General Renewables
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Renewables Delivered Nearly 75% of New Electricity Last Year, But Investment Must Double by 2030
Solar, wind, and other forms of renewable power supplied nearly three-quarters of the new electricity generating capacity installed in 2019, but annual investments will ... -
AustraliaBatteries/StorageCarbon Levels & MeasurementCarbon-Free TransitionCCS & Negative EmissionsClimate DenialClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsCoalElectricity GridFinance & InvestmentGeneral RenewablesJobsMethaneSolarWind
Scarce Details, ‘Quid Pro Coal’ Undercut Australian State’s 17.7-GW Renewables Plan
The Australian state of New South Wales has released a new net-zero plan that promises up to 17,700 MW in new wind, solar, and ... -
AsiaCarbon Levels & MeasurementCarbon-Free TransitionClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsCoalDemand & EfficiencyDrive to 1.5Energy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentGeneral RenewablesInternational Agencies & StudiesJobsNational Plans & ResponsesOil & Gas
Coal-Dependent South Korea Adopts 2050 Carbon-Neutral Target, Sets Deadlines for Green New Deal
In a major shift, South Korea’s governing party has pledged to adopt a Green New Deal and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, with a ... -
AsiaCarbon-Free TransitionCCS & Negative EmissionsChinaClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsEnergy PoliticsEnergy SubsidiesEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsEuropeFinance & InvestmentGeneral RenewablesHealth & SafetyInternationalInternational Agencies & StudiesOil & GasShale & FrackingSolarSupply Chains & ConsumptionUnited StatesWind
Oil War and COVID-19 Create Risk, Opportunity for Clean Energy
The end-to-end news coverage of the coronavirus emergency is producing a secondary wave of commentary and analysis on whether the global pandemic will derail ... -
Bitumen BubbleCanadaEnergy PoliticsEnergy SubsidiesEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & DivestmentFinance & InvestmentGeneral RenewablesJobsOil & GasPipelines/Rail TransportTar Sands/Oil Sands
Time to Cut Fossils’ ‘Corporate Welfare’, Make Economy More Efficient, Author Argues
Eliminating fossil fuel subsidies is a policy measure that could create some common ground between climate campaigners and libertarian free market advocates, self-styled independent ... -
Carbon-Free TransitionCCS & Negative EmissionsEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsEuropeFood SecurityGeneral RenewablesNuclearSupply Chains & Consumption
CCS, Hydrogen Won’t Be Ready by 2050, UK Academics Warn
Neither carbon capture and storage (CCS) nor the hydrogen economy can scale up fast enough to play a significant part in decarbonizing the UK ... -
BuildingsCarbon-Free TransitionDemand & EfficiencyElectricity GridEuropeGeneral RenewablesLegal & Regulatory
Europe’s ‘Positive Energy Districts’ Deliver Community Power to the Grid
Europe is planning to set up 100 or more “positive energy districts” by 2025, enabling whole neighbourhoods to become net electricity exporters to the ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesBatteries/StorageCarbon-Free TransitionEuropeFinance & InvestmentGeneral RenewablesHydroSolarUnited States
Corporate Renewables Procurements Surge, But 24/7 Reliability is Essential
Daimler’s late January signing of a 100% renewable power purchase agreement (PPA) with Norwegian hydropower firm Statkraft offered momentum and a cautionary tale to ... -
BioenergyCanadaFinance & InvestmentFirst PeoplesGeneral RenewablesOil & GasShale & FrackingSub-National GovernmentsWind
Chetwynd, B.C. ‘Renewable Hydrogen’ Plant Gets $200M Cash Injection from Macquarie
A new C$200-million “renewable hydrogen plant” is about to get off the ground in Chetwynd, British Columbia with a boost from the green energy ... -
Carbon Levels & MeasurementDrive to 1.5Electricity GridEnergy PoliticsEuropeGeneral RenewablesHuman Rights & MigrationLegal & RegulatoryNational Plans & ResponsesTransit
Austria to Set 2040 Carbon Neutral Target as Greens Join Coalition Government
Austria is poised to become a European “forerunner” in climate protection and set a 2040 carbon-neutral target after the centre-right People’s Party (Oe Vp) ... -
ScottishPower Plans ‘Complementary’ Solar+Storage at Onshore Wind Farms
Citing a natural complementarity, and a desire to maximize all renewable energy opportunities toward a 2050 net zero target, Glasgow-based utility ScottishPower is planning ... -
Carbon-Free TransitionClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsElectricity GridEuropeGeneral RenewablesLegal & RegulatorySolarWind
New UK Government Faces Steep Climb on Net-Zero Target, Power Supply Post-Brexit
Implementing the United Kingdom’s net-zero by 2050 target, eliminating planning bottlenecks for offshore wind, and keeping post-Brexit power connections with Europe smooth, especially for ... -
Batteries/StorageCarbon-Free TransitionCoalElectricity GridEnergy Access & EquityFinance & InvestmentFirst PeoplesGeneral RenewablesJobsSolarSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
Navajo Coal Plant Closure Opens Door for Solar+Storage, Distributed Power
The recent retirement of Arizona’s massive Navajo coal-fired generating station, one of America’s largest, has opened up considerable space for solar+storage, and a new ... -
Batteries/StorageCarbon-Free TransitionCitiesElectricity GridFinance & InvestmentGeneral RenewablesJobsOff-GridSolarSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
U.S. Solar+Storage Rivals Utility-Scale Installations as California Power Shutoffs Hit Home
The U.S. residential solar market is on a fast track, with rooftop deployment numbers rivaling utility-scale plants and wildfire-induced power shutdowns turning more ratepayers ... -
Batteries/StorageCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionElectricity GridEnergy Access & EquityFirst PeoplesGeneral RenewablesHuman Rights & MigrationJurisdictionsRenewable EnergySolarUnited States
Microgrid Saves Four Lives During PG&E Power Shutoff
A microgrid in northwestern California provided life-saving emergency power when Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), desperate to manage wildfire threats, conducted its first planned ...
