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Energy in news on May 10

Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and debates on energy

Harnessing wind

Clean hydrogen can cut carbon emissions 34%: Study

Can be achieved at manageable costs using wind and power energy, according to the study

Trade war over wind energy heats up between US and China

Third complaint against Chinese companies flouting rules filed. Probe underway

Global wind energy sector needs four-fold higher growth to meet 2050 Net Zero goal: Report

Offshore wind market showed highest growth in 2021

MNRE recommends measures to minimise environmental impacts of green energy projects

Report focuses on wind, solar projects in India; overlooks small hydropower projects

Europe bans disposal of decommissioned wind turbine blades in landfills: A step towards life cycle sustainability

Wind turbines are an excellent source of clean power; but how will they be sustainable if they end up in a landfill?

Energy storage and renewables synergy: A need to go forward

To overcome hurdles and adopt large scale storage technologies for greening the power sector, India will have to capitalise on developments in …

Offshore wind can yield twin benefits of GHG reduction, return on investments: Report

Offshore wind energy generation estimated to increase between 650 and 3,500 terawatt hours every year by 2050

COVID-19 to slow decarbonisation in emerging markets: BloombergNEF report

2019 was a good year for foreign direct investment in renewables; but the trend may not stick in 2020

Investment in renewable energy sector grows by 17% in 2014

Total investment of about US $ 270.2 billion was made in the year, according to the Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment 2015 report

Gujarat to host India’s first offshore wind power project

Project to be executed by a consortium of public sector agencies meant to showcase technology and boost investors’ confidence

Budget 2023-24: Climate goals? Renewable energy ministry gets just over 2% of total allocation

MNRE budget is equivalent to just 26% of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas’s allocation

Maharashtra's tariff structure renders solar power unviable

State electricity regulatory commission's power tariff structure favours private wind energy producers

Power utilities oppose hike in wind tariff price

State electricity regulatory commissions increasing tariffs without taking into account technology improvements