue explains how he invented a new material, made from waste crop, which converts UV light into renewable energy.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy
The key areas of Boris Johnson's 'green industrial revolution'
2020-11-17 in The GuardianHow can the objectives of the 10-point plan be achieved?
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Nuclear Power | Greenhouse Gases | Fossil Fuels | Wind Power | Trees
Reaching UK net zero target cheaper than we thought, says climate adviser
2020-11-12 in The GuardianExclusive: Chris Stark says cost is surprisingly low but criticises government for absence of a plan
Tagged under: Economics | Renewable Energy | COP26 | Greenhouse Gases | Net Zero
Green Hydrogen: Could It Be Key to a Carbon-Free Economy?
2020-11-08 (or before) in Yale E360Green hydrogen, which uses renewable energy to produce hydrogen from water, is taking off around the globe. Its boosters say the fuel could play an important role in decarbonizing hard-to-electrify sectors of the economy, such as long-haul trucking, aviation, and heavy manufacturing.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Hydrogen
Queensland transition to renewables would generate almost 10,000 jobs, analysis shows
2020-10-14 in The GuardianExclusive: Sunshine and available land offer a ‘world-class’ opportunity, expert says
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Solar Energy | Hydrogen | Greenhouse Gases | Coal | Wind Power | Activism
Wind Turbine Blades Can’t Be Recycled, So They’re Piling Up in Landfills
2020-10-12 (or before) in BloombergCompanies are searching for ways to deal with the tens of thousands of blades that have reached the end of their lives.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Wind Power
A history of the solar century so far: a tale of disruption, denial, and existential threat. – Jeremy Leggett
2020-09-19 (or before) in Jeremy Leggett - Climate, energy, tech, and the future of civilisationTagged under: Renewable Energy | Solar Energy
California Reveals That the Transition to Renewable Energy Isn’t So Simple
2020-08-19 by in Slate MagazineSometimes the features of a wind-and-solar system turn out to be bugs.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Solar Energy | Climate Change | Wind Power | California | Electricity Grid
Powerhouses: nanotechnology turns bricks into batteries
2020-08-11 in The GuardianResearch could pave way for cheap supercapacitor storage of renewable energy
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Batteries
World’s largest nuclear fusion project begins assembly in France
2020-07-28 in The GuardianProject aims to show that clean fusion power can be generated at commercial scale
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Nuclear Power | Greenhouse Gases | Nuclear Fusion | France
Green hydrogen to overtake blue in energy transition cost race 'by 2030': IHS Markit
2020-07-15 in Recharge | Latest renewable energy newsEver-cheaper renewables-powered production points to it being lower-price than natural gas version by end of decade, says analyst
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Hydrogen
Work begins in Lincolnshire on world's longest subsea power cable
2020-07-13 in The Guardian€2bn, 475-mile Viking Link cable will share renewable energy between UK and Denmark
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Electricity Grid
New climate group will offer district-specific policy 'menus' to every congressional candidate | CNN Politics
2020-07-02 by in CNN InternationalAs concern over climate change grows and high profile progressive political figures embrace ambitious ideas, candidates with limited resources and time are facing a new challenge: how to craft winning political messages tailored to their districts and backed by the most recent science, health and economic data.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Legislation | US Politics | Health
Pure Energy Centre - Homepage
2020-06-23 (or before) in Pure Energy Centre - Hydrogen And Renewable Energy SolutionsGlobal pioneer and supplier of quality renewable energy solutions. With over 50 years combined experience, Pure Energy Centre are recognised for their innovative and progressive global footprint.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Innovation
Germany plans to promote 'green' hydrogen with €7 billion
2020-06-21 (or before) in EURACTIVThe German government adopted its national hydrogen strategy yesterday (10 June), with plans to ramp up production capacity to 5 GW by 2030 and 10 GW by 2040. To achieve this, €7 billion will be invested in new businesses and research. EURACTIV Germany reports.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Hydrogen | Germany
Climate Change
2020-06-20 (or before) in World BankLatest news and information from the World Bank and its development work on Climate Change. Access facts, statistics, project information, development research from experts and latest news about Climate Change.
Tagged under: Carbon Pricing | Renewable Energy | Climate Change | Finance
Britain goes coal free as renewables edge out fossil fuels - BBC News
2020-06-09 (or before) in The BBCOn Wednesday, Britain will mark two months without burning any coal to generate power.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Coal | Fossil Fuels
The US is Steadily Adopting Renewable Energy Goals — Beautiful News
2020-05-28 (or before) by in Information is BeautifulUnseen trends, uplifting stats, creative solutions — a new chart every day. From Information is Beautiful.
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Trump admin slaps solar, wind operators with retroactive rent bills | Reuters
2020-05-19 (or before) in ReutersThe Trump administration has ended a two-year rent holiday for solar and wind projects operating on federal lands, handing them whopping retroactive bills at a time the industry is struggling with the fallout of the coronavirus outbreak, according to company officials.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | USA | Donald Trump | Solar Energy | Climate Change | Wind Power | US Politics | California | Alaska
Michael Moore's new film turns heroes into villains and villains into heroes | Opinion
2020-05-13 (or before) in NewsweekTagged under: Renewable Energy | Climate Change
Green energy firms on track to deliver multibillion-pound windfarms
2020-05-13 in The GuardianCompanies want to power greener economic recovery following Covid-19 pandemic
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Wind Power
Covid-19 crisis will wipe out demand for fossil fuels, says IEA
2020-04-30 in The GuardianRenewable electricity may be only source to withstand biggest shock in 70 years
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Greenhouse Gases | Coal | Fossil Fuels | Electricity
Zero Carbon Britain: Rising to the Climate Emergency
2020-04-29 (or before) in Centre for Alternative TechnologyOur latest report demonstrates that we already have the tools and technology needed to efficiently power the UK with 100% renewable energy and to feed ourselves sustainably.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy
New renewable energy capacity hit record levels in 2019
2020-04-06 in The GuardianMost new electricity was green and coronavirus bailouts must boost this further, says agency
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Electricity
Coal | How to waste over half a trillion dollars- Carbon Tracker Initiative
2020-03-12 (or before) in Carbon Tracker InitiativeCoal developers risk wasting more than $600 billion because it is already cheaper to generate electricity from new renewables than from new coal plants.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Coal | Electricity
Government Agency Warns Global Oil Industry Is on the Brink of a Meltdown
2020-02-04 in VICEWe are not running out of oil, but it's becoming uneconomical to exploit it—another reason we need to move to renewables as quickly as possible.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Economics | Oil Industry | Fossil Fuels | Carbon Bubble | Climate Change
Ofgem sets out nine-point plan to prioritise climate crisis
2020-02-03 in The GuardianRegulator aims to support investment in low-carbon technology while protecting households from price rises
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Ofgem | Economics
Microsoft Announces New Commitment to Renewable Energy—Greenpeace Response
2020-01-23 (or before) in email.mg1.substack.comCommon Dreams has been providing breaking news & views for the progressive community since 1997. We are independent, non-profit, advertising-free and 100% reader supported. Our Mission: To inform. To inspire. To ignite change for the common good.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Greenpeace
UK could tap into Africa's $24bn market for off-grid solar power
2020-01-21 in The GuardianRapidly growing sector could prove lucrative as Britain seeks post-Brexit trade opportunities
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Solar Energy | Africa | Electricity Grid
Oil companies aren’t making big investments in a low-carbon future yet | GreenBiz
2020-01-10 (or before) in GreenbizBut some companies are showing an interest in it.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Oil Industry
Renewables beat fossil fuels on 137 days in greenest year for UK energy
2020-01-07 in The GuardianRenewable energy up 9% on 2018 but nuclear outages are limiting progress, report warns
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Solar Energy | Nuclear Power | Coal | Wind Power | Fossil Fuels
166. Solving the Climate Crisis by Fixing the Politics of Kyoto Protocol and Paris Accords | Gerald Kutney - The Disruptors
2020-01-02 by in The DisruptorsGerald Kutney (@geraldkutney) is a climate scientist, professor, journalist/speaker, author and founder/consultant of 6esm, a C-level consulting firm focused on the bio-economy, renewable energy and the politics of the Kyoto Protocol and others like it.
Tagged under: Economics | Renewable Energy | Kyoto Agreement
Goldman Sachs Curbs New Lending on Coal and Arctic Oil
2019-12-19 (or before) in BloombergGoldman Sachs Group Inc. has tightened its policy on fossil fuel financing in a move welcomed by environmental groups, just as global talks on climate change faltered in Madrid over the weekend.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Arctic | Greenhouse Gases | Coal | Climate Change
Biodiversity in 2020: the biggest threats and opportunities
2019-12-05 in The GuardianScientists and conservation professionals predict mosquito-killing fungi and a kelp crisis could be among the trends affecting living things next year
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Predictions | Wildlife
It Bears Repeating: Renewables Alone Won’t End the Climate Crisis
2019-11-26 in resilienceDavid Hughes added that it’s physically impossible to replace all primary fossil fuel energy on a business-as-usual scale with renewables.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy
Renewables in the 2019 General Election
2019-11-26 in RenewableUK BlogIt’s less then three weeks to go till the general election and, though the final decision of the public still remains very hard to predict, nearly all of the major parties have published their manifestos, giving us a glimpse into the future. In this RenewableUK blog, Senior Public Affairs Manager, Nathan Bennett, compares the major parties' manifesto commitments to renewables. Climate change has been a higher feature of this election than any one previously. To add to this, renewables have never
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Predictions | Climate Change
Aluminum Production in the Times of Climate Change: The Global Challenge to Reduce the Carbon Footprint and Prevent Carbon Leakage - JOM
2019-11-21 in Springer VerlagThis paper addresses the global challenge of greenhouse gas emissions facing the aluminum industry. The demand, production and use of aluminum are increasing and so are the emissions. From bauxite mine to aluminum ingot, the total global average emissions vary somewhat in the literature, but most reported values are now between 12 and 17 metric tonnes of CO2-equivalents per tonne of aluminum, depending on the various estimates and assumptions made. Two-thirds of these gases are emitted because the electricity used for electrolysis is produced from fossil fuel sources, mainly coal but also natural gas. Reduction of these emission...
Tagged under: Electricity | Renewable Energy
Opinion: Green energy will gut more than the oil market
2019-11-20 (or before) in Detroit NewsTagged under: Climate Change Denial and Disinformation | Oil Industry | Renewable Energy | Climate Change | Disinformation and Misinformation
Bill Gates backs startup using sunlight to create 1,000C-plus heat
2019-11-19 in The GuardianHeliogen uses mirrors to concentrate solar energy that can power heavy industry
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Solar Energy
Election 2019: Boris Johnson Top Beneficiary of Donations from Supporters of Climate Science Denial
2019-11-19 by in DeSmogThis election cycle has seen an unprecedented number of announcements from all parties on renewable energy, reforestation, and other items generally reserved for only the greenest on the political spectrum. So much so that some are calling this the ‘climate election’. But elections are expensive things, and politicians rarely turn down a cheque. So if climate […]
Tagged under: Renewable Energy
Renewable energy: climate crisis 'may have triggered faster wind speeds'
2019-11-18 in The GuardianWindfarms could be able to generate more energy due to phenomenon, says report
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Wind Power
Sanders’s Climate Ambitions Thrill Supporters. Experts Aren’t Impressed. (Published 2019)
2019-11-14 in The New York TimesTagged under: Renewable Energy | Climate Change | Carbon Capture and Storage
Climate change: do more now or risk catastrophe, warns energy agency
2019-11-13 in The GuardianIEA says deep disparity between words and action on climate change risks failing to cap global temperatures
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Greenhouse Gases | Coal | Climate Change | Fossil Fuels | Wind Power
Building wind farms 'could destroy Welsh landscape' - BBC News
2019-11-04 (or before) in BBCCampaigners accept the need for renewable energy, but are concerned about the impact on tourism.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Wind Power
Offshore windfarms 'can provide more electricity than the world needs'
2019-10-25 in The GuardianSupplies from turbines will prove to be the next great energy revolution, IEA predicts
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Predictions | Wind Power | Electricity
Labour unveils plans for carbon-neutral energy system by 2030s
2019-10-23 in The GuardianStrategy includes 30 recommendations including insulation upgrades for every home in UK
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Greenhouse Gases | Insulation | Greenpeace
UK to use finance meant for green energy to support fracking in Argentina
2019-10-22 in The GuardianDocuments show government’s £1bn commitment in 2017 later prioritised support of major oil companies
Tagged under: Argentina | Renewable Energy | BP | Shell | Fracking | Fossil Fuels | Finance
UK firm announces plans for first 'liquid to gas' cryogenic battery
2019-10-21 in The GuardianHighview Power claims device will be Europe’s largest energy storage project
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Batteries | Fossil Fuels
Renewable energy to expand by 50% in next five years - report
2019-10-21 in The GuardianEnergy agency says solar power will drive faster than forecast growth in renewables
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Solar Energy | Wind Power | Tidal Energy
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2019-10-15 (or before) in ErrorFight climate change with Britain’s greenest energy supplier. Switch to Ecotricity’s renewable green electricity and gas for your home or business.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Climate Change | Electricity
Rise of renewables may see off oil firms decades earlier than they think
2019-10-14 by Jillian Ambrose in The GuardianPace of progress raises hope that fossil fuel companies could lose their domination
Tagged under: Solar Energy | Oil Industry | Renewable Energy | Climate Change | Wind Power | Fossil Fuels
Requirements for Minerals and Metals for 100% Renewable Scenarios
2019-10-13 (or before) in Springer VerlagThis chapter explores the magnitude of the changes in patterns of material use that will be associated with the increasing deployment of renewable energy and discusses the implications for...
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Minerals
Analysis: UK renewables generate more electricity than fossil fuels for first time - Carbon Brief
2019-10-13 in Carbon BriefIn the third quarter of 2019, the UK’s windfarms, solar panels, biomass and hydro plants generated more electricity than coal, oil and gas put together.
Tagged under: Fossil Fuels | UK | Renewable Energy | Coal | Solar Energy | Wind Power | Electricity
Amazon’s ‘climate pledge’ commits to net zero carbon emissions by 2040 and 100% renewables by 2030 – TechCrunch
2019-09-23 (or before) in TechCrunch | Startup and Technology NewsIn Washington today, Amazon announced a series of initiatives and issued a call for companies to reduce their carbon emissions 10 years ahead of the goals set forth in the Paris Agreement as part of a sweeping effort to reduce its own environmental footprint. “We’re done being in the middle of the herd on this […]
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Net Zero | Washington State
The climate crisis explained in 10 charts
2019-09-19 in The GuardianFrom the rise and rise of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to possible solutions
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Arctic | Greenhouse Gases | Antarctic | Wildlife | Fossil Fuels
Solar PV Power Potential is Greatest Over Croplands - Scientific Reports
2019-08-14 (or before) in NatureSolar energy has the potential to offset a significant fraction of non-renewable electricity demands globally, yet it may occupy extensive areas when deployed at this level. There is growing concern that large renewable energy installations will displace other land uses. Where should future solar power installations be placed to achieve the highest energy production and best use the limited land resource? The premise of this work is that the solar panel efficiency is a function of the location’s microclimate within which it is immersed. Current studies largely ignore many of the environmental factors that influence Photovo...
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Land Use | Solar Energy | Electricity | Sustainability
THE DESTRUCTIVE MYTH OF GREEN ENERGY: IF YOU WANT ‘RENEWABLE ENERGY’ GET READY TO DESTROY THE ENVIRONMENT
2019-08-07 in The International Chronicles - Interactive Forum of political culture“Green Energy” advocates dream of powering society entirely with wind and solar farms combined with massive batteries. Realizing this dream would require the biggest expansion in mining…
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Solar Energy | Batteries | Wind Power
Just 10% of fossil fuel subsidy cash 'could pay for green transition'
2019-08-01 in The GuardianRedirecting small portion of subsidies would unleash clean energy revolution, says report
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Coal | Fossil Fuels
So You Think We're Reducing Fossil Fuel Use? Think Again.
2019-07-21 (or before) by in ForbesIf you think we’re doing a good job of curbing fossil fuel use, you're mistaken. Oil production is exploding in America. Growth in coal in the developing world shows no sign of slowing, and gas has kicked into high gear most everywhere. Renewables are increasing slower. Nuclear and hydro are flat.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Coal | Nuclear Power
UK energy-saving efforts collapse after government subsidy cuts
2019-07-18 in The GuardianOnly 10,000 upgrades such as loft insulation happen each month compared with 65,000 in 2014, report shows
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Solar Energy | Insulation | Collapse
Device could bring both solar power and clean water to millions
2019-07-09 in The GuardianResearchers say one invention could solve two problems for people lacking basic resources
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Solar Energy | Health | Water Resources
HMRC pushes steep VAT increase for new solar-battery systems
2019-06-24 in The GuardianTreasury proposes rise from 5% to 20%, while the tax on coal will stay at lower rate
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Batteries | Solar Energy | Coal
Ireland to unveil bold plan to tackle climate emergency
2019-06-17 in The GuardianVaradkar reveals ideas to curb greenhouse gases and move towards net-zero carbon emissions by 2050
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Greenhouse Gases | Fossil Fuels | Net Zero
Clean energy enters virtuous cycle - Nature
2019-06-10 (or before) in NatureTagged under: Renewable Energy
Climate Activists Must Come To Grips With The Role Natural Gas Will Have
2019-03-23 (or before) by in ForbesThe International Energy Agency has released its World Energy Outlook, noting that the role of renewables will escalate to 40% of all global power generation by 2040. But it also means an increased role for natural gas to back up those green fuels, all to combat climate change.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Activism | Climate Change
Revealed: Glencore bankrolled covert campaign to prop up coal
2019-03-06 in The GuardianThe mining company engaged Sir Lynton Crosby’s firm to push anti-renewables message and counter anti-coal activists
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Coal | Fossil Fuels | Activism
Investing in development of electricity from renewables | Airclim
2019-03-05 (or before) in Airclim | The Air Pollution and Climate SecretariatAmbitious countries and companies are showing the way with a strategy that could help eliminate the risk of unmanageable climate change.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Climate Change | Electricity
Solar households expected to give away power to energy firms
2018-12-18 by Adam Vaughan in The GuardianGovernment confirms anyone who adds solar from April 2019 will not be paid for excess electricity exported to grid
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | UK | Electricity | Solar Energy | Electricity Grid
Renewable Energy Certificate (United States) - Wikipedia
2018-12-14 (or before) in WikipediaTagged under: Renewable Energy
Greenpeace, Renewable Energy, and Data Centers – Perspectives
2018-12-14 (or before) in Perspectives - James Hamilton's BlogTagged under: Renewable Energy | Greenpeace
The Guardian view on climate change: too much, too soon | Editorial
2018-12-05 in The GuardianEditorial: We are losing the war against climate change; the use of fossil fuels is driving higher carbon emissions when they need to be coming down
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Bolsonaro | Arctic | Coal | Climate Change | Fossil Fuels
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2018-11-13 (or before) in EcotricityFight climate change with Britain’s greenest energy supplier. Switch to Ecotricity’s renewable green electricity and gas for your home or business.
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Climate Policy that Actually Works: How Morocco is Meeting its Clean Energy Goals - SolarPACES
2018-09-21 by in SolarPACES - International CSP researchThe secret? MASEN (the Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy) is actually a renewable energy “one stop shop” - from climate policy to completed projects
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Solar Energy
'Lightweight PR and greenwash' – BP's low-carbon plan dismissed
2018-04-16 in The GuardianEnvironmentalists call strategy ‘20th century response to a 21st century problem’
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | BP
Portugal reaches 100% renewables, ends fossil fuel subsidies
2018-04-09 in Renew Economy | News and analysis for the clean energy economyPortugal grid averages 103% renewable electricity over month of March; government suspends power supply subsidies in April.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Electricity | Electricity Grid
France bans fracking and oil extraction in all of its territories
2017-12-20 in The GuardianFrench parliamentarians have passed a law banning fossil fuel extraction. President Macron says he wants France to lead the world with switch to renewables
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | France | Fracking | Fossil Fuels
The Geoengineering Fallacy | by Barbara Unmüßig - Project Syndicate
2017-10-12 by Barbara Unmüßig in Project SyndicateBarbara Unmüßig raises serious doubts about the viability and safety of proposed technological fixes for climate change.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Climate Change | Geoengineering | Carbon Capture and Storage
Failing to put a value on nature condemns it
2015-11-23 in The GuardianPlacing an economic value on ‘natural capital’ forces companies to conserve nature rather than destroy it
Tagged under: Economics | Renewable Energy | Wildlife | Capitalism
Cloud Computing, Server Utilization, & the Environment | Amazon Web Services
2015-06-05 in Cloud Computing Services - Amazon Web Services (AWS)After reading the Greenpeace, Renewable Energy, and Data Centers blog entry from my colleague James Hamilton a couple of weeks back, I took a look at the Greenpeace report on data center power consumption and noted that it’s pretty unusual for an environmental report to not feature energy conservation as a primary evaluation criteria. It […]
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Greenpeace
Engaging with oil companies on climate change is futile, admits leading UK environmentalist
2015-01-15 in The GuardianAfter years working on sustainability projects with BP and Shell, Jonathon Porritt says he came to the conclusion it was ‘impossible’ for today’s oil and gas companies to adapt to the need to exit fossil fuels
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Solar Energy | BP | Shell | Climate Change | Fossil Fuels | Sustainability
What It Would Really Take to Reverse Climate Change
2014-11-18 in IEEE SpectrumToday’s renewable energy technologies won’t save us. So what will?
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Solar Energy | Coal | Climate Change | Economics | Innovation | Carbon Capture and Storage
Are solar farms really hitting British food production?
2014-10-21 in The GuardianEnvironment secretary Liz Truss has cut solar farm’s subsidies saying they harm food production, but most UK solar farms successfully produce food as well. Karl Mathiesen investigates
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Farming | Solar Energy | Food Production and Consumption
Energy
2012-10-28 in Why Green Economy?How do we deal with the world’s urgent interconnected economic and environmental crises? Different people are talking about the green economy as the solution – but not everyone agrees on what…
Tagged under: Economics | Renewable Energy
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