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Introduction
Hydrogen technologies are one of the central topics in the energy transition. Different nations have different stances on it. Some governments see hydrogen as a decarbonisation tool or part of their energy security strategy, while others see it as a potential export commodity.
Kazakhstan, a pivotal energy player in the region, is embarking on ambitious plans to emerge as a major exporter of hydrogen energy. In October 2022, in “the presence of Kassym-Jomart Tokayev,…
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Australia grants offshore wind feasibility licences for Gippsland Coast MSN
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WSP Q&A: Transitioning to Sustainable Energy Mix at Airports WSP
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Source: https://www.wsp.com/en-us/insights/2024-airport-energy-report
Meeting global climate goals will require an unprecedented buildout of energy infrastructure in terms of both speed and scale. And while the energies themselves may be renewable, their construction, production, and maintenance requires a whole lot of finite resources, from rare Earth minerals and metals to the very land they are built on. This last issue regarding mass-scale land use and acquisition, in particular, is already one of the biggest hurdles facing the global…
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U.S. spot power and natural gas prices plummeted into negative territory across Texas, California, and Arizona on Tuesday, signaling a surplus in production amidst subdued demand and ample hydropower reserves.At the Waha hub, next-day gas prices plummeted to a three-week low of negative $2.72 per million British thermal units (mmBtu) on May 6. Next-day power prices at hubs in Arizona and Southern California plunged to one-week lows.
The dynamics driving negative prices suggest…
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Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News!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 couple of weeks ago, and I was privileged to present my optimistic perspective on the transformation…
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The landfall of the first submarine cable circuit has been completed by LS Cable & System and LS Marine Solution in the construction of the Jeonnam offshore wind farm in South Korea.Source: LS Cable & System via LinkedIn
Jeonnam Offshore Wind Power was founded in 2020 as a 51-49 joint venture between SK E&S and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP).
The developers reached a financial close on the project in October 2023.
The 99 MW Jeonnam 1 offshore wind project is being…
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Interconnection study launched for 1.3-GW renewables hub in Pakistan Renewables Now
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The Sri Lankan government on May 7 approved an agreement with Gautam Adani-led Adani Green Energy for the development of wind power stations in Mannar and Poonerin, according to a report by Reuters.
Colombo has appointed a negotiating committee, approved by the Cabinet, to review the project proposals offered by the…
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[JACK AYLMER]
WIND ENERGY IS GETTING EVEN GREENER.
ONCE THE TURBINES ARE UP AND SPINNING, THEY GENERATE ALMOST ZERO POLLUTION.
BUT, BUILDING THEM CAN STILL BE A FAIRLY CARBON INTENSIVE PROCESS.
THE SOLUTION: WOOD.
IT COSTS LESS, IS EASIER TO DISPOSE OF, AND WILL CREATE FEWER EMISSIONS.
THE IDEA IS ALREADY BEING TESTED OUT.
REPLACING THE STEEL TRADITIONALLY USED IN TURBINES COULD MAKE CONSTRUCTING THEM MORE ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY.
FOR EVERY TON OF STEEL MANUFACTURED, ALMOST TWO TONS…
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