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Wednesday 27 July 2016

Modern energy >>> the world is shifting toward renewables

The Financial Times has been looking at where we are with energy:









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IN THIS REPORT

Emerging stories suggest there are momentous changes under way in the global energy system, undermining received wisdom in the sector. It is clear that the world is shifting toward renewables and — as a proportion of total consumption — away from oil, gas and coal

Fossil fuels lose out to renewables

Indian workers construct part of the France-India Solar Direct Punjab Solar Park project in Muradwala
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Old certainties no longer hold sway as new plans for energy supply surprise

In March 2016, the first LNG cargo from the Gorgon Project was successfully loaded and set sail from Barrow Island.
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Dismal delivery puts big oil projects at risk

The majors can no longer afford delays or cost overruns on ‘megaprojects’

Tilling the land: farmers working irrigated fields

Kenyans use solar power to water their land

Renewable power reduces agricultural labour costs and diesel demand

(LtoR) Microsoft CEO Bill Gates, US President Barack Obama and French President Francois Hollande pose for a family photo during the "Mission Innovation - Accelerating the Clean Energy Revolution" meeting on the opening day of the World Climate Change Conference 2015
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Cleantech investors need patience after losses

The Silicon Valley model did not work for clean energy, but world leaders promise more money

A map of renewable and fossil fuel subsidies

Government support for ‘dirty’ fuels across the world still exceeds that for renewables

This wheel’s on fire: a nuclear reactor design by General Atomics of the US

Small modular reactors are nuclear’s future

Scaled-down plants offer price gains over conventional sites

Electric cars must charge harder

Despite the hype, electric vehicles enjoy niche rather than mass-market appeal


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High ambitions for carbon capture falter

Governments have been scaling back their support for emission reduction schemes

Tough times generate energy efficiency

Impressive progress is being made to reduce the cost of power










































































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