Technological innovation and AI is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 16%.
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Green Energy Will Need More Storage Space
“Governments around the world greatly raised their decarbonization ambitions this year. There is great uncertainty about how their promises will be delivered, but almost all scenarios involve massive building of solar and wind farms. As their share of power production grows, it will become crucial to bridge the times when the wind doesn’t blow and the sun doesn’t shine.”
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Mercedes-Benz’s EV Expansion Will Include Two Models To Be Built In Alabama
George Gardner on Forbes reports that Mercedes-Benz is launching an electric vehicle expansion.
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Solar Soars As Emerging Markets Renewables Investment Hits Record High
Felicia Jackson writes on Forbes that emerging economies have set a record in renewable energy investments.
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Germany Rejected Nuclear Power—and Deadly Emissions Spiked
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.”
