There's a #storm currently blowing in the #NorthernBritain, which is right now contributing almost 70% of the nation's #ElectrictyDemand.
#renewableenergy
It's very windy this evening but the good news is that it is providing nearly 60% of the country's #electricity demand right now. #FoosilFuels (all #Gas these days) is down to below 10%.
BlackRock’s Fink Calls For Energy Pragmatism, Omits ESG From Annual Letter
“I’m hearing more leaders talk about decarbonization and energy security together under the joint banner of what you might call ‘energy pragmatism.’ Last year ... I spent a lot of time talking to the people who are responsible for powering homes and businesses, everybody from prime ministers to energy grid operators. The message I heard was completely opposite to what you often hear from activists on the far left and right, who say that countries have to choose between renewables and oil and gas. These leaders believe that the world still needs both. They were far more pragmatic about energy than dogmatic. Even the most climate conscious among them saw that their long-term path to decarbonization will include hydrocarbons, albeit it less of them, for some time to come.”
“Or look at Texas. They face a similar energy challenge – not because of Russia but because of the economy. The state is one of the fastest growing in the U.S., and the additional demand for power is stretching ERCOT, Texas’ energy grid, to the limit.
Today, Texas runs on 28% renewable energy – 6% more than the U.S. as a whole. But without an additional 10 gigawatts of dispatchable power, which might need to come partially from natural gas, the state could continue to suffer devastating brownouts. In February, BlackRock helped convene a summit of investors and policymakers in Houston to help find a solution.”
“The energy market isn’t divided the way some people think, with a hard split between oil & gas producers on one side and new clean power and climate tech firms on the other. Many companies, like Occidental, do both, which is a major reason BlackRock has never supported divesting from traditional energy firms. They’re pioneers of decarbonization, too... We invest in these energy companies for one simple reason: It’s our clients’ money. If they want to invest in hydrocarbons, we give them every opportunity to do it – the same way we invest roughly $138 billion in energy transition strategies for our clients. That’s part of being an asset manager. We follow our clients’ mandates.”
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonmcgowan/2024/03/27/blackrocks-fink-calls-for-energy-pragmatism-omits-esg-from-annual-letter/
#oil #gas #naturalgas #energy #energycrisis #money #investments #BlackRock #decarbonization #renewableenergy #ESG #Western #deepstate #fail #blameRussia
#China to head green #energy boom with 60% of new projects in next six years | #RenewableEnergy | The Guardian
I have often looked sadly at the state of #Railways in the #UK for decades. It has been under invested in by governments and by private companies and progress has been painfully slow. There is still a glimmer of hope though in terms of the #Electrification of lines in #GreatBritain at least. Not only can we power trains with #LowCarbon or #RenewableEnergy source but #ElectricLocomotives are lighter than their diesel counterparts and so consume less power and also inflict less wear on the rail infrastructure.
This is the current state of affairs and like most things in the country, it seems a bit ad hoc and compromised by cut backs to initial plans. For example, back in the '90s, I saw ambitious plans to electrify most lines by 2025 but that's right on us now.
Here is a plan for 2050.
And the key is here.
How many of these proposed expanded lines we'll actually get is the biggest question but electrification is a way to invest in lower carbon #Transport future.
https://railmap.azurewebsites.net/Public/ElectrificationMap
What if Germany had invested in nuclear power? A comparison between the German energy policy the last 20 years and an alternative policy of investing in nuclear power
Germany has one of the most ambitious energy transition policies dubbed ‘Die Energiewende’ to replace nuclear- and fossil power with renewables such as wind-, solar- and biopower. The climate gas emissions are reduced by 25% in the study period of 2002 through 2022. By triangulating available information sources, the total nominal expenditures are estimated at EUR 387 bn, and the associated subsidies are some EUR 310 bn giving a total nominal expenditures of EUR 696 bn. Alternatively, Germany could have kept the existing nuclear power in 2002 and possibly invest in new nuclear capacity. The analysis of these two alternatives shows that Germany could have reached its climate gas emission target by achieving a 73% cut in emissions on top of the achievements in 2022 and simultaneously cut the spending in half compared to Energiewende. Thus, Germany should have adopted an energy policy based on keeping and expanding nuclear power.
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14786451.2024.2355642
#germany #energy #nuclearenergy #management #renewableenergy #fail #poverty #europe #eu
John Deere is set to revolutionize sustainable agriculture and heavy machinery with the introduction of their 9.0-liter ethanol engine at the Agritechnica trade fair in Hannover, Germany. This innovative engine, part of John Deere’s ‘Leap Ambitions’ to achieve low or zero-carbon emissions by 2026, represents a significant shift from hydrogen to ethanol fuel.
Ethanol, derived from renewable sources like corn, wheat, and sugarcane, offers a high octane rating ideal for spark-ignition engines, ensuring high performance in heavy-duty agricultural equipment. This move not only addresses environmental concerns but also promotes sustainable farming by enabling farmers to produce both feed and fuel.
John Deere’s ethanol engine highlights the potential for reducing the carbon footprint of agricultural activities, boosting rural economies, and providing a pragmatic solution for transitioning to environmentally friendly practices in the agricultural sector.
#JohnDeere #EthanolEngine #SustainableAgriculture #RenewableEnergy #Agritechnica2024 #ClimateAction #GreenTechnology #FarmInnovation #ZeroEmissions #EcoFriendlyFarming
Hopefully same deal for the "white elephant" nuke plant in Clinton?
♲ DoomsdaysCW - 2024-07-28 15:48:44 GMT
More of this, please...!Feds pick #Hanford #nuclear site for massive #SolarFarm
By Conrad Swanson
July 25, 2024"While Washington struggles to contend with surging demand for electricity, federal officials on Thursday announced plans for a massive solar farm on the Hanford nuclear site.
"The U.S. Department of Energy is negotiating a real estate deal with Chicago-based #HecateEnergy, which would build a solar farm across 8,000 acres of federally owned lands on the heavily #polluted site.
"If built as planned, the project would have the ability to generate up to a gigawatt of renewable energy, and would rank among the largest solar installations in the country. That’s about enough energy to power half of Seattle City Light’s customers during record peak demand.
"The project would also include #battery storage, which is a critical component that allows electricity generated by solar power to be used at times when the sun isn’t shining.
"Producing #RenewableEnergy at the #HanfordSite would mark a substantial new chapter for the land.
"The site covers 560 square miles, nearly half the size of Rhode Island, said Sean O’Brien, executive director of the renewable nonprofit Energy Forward Alliance. For decades, the government made plutonium for nuclear weapons there.
"Despite its history — and contamination — large swaths of the site are not #radioactive, O’Brien said. And local organizations like his and the Tri-City Development Council share a vision for the place to be a national hub of clean energy generation.
"The solar array and battery storage would make up just one portion, albeit a large one, of the site’s renewable energy potential, Reeploeg and O’Brien said.
"The partnership between federal officials and Hecate — representatives for which could not immediately be reached for comment — could sidestep major hurdles these types of massive projects face, said Glenn Blackmon, manager of Washington’s Energy Policy Office."
#SolarFarms #SolarEnergy #RenewablesNow #EnergyStorge #Brownfield #WashingtonState
#China building twice as much wind and solar power as rest of world – report | China | The Guardian
#Environment #RenewableEnergy #Renewables #SolarEnergy #WindEnergy
Over the past year, #RenewableEnergy sources (primarily #Wind but also #SolarEnergy and some small contribution by #HydroelectricEnergy) has generated more #Electricity (38.4%) in the #UK than #FossilFuels (30.9%).
"This startup is about to install bladeless rooftop wind turbines on box buildings."
"Aeromine, launched in 2022, makes compact 50 kW or larger 'wind harvesting platforms' that it mounts on the edge of a building's roof. The rooftop wind units, which have no external moving parts or blades, capture wind flowing up and over the building and convert it into onsite electricity. Its generator system is a rotor-stator system with a highly efficient 5 kW permanent magnet generator. The noiseless technology leverages aerodynamics like airfoils on a race car to capture and amplify each building's airflow to generate energy."
This startup is about to install bladeless rooftop wind turbines on box buildings
"Imagine it's 2050 and the old countries of Europe are gone. In their place are entities based not on history, language, or ethnicity, but on the type of renewable energy they're best at producing. A centralized power grid redistributes these variously sourced types of energy throughout the continent to even out temporary gaps and seasonal imbalances."
"The Tidal States: Ireland, the west of Britain, and the Atlantic coasts of France and Spain."
"The Isles of Wind: The east of Britain, France's Channel coast, the coastal areas of Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and the Baltic states, plus the whole of Denmark."
And so on with "Hydropia" for hydro power, "Geothermalia" for geothermal, "The Carbon Capture and Storage Republic (CCSR)", "an obvious nod to the good old USSR and its heavy industries", "Biomassburg" for biofuels, "Vrania" for nuclear, and "Solaria" for solar.
Europe remapped: What the energy utopia "Eneropa" would look like in 2050
#RenewableEnergy passes 30% of #world’s #Electricity supply | Renewable energy | The Guardian
The pressure must remain to keep it going up.
It may only be mid-spring but right now although little #electricity is being generated by #wind (2.5 GW or 7.8% of #UK demand) a very healthy 8.6 GW or 26.6% is being met by #SolarEnergy. #Gas is down at 5.7 GW or 17.6%.
It's a nice #SunnyDay outside and it really feels like spring. The #bees are busy making use of the #flowers, while the flowers are busy making use of the bees.
The #UK #ElectricyDemand is currently 32 GW and of that, 25.2% is coming from #SolarEnergy, 17.1% is coming from #WindEnergy, 16.8% is coming from #NuclearEnergy and 9.9% is coming from #Biomass and only 7% is coming from #Gas. There is also a fair amount coming from continental Europe through the various interconnections.
https://www.gridwatch.templar.co.uk/
#Environment #Electricity #FossilFuels #GreenhouseGases Renewables #RenewableEnergy
Right now, less that 5.5% of the #UK's #ElectricityDemand is being provided by #Gas and nearly 46% by #WindEnergy and 13.4% by #SolarEnergy.
https://www.gridwatch.templar.co.uk/
#GreenhouseGases #Energy #Renewables #RenewableEnergy #FossilFuels
Sorry, but I never thought they were a "silver bullet" no matter how much happy talk was put behind it, and that's because I was in Illinois when the Clinton IL nuke plant went online and there were always cost over-runs of gargantuan proportions. Always looks good on paper but shitty IRL.
♲ Mackaj - 2024-02-25 20:51:34 GMT
What a disappointment Small Nuclear Reactors have turned out to be. They're not that small, or cheap or being produced and deployed at the rate and speed they were supposed to be.Not a technology we can rely on to help us react to climate change in a meaningful way.