A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

By Anders Lorenzen Analysis by WindEurope , Europe’s wind power industry group, reveals a record-breaking year for European wind power when it comes to investments in the industry as well as installing new capacity. gigawatts (GW) of new wind power capacity with 80% being onshore. Photo credit: WindEurope.

Wind Power

Ocean Conservancy

MAY 27, 2022

While a wind-powered cargo vessel may seem like a 19 th Century idea, the Grain de Sail may be a herald of a greener future rather than a nostalgic nod to the past. After agreeing to a very weak short-term measure in November 2020, the discussions last week focused on new measures that could take effect by 2030.

Wind Power

Legal Planet

DECEMBER 13, 2021

During the 2010s, wind power went from 1% of generation to 20%. This bill allows Utah municipalities that are serviced by Rocky Mountain Power to achieve a net-100% renewable energy portfolio by 2030. This is a holdover from the 1930s, when Nebraska was a highly progressive state. That has changed quite quickly.

Renewable Energy

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 24, 2023

The progress in the numbers The new numbers are from the federal Energy Information Administration (EIA), which collects data from power plant operators from across the country. Solar power increased the most among renewable electricity sources in percentage terms, up 24 percent. It supplied 10.5 percentage points).*

Clean Energy

Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 12, 2022

To ensure the wind industry upholds environmental justice and stewards its raw materials, many companies are replacing balsa with other materials. For example, LM Wind Power has minimized balsa in its blades, substituting in synthetic plastic PET and PVC foams. The company aims to make all its blades fully recyclable by 2030.

Recycling

Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 25, 2022

The 18 projects approved by MISO in Tranche 1 address reliability needs in the Upper Midwest while helping ensure utilities can transition from older, more expensive-to-run coal plants to cleaner, affordable wind and solar power. Source: MISO. What’s in it for Michigan?

Solar Power

A Greener Life

MAY 22, 2024

Bruno Le Maire outlined the French government’s strategy for deploying 45 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind power by 2050. The minister pointed out that with three offshore wind farms already connected, the country is on track to reach 4 GW by 2030, and to reach 18 GW by 2035. This is to rise to 300 GW by 2050.

Wind Power

Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 22, 2022

Southwest Minnesota and the Dakotas have a lot of wind power—and the potential for even more. The company’s recently approved resource plan includes over 4,500 megawatts of new solar, wind, and battery storage on its way toward 80 percent of electricity generation from carbon-free resources by 2032—and no new gas.

Renewable Energy

A Greener Life

MARCH 3, 2022

Against a backdrop of new solar and wind projects, the country has increased its renewable energy target to 52% by 2030, 70% by 2040 and 80% by 2050. GW by 2030 at an annual growth rate of 9.3% during the decade 2020-2030. Wind power will become the largest renewable energy source in the country overtaking hydro. .

Wind Power

Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 16, 2022

This is in total opposition to the US commitment under the Paris Agreement to achieve a 50-52 percent emissions reduction below 2005 levels by 2030, and net-zero by 2050. Coal generation also remains 10 percent of the US mix through 2050 even as EIA is showing substantial coal plant retirements by 2030.

Natural Gas

Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 1, 2022

While this is a significant improvement, DTE still falls short of the MI Healthy Climate Plan’s target for the state to be coal-free by 2030. DTE currently has 3,000 MW of existing and approved solar and wind resources.) DTE’s Monroe coal plant is the largest single emitter of carbon pollution in Michigan.

Clean Energy

Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 22, 2022

More than 200 gigawatt-hours of used electric vehicle batteries will be available for energy storage reuse by 2030, which would satisfy projected grid storage battery demand. How are Lithium-ion Batteries that Store Solar and Wind Power Made? Increase access to information. Click to learn more!

Recycling

Enviromental Defense

MARCH 22, 2022

Ontario has a large potential supply of wind and solar energy that could be developed to help phase-out dirty gas plants. The Independent Electricity System Operator recently produced a theoretical plan for phasing out gas plants by 2030. Between 2009 and 2016, Ontario built over 2000 MW of solar power and about 3000 MW of wind power.

Solar Power

Environmental News Bits

JUNE 8, 2021

The protein supplier has announced it will reduce GHG emissions across its entire domestic supply chain 30 percent by 2030 as well as obtain 50 percent of its electricity from renewable sources, such as solar and wind power, over the same time period. Read the full story in Food Engineering. Read more →

2020

Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Now that I have reached the extent of my white-water rafting knowledge, here is a recap of our very productive session: Electric vehicle directionality stalled but will return UCS co-sponsored Senator Nancy Skinner’s Senate Bill 233 (SB 233) which would have required all electric vehicles to be bidirectional by 2030.

2023

Edouard Stenger

JULY 25, 2023

Not so long ago solar photovoltaic and wind power were just accounting for less than ten percent of the global electricity production. Based on the forecasts, this would see solar and wind generate 12,000-14,000TWh by 2030, 3-4 times higher compared with 2022 levels. C, based on IEA scenarios.

2030

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 3, 2023

CEJA provides $380 million a year in new funding to ramp up solar and wind power to 40 percent of Illinois’ power mix by 2030 and 50 percent by 2040. CEJA also extends the state’s successful energy efficiency programs and expands the savings goals utilities must meet.

Electricity

A Greener Life

AUGUST 30, 2022

The flagship wind farm made headlines as the operator, Swedens’s Vattenfall in 2018 won the concession to build it without government subsidy. 20 GW before 2030. The Netherlands plans to connect more than 20 GW of wind power before 2030.

Clean Energy

Environmental News Bits

DECEMBER 10, 2021

GE’s renewable energy unit said Tuesday it would manufacture zero waste wind turbine blades by the year 2030, becoming the latest operator in the sector to try to develop more sustainable production processes.

Waste

A Greener Life

JULY 26, 2021

Ravindra Puranik, Oil and Gas Analyst at GlobalData, said: “Global power demand is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.5% from 2020 to 2030. A significant portion of this will be fulfilled by renewable power generation. BP and Total are also leading the way in terms of upcoming solar power capacity.”.

Renewable Energy

A Greener Life

JULY 1, 2022

Copenhagen is full of sustainability initiatives, such as a promising and exciting green hydrogen project close to Copenhagen Airport called H2RES developed by some of Denmark’s largest companies and their ‘energy island project’ North Sea Wind Power Hub located offshore close to the Danish island of Bornholm.

Wind Power

Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Energy from the sun and wind never runs out and is used again and again. Rechargeable large-scale batteries can be charged with solar or wind power and cycled thousands of times in their lifetime. How are Lithium-ion Batteries that Store Solar and Wind Power Made? A circular battery life cycle is possible.

Renewable Energy

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 17, 2024

. -- In March 2024, Exus North America began the necessary upgrades to repower the Twin Ridges Wind Farm in Meyersdale, Somerset County. Exus chose to repower the facility thanks to the clean energy plan’s 30% production tax credits for American wind power.

Clean Energy

Law and Environment

MAY 4, 2023

According to the Department of Energy (“DOE”), PEM electrolyzers can operate “effectively at a range of loads with sub-second response times,” making them “particularly compatible with variable energy sources, such as sun and wind power.”

Carbon Monoxide

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 9, 2023

On August 9, the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority announced it would be committing to the purchase of wind power and the use of clean energy to support the production and operations of water services. PWSA holds the largest share at 30% of the total, underlining our strong commitment to sustainable energy practices. “It

Wind Power

A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

By Anders Lorenzen If you ask the world’s key players in the global wind power industry, 2023 was a year to forget. Siemens Energy, the largest offshore wind turbine producer, expects a loss in 2024 of € 2 billion from its parent company Siemens Gamesa.

Wind Power

Edouard Stenger

MAY 2, 2023

I wrote about it before, both solar photovoltaic and wind power are on exponential curves. Analysts say yes and predict that annual installation will be of 1 TW by 2030. Even the IEA has stopped denying it. When I discovered solar photovoltaic in 2004, the global capacity was around 5 GW. Earlier this year it surpassed 1,000 GW.

2004

A Greener Life

APRIL 7, 2023

India missed its target to install 175 GW of renewable energy by 2022, and is now trying to make up for that by boosting solar, wind, nuclear, hydropower and bio-power to 500 GW by 2030. Overall, India is also looking to boost its share of non-fossil capacity, which can include big hydro and nuclear to 50% by 2030.

Clean Energy

A Greener Life

JANUARY 21, 2022

When the Paris Agreement was celebrated in 2015, no one was talking about hydrogen as a climate solution, the idea of net-zero targets had not been invented yet, and offshore wind power was mainly a European venture. But in this space particularly, innovation and advancements are moving faster than most sectors.

Fossil Fuels

A Greener Life

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The analysis predicts that by the end of 2030, floating wind capacity could reach 11 GW in the UK, 21 GW in Europe and 41 GW globally. Commenting on the research, the CEO of RenewableUK Dan McGrail said: “The growth of floating offshore wind is surging ahead at a phenomenal rate year on year around the world.

2030

Ocean Conservancy

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

I thoroughly enjoyed moderating a panel in the Nature Zone at COP27 with representatives from the International Renewable Energy Agency and Orsted, a leader in offshore wind power production based in Denmark, focusing on the potential of offshore wind energy and how to sustainably and equitably advance its development.

Ocean

Circle of Blue

AUGUST 9, 2021

Hydropower generation across California and the American West has declined in this extremely dry year, meaning that electricity providers will lean more heavily on natural gas, solar, and wind power. President Biden’s goal is to cut the country’s greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030, and to reach net zero emissions by 2050.

Renewable Energy

A Greener Life

AUGUST 25, 2021

We want to make electricity from sustainable sources more accessible and affordable for all” Ingka shed some light on the plan, revealing that their plan to offer electricity from solar and wind parks originated around five years ago, and they saw it as a way to encourage the building of more renewable energy parks.

Renewable Energy

A Greener Life

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Building the world’s largest offshore wind farm during a global pandemic has been a challenge that the team have overcome with flying colours. The UK is targeting at least 50 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2030. I am so proud of how our team has worked together to safely deliver this remarkable project.”.

Sea Level

Edouard Stenger

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

GW of wind capacity in September 2016, which produced 21 TWh in 2015. Wind power currently employs a little less than 15,000 people. Then, we have at our disposal so many other efficient technologies such as LED light bulbs or other renewables such as wind power and so many others. click to enlarge.

Wind Power

A Greener Life

APRIL 7, 2022

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (left) visits a hybrid power plant where “green” hydrogen is made using wind power and fed into the gas grid. The new government has pledged to bring that forward to 2030 if possible, and Habeck has said he intends to carry through with that. Photo credit: Fabian Sommer / Alamy.

Fossil Fuels

A Greener Life

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Global Data’s research found that looking at current projects and pipelines, Croatia will grow its onshore wind capacity to 1.99 gigawatts (GW) by 2030 which will exceed its target by 0.39 This means that by 2030 Croatia’s electricity market will be getting 36.4% of total consumption by 2030. of total consumption by 2030.

Renewable Energy