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Clean energy and markets are the solution (not scapegoat) for California’s blackouts

GreenBiz

Clean energy and markets are the solution (not scapegoat) for California’s blackouts. 14 and 15, the California electric grid operator made the incredibly rare decision to proactively shut off parts of the electricity grid, resulting in limited rolling blackouts affecting businesses and homes throughout the state.

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Clean energy and markets are the solution (not scapegoat) for California's blackouts

Business Green

Bryn Baker of the Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance argues much of the finger-pointing in the wake of the recent Californian blackouts has been wide of the mark. Record heat for several days across parts of the state strained the power grid so much that it started rationing electricity, for the first time in almost 20 years.

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Inside Elon Musk's Tesla startup ecosystem

Business Green

Is Tesla emulating Silicon Valley in its ability to catalyse an entire network of highly innovative clean tech companies? Sometimes Google would even end up acquiring the startups it indirectly had helped create. era, it spawned Tesla. Using silicon for part of the battery can boost the energy density and lower costs.

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Clean energy and markets are the solution (not scapegoat) for California’s blackouts

AGreenLiving

Clean energy and markets are the solution (not scapegoat) for California’s blackouts Bryn Baker Fri, 09/04/2020 – 01:00 On Aug. Clean energy and markets are the solution (not scapegoat) for California’s blackouts Bryn Baker Fri, 09/04/2020 – 01:00 On Aug. And not just in California.

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Clean energy and markets are the solution (not scapegoat) for California’s blackouts

AGreenLiving

Clean energy and markets are the solution (not scapegoat) for California’s blackouts Bryn Baker Fri, 09/04/2020 – 01:00 On Aug. Clean energy and markets are the solution (not scapegoat) for California’s blackouts Bryn Baker Fri, 09/04/2020 – 01:00 On Aug. And not just in California.

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The time is right to rethink the grid

GreenBiz

The grid faces twin challenges: It needs to become resilient and clean. This week, the Biden administration announced a major infrastructure package , with clean energy and updates to the U.S. America’s energy infrastructure scored a C-minus on the U.S. So it's the perfect time for big ideas to reimagine the U.S.

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Long-duration storage projects are taking shape

Business Green

New projects with big price tags are looking for long-duration energy storage solutions In the summer of 2021, a flurry of R&D money was flying into new long-duration energy storage technologies. Now, a year and a half later, it seems some of those technologies are transitioning into projects, with real money backing them.

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