Category Archives: Low Carbon Emission

Dubai unveils world’s largest concentrated solar power project

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Wednesday unveiled the world’s largest concentrated solar power and photovoltaic power project in Dubai. On X platform, Sheikh Mohammed … Continue reading

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IEA assessment of the evolving pledges at COP28

At the COP28 climate change conference in Dubai, pledges have been made in three key areas – by many countries on renewables and energy efficiency, and by a significant number of companies on methane. These are three of the five crucial … Continue reading

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GE and Forestalia sign collaborative agreement to install up to 693 MW of wind energy in Spain

Framework agreement between GE and Forestalia includes 110 onshore wind turbines across 16 project sites in Aragon, Spain. First phase of 33 wind turbines already underway. All projects will feature GE’s 6.1-158 workhorse wind turbines. GE Vernova announced today that … Continue reading

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All wind turbines at the Saint-Brieuc wind farm are complete

The Saint-Brieuc Wind Farm located off the coast of northwestern France has reached a significant milestone, with all its wind turbines successfully installed and standing tall. The completion of this ambitious project marks a major achievement in the country’s renewable … Continue reading

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BlueFloat and Origin submit joint bid for 1.7 GW of wind in Australia

BlueFloat Energy, a leading renewable energy company, and Origin Energy, an Australian energy retailer, have joined forces to submit a joint bid for a 1.7 GW offshore wind project in Australia. The project aims to harness Australia’s vast offshore wind … Continue reading

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Navigating Indonesia’s PowerSystem Decarbonisation withthe Indonesia Just EnergyTransition Partnership

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Iberdrola progress its renewable energy strategy: the company installs almost 3,000 MW in the last twelve months

Iberdrola continues to move at pace with its commitment to being at the forefront of the energy transition, accelerating decarbonization and reducing dependence on fossil fuels. The company has installed almost 3,000 MW of new renewables capacity (2,952 MW) in the last … Continue reading

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RWE secures lease agreements to develop Dogger Bank South offshore wind farm sites

Potential for 3 gigawatts awarded Agreement for Lease by The Crown Estate and will be RWE’s largest offshore wind power developments globally. Dogger Bank South (DBS) is made up of two 1.5 GW sites known as DBS East and DBS … Continue reading

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Ensuring access to critical materials for steel and wind energy sectors essential for EU clean-tech economy

The European wind industry and the European steel industry play a key role in enabling Europe’s clean tech economy. The upcoming EU Critical Raw Materials Act must account for the strategic role of this key value chain. It must ensure … Continue reading

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China invests $546 billion in wind and solar power, far outpacing the US.

China accounted for nearly half of global low-carbon spending in 2022, which could challenge US efforts to boost domestic clean energy manufacturing. China once again topped the world in clean energy investments last year, a trend that could challenge U.S. … Continue reading

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Hydrogen patentsfor a clean energy futureA global trend analysis of innovation along hydrogen value chains January 2023

Executive summary A successful transition to a clean energy future will be supported by rapid changes in the global economy and in people’s patterns of energy consumption, all of which have the potential to sustain healthier societies, more equitable outcomes … Continue reading

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Energy Technology Perspectives 2023

Executive summary The energy world is in the early phase of a new industrial age – the age of clean energy technology manufacturing. Industries that were in their infancy in the early 2000s, such as solar PV and wind, and … Continue reading

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Driving Down Coal Mine Methane Emissions A regulatory roadmap and toolkit

Executive SummaryAction to cut methane emissions from coal mines is needed in parallel with measures to reduce coal consumption. Yet global coal demand is set to rise in 2022 amid the upheaval of the energy crisis and this will have … Continue reading

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CO2 Emissionsin 2022

Energy-related CO2 emissions grew by 0.9% to over 36.8 Gt in 2022 Global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from energy combustion and industrial processes1 grew 0.9% or 321 Mt in 2022 to a new all-time high of 36.8 Gt. This estimate … Continue reading

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Demand-side dataand energy efficiency indicators A guide to designing a national roadmap

Executive summaryEnergy efficiency is a central element of achieving carbon-neutral energy transitions. It also brings important co-benefits such as job creation, energy security, higher productivity, improved air quality, savings on energy bills, and improved comfort and wellbeing. Tracking efficiency progress … Continue reading

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Emissions Measurementand Data Collection for a Net Zero Steel Industry

Executive summaryThe G7 can lead the way in defining a shared vision for the transition to a net zero steel industry. In May 2022, the G7 committed to accelerate the pace of decarbonisation in heavy industries, noting the “importance of … Continue reading

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Outlooks for gas markets and investment

Introduction In the midst of a global energy crisis in which shortages of natural gas have played a central role, fundamental questions are now being asked about the long-term future of natural gas. The crisis has reminded policy makers and … Continue reading

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“ศรีแสงธรรมโมเดล” ต้นแบบการขับเคลื่อนชุมชนด้วยพลังงานทดแทนอย่างยั่งยืน

ความมุ่งมั่นในการเปลี่ยนผ่านสู่พลังงานสะอาด ทำให้การผลิตไฟฟ้าจากพลังงานแสงอาทิตย์หรือโซลาร์เซลล์กลายเป็นพระเอกของการผลิตไฟฟ้ายุคใหม่ เพราะไม่เพียงเป็นพลังงานสะอาด ต้นทุนต่ำ ที่สามารถนำมาใช้ได้อย่างไม่มีวันหมดแล้ว ยังเป็นกุญแจสำคัญในการสร้างความเท่าเทียมด้านพลังงานอีกด้วย “แม้เราจะอยู่ในพื้นที่ห่างไกลความเจริญกว่า 800 กิโลเมตร แต่เราไม่ได้อยู่ไกลจากแสงแดดมากกว่าคนอื่นเลย แสงแดดให้ความเท่าเทียมเราทุกคนเท่ากันหมด” แนวคิดของพระปัญญาวชิรโมลี เจ้าอาวาสวัดป่าศรีแสงธรรม อำเภอโขงเจียม จังหวัดอุบลราชธานี เปลี่ยนหมู่บ้านดงดิบที่เคยเป็นโคกอีโด่ยเต็มไปด้วยความแห้งแล้ง ห่างไกลความเจริญ ให้กลายเป็น “โคกอีโด่ยวัลเลย์” ด้วยนวัตกรรมการผลิตไฟฟ้าจากโซลาร์เซลล์ พัฒนาคุณภาพชีวิตความเป็นอยู่ของคนในชุมชนให้ดีขึ้น และมีความมั่นคงทางพลังงานที่สามารถพึ่งพาตนเองได้ในช่วงแรกโซลาร์เซลล์ถูกนำมาใช้ผลิตไฟฟ้าสำหรับใช้ภายในโรงเรียนศรีแสงธรรมเพื่อลดค่าไฟฟ้า เนื่องจากโรงเรียนศรีแสงธรรมเป็นโรงเรียนที่ให้เรียนฟรี จากนั้นจึงนำโซลาร์เซลล์ไปต่อยอดเป็นสิ่งประดิษฐ์เพื่อใช้ในด้านการเกษตร อาทิ เครื่องสูบน้ำพลังงานแสงอาทิตย์ รถเข็นนอนนาพลังงานแสงอาทิตย์ รวมถึงพัฒนาเป็นอาชีพรับติดตั้งแผงโซลาร์เซลล์ในนาม “ช่างขอข้าว” เพื่อนำรายได้กลับมาใช้ในกิจกรรมต่างๆ ของโรงเรียน แต่ด้วยข้อจำกัดของระบบผลิตไฟฟ้าจากโซลาร์เซลล์ที่ขึ้นอยู่กับสภาพอากาศ ทำให้ผลิตไฟฟ้าได้เพียงบางช่วงเวลา ประกอบกับเมื่อมีการติดตั้งแผงโซลาร์เซลล์ในจุดต่างๆ เพิ่มมากขึ้น ทำให้พลังงานไฟฟ้าที่ผลิตได้มีมากเกินความต้องการ พระปัญญาวชิรโมลี เจ้าอาวาสวัดป่าศรีแสงธรรม จึงได้ผสานพลังความร่วมมือกับการไฟฟ้าฝ่ายผลิตแห่งประเทศไทย (กฟผ.) ด้วยการนำระบบไมโครกริดและระบบบริหารจัดการพลังงานไฟฟ้าเข้ามาประยุกต์ใช้แก้ปัญหาข้อจำกัดดังกล่าวภายใต้โครงการทดสอบนวัตกรรมที่นำเทคโนโลยีมาสนับสนุนการให้บริการด้านพลังงาน … Continue reading

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DMT มุ่งสู่ Net Zero ลุยติดตั้งแผงโซล่าเซลล์บนหลังคา อาคารสนง.-ด่านฯ DMT moves towards Net Zero with solar panels on the roof Office building – checkpoint

โทล์ลเวย์ เดินหน้าติดตั้งแผงโซล่าเซลล์เพื่อผลิตพลังงานทดแทนใช้ในอาคารสำนักงาน และอาคารด่านเก็บค่าผ่านทาง 9 แห่ง วางเป้าติดตั้งครบสิ้นปี 67 คาดได้กำลังการผลิตรวมกว่า 373 กิโลวัตต์ สามารถประหยัดการใช้ไฟฟ้าโดยเฉลี่ยได้ถึง 30 % มุ่งสู่ Net Zero Tollway continues to install solar panels to produce renewable energy for use in office buildings. and 9 toll plaza buildings, aiming to install at … Continue reading

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SECTOR COUPLING IN FACILITATING INTEGRATION OF VARIABLE RENEWABLE ENERGY IN CITIES

INTRODUCTION The importance of cities in shaping global climate action Cities are a key driver of global economic growth, which over the past half century has been powered primarily by fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas), as illustrated in … Continue reading

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The best and worst countries in the world when it comes to air pollution and electricity use

China steals an unsavory global spotlight for the thick, noxious smog that often chokes its mega-cities. Air pollution has become so bad in Beijing, for example, that Chinese officials aim to slash its local coal consumption by 30% in 2017. … Continue reading

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Solar nearly level with wind and out-competing fossil fuels in developing countries – BNEF

Average capital expenditure (capex) for PV projects in developing countries during 2015 stood at US$2.15 million/MW, rapidly approaching average wind capex of US$2.02 million/MW. Credit: BNEF Driven by steep cost declines in PV equipment, solar is now on a par … Continue reading

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Toyota is creating a combustion engine that directly generates electricity

Electric vehicles have come a long way in recent years, but even the premium-priced Tesla cars are short on range compared to good old internal combustion. Gasoline is probably going to remain part of our transportation makeup into the foreseeable … Continue reading

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Biomass Emissions Question Arises Again

It’s called “urban biomass,” and it’s ours (spsmw.org). Hard to imagine a subject that would find The Wall Street Journal and Grist in line with each other’s thinking, but burning wood for energy has achieved it. Neither outlet seems to … Continue reading

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The 3 Most Sobering Graphics From The U.N.’s New Climate Report

The overall message of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s newest report is simple: a rapid shift to renewable energy is needed to avert catastrophic global warming. The science behind that message, however, is less simple. In an attempt to make the … Continue reading

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Citigroup says the ‘Age of Renewables’ has begun

Investment banking giant Citigroup has hailed the start of the “age of renewables” in the United States, the world’s biggest electricity market, saying that solar and wind energy are getting competitive with natural gas peaking and baseload plants – even … Continue reading

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Warming Plateau? Climatologists Face Inconvenient Truth

Data shows global temperatures aren’t rising the way climate scientists have predicted. Now the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change faces a problem: publicize these findings and encourage skeptics — or hush up the figures. For a quarter of a century … Continue reading

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Low-Carbon Technology Roadmap for the Indian Cement Industry

Following the global Cement Technology Roadmap in 2009 developed in a partnership between WBCSD CSI and the International Energy Agency (IEA), nine CSI members in India* again joined hands with IEA to develop a ‘Technology Roadmap: Low-Carbon Technology for the Indian Cement Industry’. The initiative … Continue reading

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