In countries like the UK and across Europe, renewable energy has taken a significant share of the market, with 40% of Britain's electricity coming from wind and solar last year.But while green energy has boomed around the world in recent years, many of the new wind and solar power installations have been built by independent producers.
The study found that only 10% of the companies had expanded their renewable-based power generation more quickly than their gas or coal fired capacity. The author says that many of these types of utilities are government-owned and may have invested in their power portfolios many years ago. "But in order for us to achieve the Paris climate agreement goals, they either need to be retired early, or will need carbon capture and storage because otherwise they're still here to stay for decades."She says that inertia within the electricity industry is one key cause of the slow transition.
*still hindering
capitalism breeds innovation
Water is fucking wet bitch
We as a human will be never happy about anything, just bloody complaining about everything. watch for some light, not everything is bad !!!
No way 😐
In other news water is wet.
As they gasp & grab their pearls
Good, green energy is more expensive, the BBC bods can afford it aka Creosus.
Of course they will they will be losing out
Gasp. Really? I never would've guessed
They never are, surely not. I am shocked......
Or, 'Power companies trying to slow down the headlong rush to power cuts'.
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If all these power companies got in the sea... they’d create great waves we could get power from. Thanks, try the fish.
woah really? never would have guessed
*pretends to be shocked*
No they’re not if green power could do the job it would be welcome but it can’t
'Power companies facilitating normal operation of society, as unreliable energy mix imposed by unrealistic dreamers threatens personal and national security'. That's more like it.
noooooo, really?
Using wind and solar energy alone will not meet the UK winter maximum demand of around 60000 megawatts. As it is, using additional inported energy fromFrance, Ireland, Holland and others is barely enough. On dark, still winter nights, where is green energy?
In other shocking news, water is wet.
no shit
S h o c k e d .
Power companies who want to pay profits to owners are dragging their feet investing in new technology that will cut top and bottom line profits. Shocked! Surprised! I wonder how long that investigation took
For a start. Solar panels don't work as they were claimed. And a wind turbine can barely power a single dwelling. Both cost more to implement than the average persons utility bill for their whole lifetime.
GASP :O
Probably because wind and solar aren't 'green' and are weather dependent. Perhaps the BBC can make the sun shine at night?
In other news, water is wet.
Shocking.
Who would've thought!?
No! That really is shocking news, I may have to lie down after hearing of such a surprising development...
We need to roll out solar as mandatory wherever & whenever possible. High energy demanding idustry needs to be localised where energy is cheap & efficient & communities need to be attendant to this with instituted permaculture food forests & aesthetic landscaping & art, etc...
No. Green energy is hindering the move to nuclear.
You mean rich people stunt progress to keep getting money? Fuck me, that's insane.
Partly because the energy needed isnt quite there but also because its not profitable for the blood suckers
Next you'll tell me oil companies don't want us to step away from using oil!
Wow, the delusional and ignorant replies on this thread. People really do just believe anything the BBC broadcasts, no matter how easily falsifiable, or patently ridiculous it is.
Waw colour me surprised
YOU DONT SAY
A lot of power companies are barely making a profit what with things like price caps and green levies so just keeping the business afloat is more important than renewables with many.
So these boffins finally discovered capitalism?
Those pesky power companies, wanting to actually provide customers with electric at a low price, rather than blackouts at an exorbitant price.
Real shit?
Of course they are. Do you know how much profit is made by the companies & commercial brokers? Money makes the world go round, they don't give a fuck about green energy or people paying less & the government benefit therefore they enable the power companies to keep sabotaging it.
'Power companies happy with existing cash cows are reluctant to go green.'
Imagine my shock
Corporations trying to hurt the environment for profit? Who'd have thought?
In other news, water is wet.
OBVIOUSLY
Shut up