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Rio Tinto acquires 1.1 GW solar photovoltaic plant in Australia

Posted on March 23, 2024 by Now.Solar

Rio Tinto, the mining giant, on Wednesday announced a deal to buy all the electricity from the 1.1 GW Upper Calliope Solar Farm in Australia, in an effort to cut their global carbon emissions in half by 2030. The 25-year agreement … Continue reading →

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Home Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Reduces 2,000 Mauritian Households’ Electricity Costs and Carbon Emissions

Posted on March 12, 2024 by Now.Solar

The Central Electricity Board (CEB), under the Ministry of Energy and Public Utilities of Mauritius, has made significant strides in scaling up the deployment of solar (photovoltaics) PV systems under the Home Solar Project (HSP) scheme. The initiative is made … Continue reading →

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GE Vernova to build onshore electrical connection for Poland’s largest offshore wind farm, Baltica

Posted on March 8, 2024 by Now.Solar

GE Vernova’s Grid Solutions business, in partnership with Polimex Mostostal, has been awarded a key contract for the Baltica 2 Offshore Wind Farm in Poland.The project involves building the onshore infrastructure including a 275/400 kV high voltage substation including STATCOMs … Continue reading →

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Vattenfall joins Airbus and partners to pave the way for hydrogen aviation

Posted on March 4, 2024 by Now.Solar

Airbus, Avinor, SAS, Swedavia and Vattenfall have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to investigate the feasibility of a hydrogen infrastructure at airports in Sweden and Norway. This cooperation will provide better understanding of hydrogen aircraft concepts and operations, supply, … Continue reading →

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Dubai unveils world’s largest concentrated solar power project

Posted on March 1, 2024 by Now.Solar

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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Dark money tied to fossil fuels helped stop offshore wind energy in the US Great Lakes

Posted on February 26, 2024 by Now.Solar

Dark money, that is, financial contributions from undisclosed sources, has been found to play a major role in obstructing the development of offshore wind energy projects in the Great Lakes region of the United States. The influence of fossil fuel-backed … Continue reading →

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Naturgy begins the construction of a new wind farm in Catalonia and plans to reach 250 renewable MW in the Community

Posted on February 25, 2024 by Now.Solar

The company will invest 40 million euros in this new wind installation, located in the province of Tarragona, which will generate energy equivalent to the consumption of 26,700 homes. Naturgy maintains its commitment to the development of renewable energies in … Continue reading →

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IEA assessment of the evolving pledges at COP28

Posted on February 24, 2024 by Now.Solar

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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U.S. Department of Energy Announces Clean Energy Achievements at COP28

Posted on February 24, 2024 by Now.Solar

This week, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy David M. Turk traveled to Dubai, United Arab Emirates for the 28th Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28), where he led the U.S. energy delegation. The Department … Continue reading →

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Naturgy begins the construction of a new wind farm in Catalonia and plans to reach 250 renewable MW in the Community

Posted on February 19, 2024 by Now.Solar

The company will invest 40 million euros in this new wind installation, located in the province of Tarragona, which will generate energy equivalent to the consumption of 26,700 homes. Naturgy maintains its commitment to the development of renewable energies in … Continue reading →

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COP28 key takeaways: The challenges in accelerating the energy transition

Posted on February 12, 2024 by Now.Solar

There’s more than one measure of success. Our team was there and witnessed an organisational triumph. The sheer scale of COP28 signalled an event of global interest – over 100,000 attended, bigger than Burning Man, compared with about 10,000 at Kyoto in … Continue reading →

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Victoria, Australia publishes strategy to boost offshore wind power

Posted on February 9, 2024 by Now.Solar

The government of Victoria, Australia, has recently revealed its updated strategy to accelerate the growth of the offshore wind industry in the state. The strategy aims to attract investment, drive innovation and position Victoria as a leading hub for offshore … Continue reading →

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Biden delays development of wind energy in the Atlantic

Posted on February 3, 2024 by Now.Solar

The Biden administration’s recent decision to reduce its leasing proposal for offshore wind projects in the Atlantic has raised questions and criticism. The move has sparked concern among environmental advocates and industry experts, who fear it could hinder progress in … Continue reading →

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Wind energy and solar power break records and generate more than half of all electricity in Spain in 2023

Posted on January 31, 2024 by Now.Solar

Renewable energies could close the year representing more than 50% of the national mix, a historical maximum and almost nine percentage points higher than the 2022 quota. Wind and solar photovoltaics complete an exceptional year, with respective records for production … Continue reading →

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ACP Statement on Administration Guidance for Green Hydrogen Tax Credits

Posted on January 18, 2024 by Now.Solar

The American Clean Power Association (ACP) released the following statement from ACP Chief Executive Officer Jason Grumet after the U.S. Treasury Department released proposed guidance on clean energy investment and production tax credits for green hydrogen projects: “The Biden Administration’s … Continue reading →

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U.S. Department of Energy Top Clean Energy Accomplishments in 2023

Posted on January 16, 2024 by Now.Solar

In 2023, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) made monumental strides in advancing the clean energy goals of the Biden-Harris Administration. Through hundreds of funding announcements to make clean energy more accessible in every state, investments in scientific research, historic … Continue reading →

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Navigating Indonesia’s PowerSystem Decarbonisation withthe Indonesia Just EnergyTransition Partnership

Posted on January 2, 2024 by Now.Solar

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Low-emissions transport fuels to decarbonise shipping and aviation

Posted on December 7, 2023 by Now.Solar

On 4 October the International Energy Agency brought together experts from government, industry, research and civil society to discuss the role of low-emissions fuels in decarbonising the international maritime and aviation sectors.    The workshop was attended by around 20 in-person participants, as … Continue reading →

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Driving Down Coal Mine Methane Emissions A regulatory roadmap and toolkit

Posted on October 19, 2023 by Now.Solar

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

Posted on October 18, 2023 by Now.Solar

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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