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Gas-fired power generation hits four-year high

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It was the dunkelflaute Low levels of renewable generation and high demand drove gas-fired power generation to its highest level since 2021 for the first quarter of the year. Meanwhile, renewable output fell from 35.8TWh in Q1 2024 to 34.1TWh in the first quarter of this year, mainly due to a decline in wind and biomass output.

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Ørsted pullS plug on the Hornsea 4 Wind project

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The UK is aiming for 95% of the countrys electricity from low-carbon sources like renewables or nuclear power by 2030. The Clean Power goal is definitely further out of reach in terms of the amount of capacity that needs to come online, said Pranav Menon, senior research associate at Aurora Energy Research.

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Understanding the Impact of Demerit Points on Your Car Insurance

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With the right info, you’ll have more control over your coverage, your costs, and your peace of mind. Understanding how points work in your state helps avoid long-term trouble both on the road and when it’s time to renew your insurance Do Demerit Points Affect Your Car Insurance Premium? What Are Demerit Points and How Do They Work?

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California Energy Commission launches Drive website for info on alt fuels, vehicles

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The Drive website details a wide range of transportation projects, from producing renewable fuels, to installing new fueling and charging stations for electric cars and other alternative fuel vehicles, to training the workforce that supports the ever-evolving transportation industry.

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Neste publishes updated info about crude palm oil suppliers; feedstock for renewable diesel

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In 2016, waste and residues accounted for nearly 80% of the company’s usage of renewable raw materials while crude palm oil represented less than 20%. Crude palm oil’s role in Neste’s raw material portfolio has become less significant in recent years.

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Renewable Energy Generation: Change is not a destination, just as hope is not a strategy, a lesson exported from Detroit

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On December 16, 2010 the US DOE Energy Information Agency (EIA) published a report projecting that renewable energy will still only constitute 12 percent of the USA’s energy sources by 2035. In France, renewable energy consumption will be 20 percent by 2020. EIA projections of renewables penetration. Source: EIA.

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See You On the EPN Solar Homes Tour

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Dency charges his plug-in electric car using the clean, renewable energy he produces from the solar panels on the roof of his Hermosa Beach house. Or you can download a PDF flyer with all info by CLICKING HERE. That’s my friend, Dency Nelson, with his EV RAV4 at last year’s EPN Energy Fair.