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Over the next five years, renewable sources are set to lead in over 90% of global electricity expansion, outpacing coal to become the world's primary electricity source by early 2025. #RenewableEnergy #CleanPower #GlobalTransition

As I am taking a time to explore Portugal this summer, I thought that this information was interesting #portugal #renewableenergy #climatechange https://lnkd.in/eAeNsgaM If you are not on “X”, here’s the gist of the message: Portugal shut down their last remaining coal fired power plant and is fostering a renewable energy revolution. They could be completely renewable by 2040 if not sooner. It can be done. We have the solutions. Implement them. #ActOnClimate

Stakeholders from 🇪🇺 coal, oil, peat and lignite regions can once again apply to receive tailored technical assistance from the European Commission's Initiative for Coal Regions in Transition (#CoalRegionsEU). The ICLEI community can greatly benefit from this opportunity, as it particularly welcomes applications related to #local and #regional aspects of #EnergyTransition, like community-based renewable energy projects, #EnergyCommunities, etc. Learn more at 👉 https://lnkd.in/erH_VC3Y

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#Renewable #Energy #Disputes: The #Geothermal #Power Example Darren Bernardo (MCIArb), Diales - Expert Witness services https://lnkd.in/esvg2sF4 Based on a recent geothermal power production #arbitration where I was involved, it is my contention that due to the upfront investment risks specific to renewable power plants, 'off-the-rack' templates and assumptions used in gauging a power plant's risk profile, such as those typical to fossil fuel based power, should not be relied upon. In this paper I intend to highlight the pitfalls of applying fossil-fuel frameworks such as feasibility studies, optimistic turbine input values and unenforceable production guarantees etc., to renewable power plants. In support of this theory, I give examples of various post-feasibility study factors that have a comparatively heightened effect on renewable power production. This includes, but is not limited to, fuel source variability, ambient temperature, internal consumption, plant utilization rates and government pricing legislation. 

For the 🌱#energytransition, #criticalmaterials are the resources needed to produce numerous key technologies including wind turbines, solar panels, batteries for EVs and electrolysers. #Deepdecarbonisation of energy systems requires significant amounts of critical minerals including e.g. lithium, nickel, cobalt, copper and rare earth elements (REEs) for renewable energy installations and storage solutions. It is crucial to ensure their availability and affordability for a successful transition.

Danielle Smith believes that ideology shouldn't trump common sense. Strange... Danielle and her party are currently jeopardizing billions in investment, hundreds of millions in municipal tax revenue, a reliable source of income for Alberta landowners and badly needed energy diversification, by protecting one tenth of one percent of agricultural land that would've been consumed by solar farms. Thanks David Dodge! Let's dig a little deeper. (Soil pun intended!) If a landowner wants to allow a portion of his land to be used for wind or solar energy, the provincial government is now saying "no" on Class 2 agricultural land. If a landowner doesn't want an oil well on his property, Alberta law says he isn't allowed to refuse. Does that seem fair? Wind turbines are widely spaced and are no impediment to ranching or growing crops, except for a small fenced in area around the turbine. Solar panels will take up a lot of space, but they provide shade for the soil and grazing animals. Planting native grasses and forbs throughout a solar installation will help rebuild soil and retain water. Shading will significantly reduce soil temperatures and also help retain moisture. A solar farm can be far better than a field baking in the hot sun during an extended drought. Southern Alberta's legendary winds may be a source of worry as dry soil blows away, or the wind can be a source of income for farmers and ranchers struggling with more hostile summers and rising insurance costs. We don't want to repeat the mistakes of the past? As Alberta landowners continue to get the short end of the stick with orphaned and abandoned wells (abandoned wells exceeding 170,000 and counting), rural municipalities want to ensure the energy industry of the future doesn't do the same thing. As a result, the province is going to demand cleanup bonds from renewable energy developers, but the operators of over 300,000 producing well sites will not be required to do the same. Better to penalize the industry that has zero abandoned sites and whose energy reservoirs never run out. Let's compare the numbers. 170,000 abandoned well sites at an average size of 3.5 acres is nearly 600,000 acres of compacted, weed covered and potentially contaminated soil that must be removed, cleaned and dumped in a landfill. Based on the AUC estimate of 7400 acres per TWh of annual solar production, the total amount of agricultural land currently consumed by solar production in Alberta is just over 15,000 acres. That's a hell of a lot more prime agricultural land being disturbed by the oil and gas industry than renewables. And land on renewable energy sites could actually have its soil improved by grazing or planting native grasses. Renewable energy is the future in southern Alberta. Oil and gas is a thing of the past, except for the massive cleanup liability that all Albertans will be left paying for. Will common sense prevail? #daniellesmith #ucp #fossilfuels #renewableenergy #ideology #commonsense

Replacing coal with renewable energy in Chile could boost economic activity by at least 1% over the long term. Read our new Country Focus on how this shift in Chile’s energy mix would significantly strengthen the economy’s resilience against future coal and fuel price shocks. https://lnkd.in/em_zfwXu

🌿 Ready to make the switch to renewable energy? Don't overlook the importance of mineral independence in the U.S.'s energy strategy. Learn why securing a stable supply of critical minerals is crucial for our green future in this insightful article. #RenewableEnergy #MineralIndependence #GreenEconomy 🌎💡 https://lnkd.in/e4jucfMG #SolarPower #RenewableEnergy #GreenTech #SustainableLiving #EcoFriendlyInnovation