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Wind Energy Sector Entered Its Second-Best Year, Implementation Decreased: World Wind Report 2022

Pooja YadavApril 12, 20220

According to the whirlwind Report 2022, in 2021 the wind energy sector had its second-best year but wind energy installations must be increased dramatically so it remains heading in the right direction with the net-zero goals. This report has been published by the World Wind Energy Council (GWEC). This report has said that in 2021, 93.6 gigawatts of capacity were installed while in 2020 it absolutely was 95.3 GW. If we see the cumulative capacity for wind energy it has grown to 837 GW. Capacity means the utmost electricity that the installations can produce, not what the installations are generating. In 2021 there were, 21.1 GW offshore wind segments installed. 5 GW were Installed within the onshore wind came segment in 2021, whereas in 2020 it absolutely was 88.4 GW. Acco...

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Forest Fires Increased In Past 20 Years: Council on Energy, Environment and Water Raises Serious Concerns

Pooja YadavApril 12, 20220

A study released by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) has found that within the past 20 years the intensity and frequency of forest fires, moreover as a rise within the number of months during which forest fires occur, have increased. The study titled ‘Managing Forest Fires in an exceedingly Changing Climate’ found that within the past 20 years there has been a ten-fold increase in forest fires. The study has also found that over 62% of the states in India are at risk of high-intensity forest fires. Significant and potential forest fires, within the last month, are reported in Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Rajasthan. The recent Sariska Tiger Reserve fire in Rajasthan was also reported to be unseasonal, with high temperatures causing the fireplace to spread. ...

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