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WATCH: What it’s like to live beside wind turbines https://lnkd.in/gznKQ6Sy It’s great to hear firsthand what living near windfarms means to landowners.

The industry should take note that such claims as renewables, carbon capture and oil and gas all play a balanced role in their portfolio is a distortion, when the majority of revenues still come from oil & gas. #oilandgas #energytransition #advertising

The Boston Globe Media article from Michael Bloomberg and Gina McCarthy celebrates the major milestone for New England's energy landscape: the agreement to shutter the last coal plants in the region. The success of initiatives like the Beyond Coal campaign and the recent release of our 2023 Impact Report underscore the power of collective and corporate action in driving environmental progress. Through relentless advocacy and grassroots efforts, over 70% of coal plants across the United States have been retired, leading to a historic shift and substantial reductions in carbon emissions. As we celebrate this triumph, we must remain committed to transitioning towards renewable energy sources like wind, solar, geothermal, and RNG. The alternative energy solutions that Ameresco provides to our customers mitigate the adverse effects of coal and offer economic opportunities and sustainable solutions for the future. By prioritizing clean energy initiatives at all levels, we can pave the way for a healthier, more prosperous tomorrow for all. For the first time in 100 years, New England will be free of coal (https://lnkd.in/eHT9Sv3T)

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗰 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:     The Nordic power market has changed significantly over the last two years, increasing the need for renewables investors to stay updated on the continuously changing situation in the energy markets and the outlook towards 2050. For example, we’ve observed the following trends: 📈 Roughly a 30% increase in investment costs for onshore and offshore wind power projects. The root cause being the strong inflation rate, mixed with supply chain bottlenecks,  💰 A stronger need for subsidies in auction processes to close the gap between total investment costs and total expected income from electricity markets,  📉 A significant drop in electricity consumption in Europe over recent years, and a delayed pipeline for the development of several large-scale electrolyzers for hydrogen. With lower consumption, we see an increased risk of weaker capture price rates for renewable technologies in the second half of the 2020s. For Norway and Sweden, some additional factors have also been observed:  🔹 Further weakening of the currencies NOK and SEK versus USD and Euro, adding 15-20% extra investment costs for investors based on these countries,  🔹 Slow/weak licensing processes for new projects,  🔹 Recent adjustments in the tax regime adding additional risks for investors in Norwegian assets. These recent developments have shown several implications for renewable projects:  ▶ Shelved ‘Trollvind’ floating offshore wind project in Norway,  ▶ Shelved upgrade plans for a handful of hydropower plants in Norway,  ▶ Difficulties finding project profitability in the Danish plans for ‘energy islands’,  ▶ A halt in development of the British ‘Norfolk Boreas’ offshore wind project,  ▶ Challenges in neighboring markets to the Nordics, with a British 5 GW offshore wind auction process receiving no bids. The new landscape for renewable investments will cause consequences for long-term projections for the electricity markets in Nordic and European countries. We're here to help you navigate the world of long-term investment analysis and European power markets. Secure your spot for a chat with us: https://lnkd.in/dFHBc4F7  🤝 Olav Johan Botnen | Katinka Bogaard | Odd Gunnar Jakobsen | Peter Sveipe Fagan #powerinvestments #longtermpower #renewableinvestments 

Interesting article from Follow the Money on the development and ownership of offshore wind in the North Sea. Incorporating MapStand data, it's a great example of interactive storytelling. #offshorewind

REFUEL YOUR TANK Where is your gas station? Every car has a duration when it goes to a gas station to refuel, else, it will run out, run down, and tire out. There are different position different cars take whenever they are brought in to refill. Some are dragged in like a sick patient because the driver thought he could risk it and manage it to his destination and refuel later, some are driven majestically with music in the air because the driver will always refuel before it finishes. Some can't even be dragged. The driver needs to bring a representative to be filled first and then go back to fill the car where it was stagnant, usually in the middle of nowhere. Guess who the representative is? A keg. Dear writer, what is your current fuel gauge of knowledge, using the illustration above as a lense through which you evaluate your state? ✅ When a knowledge is applied, you must refuel after. ✅ You must refuel and resharpen your skills. ✅ When a knowledge is dispensed to another person, you must go back to your gas station to refill your tank. Your gas station could be; 📍 A writing community 📍 Taking a course 📍 Reading books that enhances your creativity 📍 Self-development 📍 Good health and fitness. What other things do you think of as your gas station? Let me know in the comment section 😃 #writingimprovement #contentwriter

Exciting News Alert! Discover how Ohio's rural electric cooperatives are taking steps to harness the power of renewable energy sources and cut greenhouse gas emissions. #SustainableEnergy #GreenOhio #EnergyTransition https://bit.ly/3EFzLc9

The $1 billion in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for Puerto Rico's solar energy development is a significant step towards the island's goal of 100% renewable energy. However, community-driven, decentralized rooftop solar must be prioritized to address concerns raised by community leaders about the environmental impact of solar farms and the reliance on shipping power across the island. Casa Pueblo's "Adjuntas Pueblo Solar" project serves as an example of how communities can achieve energy independence and choose the most suitable solar projects in their areas. The Puerto Rico Grid Resilience and Transitions to 100% Renewable Energy Study, or PR100, is expected to provide additional funding for renewables upon completion. Meanwhile, DOE will allocate energy resilience funding to prioritize households that include individuals with disabilities and are vulnerable to blackouts. Community groups in Guayama and Salinas are calling for a shift towards new decentralized solar installations, which generate three to four times the necessary energy and would lead to less reliance on the struggling grid. Puerto Rican community and environmental groups favor distributed renewable energy, and DOE should prioritize community-led projects that have proven to be effective. The agency's financing of renewables in Puerto Rico is a significant move towards building a more resilient and sustainable energy system, but it must be accompanied by a focus on community-driven initiatives. Carolina Campos Ruiz Baldin 's article on Energy News Network highlights the importance of a local approach to the clean energy revolution. https://lnkd.in/ejrwyH6J #PuertoRico #sustainability #decentralizedenergy #energyindependence #communitydriven #rooftopsolar #energyresilience #LUMA #PR100 #PuertoRicoGrid #cleanenergy

It is time for Mr Gandhi from Orica to visit the Upper Spencer Coastal City of Whyalla in South Australia. South Australia is already a renewable energy "Superpower. " The State Govt of Sth Australia worldwide tender is now closed to establish one of the world's most extensive Green Hydrogen production facilities the world in the Upper Spencer Gulf Coastal City of Whyalla, The distinctive commercial advantages over the rest of the world for viable Green Hydrogen production facilities established vast scalable infrastructure and resources for Green Hydrogen production facilities and upstreaming potential to develop enormous new markets worldwide. This immediate critical infrastructure and resources include nearby Whyalla in the mid-North region of Sth Australia, the vast availability of off-peak renewable energy needed for viable Green Hydrogen production facilities, and other critical infrastructure; Whyalla is on the National Railway distribution network for the distribution of Green Hydrogen planned and Green Steel production across Australia. South Australia will lead the world in viable Green Hydrogen production facilities because of its unique capabilities, a combination of among the world's highest solar penetration, and among the world's most consistent wind resources. Also, a vast availability of Renewable energy off-peak to produce viable Green Hydrogen and scope vast quantities of Green Ammonia for worldwide export from the nearby Whyalla, Port Bonython, a major deep-sea export terminal that could be quickly adapted to export Green Ammonia. “Sky News Business Editor sat down with Orica’s Managing Director and CEO Sanjeev Gandhi to discuss the company’s plan for green hydrogen and the future of energy in Australia.” #australia #southaustralia #whyalla #greenhydrogen #renewableenergy #infrastructure

Come on Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult - Cornwall! As a Cornishman with ancestors in Hayle I want the best for you but it has to be better than writing reports and attending conferences. Great report on FLOW Mooring and Anchoring Systems published in Jan 2023 but now we learn Scotland has the new innovation centre and test equipment. The Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult appears to be focused on the most expensive forms of power generation - floating offshore wind and tidal stream. In due course this is going to raise the weighted overall cost of power generation and this will escalate for ever under guaranteed CPI tariff arrangements. Someone needs to focus on low cost green energy solutions and support innovation. Sea Charge has low cost power generation projects for electricity, hydrogen and water desalination with products being piped to shore. We could even make this happen off St Ives and power your offices! We tried under the Energy Entrepreneurs Fund which allocated £1M for energy projects in Cornwall as a lasting legacy for the G7 that took place near you in June 2021 but lost out to the Solar Brick project that has not been heard of since. Check out the Sea Charge business approach here: https://lnkd.in/eSXJxUaV and please review how to help the low cost power generators.