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Grid Connections: Who’s going where in Australia’s energy transition
by Staff Reporters on December 10, 2023 at 4:00 am
People movements at Iberdrola, WA govt, Jemena, NSW DCCEEW, Aula Energy, AMSL Aero, Eku Energy, AEC, Solar Citizens, North Harbour, 5B, ERAC, Sundrive. The post Grid Connections: Who’s going where in Australia’s energy transition appeared first on RenewEconomy. […]
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We really could triple renewables by 2030, but it won’t be a breeze
by Jillian Ambrose on December 9, 2023 at 1:00 pm
The prospect of halving demand for coal is a goal worth striving for, but governments must stay the courseIn the past week almost 120 global leaders have pledged to triple the world’s renewable energy capacity before 2030 in a bold attempt to slash the global consumption of fossil fuels.As the second half of the Cop28 UN climate conference in Dubai unfolds in the week ahead, more countries may join the calls for a global target of 11 terawatts (TW) of renewable power by the end of the […]
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Planning approval given for Australia’s biggest battery to soak up solar and replace coal
by Giles Parkinson on December 9, 2023 at 6:08 am
Planning approval given for 2,000 MWh battery in Collie that could double in size and will be used to soak up solar and shift it to the evening peaks, replacing coal. The post Planning approval given for Australia’s biggest battery to soak up solar and replace coal appeared first on RenewEconomy. […]
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EU agrees deal to cut emissions from homes and buildings
by Ajit Niranjan on December 8, 2023 at 3:19 pm
New buildings must be zero-emission and have solar panels by 2030, and fossil fuel boilers to be banned by 2040New buildings in the EU must have no emissions from fossil fuels by 2030, and boilers that use those sources will be banned by 2040 under a new deal on energy and homes.The rules, agreed between MEPs and member states but not yet formally adopted, set targets to make buildings waste less energy. Subsidies for standalone oil and gas boilers will stop by 2025. Continue reading... […]
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US wind installations see slowest quarter in years, with 288 MW connected: report
by Diana DiGangi on December 8, 2023 at 2:48 pm
The third quarter of 2023 was the slowest quarter for wind energy capacity additions that the sector has seen since 2018, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. […]
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UN report proposes energy efficiency, other measures to slash cooling emissions up to 96% by 2050
by Nish Amarnath on December 8, 2023 at 2:11 pm
Passive cooling, higher energy efficiency and a quicker phasedown of climate-warming refrigerants could save $1 trillion by 2050, according to the report released during the COP28 climate talks in Dubai. […]
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Blue hydrogen won’t hit DOE price target without byproduct sales and low fuel costs: report
by Emma Penrod on December 8, 2023 at 2:00 pm
But the right circumstances could see blue hydrogen, derived from natural gas, sell for $1/kg by 2031, the report says. […]
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No shining example: Texas-style electric deregulation is bad for consumers
by Ed Hirs on December 8, 2023 at 1:00 pm
Texas power market designers argue that short-term price spikes will encourage long-run investment, but why would power plant owners build more power plants just to make sure prices stay low? […]
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Investor-owned utilities facing physical climate risks should expand cost recovery options: S&P
by Robert Walton on December 8, 2023 at 12:28 pm
Increased insurance levels, securitization and the development of disaster funds are all ways IOUs can mitigate the risks, according to S&P Global Ratings. […]
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California transmission permitting not up to the challenge of managing pipeline: report
by Kavya Balaraman on December 8, 2023 at 12:07 pm
“Without the needed transmission, it’s going to be a big setback on the [clean energy transition]," one expert said.&nbs […]
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India renewables capacity to reach 170GW by Q1 2025
by Simon Yuen on December 8, 2023 at 12:03 pm
India's renewables capacity will increase to 170GW due to several reasons including the decline in solar PV cell and module prices. […]
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US adds 6.5GW of solar PV in record third quarter, residential to decline in 2024
by Jonathan Touriño Jacobo on December 8, 2023 at 11:56 am
The US solar industry has registered its best third quarter with 6.5GW of PV installed in Q3 2023, however residential started to show a slowdown in certain states. […]
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SolarPower Europe releases floating PV best practice guidelines
by Will Norman on December 8, 2023 at 11:22 am
SolarPower Europe – the representative trade body for the European solar industry – has published its first Best Practice Guidelines document for the floating solar (FPV) market segment. […]
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UAE to develop 10GW of renewable capacity in Africa, including 300MW of solar
by JP Casey on December 8, 2023 at 10:51 am
Masdar plans to develop a number of new renewables projects in Africa, including 300MW of new solar capacity in Angola and Uganda. […]
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PV Price Watch: Silicon material prices fall again, as n-type modules drop below RMB1/W
by JP Casey on December 8, 2023 at 9:39 am
On 6 December, the China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association released the latest transaction prices for solar-grade polysilicon. […]