Tag Archives: Renewable Energy

Wind energy: A gender perspective

Posted on May 25, 2021 by Now.Solar

The expansion of renewable energy promises a broad array of benefits. That renewables aregood for energy security, air quality and health, and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions is well known. What many do not realise, however, is that the … Continue reading →

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Towards 100% renewable energy: Utilities in transition

Posted on May 21, 2021 by Now.Solar

The adoption of the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and in particular Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7) to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all, has led to a global consensus around the need … Continue reading →

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Renewable energy finance: Green bonds

Posted on May 20, 2021 by Now.Solar

RENEWABLE ENERGY INVESTMENT TRENDS As renewables have become a compelling investment proposition, global investments innew renewable power have grown from less than USD 50 billion per year in 2004 to aroundUSD 300 billion per year in recent years (Frankfurt School-UNEP … Continue reading →

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How India’s Solar and Wind Policies Enabled its Energy Transition

Posted on May 17, 2021 by Now.Solar

In 2015, India announced ambitious targets for renewable energy—175 GW by 2022—oneof the largest expansion initiatives in the world. Just four years later, at the United enewable energy (RE) capacity to 450 GW by 2030 (PIB 2019). India’s journey to … Continue reading →

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The Future of Distributed Renewable Energy in India

Posted on May 14, 2021 by Now.Solar

India is the world’s third largest carbon emitter, with emissions expected to rise as the economy grows. While this economic growth is important for advancing development objectives, especially in the wake of a likely recession due to the COVID-19 pandemic, … Continue reading →

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Energy subsidies: Evolution in the global energy transformation to 2050

Posted on May 7, 2021 by Now.Solar

SUBSIDIES, PRIVILEGES, UNPRICED EXTERNALITIES AND THE ENERGY TRANSITION In order to meet the Paris Agreement objective that the global temperature rise be kept to “well below 2 °C”, the global energy sector requires nothing short of a complete transformation, during the … Continue reading →

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Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report (2020)

Posted on May 6, 2021 by Now.Solar

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The 2020 edition of Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report monitors and assesses attainments in the global quest for universal access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy by 2030. The latest available data and select energy … Continue reading →

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Renewable Energy Outlook: Lebanon

Posted on May 6, 2021 by Now.Solar

INTRODUCTION Country Background GeographyThe Lebanese Republic is a sovereign state located in Western Asia adjoining the eastern edge of the Mediterranean region from the south along a 79 km border. It has a total territory of 10 452 km2, with … Continue reading →

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System Operation: Innovation Landscape Briefs

Posted on April 26, 2021 by Now.Solar

DESCRIPTION Traditionally, electric power systems have been centralised structures organised into generation, transmission and distribution, placing customers at the end of the supply chain. This is a unidirectional structure where electricity generated by large power plants is transported via transmission … Continue reading →

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Global Landscape of Renewable Energy Finance 2020

Posted on April 23, 2021 by Now.Solar

INTRODUCTION The landscape of renewable energy finance has evolved significantly in the past few years. Insupport of recent record-setting levels of capacity additions in wind and solar technologies, finance for renewable energy represented 63% of total climate mitigation finance in … Continue reading →

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