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Electricity 101: How Does Hydropower Affect The Environment?

Hydropower

Perhaps the most essential resource for all human industries around the world is electricity. Renewable and sustainable energy sources are crucial as worries about climate change and resource conservation grow. A popular renewable energy source is hydropower. However, hydropower plants have an influence on the environment, and these changes have an impact on both people …

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Green Hydrogen Production and Trading Must be Made Affordable

Innovation & Technology

Green hydrogen production and trading must be more affordable than domestic production to balance the higher transportation expenses in order for hydrogen trade to be cost-effective. According to a recent study series from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the trade of hydrogen greatly enhances the diversity and resilience of the global energy system. The …

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SeaWorld Abu Dhabi Theme Park to Use Solar Power Rooftops

Finance & Investment

A rooftop solar power project at SeaWorld Abu Dhabi is being put up by Emerge, a joint venture between French utility EDF and Abu Dhabi’s sustainable energy business Masdar, as part of a deal with Yas Island management company Miral Asset Management, The National reported. According to Masdar, the project will deploy rooftop solar photovoltaic …

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Energy Giants IRENA, OPEC Sign MoU for Energy Transition Investments

Energy Transition, Finance & Investment

The OPEC Fund for International Development (OPEC Fund) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) is making a concerted effort to promote renewable energy investment and open up access to sustainable finance in emerging and developing nations, IRENA said in a press release. The cooperation is formalized by a Memorandum of Understanding that was signed …

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Climate Change, Global Warming Pose Major Threats to Biodiversity

Climate Change

Climate change is already having an impact on plants and animals throughout the world, and it is posing increasing threats to biodiversity, adding to the current issues of habitat loss, invasive species, pollution, and overexploitation, Science Daily says in a new report. A new study published in the April edition of Biological Conservation evaluated experts’ …

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According to the American Clean Power Association, by 2030, the clean energy industry may account for up to half of all electricity produced in the United States, creating 500,000 jobs

American Clean Power Association Unveils Energy Transition Project

Energy Transition

On behalf of its 700+ member firms, the American Clean Power Association (ACP) has unveiled the Energy Transition for All project, an industry-wide strategy to guarantee that employees, communities, and those traditionally left behind benefit from the US clean power sector’s fast expansion. The campaign began today with the publication of a report outlining industry …

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The Baihetan Hydropower Station also contributes to China's green and low-carbon goals, as the government moves away from coal and toward renewable and clean energy sources.

Baihetan Hydropower Station in China Breaks New Record

Hydropower

The Baihetan Hydropower Station, the world’s biggest hydroelectric power project, has generated more than 10 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) of clean energy so far this year, marking yet another key milestone in China’s attempts to attain energy self-sufficiency and renewable power targets, Global Times reports. The station — being developed by Three Gorges Group — is …

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The same quantity of biomethane production in Estonia from animal manure and other organic wastes, such as grass silage and food waste, according to estimates.

Domestic Biomethane Production Can Benefit Estonia: Agri-Industry Exec

Sustainability

Biomethane production in Estonia, according to Jaanus Marrandi, manager of the Central Estonian farming firm Estonia OU, is an excellent alternative to natural gas imported from Russia, which must be phased out, The Baltic Times reports. “We have the capacity to produce biogas in the amount of 1 terawatt-hour (TWh), which is close to one-fifth …

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10 Fun Facts about Hydropower to Blow Your Mind

Hydropower

Renewable hydropower is a reliable, versatile, and low-cost source of clean electricity generation and responsible water management. ‍Modern hydroelectric power plants are helping to accelerate the clean energy transition, providing essential power, storage, flexibility, and climate mitigation services. Hydroelectric power is also a key asset for building secure, clean, electricity systems and reaching global net-zero …

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École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne Develops New Solar Cell

Innovation & Technology

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) has led a team of researchers that developed a single-crystalline titanium dioxide (TiO2) petrovskite solar cell with an electron transport layer (ETL), a paper published in Nature showed. “The solar cell was conceived for use in building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV), including roof tiles, facades, walls, and thin-film battery integrated perovskite …

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