The study found that this dwarfs the cost of keeping nuclear power plants online by billions of dollars, even when the risks of a meltdown and the cost of nuclear waste storage are considered.
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PGE and NextEra advance innovative hybrid project that combines wind, solar and batteries
As Renewable Energy World writes, Portland General Electric and NextEra Energy Resources are working together to develop a commercial power generation facility in eastern Oregon.
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China Vows Green Energy Boom, Triggering Race For Battery Tech
"To that end, President Xi said that the total amount of wind and solar power that China generates will rise exponentially — from 500 million kilowatts to 1.2 billion kilowatts in a decade. To do that, local governments in China need as much as 20% storage capacity. Now that the starting gun has been fired, which technologies have the inside track?”
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Amazon announces plans to purchase 3.4 GW of solar and wind capacity
As the Renewable Energy World writes, Amazon has recently 3.4 GW of solar and wind capacity. “In total, Amazon announced 26 new utility-scale wind and solar energy projects totaling 3.4 gigawatts (GW) of electricity production capacity, bringing its investment in renewable energy in 2020 to 35 projects and more than 4 GW of capacity —...
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Solar Panel Waste: The Dark Side of Clean Energy
"Regardless of their composition, solar energy is poised to be a significant part of our future as society transitions away from fossil fuels. As a result, we can expect increased production of solar panels in the coming decades, and potentially, large amounts of hazardous waste to boot."
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Study finds viable pathways to “net-zero” U.S. emissions by 2050
“The 2050 target is achievable and affordable with ‘proactive policy and action,’ said Princeton University assistant professor Jesse Jenkins, a co-author of the study.”
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Smart Upgrades and Innovations Mean More Carbon-Free Energy Than Ever Before
“The world is focused on reducing carbon emissions now more than ever as policymakers prioritize getting all of the clean energy we can. But for the past 30 years, our nuclear plants—which provide nearly 55 percent of the carbon-free energy in the U.S.—have been quietly powering our way of life without carbon emissions and working to do so more efficiently.”
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Dynamic Line Rating: Expanding Transmission Grid Capacity for Clean Energy
Jeff St. John of Greentech Media outlines the importance of dynamic line rating in developing a clean energy grid.
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Coalition Aims for 25GW of Green Hydrogen by 2026
“ACWA Power, CWP Renewables, Envision, Iberdrola, Ørsted, Snam and Yara launched a coalition called the Green Hydrogen Catapult with the aim of deploying 25 gigawatts of renewables-based hydrogen production capacity by 2026.”
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Battery startup QuantumScape claims breakthrough
“‘According to QuantumScape’s data, its cell can charge to 80 percent of capacity in 15 minutes, it retains more than 80 percent of its capacity after 800 charging cycles, it’s noncombustible, and it has a volumetric energy density of more than 1,000 watt-hours per liter at the cell level, which is nearly double the energy density of top-shelf commercial lithium-ion cells.’"
