A new alliance of investors and energy sector giants will see $US10 billion (A$12.9 billion) invested in natural capital opportunities under the banner of a newly formed Natural Capital Investment Alliance, a Sustainable Markets Initiative brought together by His Royal Highness Charles, The Prince of Wales.

According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) latest inventory of electricity generators, developers and power plant owners plan for 39.7 gigawatts (GW) of new electricity generating capacity to start commercial operation in 2021.

Home to a growing population and rising energy demand, the UAE is leveraging its abundant renewable resources and global technology partners to dramatically reduce its carbon footprint. Chief among its collaborators is the UK, which has a long history of greentech expertise and implementation.

Combined, they accounted for almost 71% (14,734 MW) of the 20,803 MW of new utility-scale capacity reported to have been added thus far in 2020. Year-to-date, wind (8,042 MW) and solar (6,485 MW) have each contributed more new generating capacity than has natural gas (6,039 MW).

There are three primary keys to achieving climate goals: decarbonisation, decentralisation and digitalisation.

Pouyanne said the investment budget for electricity and renewables would surpass $2 billion in 2021.

The highest increase in cumulative capacity was observed in Bulgaria (+15%), Denmark and Poland (over 10% growth).

Photosensitized Decomposition of methane under Specific Heat, Light and Vacuum Conditions. This is a Free Radical Chain Reaction of Mercury and Methane, in Which Mercury is used as a Catalyst and Provides Alternate Pathway of Lower Activation Energy. As a Result of Which High Amount of Energy is released.

The four projects call for a combined investment of EUR 2.02 billion (USD 2.47bn),

Hydropower accounts for 31% of Turkey’s installed capacity, with 28.5 GW, and covered 29% of the power mix in 2019.

$35 billion in funding for clean energy research across different types of technologies

The US Energy Department has a Geothermal Technologies Office and they are understandably optimistic.

By the December cut-off date, Spanish plants generated 109,269 GWh of renewable power, up by 11.6% year-on-year, owing mostly to favourable weather conditions and an increase in the total installed renewable energy capacity.

China will increase the share of clean energy sources, including nuclear, in its energy mix.

Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian said on Wednesday that the country has great potentials in the field of renewable energies and can have a significant role in developing the region’s market for such energies.