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How hackers and geopolitics could derail the planned energy transition

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March 31, 2022
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This image shows an onshore wind turbine in the Netherlands. Mischa Keijser | Image Source | Getty Images Discussions about the energy transition, what it means and whether it’s actually underway at all, have become major talking points in recent years.   How the transition — which can be seen as a shift away from fossil fuels to a system …

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Britain resurfaces huge tidal energy plan amid Ukraine crisis

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March 11, 2022
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An aerial shot of the Severn Estuary from 2010. Jamie Cooper | Sspl | Getty Images An independent commission in the U.K. is to revisit the possibility of using the Severn Estuary, a large body of water between England and Wales, to harness tidal energy. The commission will be set up by the pan-regional Western Gateway Partnership, which covers western …

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Flooded, disused coal mines could change how our homes are heated

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February 14, 2022
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LONDON — The ramifications of the Industrial Revolution, which had its roots in 18th-century Britain, were huge. Britain’s abundance of coal — as well as the ease with which it could be accessed — was a crucial ingredient in this historical turning point, powering the steam engines which helped drive society’s transformation. But things have changed. The number of operational …

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Scotland’s offshore wind sector $951m boost after leasing round

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January 20, 2022
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Offshore wind turbines in waters near Aberdeen, Scotland. Gannet77 | E+ | Getty Images The Scottish offshore wind sector received a boost this week after a program to lease areas of Scotland’s seabed for wind farm developments raised just under £700 million (around $952 million). According to Crown Estate Scotland — a public corporation which manages the country’s coastline and …

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Huge floating wind farms are being planned off the coast of Australia

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December 23, 2021
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As technology develops, the size of wind turbines is getting bigger. Owaki/Kulla | The Image Bank | Getty Images Plans for three major offshore wind developments in Australia have been announced, with two of them set to incorporate floating wind technology. In a statement Wednesday, Madrid-headquartered BlueFloat Energy said it was looking to develop the projects with advisory firm Energy …

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Renewable power installations set for record year: IEA

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December 1, 2021
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Wind turbines and solar panels in Kayseri, Turkey. temizyurek | E+ | Getty Images The world is set to add nearly 290 gigawatts of renewable power capacity this year, according to the International Energy Agency, with the Paris-based organization expecting 2021 to “set a fresh all-time record for new installations.” Published on Wednesday, the IEA’s Renewables Market Report forecasts that …

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Bill Gates doubts aim to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees achievable   

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November 3, 2021
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Bill Gates photographed at the COP26 climate change summit in Glasgow, Scotland, on November 2, 2021. EVAN VUCCI | AFP | Getty Images LONDON — Bill Gates appears to have cast doubt on whether the world will be able to keep global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, providing a sobering reminder of how much work needs to be done if …

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ESG ETFs launched this year may not move the needle enough, CEO warns

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October 16, 2021
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The growing supply of environmental, social and governance-related exchange-traded funds won’t be enough to meaningfully mitigate broad issues such as climate change, Van Eck Associates’ CEO says. “ESG is good as a coherent investment approach on a fund-by-fund basis to make a difference and it’s good signaling, but to put it in perspective, it’s not going to change the end …

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IEA says clean energy progress remains ‘far too slow’

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October 13, 2021
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Lignite mining taking place in Germany with wind turbines in the background. delectus | iStock | Getty Images The International Energy Agency issued a sobering warning Wednesday, claiming that clean energy progress remained “far too slow to put global emissions into sustained decline towards net zero.” The Paris-based organization made its remarks in an announcement accompanying the release of its …

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ESG is one of our biggest growth opportunities: S&P Dow Jones CEO

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August 21, 2021
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Environmental, social and governance investing is making a big splash in the world of indexing. BlackRock’s iShares has predicted investment in the space will grow to $1 trillion by 2030. It’s already on track for a record year in 2021, with over $21 billion in inflows just in the first quarter. The world’s largest index provider also has big plans. …

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