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Good news – the world has a real chance of achieving its goal of tripling renewables by 2030

Baua Electric

The world added 50% more renewable capacity in 2023 than in 2022 –and that means it has a real chance of achieving the goal set by governments at the COP28 climate change conference of tripling global capacity by 2030. The increases in renewable energy capacity in the US, Europe, and Brazil also hit all-time highs.

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Mercedes-Benz Cars plants in Germany to be supplied with CO2-neutral energy from 2022

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Thereby, we completely forego coal-based electricity and obtain our electrical energy from only renewable sources. Today, new plants in Europe are already planned with a CO2-neutral energy supply from the start. The production hall uses renewable energy and reduces water consumption and waste significantly.

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IISA study proposes using airships for efficient cargo or hydrogen transportation

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These projections necessitate finding new approaches to transporting cargo with a lower demand for energy and lower CO2 emissions. The jet stream is a core of strong winds that flows from west to east, around 8 to 12 kilometers above the Earth’s surface. Hydrogen is a good energy carrier and a valuable energy storage alternative.

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PCAST suggests 6 key components for climate change strategy to President Obama; adaptation and mitigation

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Focus on national preparedness for climate change, which can help decrease damage from extreme weather events now and speed recovery from future damage. Developing an infrastructure renewal plan that integrates climate preparedness and other benefits to the US’ economy./p>. —PCAST letter to the President.

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Where to locate public chargers?

Electric Auto Association

Electricity is ubiquitous, EVs refuelable by wind, hydro, geothermal, solar, or traditional energy sources. Level 2 and 3 networked chargers capture usage and event data for the benefit of the charger owner. They also enable the EV driver to pay for the electricity at point of sale.

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WMO reports GHG concentrations at highest in 800K years

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ppm in 2015 because of a combination of human activities and a strong El Niño event. WMO is also striving to improve weather and climate services for the renewable energy sector and to support the Green Economy and sustainable development. Globally averaged concentrations of CO 2 reached 403.3 parts per million in 2016, up from 400.00

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Ricardo, National Grid study explores market potential for grid-balancing services for plug-in vehicles

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Reserve services deal with variations in electricity demand and actual out-turn of variable generation output against forecasts, as well as to cover unplanned events such as generating plant failures. Of the reserve services, Fast Reserve acts as a conduit between Frequency Response and STOR.

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