By EDF Energy Exchange By Susanne BrooksClimate backstops are a critical part of a carbon fee that help ensure expected emissions reductions actually occur. More federal climate proposals are using them, including the new America’s Clean Future Fund Act from Senator Richard Durbin. New research on these innovative mechanisms can help advance our understanding of…
By Joshua S Hill Social media giant Facebook has continued efforts to become powered 100% by renewables by the end of 2020 with a new suite of wind and solar purchases. The post Facebook signs up for 806MW renewables as it aims for 100% by end of the year appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full…
By Gail Tverberg We would like to think that we can eliminate COVID-19, but doing so is far from certain. The medical system has not been successful in eliminating HIV/AIDS or influenza; the situation with COVID-19 may be similar. We are discovering that people with COVID-19 are extremely hard to identify because a significant share…
By Michael Mazengarb New Energy Solar flags writes down the in the value of its large-scale solar portfolio after Covid-19 hit wholesale electricity price forecasts. The post Solar investor faces writedown in value of solar farms as electricity prices fall appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
By Sophie Vorrath Nexif Energy seeks approval to more than double the size of its Lincoln Gap wind farm, with the addition of 6MW turbines – biggest proposed for Australia to date. The post Lincoln Gap wind farm looks to double in size, with 252MW stage-three plans appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here…
By Rafael Herzberg A USD 20 Billion opportunity in BrazilAnalysis of energy use in Brazil, in large numbers, based on official data published by EPE,1) The average Brazilian demand is 55 GW and the maximum is 92 GW2) The industrial/commercial sector has an average demand of 30 GW and a maximum of 40 GW3) The…
By Giles Parkinson UK steel billionaire Sanjeev Gupta flags up to 3,000MW of additional renewables to deliver his “green steel” plans for Whyalla. The post Gupta flags 3,000MW new renewables for Whyalla “green steel” plans appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
By Michael Mazengarb NSW’s first green hydrogen production facility set to commence construction, after being granted an accelerated planning approval from the NSW government. The post Western Sydney green hydrogen plant gets accelerated planning tick appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
By [email protected] Joe Biden’s 2020 presidential campaign added more climate clout on Tuesday, as the former vice president and presumptive Democratic nominee selected California Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate. While a moderate pick compared to some of the more climate-focused candidates that ran in 2020, such as Washington Governor Jay Inslee and Senator…
EHang Holdings Limited announced the launch of the world’s first large-payload intelligent aerial firefighting solution. Based on its flagship product, this new firefighting version of EHang 216, “EHang 216F” is specially designed for high-rise firefighting. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Electric Vehicles Research
By Stephen Dunne Bladt swings to loss after €11m writedown Read Full Article Here For more great articles: reNEWS – Renewable Energy News
By Giles Parkinson and Michael Mazengarb Garnaut to lead Sunshot towards renewable energy future and re-take control of Zen Energy a split from Sanjeev Gupta’s Simec Group after just three years. The post Ross Garnaut’s Sunshot takes charge as Zen Energy splits from Sanjeev Gupta appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more…
By [email protected] There were just over 2,000 electric trucks on U.S. roads at the end of 2019. This stock is expected to grow to over 54,000 by 2025, according to a new analysis from Wood Mackenzie. Compared to passenger electric vehicle (EV) and electric bus penetration levels, the electric truck market is still in its…
By Kelsey Misbrener The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) today released the draft Capstone Report for the State’s next-generation Solar Successor program. The draft report, developed by consultants Cadmus Group, presents preliminary findings regarding the incentive levels necessary to support continued robust solar development in New Jersey while lowering costs to the State’s…
By Charley Rattan From oil and gas to offshore wind …to hydrogen hub? Join me on 25 August:Floating wind and hydrogen: Essentials | Energy Central Click headline for full article Read Full Article Here For more great articles: The Energy Collective – The world’s best thinkers on energy & climate