hydroelectric – Thinking Port

US Election 2024: Electrical Generation Decarbonization Report Card

July 19, 2024 admin 0 Comments clean power, cleantechnica, cleantechnica exclusive, climate change, Coal, Democratic Party, Democrats, Donald Trump, Fossil Fuels, geothermal energy, green economy, grid, hydroelectric, Joe Biden, natural gas, policy & politics, policy research, renewable energy standards, republican party (united states), Republicans, research, Solar energy, us election 2024, wind energy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2024 13:45:07 +0000

The reality of the United States’ actual trajectory on electrical generation belies the rhetoric of both Biden and Trump. As noted four years ago, Trump’s administration was against renewables, especially wind energy. The Department of Energy under Perry crafted a report calling for more coal generation, a report which excluded … [continued]

The post US Election 2024: Electrical Generation Decarbonization Report Card appeared first on CleanTechnica.

CleanTech Energy News Science

Record Electricity from Green Power in Germany

July 6, 2024 admin biomass, clean power, Coal, Fossil Fuels, GERMANY, germany solar, germany solar energy, germany wind, germany wind energy, green economy, grid, hydroelectric, natural gas, research, Solar energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 03 Jul 2024 17:31:28 +0000

At 140 terawatt hours, more renewable electricity was generated in Germany in the first half of 2024 than ever before, accounting for 65% of net public electricity generation. Generation from fossil fuels continues to decline as do the electricity prices on the exchange. These are the findings of the half-year … [continued]

The post Record Electricity from Green Power in Germany appeared first on CleanTechnica.

CleanTech Energy News Science

5-Step Plan to Support Smooth Transitions in the Hydropower Workforce

July 4, 2024 admin clean power, hydroelectric, research, us hydropower, Water

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Mon, 01 Jul 2024 21:09:56 +0000

A New Resource is Equipping Hydropower Organizations With Tools That Can Facilitate Seamless Succession Planning and Promote Robust Knowledge Sharing Practices The good news: Hydropower’s reliability means it plays—and will continue to play—an important role in the electrical grid, supporting variable renewable energy sources like solar and wind. And existing … [continued]

The post 5-Step Plan to Support Smooth Transitions in the Hydropower Workforce appeared first on CleanTechnica.

CleanTech Energy News Science

Plug Into Newly Released 2024 US Electricity Sector Data

June 28, 2024 admin clean power, Energy Storage, geothermal energy, green economy, grid, hydroelectric, market research, national renewable energy laboratory (nrel), nrel, nuclear energy, offshore wind energy, offshore wind farms, research, Solar energy, wind energy, wind turbines

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2024 18:39:53 +0000

10th Annual Technology Baseline Features New Data on Offshore Wind Energy, Nuclear Power, Pumped Storage Hydropower, and More Today—nicknamed “ATB Day” by a superfan—marks the release of the 10th annual electricity sector data for the Electricity Annual Technology Baseline (ATB). “For a decade, the Electricity ATB has been supporting consistent, … [continued]

The post Plug Into Newly Released 2024 US Electricity Sector Data appeared first on CleanTechnica.

CleanTech Energy News Science

Interesting Insights From Uganda’s 2024/2025 National Budget

June 23, 2024 admin africa, clean power, clean transport, Electric vehicles, hydroelectric, kiira motors corporation, Uganda

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2024 16:40:12 +0000

Uganda’s Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Matia Kasaija, recently delivered the country’s 2024/2025 national budget. There were some very interesting insights in there that give us a good look into Uganda’s electricity generation landscape as well as the current state and plans to grow the electric mobility ecosystem. … [continued]

The post Interesting Insights From Uganda’s 2024/2025 National Budget appeared first on CleanTechnica.

CleanTech Energy News Science

Green Builder Sustainability Symposium Presentation — Slides & Transcript

May 9, 2024 admin Agriculture, Aviation, biofuels, boats, buildings, carbon emissions, clean power, clean transport, climate change, Coal, electric trucks, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, Europe, ev batteries, Fossil Fuels, green economy, green jobs, grid, heat pumps, high speed rail, hydroelectric, India, investment, Manufacturing, natural gas, Oil, Shipping, Solar energy, trains / rail, wind energy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 06 May 2024 18:48:44 +0000

In mid-2023, Green Builder Media’s CEO Sara Gutterman reached out to me to see if I were interested in presenting at their annual Sustainability Symposium. It’s been running annually for close to a decade, and with COVID it transitioned to virtual and won’t be going back. That event occurred a … [continued]

The post Green Builder Sustainability Symposium Presentation — Slides & Transcript appeared first on CleanTechnica.

CleanTech Energy News Science

Renewable Energy From The Moon Is Happening Right Now

May 2, 2024 admin alaska, clean power, green economy, hydroelectric, marine energy, Massachusetts, tidal energy, tidal turbine, tidal turbines, us department of energy (doe), usa

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2024 15:25:58 +0000

Tidal energy innovators are racing to harness renewable energy generated by the powerful force of the Moon on the oceans of the Earth.

The post Renewable Energy From The Moon Is Happening Right Now appeared first on CleanTechnica.

CleanTech Energy News Science

Wind & Solar, But What Else? — India Edition Transcript

May 1, 2024 admin air quality, batteries, biomass, buildings, carbon emissions, clean power, climate change, Energy Storage, events, geothermal energy, green economy, green jobs, grid, grid storage, HEALTH, heat pumps, hydroelectric, India, india solar power, investment, Manufacturing, marine energy, nuclear energy, Off The Grid, offshore wind energy, offshore wind farms, onshore wind farms, policy & politics, pumped hydro storage, rooftop solar, Solar energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sun, 28 Apr 2024 23:11:09 +0000

Under the auspices of the India Smart Grid Forum, the think tank founded as an umbrella organization over India’s 28 state utilities to provide thought leadership, share leading practices, and bring international insights to India, I’m delivering bi-weekly webinars framed by the Short List of Climate Actions That Will Work. With the … [continued]

The post Wind & Solar, But What Else? — India Edition Transcript appeared first on CleanTechnica.

CleanTech Energy News Science

U.S. Hydropower Generation Expected to Increase by 6% in 2024 Following Last Year’s Lows

April 20, 2024 admin clean power, hydroelectric, market research, research, us hydropower

Credit to Author: US Energy Information Administration| Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2024 13:11:21 +0000

Last year, U.S. hydropower electricity generation fell to its lowest since 2001. This year, we expect hydropower to increase 6% and account for 250 billion kilowatthours of electricity generation in the power sector, based on forecasts in our Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO). We expect hydropower to increase in nearly every part of the … [continued]

The post U.S. Hydropower Generation Expected to Increase by 6% in 2024 Following Last Year’s Lows appeared first on CleanTechnica.

CleanTech Energy News Science

Do We Still Need Hydropower?

April 19, 2024 admin clean power, hydroelectric, national renewable energy laboratory (nrel), nrel, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2024 03:43:52 +0000

The Truth Behind Hydropower’s Role in Our Battle Against Climate Change In 2022, journalist Ezra Klein posed a question to the Reddit community: “Why is it that no one seems to talk about hydropower anymore?” It is a good question. And a handful of Redditors answered. Dams have displaced people, one … [continued]

The post Do We Still Need Hydropower? appeared first on CleanTechnica.

← Previous