• In 2020, taking into account only the production of energy from RES in Slovenia, Slovenia achieved a 24.1% share of RES in gross final energy consumption, which is 4.3 percentage points more than in 2005. (gov.si)
  • The implementation of measures to prevent the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has made a notable contribution to the significant increase in the share of RES in 2020, which has led to a sharp reduction in final energy consumption. (gov.si)
  • In 2020, Scotland had 12 gigawatts (GW) of renewable electricity capacity, which produced about a quarter of total UK renewable generation. (wikipedia.org)
  • In 2020 a quarter of total energy consumption, including heat and transportation, was met from renewables, and the Scottish government target is half by 2030. (wikipedia.org)
  • In 2005 the aim was for 18% of Scotland's electricity production to be generated by renewable sources by 2010, rising to 40% by 2020. (wikipedia.org)
  • In 2007 this was increased to 50% of electricity from renewables by 2020, with an interim target of 31% by 2011. (wikipedia.org)
  • By 2019 renewable electricity generation was 30,528 GWh, over 90% of Scotland's gross electricity consumption (33,914 GWh) and 21% of overall energy use was produced from renewable sources, against Scottish Government targets of 100% by 2020 and 50% by 2030 respectively. (wikipedia.org)
  • At the start of 2020, Scotland had 11.8 gigawatts (GW) of installed renewable electricity capacity which produced approximately 25% of total UK renewable generation (119,335 GWh). (wikipedia.org)
  • 1) A 100% renewable energy commitment in the US, China and Europe by 2020 (including all its own manufacturing factories). (greenpeace.org)
  • The company endorses the Paris Agreement in their Energy and Climate Change targets for 2020 The launch of energy efficiency projects and the use of renewable energy will. (telefonica.com)
  • Telefónica announces its global objectives in Energy and Climate Change for 2020, in which its commitment to renewable energy as a sustainable source for business is highlighted. (telefonica.com)
  • In addressing every possible aspect of wave power generation, CEFOW hopes to ultimately play a key role in helping the EU meet its ambitious renewable energy targets for 2020. (europa.eu)
  • Renewable energy is the fastest-growing energy source in the United States, increasing 42 percent from 2010 to 2020 (up 90 percent from 2000 to 2020). (c2es.org)
  • Renewables made up nearly 20 percent of utility-scale U.S. electricity generation in 2020, with the bulk coming from hydropower (7.3 percent) and wind power (8.4 percent). (c2es.org)
  • Globally, renewables made up 29 percent of electricity generation in 2020, much of it from hydropower (16.8 percent). (c2es.org)
  • A record amount of over 256 GW of renewable power capacity was added globally during 2020. (c2es.org)
  • Renewable ethanol and biodiesel transportation fuels made up more than 17 percent of total U.S. renewable energy consumption in 2020, a decrease from recent years, likely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (c2es.org)
  • Renewables made up 29 percent of global electricity generation by the end of 2020. (c2es.org)
  • Led by wind power and solar PV, more than 256 GW of capacity was added in 2020, an increase of nearly 10 percent in total installed renewable power capacity. (c2es.org)
  • Almost 5 percent of the energy consumed across sectors in the United States was from renewable sources in 2020 (11.6 quadrillion Btu out of a total of 92.9 quadrillion Btu). (c2es.org)
  • Renewables made up 19.8 percent of electricity generation in 2020, with hydro and wind making up the majority. (c2es.org)
  • Non-hydro renewables have increased their share of electric power generation from less than 1 percent in 2005 to over 12.5 percent at the end of 2020 while demand for electricity has remained relatively stable. (c2es.org)
  • Nearly all countries had renewable energy policy targets in place at the end of 2020. (c2es.org)
  • 2020 US electricity generation data are in from the US Energy Information Administration. (cleantechnica.com)
  • In a virtual summit held between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc in December 2020, an agreement on renewable energy was signed. (idsa.in)
  • 26 (out of 35) indicators are based on 2020 data, 7 on 2019 data, 2018 data for Renewable energy share, and 2017 Ecological footprint data. (diplomaticourier.com)
  • The plan for 24/7 carbon-free power for Google's operations, which the company set in 2020, is harder: It requires electricity use to be matched constantly to the local supply of carbon-free energy. (livemint.com)
  • This trend is expected to continue as many European governments are setting up policies to promote wood energy as part of their plans to meet the EU ambitious target of 20% of energy consumption from renewable sources by 2020. (unece.org)
  • In decreasing order of capacity, Scotland's renewable generation comes from onshore wind, hydropower, offshore wind, solar PV and biomass. (wikipedia.org)
  • The new renewable energies used to produce electricity are small-scale hydropower plants (under 10 MWh capacity), solar energy, biomass, wind energy and energy produced from the renewable share of waste and wastewater. (admin.ch)
  • Comments: Synthesis of the observed trends in electricity production from hydropower plants (HP) and new renewable energies (NRE). (admin.ch)
  • Hydropower and new renewable energy sources are considered renewable energies. (admin.ch)
  • Hydropower, which makes up more than half of Switzerland's electricity production, is not counted under new renewable energies. (admin.ch)
  • However, small-scale hydropower plants with a maximum capacity of 10 MWh are supported as new renewable energies in programmes to promote renewable energies (e.g. compensatory feed-in remuneration). (admin.ch)
  • The balance of the energy consumption increase was made up of increases in nuclear power (+9 MTOE) and hydropower (+27 MTOE). (financialsense.com)
  • Along with hydropower, renewables made up 10% of primary energy consumption. (financialsense.com)
  • By now, renewable energies like hydropower, wind energy, photovoltaics, solar and geothermal energy as well as the use of biomass are highly developed and widespread. (prognos.com)
  • Some small countries with lots of hydropower get higher percentages by counting the hydropower as "renewable. (wattsupwiththat.com)
  • And that's why it's so exciting that in the first half of 2023 Germany finally crashed through the 50% barrier, becoming the first significant country with little hydropower to achieve more than half of its electricity generation from "renewables. (wattsupwiththat.com)
  • From July through September 2023, renewable energy producers in Estonia received a total of €21 million in subsidies - 8 percent less than during the same period last year. (err.ee)
  • In 2023, we intend to vigorously continue on this dynamic path and to jointly further accelerate the procedures for the expansion of renewable energy. (bmwk.de)
  • Meanwhile, ANTA Group Executive Director and Co-CEO Wu Yonghua attended the official thematic side event Innovation for Industrial Sustainability 2023, sharing ANTA Group's strategy, achievements, and insights for ESG. (ozarksfirst.com)
  • The 137.5 TWh of electricity that Germany's "renewable" facilities produced in the first half of 2023 is a pitiful percentage of their supposed theoretical capacity. (wattsupwiththat.com)
  • Scotland aims to produce 50% of all energy (not just electricity) from renewable sources by 2030. (wikipedia.org)
  • Editor's note: New York Governor Cuomo has taken action on climate change by mandating that 50% of all electricity in the state must come from renewable energy resources by 2030. (windpowerengineering.com)
  • For example, Target 7.2 of Goal 7 is: "By 2030, increase substantially the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix. (forbes.com)
  • By 2030, increase substantially the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix. (admin.ch)
  • Even as Vietnam has Southeast Asia's largest installed solar and wind power capacity, coal will continue to be the country's primary source of energy till 2030. (idsa.in)
  • The Government Draft further provides that the share of renewable energy in Germany's gross energy consumption shall reach 65% by 2030. (wfw.com)
  • By 2030, the Alphabet Inc. unit aims to use carbon-free energy round-the-clock to power its campuses and data centers, which are by far its biggest source of direct greenhouse-gas emissions. (livemint.com)
  • This indicator shows the amount of electricity produced from renewable sources in GWh. (admin.ch)
  • 2) Onsite installation of solar and geothermal energy in Korea, near its Hwaseong, Pyongtaek, and Suwon semiconductor plants. (greenpeace.org)
  • About 11.2 percent of the energy consumed globally for heating, power , and transportation came from modern renewables in 2019 (i.e., biomass, geothermal, solar, hydro, wind, and biofuels), up from 8.7 percent a decade prior (see figure below). (c2es.org)
  • Renewable energy or clean energy is energy from natural resources that can be replenished such as solar, hydro-electric, geothermal and wind energy. (idsa.in)
  • Businesses with sustainability goals are also driving renewable energy development by building their own facilities (e.g., solar roofs and wind farms), procuring renewable electricity through power purchase agreements, and purchasing renewable energy certificates (RECs). (c2es.org)
  • I am grateful to the students, faculty and staff who served on the Climate Action Committee sharing their time, expertise and passion for sustainability to develop these innovative recommendations," Whitten said in a statement to IU Today. (idsnews.com)
  • keywords = "Central Asia, renewables, sustainability. (lu.se)
  • Sustainability challenges associated with energy systems are complex and need an interdisciplinary approach. (lu.se)
  • This paper explores the complementarity between selected tools from Energy Economics and Sustainability Science by merging them into an integrated tool applied to the case of biogas from agricultural waste in Ecuador. (lu.se)
  • Shifting to a sustainable fossil free energy system is vital to mitigate the impacts of climate change, promote sustainability, and meet the ever-growing energy needs. (lu.se)
  • The mission of the group is to contribute with high-quality research on fundamental issues related to grand societal challenges of globalization and climate change, and transformations towards sustainability, such as, renewable energy transitions and social innovations in a global perspective. (lu.se)
  • Specifically, we investigate the interrelations of energy, climate change, trade and inequality, and social, technological and institutional innovations in relation to transformations towards sustainability. (lu.se)
  • By 2050, a 60% share of renewable energy sources in final energy consumption. (climatepolicytracker.org)
  • Target 7.2 is measured with Indicator 7.2.1: "Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption. (forbes.com)
  • According to Eurostat data and calculations by the European Biomass Association (AEBIOM), bioenergy will account for 11% of the final energy consumption in the EU-28 this year. (svebio.se)
  • The increase in renewable energy's share in total production was related to a decrease in the generation of electricity from fossil fuels. (err.ee)
  • Fossil fuels dominated consumption with an 83 percent share. (instituteforenergyresearch.org)
  • While the basic patterns of energy use continued in 2010: dominance of fossil fuels, slow growth in renewable energy's contribution and generally increasing prices, the more interesting data in the report was in the details. (instituteforenergyresearch.org)
  • The Annual Energy Review reports fossil energy production on lands owned by the federal government including military, Outer Continental Shelf, and public lands. (instituteforenergyresearch.org)
  • IU will collaborate with Indiana utilities to support overall grid decarbonization by replacing fossil fuel energy generation with renewable energy sources. (idsnews.com)
  • The production of renewable energy generates fewer emissions and less waste than the production of fossil fuels and nuclear energy. (admin.ch)
  • For overall energy consumption in 2016, fossil fuels continued to maintain a dominant share. (financialsense.com)
  • In 2016, fossil fuels made up 85% of global energy consumption. (financialsense.com)
  • So global energy systems are shifting, albeit it slowly because of the large share held by fossil fuels. (financialsense.com)
  • Renewables will likely keep growing at exponential rates for the foreseeable future, and even then it is going to take some time to capture significant market share from fossil fuels. (financialsense.com)
  • The current global energy crisis has reinforced the need to shift toward renewable and sustainable energy to reduce the climate impacts of fossil energy sources. (nbr.org)
  • Furthermore, states are limiting the extraction and consumption of natural resources, including fossil fuels, placing additional pressure on the need for renewable and sustainable sources. (nbr.org)
  • 3 Renewable energy has won over fossil fuels. (sustainable.org.nz)
  • Fortune 500 companies are investing billions in renewables and the price has dropped so much that finally renewable energy is cheaper than fossil fuels! (sustainable.org.nz)
  • On the march to Net Zero carbon emissions from usage of energy, the key first step is to eliminate fossil fuels from the generation of electricity, replacing them with the magical "renewables. (wattsupwiththat.com)
  • Once electricity generation is fossil fuel-free, then all energy use can be switched to electricity, without any of the evil emissions. (wattsupwiththat.com)
  • In practice that entails using electricity from fossil fuels when renewable-energy supplies are low, and compensating by procuring surplus electricity when wind and solar power are abundant. (livemint.com)
  • These policies aim not only at mitigating climate change, but also at increasing energy security by promoting alternatives to imported and costly fossil fuels. (unece.org)
  • STRASBOURG, France (AP) - European Union lawmakers endorsed a deal Tuesday to raise the share of renewables in the bloc's energy mix, another step to accelerate its green transition away from fossil fuels. (ap.org)
  • The share of wind and solar energy in the region remained negligible for a long time due to the abundant supply of cheap energy from fossil or hydro resources. (lu.se)
  • Central Asian countries to a different extent remain dependent on consumption, exports, or transit of fossil fuel. (lu.se)
  • Information about efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, including renewable and low-carbon energy consumption. (data.gov.uk)
  • In addition, the company will reduce the energy consumption per traffic unit by half and will decrease Greenhouse Gas emissions (GHG), by 5% in absolute terms. (telefonica.com)
  • For the first time, these will be supplied by electricity of 100% renewable origin and completely free of greenhouse gas emissions. (windpowerengineering.com)
  • Based on the Prognos electricity market model we answer key questions related to the future development of the electricity system with regard to electricity generation, CO 2 and greenhouse gas emissions, export balance, power plant park, expansion renewable energies and the future electricity market design. (prognos.com)
  • All energy produced and used in Germany (including in its exclusive economic zone) shall be free of greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. (wfw.com)
  • The natural resource base for renewable energy is high by European, and even global standards, with the most important potential sources being wind, wave, and tide. (wikipedia.org)
  • In addition to planned increases in large-scale generating capacity using renewable sources, various related schemes to reduce carbon emissions are being researched. (wikipedia.org)
  • Nonetheless, the renewable electricity generating capacity may be 60 GW or more, greater than required to provide the existing energy provided from all Scottish fuel sources of 157 TWh. (wikipedia.org)
  • In 2015, Scotland generated 59% of its electricity consumption through renewable sources, exceeding the country's goal of 50% renewable electricity by that year. (wikipedia.org)
  • In 2019, U.S. annual energy consumption from renewable sources exceeded coal consumption for the first time since before 1885, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's (EIA) Monthly Energy Review. (cleantechnica.com)
  • Electricity generated from renewable sources accounted for 36 percent of the country's total electricity consumption last quarter, Estonian transmission system operator (TSO) Elering announced Tuesday. (err.ee)
  • Axis 3: Information work and propagation of the political, technical and economic possibilities of the introduction of solar energy sources. (eurosolar.org)
  • More video-clips and podcasts on different topics related to renewable energy sources. (eurosolar.org)
  • 10% of energy demand met by renewable energy sources. (eurosolar.org)
  • Their renewables recommendations include ways to implement renewable energy sources where feasible. (idsnews.com)
  • The unpredictability and intermittency introduced by Renewable Energy Sources (RESs) in power systems may lead to unforeseen peaks of energy production, which might differ from energy demand. (researchgate.net)
  • Efforts will be made to expand power generation from other renewable energy sources such that domestic output will be at least 17,000 GW/h49 by 2035. (admin.ch)
  • New renewable energy sources include solar, biomass, wind and the renewable share of waste and wastewater. (admin.ch)
  • Oil led all sources with a third of global energy consumption. (financialsense.com)
  • In the future, energy supply for industry and aviation can also become climate-neutral through the generation of hydrogen and electricity-based energy sources. (prognos.com)
  • Chirag Gupta asked: Why are we inclined towards nuclear energy when the per unit cost of electricity is much higher compared to other sources of energy like solar and wind? (idsa.in)
  • Hence, bigger nations prefer an energy mix that enables them to harness a variety of energy sources. (idsa.in)
  • We want all of the power we purchase for all Scout24 Group sites to come from renewable sources in future. (scout24.com)
  • In terms of its transition to renewable energy, Bangladesh has set a target of generating 40% of its energy from renewable sources by 2041, and its draft national solar energy action plan proposes around 41 gigawatts of solar generation in the same time frame. (nbr.org)
  • The study also suggests that OECD must promote energy transitions by investing in renewable energy sources at the mass level (micro and macro) and phasing out reliance on non-renewable energy. (bvsalud.org)
  • The ambition is to use only electricity coming from renewable sources, primarily wind and water. (lu.se)
  • Interestingly, coal consumption declined by 53 MTOE, but modern renewables like wind and solar power increased by 53 MTOE. (financialsense.com)
  • So one could accurately argue that the increase in the consumption of modern renewables like wind and solar power exactly offset the decline in coal consumption. (financialsense.com)
  • The transition is already underway-renewables accounted for more than 70% of new global power capacity additions in 2019-but this process must be expedited to ensure success. (nbr.org)
  • The cost of renewable energy from wind and solar in 2019 plunged to the low levels that few policy-makers anticipated only several years ago. (lu.se)
  • Renewables generate almost all of Scotland's electricity, mostly from the country's wind power. (wikipedia.org)
  • Emadul Islam examines Bangladesh's current energy profile and explores where renewable energy could fit in the future of the country's energy growth and how international partners can help achieve these renewable energy goals. (nbr.org)
  • Bangladesh, in particular, must accelerate the speed of its transition to sustainable energy by at least fourfold over the next decade if it is to reach the country's Paris Agreement targets. (nbr.org)
  • In the industrial sector , biomass makes up 98 percent of the renewable energy use with roughly 60 percent derived from biomass wood, 31 percent from biofuels, and nearly 7 percent from biomass waste. (c2es.org)
  • Both the share in renewables and production of solar power increased, however the generation of electricity from biomass was down on year. (err.ee)
  • Electricity produced from biomass, biogas and waste, meanwhile, accounted for 35 percent of third quarter renewable energy. (err.ee)
  • With strong general incentives, the market actors have implemented smart and cost-efficient technologies to use biomass for energy. (svebio.se)
  • European Bioenergy Day campaign: The campaign is powered by the European Biomass Association (AEBIOM) and relayed across Europe by both national and international partners supporting the belief that bioenergy is more than a renewable energy source, but a reliable path that will lead Europe to achieve its renewable energy transition in the shortest span of time. (svebio.se)
  • Traditional wood energy systems were burning woody biomass in inefficient furnaces or stoves, causing many severe respiratory diseases, as highlighted by the WHO . (unece.org)
  • According to the JWEE2013, wood biomass use increased by 5% annually in energy consumption between 2007 and 2013 in the region. (unece.org)
  • According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's (EIA) latest inventory of electric generators, 9.1 gigawatts (GW) of electric generating capacity is scheduled to retire in 2021. (cleantechnica.com)
  • Energy transition is defined as a structural change in energy balance when some fuels are replaced with others. (idsa.in)
  • This process of structural transition, however, does not lead to an ultimate replacement of fuel but a substantial reduction of its share. (idsa.in)
  • Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is widely considered a transition fuel that will eventually lead to a shift to the renewable energy system. (idsa.in)
  • By sharing data, opening insights and pooling resources, organizations can accelerate the transition to renewables and manage energy costs. (nokia.com)
  • The French Ministry for the Ecological and Inclusive Transition has decided to suspend tenders for for self-consumption PV projects under net metering, according to a statement from France's Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE). (pv-magazine.com)
  • So essentially, the program supports projects that focus on any type of energy transition technology. (nrel.gov)
  • So this is surely Germany continuing to lead the way to the green energy transition. (wattsupwiththat.com)
  • Kolessar also suggests additional research may consider what future knowledge and competencies are needed to realise a sustainable energy transition, and adds that universities can improve the speed at which they conduct research, and disseminate the research to be useful for society. (lu.se)
  • We study distribution of power, risks and benefits associated with different energy systems, and we explore justice claims, conflicts, synergies, and tradeoffs related to the energy transition. (lu.se)
  • For Telefónica climate change is an urgent threat and being energy efficient is vital in dealing with it. (telefonica.com)
  • The development of cost-efficient wave power technology could prove crucial in helping Europe combat climate change, increase energy security and strengthen its competitiveness. (europa.eu)
  • Be it for jobs, security, climate change, food production or increasing incomes, access to energy for all is essential. (admin.ch)
  • There has also been wide-ranging technological progress, from renewable energy and energy efficiency, to innovative measures for adapting to climate change, and new means for social networking, dialogue and participatory engagement, providing opportunities that were not available 20 years ago. (who.int)
  • In response to this urgent issue, the study emphasizes the significance of environmental policy and energy transitions as fundamental factors in addressing the climate change crisis. (bvsalud.org)
  • The study utilizes a comprehensive CS-ARDL model, incorporating multiple control variables like non-renewable energy GDP, foreign direct investment (FDI), and research and development (R&D). The results show that environmental policy and energy transitions are effective in reducing climate change impacts in the form of CO2 emissions. (bvsalud.org)
  • In 2022, we saw fresh dynamism in the expansion of renewable energy. (bmwk.de)
  • On the other hand, the right policies were put in place at national and EU level in 2022 to considerably accelerate the expansion of renewable energy. (bmwk.de)
  • In 2022, renewable energies covered 46 percent of electricity consumption in Germany. (prognos.com)
  • This is the text version of the Energy Transitions Initiative Partnership Project Webinar, hosted by NREL on Feb. 16, 2022. (nrel.gov)
  • A chart at Clean Energy Wire here gives Germany's generation capacity of solar, plus onshore and offshore wind as 130.8 GW as of 2022. (wattsupwiththat.com)
  • The prolific growth of renewables across Scotland in particular over the past decade reflects the huge natural resource that exists and the consistent commitment shown by the Scottish Government to support ambitious renewable energy targets. (gov.scot)
  • Most electricity in Scotland is carried through the National Grid, with Scotland's renewable mix thus contributing to the electricity production of Great Britain as a whole. (wikipedia.org)
  • By 2012, over 40% of Scotland's electricity came from renewable energy, and Scotland contributed almost 40% of the UK's renewables output. (wikipedia.org)
  • We aim to switch to 100% renewable energy-derived electricity used in the Group's business activities by fiscal year 2050, and we plan to work actively alongside other RE100 member companies to foster the development of the renewable energy market and to encourage governments in this area. (nikon.com)
  • NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 20 (IPS) - Despite the dominance of the " Big Three " cereal crops and a steady rise in meat consumption, an overlooked food sector is projected to become ever more central to Africa's food security and rural economic growth between now and 2050. (globalissues.org)
  • In light of the aforementioned 2050 greenhouse gas neutrality target, the Government Draft no longer contains renewable energy targets for 2050. (wfw.com)
  • Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Robert Habeck discussed the expansion of renewable energy with the Energy Ministers of the Länder in a video conference this afternoon. (bmwk.de)
  • The consultations focused both on the measures to accelerate the expansion of renewable energy which have already been adopted and on additional acceleration measures. (bmwk.de)
  • The expansion of renewable energies in Germany is central to achieving global and national climate targets. (prognos.com)
  • Our data shows: As the expansion of renewable energies has been particularly paralysed, a lot still needs to happen in the coming years if Germany is to achieve its energy and climate goals. (prognos.com)
  • Independent of political parties, institutions, companies and interest groups, EUROSOLAR has been developing and stimulating political and economic action drafts and concepts for the introduction of renewable energies since 1988. (eurosolar.org)
  • One example is the implementation of the EU Emergency Regulation adopted by the Federal Cabinet, which serves to further accelerate procedures for the expansion of onshore and offshore wind energy, offshore connection lines and electricity grids. (bmwk.de)
  • In 2010, U.S. energy consumption and production increased for all fuels, except hydroelectric power. (instituteforenergyresearch.org)
  • Hydroelectric power was the dominant renewable source followed by wood and biofuels. (instituteforenergyresearch.org)
  • The data for this indicator are from Swiss renewable energy statistics and the statistics of hydroelectric installations in Switzerland that the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE) publishes every year. (admin.ch)
  • We perform profitability analyses for assets (wind onshore, wind offshore, photovoltaics, hydroelectric power plants, CHP plants, renewable heat generation, storage, heat supply plants), mergers and acquisitions (M&A) as well as the calculation of market value factors or capture rates of renewable energies and contribution margins. (prognos.com)
  • Hydroelectric power plants (HPP) occupy the largest share of renewable energy in Bulgaria. (eeagrants.org)
  • EDF Energy Renewables (EDF) is taking on the development of the Dorenell Wind Farm, which is one of the largest onshore wind projects planned for construction in Scotland. (windpowerengineering.com)
  • This demand will extend from onshore wind, which is proven, and on a path towards grid parity with non-renewable alternatives to offshore technologies, where Scotland has unique potential. (gov.scot)
  • 2006) for electricity production are: gas (34%), oil (28%), coal (18%) and nuclear (17%), with renewables 3% (principally hydro-electric), prior to the substantial growth in wind power output. (wikipedia.org)
  • LNG provides an alternative to coal, oil, nuclear energy and pipeline gas, as it helps reduce carbon emissions. (idsa.in)
  • These include coal, gas, liquified natural gas (LNG), and nuclear, which will increase the share of nonrenewables in the energy mix. (nbr.org)
  • Telefónica will reduce its energy consumption by half and will decrease the emissions of Greenhouse Gases (GHG) by 5% in the next four years. (telefonica.com)
  • In the framework of this Programme, from 2010 to 2015, the multinational carried out 257 initiatives in energy efficiency and the reduction of GHG emissions in their networks and offices, which resulted in a saving of more than 64 million euros and a 25% reduction in energy intensity. (telefonica.com)
  • The plan provides six recommendation categories to reduce the university's carbon emissions: renewables, utility grid, infrastructure, behavior, financing and implementation. (idsnews.com)
  • We consistently use renewable energy, reduce our consumption and minimise emissions to contribute our share to the achievement of the Paris Agreement. (scout24.com)
  • Policies encouraging the reduction of carbon emissions lead the growth in wood energy markets and wood pellets lead the dynamic growth of wood-based fuels. (unece.org)
  • Just imagine, in 2016 alone, the tech giant's energy consumption amounted to 16,000GWh, that's the same as the Dominican Republic! (greenpeace.org)
  • To meet its new commitments, Telefónica will be supported by an Global Energy Management Policy recently approved by the Board of Directors and will enhance its Energy Efficiency Programme, recognized at the last Mobile World Congress of Barcelona with the "GSMA Glomo 2016" Award. (telefonica.com)
  • Overall world primary energy consumption hit a new record, increasing by 171 million metric tons of oil equivalent (MTOE) from 2015 to 2016. (financialsense.com)
  • As per the renewable energy country attractiveness index for May 2016 issued by Ernst & Young, Argentina is ranked 18 among 40 countries. (cleantechnica.com)
  • Sustainable energy is opportunity - it transforms lives, economies and the planet. (admin.ch)
  • From a sustainable development perspective, more electricity needs to be produced from renewable energies. (admin.ch)
  • Governments in the region can seize the opportunities for introducing a more sustainable energy mix during the major modernization and replacement of power generating capacity expected in the coming years. (lu.se)
  • resource consumption has increased, and production patterns are less sustainable. (who.int)
  • LUCSUS research aims to identify pathways to more sustainable and just energy systems, and maps societal and environmental impacts for different communities in both rural and urban areas. (lu.se)
  • Underlying our research approach is a recognition of the politics which drive the historical and current energy systems, and the need for change to support sustainable, fair and accessible energy. (lu.se)
  • The share of electricity production still lags significantly behind the planned development. (gov.si)
  • Electricity production is only part of the overall energy use budget. (wikipedia.org)
  • Over the first nine months of the year, renewable energy covered 35 percent of all electricity consumption and constituted 55 percent of Estonian electricity production, according to a press release. (err.ee)
  • [5] In the energy sector, Bangladesh relies heavily on natural gas in the domain of electricity production. (nbr.org)
  • Biofuels, primarily ethanol, increased production by 18 percent spurred by the mandates in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. (instituteforenergyresearch.org)
  • Senvion, one of the world's biggest wind turbine manufacturers, has signed its first UK contract with renewable-energy consultant, Fred. (windpowerengineering.com)
  • Renewable Energy Systems (RES), a global developer and operator of wind, solar, transmission, and energy storage projects across the globe, has substantially acquired all of the assets, personnel, and equipment of System 3 Inc. System 3 is a specialty electrical contractor based in California. (windpowerengineering.com)
  • EDF Renewable Energy recently announced that the 194-MW Spinning Spur 3 Wind Project located in Texas reached commercial operation three months ahead of schedule. (windpowerengineering.com)
  • Wind and solar renewable energy technologies have seen substantial cost declines over the past decade. (c2es.org)
  • This outcome mainly reflects the continued decline in the amount of coal used for electricity generation over the past decade as well as growth in renewable energy, mostly from wind and solar. (cleantechnica.com)
  • Like most major energy analysis organizations, they are very poor at predicting the rapidly declining costs of wind and solar, very poor at predicting the rapidity of growth of those technologies, and very poor at understanding that the existing technologies are fairly radically outcompeted. (cleantechnica.com)
  • Wind energy comprised 22 percent, or 139 GWh, of renewable energy generated last quarter, which is 37 percent more than in the same quarter last year and for which a combined €3.9 million in subsidies were paid. (err.ee)
  • Since the beginning of the year, subsidies have been paid for a combined 47 percent of the annual limit of 600 GWh of wind energy. (err.ee)
  • Axis 1: Monitoring the impacts of energy supply using inexhaustible energy resources such as sun, wind and water. (eurosolar.org)
  • Earlier, Argentine Minister of Mines and Energy Juan José Aranguren stated that projects are likely to have installed capacities between 10 MW and 40 MW, with wind energy projects likely to dominate the auction. (cleantechnica.com)
  • The lower energy production at such sites will (at least partially) be compensated by a new correction factor of 1.35 for locations with a 60% wind yield. (wfw.com)
  • It is likely that this will only partially compensate for the lower energy production, but it aims at making locations with low development costs competitive at auction despite their lower wind yield. (wfw.com)
  • After decades of effort and hundreds of billions of dollars of subsidies and greatly increased consumer electricity prices, the contribution of wind and solar energy in Germany's economy remains almost insignificant. (wattsupwiththat.com)
  • The share of carbon-free power in most locations declined or was flat as weather-related fluctuations hit solar and wind generation and new projects weren't brought online in time. (livemint.com)
  • While there was obvious progress in renewables elsewhere in the post-Soviet area, Central Asia until recently has not shown adequate levels of interest in developing wind and solar power. (lu.se)
  • Foreign investors and specialists in installing renewables capacity can benefit from the planned expansions in the wind and solar facilities in Central Asia. (lu.se)
  • The EIA predicts renewables will supply more electricity to the US grid than coal for the balance of this year. (cleantechnica.com)
  • Coal still had the second largest share with 28% of global consumption, but natural gas at 24% is closing the gap on coal. (financialsense.com)
  • Over the past decade, global primary energy consumption has increased by 17%, but the energy mix is slowly shifting. (financialsense.com)
  • Primary energy consumption by source. (financialsense.com)
  • The launch of energy efficiency projects and the use of renewable energy will generate a saving of 90 million euros for the company. (telefonica.com)
  • Initially, the coalition will focus on energy efficiency in buildings and in mobility. (telefonica.com)
  • and a 20 % improvement in the EU's energy efficiency. (europa.eu)
  • Subsidies for renewable energy and high-efficiency cogeneration are financed by electricity consumers via the renewable energy charge. (err.ee)
  • IU will aim to increase energy efficiency across their campuses by creating better heating, cooling, and energy distribution systems, and upgrading equipment as part of their infrastructure recommendations. (idsnews.com)
  • The Swedish Energy Agency is the national government authority on energy policy, responsible for regulating the energy supply, energy security, energy efficiency, and the energy market, including grades for consumer electronics. (lu.se)
  • A steady increase in the share of cost-efficient renewable energies in overall energy consumption is achieved. (admin.ch)
  • The International Energy Agency notes that the development and deployment of renewable electricity technologies are projected to continue to be deployed at record levels, but government policies and financial support are needed to incentivize even greater deployments of clean electricity (and supporting infrastructure) to give the world a chance to achieve its net zero climate goals. (c2es.org)
  • So challenges, for example, you may experience frequent energy disruptions or threats to your energy infrastructure from natural hazards, and you have limited resources to address those challenges. (nrel.gov)
  • On advancing technology, it's about supporting the development, commercialization, deployment of a broad range of decarbonization technologies and that's through policies like R&D, clean-energy standards, removing barriers to deployment of infrastructure like transmission. (livemint.com)
  • Just want to thank you for joining to learn more about the Energy Transitions Initiative Partnership Project, otherwise known as ETIPP. (nrel.gov)
  • In 2002, Scotland consumed a total of 175 terawatt-hours (TWh) of energy in all forms, some 2% less than in 1990. (wikipedia.org)
  • In January 2006 the total installed electrical generating capacity from all forms of renewable energy was less than 2 GW, about a fifth of the total electrical production. (wikipedia.org)
  • Renewables account for only 1% of Samsung Electronics' total energy consumption. (greenpeace.org)
  • Wood continues to be the leading source of renewable energy and is taking a larger share of total energy supply. (unece.org)
  • It turns out that Germany's percentage of electricity from renewables increased not because the production of electricity from renewables increased, but rather because Germany's economy is shrinking. (wattsupwiththat.com)
  • In addition, Telefónica will promote further reductions of fuel, the transformation of its network with state-of-the-art technology and the use of clean energy. (telefonica.com)
  • The transformation of the energy system towards the exclusive use of renewable energies is a major challenge. (prognos.com)
  • The indicator shows the amount of electricity produced from renewable energies. (admin.ch)
  • At the end of that year there was 5,801 megawatts (MW) of installed renewables electricity capacity, an increase of 20.95% (1,005 MW) on the end of 2011. (wikipedia.org)
  • Renewable electricity generation in 2012 was a record high at 14,756 GWh - an increase of 7.3% on 2011, the previous record year for renewables output. (wikipedia.org)
  • Future renewable development requires an increase in grid access and capacity as well as interconnection to provide a route to market. (gov.scot)
  • The largest share of that increase came from new oil consumption, which accounted for 77 MTOE of the increase. (financialsense.com)
  • The government has set a target to increase the share of renewable energy to 20% in the energy mix by 2025. (cleantechnica.com)
  • China has managed to establish an edge in solar energy manufacturing and technology, and any shift in its solar policy is likely to affect countries looking to increase their solar energy capacity. (idsa.in)
  • To be clear, ETIPP's primary mission is to provide direct technical assistance to remote, island, and islanded communities to help increase their energy resilience. (nrel.gov)
  • The technical assistance projects with ETIPP help to address these challenges with community-driven solutions identified specifically by the communities and what their priorities are that will help to increase longer-term energy resilience. (nrel.gov)
  • With an overall budget of some EUR 24.7 million - the EU is providing nearly EUR 17 million in funding - CEFOW hopes to conclusively show that wave energy can be a cost-effective and efficient addition to Europe's energy mix. (europa.eu)
  • Bioenergy is Europe's leading renewable energy source. (svebio.se)
  • According to research and consulting firm, GlobalData, non-hydro renewable energy will be the fastest-growing power source in the U.S. over the next decade. (windpowerengineering.com)
  • In the transportation sector, renewable fuels, such as ethanol and biodiesel, have increased significantly during the past decade. (c2es.org)
  • ACCIONA Green Energy Developments, the ACCIONA Energía subsidiary that markets energy, has been awarded the high-voltage electric power supply to all the facilities of the Ministry of Defense in Spain. (windpowerengineering.com)
  • The Scottish Government should continue to prioritise the development of a supply chain and support for the development of offshore renewable technologies in deeper waters, where innovation and cost reduction could have real significance for global export markets. (gov.scot)
  • To secure electricity supply, the future energy system must connect millions of electricity producers, storage facilities and consumers across national borders and react flexibly to different weather situations and demands. (prognos.com)
  • We prepare studies and expert opinions on energy-related topics (security of supply, market design, energy prices, energy and employment, etc. (prognos.com)
  • Google edged further away from an ambitious climate goal last year as supply-chain disruptions and grid connection delays held up clean-energy projects. (livemint.com)
  • They contribute to the security of energy supply by offsetting peak consumption. (eeagrants.org)
  • This ranges from market introduction strategies to proposals for further research and development policy, from tax policy subsidies to arms conversion with solar energy, from the contribution of solar energy for the Global South to agricultural, transport and construction policy. (eurosolar.org)
  • According to José María Álvarez-Pallete , President of Telefónica "These objectives respond perfectly to Telefónica's growth strategy and network deployment: to do more with less and have the most efficient and clean Network in the sector in terms of energy and carbon. (telefonica.com)
  • Italian National Scientific Qualification as Full Professor in the competition sector electrical energy engineering. (researchgate.net)
  • The country was a new entrant into the index as the government has announced several financial incentives for the renewable energy sector. (cleantechnica.com)
  • An avid follower of latest developments in the Indian renewable energy sector. (cleantechnica.com)
  • Increasingly renewable electricity generation is the basis for the decarbonisation of the heating market and the transport sector. (prognos.com)
  • As India's strides in the renewable sector are increasingly gaining pace, it gives an opportunity to assess what potential challenges and opportunities arise for India in the face of China's growing dominance in the renewable energy industry. (idsa.in)
  • India and GCC share convergence of ideas and interests along with the political will to collaborate in the hydrogen energy sector. (idsa.in)
  • In the energy sector shared responsibility and collaboration are critical if decarbonisation targets are to be met. (nokia.com)
  • Cross-sectoral cooperation and communication with the energy sector is key at all levels of this process. (unece.org)
  • Renewable Fuel Standard), California's Low Carbon fuel standard, fuel prices, and economic growth will influence the pace of U.S. renewable energy source development. (c2es.org)
  • We are aware of our responsibility to reduce our own carbon footprint as well as the role that we can play with IoT and Big Data solutions to improve the management of transport, energy, water, waste etc. in other sectors. (telefonica.com)
  • Scientists have proven that there are hundreds of solutions from afforestation, capturing carbon, to Living Buildings that produce more energy than they consume. (sustainable.org.nz)
  • On our efforts for 24/7 carbon-free energy, we feel very good about the long-term trend. (livemint.com)
  • When you look at the numbers for those sites they are much lower carbon-free energy percentages. (livemint.com)
  • One of the things that was the most interesting about the numbers is that the majority of our markets saw drops in the grid's carbon-free energy. (livemint.com)
  • What else should governments do to enable the growth of carbon-free energy? (livemint.com)
  • Energy production and consumption increased in 2010 for most fuels, but the story of what could be is really in the details. (instituteforenergyresearch.org)
  • Oceans - which after all cover some 71 % of the earth's surface - represent an untapped source of clean, renewable energy. (europa.eu)
  • Nikon joined RE100 * , an international initiative seeking to have companies source 100% renewable energy for electricity used in business activities. (nikon.com)
  • Renewable energy is the fastest-growing energy source globally and in the United States. (c2es.org)
  • Countries with bigger populations and economies like India do not have the luxury of relying solely on one single source of energy. (idsa.in)
  • Bioenergy is the leading energy source in Sweden since 2009, and its share increases year by year. (svebio.se)
  • Bioenergy is the leading renewable energy source in EU, but often overlooked in the public debate on energy. (svebio.se)
  • Wood is the oldest source of energy, but only recently it has gained new attention and has become increasingly important. (unece.org)
  • Despite the global economic recession and slow recovery, wood energy production and consumption remains the most important source of renewable heat in the UNECE region and it is expected to continue its growth in the future. (unece.org)
  • The environmental activists hang a 40m2 banner over a Samsung advertisement on the walls of the Berlin Palace that reads: 'Go 100% renewable energy now! (greenpeace.org)
  • The project will also study the feasibility of on-board and onshore energy storage solutions, and conduct thorough multi-year environmental, health and safety studies. (europa.eu)
  • We focus on societal and environmental impacts of different socio-technical systems for energy production, distribution, and consumption. (lu.se)
  • The company already buys enough renewable power to match its energy consumption through measures such as power-purchase agreements. (livemint.com)
  • In other sectors, the use of renewable energies was less advanced: In the heating market, the share of renewable energies was 17 percent, in transport 7 percent. (prognos.com)