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Winds of change: How clean energy is shaping the global future
14 hours ago · The global clean energy transition is rapidly advancing, with renewable energy deployments, particularly solar power, surging across countries like China, India, and the U.S. Key drivers include falling technology costs, such as solar panels and electric vehicle batteries, making clean energy more accessible. However, challenges remain, including regional disparities, policy inconsistencies ...
Generation Professionals Group - Energy Central
3 days ago · A review by the SUN DAY Campaign of data in two new end-of-the-year reports just released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reveals that the mix of renewable energy sources (i.e., biomass, geothermal, hydropower, solar, wind) is now over 30% of total U.S. utility-scale (i.e., >1-MW) electrical generating capacity and on ...
Solar, EVs and a big exit from coal: 2024's good climate news
1 day ago · After months of depressing news about countries backsliding on climate pledges and companies softening green ambitions, it'd be easy to forget this year also saw impressive developments in the fight against global warming. Solar installations popped up in unexpected places. Cities experimented with wild adaptation projects. Elderly Swiss women even won a major climate case in a European court. ...
Energy Central Top Voices 2024 [All Network Summary]
6 days ago · If you've been following along this week, you'll notice that we've been announcing our network-specific Top Voices of 2024 in Energy Central. These individuals have gone above and beyond in sharing their expertise, insights, and thought leadership with our community, delivering high-value content and sparking meaningful discussions about the future of energy.
Now Live - Digital Magazine Edition - Energy Central
Feb 16, 2024 · Energy Central was founded in 1996 to satisfy the global power industry's need for a reliable, trusted information hub where executives and field representatives alike could share ideas and discuss concepts that could alter the future of global power industry.
How We Use Energy in 2024
Nov 19, 2024 · Source: Energy Institute (2024), Statistical Review of World Energy The power sector, the largest single market for primary energy, and the leading source of greenhouse gas emissions in most countries, grew by 2.5% to reach 29,925 tera watt-hours (TWh). This rate is 25% higher than primary energy, suggesting a growing number of …
Clean Power Professionals Group - Energy Central
Dec 2, 2024 · Renewables were 82.4% of new generating capacity in September and 89.6% in first three-quarters of 2024:. In its latest monthly “Energy Infrastructure Update” (with data through September 30, 2024), FERC says 47 “units” of solar totaling 1,786 megawatts (MW) were placed into service in September along with two units of wind (156-MW) and one unit of …
Renewable Energy Sources Now Provide Over 30% of U.S.
Sep 27, 2024 · A review by the SUN DAY Campaign of data in two new reports just released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reveals that the mix of renewable energy sources (i.e., biomass, geothermal, hydropower, solar, wind) is now over 30% of total U.S. utility-scale electrical generating capacity.