Fossil fuel phase-out

Rapid job growth in Canada’s clean energy sector set to outpace losses in fossil fuels: report

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Thursday, June 17, 2021
Articles, Energy, Energy economics, Resource economics, Emissions reduction, Climate change policy, Energy policy, Environmental impact of the energy industry, Sustainable energy, Fossil fuel, Low-carbon economy, Fossil fuel phase-out

In terms of raw numbers, the 208,700 new clean energy jobs added by 2030 far exceed the 125,800 lost in fossil fuels.

Key Points: 
  • In terms of raw numbers, the 208,700 new clean energy jobs added by 2030 far exceed the 125,800 lost in fossil fuels.
  • Canadas clean energy sector is made up of companies and jobs that help reduce carbon pollution, whether by generating clean energy, helping move it, reducing energy consumption, or making low-carbon technologies.
  • As the report concludes, oil and gas may have dominated Canadas energy past, but its Canadas clean energy sector that will define its new reality.
  • Clean energy jobs are set to grow almost 50%, while jobs in fossil fuels are on track to drop 9%, representing 208,700 additional jobs in clean energy and 125,800 fewer jobs in fossil fuels.

IGES: Commentary on Japan’s Policy Plan for “Phasing out Inefficient Coal-fired Plants”

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Friday, July 10, 2020
Coal, Energy, Utilities, Environment, Energy, Articles, Climate change mitigation, Coal, Coal mining, Economic geology, Fuels, Universe, Fossil fuel phase-out, Ontario electricity policy

Promoting the phase-out of inefficient coal plants is in and of itself encouraging; however, it is important to note that the plan also includes replacement of such inefficient plants with large and highly efficient coal-fired power plants.

Key Points: 
  • Promoting the phase-out of inefficient coal plants is in and of itself encouraging; however, it is important to note that the plan also includes replacement of such inefficient plants with large and highly efficient coal-fired power plants.
  • It is welcomed that the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry announced a new policy plan to phase out inefficient coal-fired thermal power plants by 2030 in Japan.
  • However, this policy plan does not mean a substantial shift from the conventional energy policy of replacing small-scale, inefficient coal-fired power plants with large-scale, high-efficiency ones.
  • The policy plan is also insufficient as a Japans effort to contribute to the long-term temperature goals of the Paris Agreement.

Jumpstarting New York's Economy: Clean Energy Infrastructure that Creates Jobs

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Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Articles, Energy, Energy development, Energy economics, Climate change mitigation, Energy policy, Fuel, Sustainable energy, Energy industry, Fossil fuel phase-out, Efficient energy use

But curiously the Independent Power Producers of New York (IPPNY) question the value of this major clean energy infrastructure project.

Key Points: 
  • But curiously the Independent Power Producers of New York (IPPNY) question the value of this major clean energy infrastructure project.
  • The energy pie is big enough for all the clean energy suppliers out there, including the members of IPPNY that generate low-carbon energy.
  • Downstate New York needs clean energy: when the Indian Point nuclear station comes to a full closure next year, about 95% of its electricity will come from burning fossil fuels.
  • Its deliveries of clean energy into New York mean less fossil fuel is burned.

2020 Study on the Clean Coal Technologies Market: Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast to 2025 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Friday, May 1, 2020
Coal, Alternative energy, Energy, Articles, Energy, Nature, Climate change mitigation, Energy economics, Energy development, Chemical engineering, Coal pollution mitigation, Environmental mitigation, Coal, Clean coal technology, Fossil fuel phase-out

The "Clean Coal Technologies Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2020-2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Clean Coal Technologies Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2020-2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • This has driven the demand for clean coal technologies to minimize the overall carbon emissions and utilize sustainable sources of energy.
  • How has the global clean coal technologies market performed so far and how will it perform in the coming years?
  • What is the structure of the global clean coal technologies market and who are the key players?

Germany Launches One of Europe’s Most Modern Gas-Fired Power Plants Replacing Coal-Fired Power Station

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Friday, January 17, 2020
Software, Networks, Other Energy, Utilities, Hardware, Oil, Gas, Coal, Energy, Technology, Other Manufacturing, Engineering, Other Technology, Manufacturing, Articles, Energy, Nature, Energy policy, Climate change mitigation, Natural gas, Power station, District heating, Renewable energy, Renewable energy commercialization, Fossil fuel phase-out, Stadtwerke Kiel, the Kraftanlagen Group, INNIO

Both power and heat from the coastal power plant feed into the electricity grid and district heating network operated by Stadtwerke Kiel, helping maintain grid stability across North Germany.

Key Points: 
  • Both power and heat from the coastal power plant feed into the electricity grid and district heating network operated by Stadtwerke Kiel, helping maintain grid stability across North Germany.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200117005022/en/
    One of Europes most modern gas-fired power plants: Coastal power plant in Kiel (Copyright: Stadtwerke Kiel AG)
    The German government has embraced a comprehensive plan to reduce carbon emissions across the electricity sector.
  • Two critical pillars of the governments plan for a cleaner electricity sector include increasing the adoption of renewable energy and eliminating coal-fired power plants.
  • Increasingly, natural gas has been the fuel of choice to support renewables in replacing coal in power and heat generation.

Canada launches strategic assessment of thermal coal mining

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Friday, December 20, 2019
Articles, Energy, Contents, Coal, Coal mining, Economic geology, Fuels, Climate change mitigation, Mining, Carmichael coal mine, Fossil fuel phase-out

Today, the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable JonathanWilkinson, in partnership with Natural Resources Minister, the Honourable SeamusO'Regan, announced that Canada will launch a strategic assessment to provide guidance on how future new thermal coal mine projects will be assessed under the Impact Assessment Act.

Key Points: 
  • Today, the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable JonathanWilkinson, in partnership with Natural Resources Minister, the Honourable SeamusO'Regan, announced that Canada will launch a strategic assessment to provide guidance on how future new thermal coal mine projects will be assessed under the Impact Assessment Act.
  • The strategic assessment will include, but not be limited to:
    Environmental and health impacts of thermal coal mining;
    Market analysis of projected demand for thermal coal, including economic impacts and impact on jobs in Canada; and
    The use of thermal coal mining, including its impact on Canada's international commitments and initiatives.
  • Draft terms of reference for the strategic assessment of thermal coal mining will be available online for public comments early in 2020.
  • With the phase out of coal power, it is important to consider the future of thermal coal mining.

Neutrino Energy Will Power the Future's Tech Sector

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Tuesday, September 24, 2019
Energy economics, Articles, Energy, Energy policy, Energy development, Sustainable energy, Energy industry, Energy in the United States, Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas, Fossil fuel phase-out

According to the post, Google has recently ramped up initiatives to power its global facilities with sustainable energy sources.

Key Points: 
  • According to the post, Google has recently ramped up initiatives to power its global facilities with sustainable energy sources.
  • These experimental programs are part of an overall tech sector push to ditch fossil fuels and embrace the clean energy technologies of the future.
  • While we can all agree that fossil fuels are inefficient and polluting, over-reliance on our current sustainable energy infrastructure could cause an economic slowdown that would stop energy sector innovation in its tracks.
  • Google, listen up: The Neutrino Energy Group is about to take your sustainable energy efforts to a whole new level.

Global Power Generation Market Expected to Grow at a CAGR of 3.5% to Reach $1.53 Trillion by 2022 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, September 19, 2019
Utilities, Energy, Articles, Energy, Electricity generation, Energy development, Energy policy, Fossil fuel phase-out, Electricity sector of the United States

The power generation market is segmented by type of energy source into hydroelectric power generation, fossil fuel electric power generation, nuclear electric power generation, solar electric power generation, wind electric power generation, geothermal electric power generation, biomass electric power generation and other electric power generation.

Key Points: 
  • The power generation market is segmented by type of energy source into hydroelectric power generation, fossil fuel electric power generation, nuclear electric power generation, solar electric power generation, wind electric power generation, geothermal electric power generation, biomass electric power generation and other electric power generation.
  • Fossil fuel electric power generation was the largest segment of the power generation market by type of energy source in 2018 at 70.8%.
  • Industrial power generation was the largest segment of the power generation market by end-user in 2018 at 41.7%.
  • The top opportunities in the global power generation market will arise in the fossil fuel electric power generation segment, which will gain $157.6 billion of global annual sales by 2022.

Power Generation Market by Type of Energy, End-user and Region - Global Analysis & Forecast, 2019 to 2022

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Thursday, September 19, 2019
Articles, Energy, Electricity generation, Energy development, Energy policy, Fossil fuel phase-out, Electricity sector of the United States

The power generation market is segmented by type of energy source into hydroelectric power generation, fossil fuel electric power generation, nuclear electric power generation, solar electric power generation, wind electric power generation, geothermal electric power generation, biomass electric power generation and other electric power generation.

Key Points: 
  • The power generation market is segmented by type of energy source into hydroelectric power generation, fossil fuel electric power generation, nuclear electric power generation, solar electric power generation, wind electric power generation, geothermal electric power generation, biomass electric power generation and other electric power generation.
  • Fossil fuel electric power generation was the largest segment of the power generation market by type of energy source in 2018 at 70.8%.
  • Industrial power generation was the largest segment of the power generation market by end-user in 2018 at 41.7%.
  • The top opportunities in the global power generation market will arise in the fossil fuel electric power generation segment, which will gain $157.6 billion of global annual sales by 2022.

NICE: New Study suggests CO2 capture from a significant fraction of coal-fired power plants in China could be less expensive than previously thought

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Friday, September 13, 2019
Articles, Energy, Science and technology in the People's Republic of China, Energy policy, Low-carbon economy, Renewable energy, Renewable energy technology, Technological change, Sustainable energy, Energy policy of China, Fossil fuel phase-out

There is about 1000 GW of coal-fired capacity in China, and about half of these power plants are less than half way through their service life.

Key Points: 
  • There is about 1000 GW of coal-fired capacity in China, and about half of these power plants are less than half way through their service life.
  • While renewable energy generation is growing in China, wind and solar will only account for 20% of China's generating capacity by 2020.
  • National Institute of Clean-and-Low-Carbon Energy (NICE) was established in 2009 as a R&D institute affiliated to China Energy.
  • It is a global R&D organization headquartered in Beijing, China and has become an emerging power in clean energy arena.