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Growth of wind and solar has saved the EU €12 billion since Russia invaded Ukraine

Electrek

Growth of wind and solar power has saved the European Union (EU) €12 billion in avoided gas costs since Russia invaded Ukraine, according to a new analysis from energy think tank Ember. more… The post Growth of wind and solar has saved the EU €12 billion since Russia invaded Ukraine appeared first on Electrek.

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Ukraine War: Clean Energy Tipping Point?

CleanTechnica EVs

How does the war in Ukraine relate to the global shift to clean energy? The US and its allies are in the process of sending Ukraine billions of dollars in financial and military aid to help them fight the invading Russians. The US and its allies have also tried to sanction Russia as severely as […].

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Mercedes amps up renewables push with 140MW wind power deal

Teslarati

Mercedes has announced a new wind power deal to ensure it reaches carbon neutrality as soon as possible. Still, one of the most involved has been Mercedes, which has invested heavily in massive wind and solar projects to power its European operations. What do you think of the article?

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New UK energy strategy pushes new nuclear; up to 8 additional reactors

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The Energy Security Strategy plans also include: Offshore wind: a new ambition of up to 50GW by 2030—more than enough to power every home in the UK—of which up to 5GW should be from floating offshore wind in deeper seas.

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Reconstructing Ukraine’s energy sector

Innovation News Network

The European Commission and renewables associations unite to help reconstruct Ukraine’s energy sector with renewables at its core. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has revealed the weaknesses of Europe’s energy system and its over-reliance on Russian fossil imports. The European and Ukrainian Wind and Solar […].

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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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Baker Institute report: China has positioned itself as a gatekeeper to the energy transition; nickel case study

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China also dominates in other technologies including wind and solar components, controls, sensors, and communications—a gamut of industrial equipment, including much that is pertinent for defense. —Baker Institute report Need Nickel? (The

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