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BNEF: cost of new renewables rises as inflation starts to bite

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The cost of new-build onshore wind has risen 7% year on year, and fixed-axis solar has jumped 14%, according to the latest analysis by research company BloombergNEF (BNEF). New-build onshore wind and solar projects are now around 40% lower than BNEF’s global benchmarks for new coal- and gas-fired power.

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Fjords, Pharaohs or Koalas? Time to Plan for Your Next Eclipse.

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Are you still a little giddy from the magical moments of totality during Monday’s solar eclipse? 2, 2027, another will skirt the Mediterranean coast of North Africa then cross Egypt and part of the Arabian Peninsula. Total solar eclipses happen fairly regularly — about every one to two years — in locations scattered around the world.

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The Coming Construction Boom

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Many of the construction techniques we use today were invented in ancient Egypt or Rome. Many of the techniques we use during construction today were invented in ancient Egypt or Rome. Fortunately, construction technologies have been advancing over the last 20 years and we are on the verge of a revolution.

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UN Environment report says national GHG pledges only bring one-third of reductions needed for Paris Agreement

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A large part of this potential comes from six relatively standardized categories: solar and wind energy; efficient appliances; efficient passenger cars; afforestation and stopping deforestation. The report shows that emissions could be reduced by up to 30 to 40 GtCO 2 e per annum, with costs below US$100/tCO 2 e.

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ExxonMobil: global GDP up ~140% by 2040, but energy demand ~35% due to efficiency; LDV energy demand to rise only slightly despite doubling parc

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This geographically diverse group comprises Brazil and Mexico in the Americas; South Africa and Nigeria in Africa; Egypt and Turkey in North Africa/Mediterranean; Saudi Arabia and Iran in the Middle East; as well as Thailand and Indonesia in Asia. The OECD represents the developed economies.

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IEEE Discusses 6 Simple Solutions to Climate Change at COP27

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That’s according to 2023 IEEE President Saifur Rahman , who was among the speakers from engineering organizations at the COP27 event held in Egypt in November. We don’t have enough solar energy and wind energy.” You cannot transition from coal to solar and vice versa unless you transfer power back and forth.”