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India Power Minister Says Country Will Add More Coal-Fired Plants

September 26, 2022 admin Coal, India, net-zero, news, Renewables, Russia, singh, Solar, Wind

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2022 16:59:08 +0000

The leader of India’s power sector has said the country is preparing to add as much as 56 GW of coal-fired generation capacity by 2030 in order for the country to meet growing demand for electricity. He also said India must invest in energy storage, in concert with supporting more wind and solar power development, […]

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Biden Administration Targets Industrial Decarbonization Through Electrification, Low-Carbon Fuels, CCUS

September 7, 2022 admin biden administration, Business, c&i, Carbon Capture, Coal, consumption, decarbonization, digitalization, distributed energy, Distributed Generation, DOE, electrification, Fuel, full coverage, Gas, hydrogen, industrial sector, INDUSTRY, manufacturers, natural gas, net-zero, news, Nuclear, power, power end-use, Technology, trends

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 07 Sep 2022 15:45:06 +0000

The Biden administration has laid out a comprehensive roadmap to help five energy-intensive manufacturing sectors reduce their fuel- and power-related carbon emissions and achieve net-zero by 2050. The pathways proposed for the iron and steel, cement and concrete, food and beverage, chemical manufacturing, and petroleum refining sectors may have substantial implications for future power demand. […]

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How One Fossil Fuel Is Poised for Growth as the World Transitions to Net Zero

September 1, 2022 admin Business, Fuel, full coverage, Gas, gas engines, International, natural gas, net-zero, news, power

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2022 04:14:00 +0000

Most power companies have carbon reduction goals. Often, reaching those goals involves transitioning from coal-fired generation to renewable energy such as solar and wind. However, it’s not always practical

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AEP CEO Nick Akins to Step Down, Julie Sloat Tapped as Next Company Head

August 12, 2022 admin AEP, Business, CEO, climate change, Coal, energy transition, Environmental, full coverage, Management, net-zero, news, power generation, trends, utility

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2022 16:33:38 +0000

American Electric Power’s (AEP’s) long-serving chairman, president, and CEO, Nick Akins, will step down as CEO on Jan. 1, 2023, and has already passed the company’s presidency to Julie A. Sloat, AEP executive vice president, and chief financial officer (CFO). Sloat, 53, will become the power generating company’s CEO in January, making her the first […]

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Southern Company: A History of a Prolific Power Technology Pioneer

July 31, 2022 admin alabama power, Business, carbon emissions, Coal, combined cycle, decarbonization, Energy, Environmental, Fuel, full coverage, Gas, gas power, Georgia Power, History, Hydro, mississippi power, natural gas, net-zero, news, Nuclear, Renewables, Research and Development, Solar, Southern Company, southern power, Technology, tom fanning, Vogtle, Water, Wind, workforce

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Mon, 01 Aug 2022 04:18:32 +0000

Atlanta-based energy giant Southern Co. has rapidly evolved to keep in step with the evolution of power. As part of its corporate growth, the company has notably pioneered technologies that have reshaped

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Experts Say Hydropower Needs to Double by 2050 to Meet Climate Goals

July 28, 2022 admin full coverage, Hydro, hydropower, iha, International, international hydropower association, net-zero, news, outlook, Renewables

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2022 14:42:50 +0000

Global installed hydropower capacity rose by 26 GW in 2021 to 1,360 GW, but that’s far short of the progress needed to achieve the world’s climate change mitigation goals. “We know that to keep climate change below 2°C, or the more challenging 1.5°C net zero target, we will need to see a huge increase in […]

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UK Leans Heavily on Nuclear in Bold New Energy Strategy

May 2, 2022 admin Business, climate change, Coal, energy security, energy strategy, Environmental, full coverage, Gas, gas power, History, hydrogen, International, Legal & Regulatory, lng, net-zero, news, Nuclear, offshore wind, Policy, Rolls-Royce, Russia, Technology, tidal power, trends, uk, Ukraine

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Mon, 02 May 2022 04:16:00 +0000

A long-awaited energy strategy published by the UK government on April 6 lays out bold commitments that tackle Great Britain’s multi-pronged challenges, including achieving net-zero carbon emissions while

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Dominion Latest to Set Net-Zero Carbon Goal

February 12, 2020 admin carbon dioxide, climate change, Coal, dominion energy, emissions, Environmental, Gas, goal, hydrogen, methane, net-zero, news, Nuclear, reduction, Renewables, target

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 11:46:06 +0000

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Richmond, Virginia-based Dominion Energy has joined a growing list of power companies establishing net-zero emissions targets. The company, which has more than 7 million electricity and natural gas customers in 18 states, said it intends to reach its carbon dioxide and methane reduction goals by 2050. Under the net-zero framework, the company is committing to […]

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

January 2, 2020 admin africa, Business, climate change, Coal, coal power, distributed energy, electrification, Energy Storage, Environmental, flexibility, Gas, gas decarbonization, gas infrastructure, geothermal, Hydro, hydrogen, iea, International, net-zero, news, Nuclear, offshore wind, power sector investment, Renewables, renewables costs, Research and Development, Solar, solar growth, Wind, world energy outlook

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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Voices of 100%: When 100% Renewable Electricity Isn’t Enough, Burlington Targets Net Zero

November 25, 2019 admin 100% clean electricity, burlington electric, burlington vermont, clean power, institute for local self reliance, net-zero

Credit to Author: John Farrell| Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2019 23:20:35 +0000

More than 100 cities have committed to 100% renewable electricity transitions, with most hoping to get there by 2030 or 2050. Burlington, Vermont already achieved this goal five years ago