Renewable Power’s Growth Is Being Accelerated As Countries Seek To Strengthen Energy Security

Credit to Author: Tim Tyler| Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2022 17:05:44 +0000

CleanTechnica-Solar-Panel-Farm-1-scaled watermarkThe global energy crisis has given renewable energy a historic boost, with the world on track to add as much renewable energy in the next five years as it did in the previous twenty. According to a new report from the IEA, the global energy crisis is causing a sharp acceleration in the installation of […]

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The 12 Most-Read POWER Global Monitor Articles of 2022

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2022 22:27:11 +0000

Every month, POWER magazine publishes several articles in its Global Monitor section covering topics important to the electric power generation industry. The articles typically feature interesting updates on progress made at notable projects around the world, big policy changes, or promising research and development (R&D) news. Short notes about major contracts are also touched on […]

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U.S. Coal Plant Closures Continue, While China Rapidly Builds More

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 08 Nov 2022 17:01:37 +0000

A wave of retirements for U.S. coal-fired power plants continues, with the Energy Information Administration (EIA) reporting almost a quarter of the nation’s remaining facilities could be shuttered by the end of 2029. The EIA in its preliminary monthly electric generator inventory report released Nov. 7 said that 23% of the nearly 201 GW of […]

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US Banks On Lithuania (!?) To Prove LA100 Renewable Energy Model

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2022 15:30:23 +0000

renewable energy 100% lithuania usa la modelLithuania is the first nation in the world to adopt the LA100 renewable energy model developed by the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory for the City of Los Angeles.

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Europe May Need Temporary Coal, Oil Power Increase to Ready for ’Hard’ Winter, IEA Warns

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2022 14:50:35 +0000

European leaders should minimize gas use in the power sector and temporarily ramp up coal- and oil-fired generation while accelerating low-carbon sources to guard against energy market turmoil that has grown “especially perilous,” the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on July 18. “I’m particularly concerned about the months ahead,” wrote IEA Executive […]

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IEA Calls for More Diverse Solar PV Supply Chains

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 07 Jul 2022 18:25:17 +0000

The International Energy Agency (IEA) is urging the development of more diverse solar PV supply chains, suggesting the sector’s heavy reliance on China has led to imbalances that pose risks to its future growth. A dedicated study of the world’s solar PV supply chain issued by the Paris-based autonomous intergovernmental organization on July 7 acknowledges that government […]

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THE BIG PICTURE [Infographic]: Solar’s Explosive Growth

Credit to Author: Tracey Lilly| Date: Thu, 02 Jan 2020 05:00:30 +0000

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According to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA’s) World Energy Outlook 2019, solar photovoltaic (PV) is set to become the largest source of installed electrical capacity in about 2035, if countries pursue policies as planned. By 2040, solar could make up 24% of global installed capacity—up from 7% in 2018—but its share of generation could hover […]

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10 Power Sector Insights from the IEA’s World Energy Outlook 2019

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Thu, 02 Jan 2020 05:00:00 +0000

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The International Energy Agency’s (IEA’s) November 2019–released World Energy Outlook 2019 (WEO2019) is studded with interesting findings about emerging trends in the power sector. Here are 10 from the

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