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SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

If only incremental increases in renewable energy resources are introduced across the grid, electrolytic hydrogen will not become an environmentally sustainable solution. He looked at three different resources that forecast the future composition of the US electrical power grid.

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JULY 31, 2019

Energy storage installations around the world will multiply exponentially, from a modest 9GW/17GWh deployed as of 2018 to 1,095GW/2,850GWh by 2040, according to the latest forecast from research company BloombergNEF (BNEF). In the near term, renewables-plus-storage, especially solar-plus-storage, has become a major driver for battery build.

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MARCH 29, 2024

Photo by Los Muertos Crew on Pexels.com Solar capacity additions hit the ground running in 2024, pushing renewables’ installed generating capacity past coal, according to new US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) data. The post US renewables’ installed generating capacity beats coal appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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OCTOBER 5, 2018

All large-scale energy systems have environmental impacts, and the ability to compare the impacts of renewable energy sources is an important step in planning a future without coal or gas power. In the journal Joule , Harvard researchers report the most accurate modelling yet of how increasing wind power would affect climate.

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JANUARY 16, 2024

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts that solar and wind will lead US power generation growth for the next two years in its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook. The EIA also expects wind power generation to grow 11% from 430 billion kWh in 2023 to 476 billion kWh in 2025. Get started here. –ad*

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Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2021

Renewables are expanding quickly but not enough to satisfy a strong rebound in global electricity demand this year, resulting in a sharp rise in the use of coal power that risks pushing carbon dioxide emissions from the electricity sector to record levels next year, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2023

NdPr, Dy and Tb oxides—were consumed globally in NdFeB alloys for energy-transition-related applications, including EV traction motors and wind power generators. In 2022, Adamas Intelligence calculated that $3.8 billion worth of magnet rare earth oxides—i.e., billion in 2022 to $36.2 billion in 2035.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Navigant Research forecasts that the transportation segment, with hydrogen demand as a catalyst, will jump-start power-to-gas (P2G) demand and further drive down electrolyzer and other infrastructure costs. Navigant notes that P2G offers benefits to the electric grid through the integration of renewable energy sources.

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JANUARY 11, 2023

US oil production is the largest source of production growth in the forecast, but that growth remains uncertain because of relatively low capital investment from oil producers, EIA noted. EIA forecasts that the European benchmark Brent crude oil price will average less than $80 per barrel in 2024, more than 20% lower than in 2022.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2023

Demand for lithium ion batteries is forecast to grow to 3.7 The amount is just a fraction of the estimated $35 trillion needed to be spent on the energy transition by 2030, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency. This includes spending on renewables such as wind and solar as well as grid and other infrastructure.

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JULY 8, 2020

Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have developed a novel machine learning approach quickly to enhance the resolution of wind velocity data by 50 times and solar irradiance data by 25 times—an enhancement that had yet to be achieved with climate data.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2022

Huge and immediate need for renewable-based fuels in shipping represents opportunity for investors, according to ‘Fuelling the Fourth Propulsion Revolution’ report released today. This is the equivalent of the entire world’s current renewable energy production. MWh to €156.40/MWh MWh in 2050). billion in 2017 to $1.6 billion in 2019.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Arun Raju, director of the Center for Renewable Natural Gas at UC Riverside, recently received a $146,000 grant from Southern California Gas Co. SoCalGas) to examine the proposed 100% Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) and explore options that can help achieve emission reduction goals more efficiently and at lower costs.

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OCTOBER 15, 2022

million tonnes LCE will be needed by 2050 with energy storage making up two-thirds of battery demand by that date, due to the growth of renewable energy sources such as wind and solar. million tonnes of cumulative global production of lithium between 2015 and 2022, according to Benchmark’s Lithium Forecast.

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AUGUST 26, 2013

A new Energy Department study conducted by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) indicates that by 2025 wind and solar power electricity generation could become cost-competitive without federal subsidies, if new renewable energy development occurs in the most productive locations. Source: Hurlbut et al.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 10, 2024

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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SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

The US Department of Energy is awarding more than $5 million to support US wind energy development. million to boost the speed and scale of midsize wind turbine technology development and deployment. million to boost the speed and scale of midsize wind turbine technology development and deployment.

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JULY 18, 2011

In its new report Energy Storage on the Grid (ESG), Pike Research forecasts that global spending in the ESG market will reach a little over $22 billion over the next 10 years. This is a downward revision from the $35B the firm forecast for ESG spending through 2020 in a report published last August. 2010 vs 2011 forecasts.

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JANUARY 23, 2012

Concept of the service and mobile app for renewable charging. OnStar and Google are working together to demonstrate a new OnStar service for managing the charging of Chevrolet Volts with renewable energy, using the 17 Chevrolet Volts in Google’s “Gfleet” based at the company’s headquarters in Mountain View, Calif. Click to enlarge.

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JANUARY 17, 2015

The cost of generating power from renewable energy sources has reached parity or dropped below the cost of fossil fuels for many technologies in many parts of the world, according to a new report released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Report highlights include: Cape Wind’s troubles. Source: IRENA.

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JULY 20, 2020

Solid-oxide-fuel-cell manufacturer Bloom Energy is entering the commercial hydrogen market by introducing hydrogen-powered fuel cells and electrolyzers that produce renewable hydrogen. Bloom is capitalizing on this technology by taking terrestrial renewable power and producing hydrogen using solid oxide electrolyzers.

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JUNE 10, 2016

Toyota Motor North America has awarded MP2 Energy, a full-service power company based in The Woodlands, Texas, a five-year retail electricity contract to provide 100% renewable energy solutions to Toyota’s new North American headquarters in Plano, Texas. The five-year deal also supports 7.75

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APRIL 7, 2021

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts an increase in demand for petroleum products during the 2021 summer driving season as the impacts of COVID-19 diminish in the United States. EIA also forecasts the Brent crude oil price will average $64 per barrel this summer, a 78% increase from last summer’s average of $36 per barrel.

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JANUARY 24, 2014

The magnitude of these savings is ~5% to 15% higher in a system with 20% wind penetration compared to a system with no wind power, and the savings are 50–60% higher in a system that requires capacity expansion. Controlled charging can also take advantage of the high levels of wind generation that commonly occur at night in the US.

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JULY 7, 2014

Dubbed “Green Horizon”, the initiative sets out to surpass current global practices in three areas critical to China’s sustainable growth: air quality management; renewable energy forecasting; and energy optimization for industry. Renewable energy forecasting. Click to enlarge.

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Baua Electric

JULY 29, 2023

The California Wind Sources Board intends to stop inner combustion engines in virtually each and every virtue. Engage Research forecasts $5 according to kilogram in 2030. The post Hydrogen inner combustion engines acquire renewed momentum appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2019

In addition to having access to Québec’s vast water resources to generate green, renewable power at competitive prices, Hydro-Québec has everything it needs to support the development of green hydrogen. Renewable natural gas. Decarbonizing the economy to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is one of the company’s priorities.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Photo: China News Service Renewable energy costs in Asia last year were 13% cheaper than coal and are expected to be 32% cheaper by 2030, according to a new study. This is significant because it marks a shift toward making renewables increasingly competitive with coal, a mainstay in APAC’s energy mix.

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DECEMBER 11, 2014

The seven awards approved will fund applied R&D projects that will develop utility-scale renewable energy generation technologies. 1 million to use high-fidelity solar forecasting to predict load impacts on California’s electricity grid and reduce solar integration costs. Southern California Edison, and San Diego Gas & Electric Co.

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APRIL 10, 2024

Solar is forecast to displace natural gas in the middle of the day and in the summer on the Texas grid, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Wind is still the largest source of renewable power in the state, but the installation of new wind turbine capacity slowed in 2023. GWh and increased to 5.1

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2010

American Superconductor Corporation ( AMSC ), a global power technologies company, announced in conjunction with Global Wind Day 2010 on 15 June that it has achieved a significant milestone by supporting the production of more than 15,000 megawatts (MW) of wind power worldwide with its proprietary power electronic solutions.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2010

Demand is being driven by several key trends including the proliferation of renewable energy from variable sources such as wind and solar, the expansion of utility smart grid initiatives, and the introduction of plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles, Pike says. Energy storage on the grid addresses several pressing market needs.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2016

The Joint Proposal would replace the power produced by the two nuclear reactors at Diablo Canyon with a portfolio comprising energy efficiency, renewables and energy storage. It includes a PG&E commitment to a 55% renewable energy target in 2031—the highest such voluntary commitment by a major US energy company.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2020

The technology has the capability to serve as a long-term, large-scale clean energy storage medium that aids power generation from renewable sources, however, formulating a cost-effective and well-regulated transition is a complex issue and the cost of producing hydrogen from renewable energy sources is currently expensive.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2021

According to the IEO2021 Reference case, which projects future energy trends based on current laws and regulations, renewable energy consumption has the strongest growth among energy sources through 2050. Liquid fuels remain the largest source of energy consumption, driven largely by the industrial and transportation sectors.

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APRIL 12, 2024

CNESA forecast improvements in the economics of battery energy storage in China this year, without providing specifics. Grid-connected battery farms back up renewables when the sun is not shining or the wind is not blowing and are considered important to help integrate clean energy into power grids.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2012

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has released a new public database featuring cost and performance estimates for electric generation, advanced vehicle, and renewable fuel technologies. TCDB plot of projected total cost of fuel-cell vehicles to manufacturers.

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