GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

utility can reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 while still keeping natural gas as a central part of its business, both to generate electricity and to sell to its customers. utility has yet fully fleshed out how it intends to eliminate natural gas power plants from its generation portfolio.

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Renewable Energy World

AUGUST 6, 2021

Last summer’s record heat waves triggered a surge in power demand that maxed out supplies and led to outages across the West. California and other states are pushing to use clean electricity to power vehicles and buildings to cut carbon, which will increase demand. ROOT CAUSES.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Duke Energy is the latest major utility to commit to a carbon-free future, with a plan to cut its emissions in half by 2030 and eliminate them completely by midcentury. The gas question. This reliance on natural gas aligns Duke with most U.S. utility, due to the company’s size.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 5, 2021

California is facing a major decision under a tight deadline — whether it should push for large-scale power plants and batteries to prevent a repeat of its August 2020 rolling blackouts this coming summer, or turn to behind-the-meter resources like batteries and demand response. 14 and 15 last year. 14 and 15 last year.

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R-Squared Energy

JULY 13, 2022

Last week the BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2022 was released, covering energy data through 2021. The Review provides a comprehensive picture of supply and demand for major energy sources on a country-level basis. Energy usage and consumption statistics continue to be dominated by the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 19, 2020

After a massive heat wave in California that led grid operator CAISO to order its first rolling blackouts since the 2001 energy crisis on Friday and Saturday, the state has thus far managed to avoid further forced outages. CAISO has issued a "Flex Alert" asking Californians to conserve energy from 3 p.m. through at least Wednesday.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

One of the nation’s largest coal plants permanently powered down this week after the owners determined it would be uneconomical to continue operating the facility as natural gas and renewable energy prices continue to drop. Other partial owners include Arizona Public Service, NV Energy and Tucson Electric Power.

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Renewable Energy World

APRIL 22, 2021

When you’ve followed the evolving research of a leading clean energy expert and become a supporter of his vision for a global clean energy transition, it should come as no surprise that I was eager to crack open Mark Jacobson’s 2021 book release, 100% Clean, Renewable Energy and Storage for Everything.

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Renewable Energy World

APRIL 13, 2021

The proportion of global power generation represented by VRE, such as wind and solar power, has been rising rapidly since 2007. And according to IEA’ Renewables 2020, Launch Presentation from November 10, 2020, global wind and solar PV’s combined installed capacity will surpass that of natural gas in 2023 and coal in 2024.

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GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 14, 2020

this weekend will push California’s grid to the limits, as the state charts a course to eliminating fossil fuel power. To prepare, grid operator CAISO issued a Flex Alert , asking customers to reduce electricity consumption during the late afternoon and evening Friday as the grid copes with “near-record or record-breaking heat.”

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Renewable Energy World

JANUARY 11, 2022

Concept drawing of an energy storage system. Battery storage is having its moment in the sun. In its most recent Electricity Monthly Update , the U.S. Energy Information Administration said that when it totals up the numbers for 2021, it expects they will show that battery storage capacity grew by 4.5

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GreenTechMedia

JULY 9, 2020

gigawatts of solar, wind and battery storage projects, part of a massive clean energy growth plan that will open the utility's six-state territory to third-party renewable energy developers. Its solar power is being largely targeted for Utah, Wyoming, Oregon and Washington. That plan broke new ground for the 1.9

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 3, 2021

In December he set a 2030 wind and solar capacity goal of 1,200 gigawatts, up from around 450 GW today. As of 2020, it was responsible for the transmission of that 450 GW of installed wind and solar power. That solar surge saw the country’s cumulative installed PV capacity go from 6.5 Now it’s happening again.

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GreenTechMedia

APRIL 24, 2020

gigawatts, to help meet the state’s ambitious clean energy goals. Thursday’s decision by the PSC approves a January proposal from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to conduct its second major solicitation for offshore wind, aimed at meeting New York’s goals for 2.4

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Those include a deal with state power agency Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems to build 12 of its 50-megawatt modules by 2030 to deliver power across the Intermountain West as part of UAMPS’ Carbon Free Power Project. NuScale says it has also signed agreements with entities in the U.S.,

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Renewable Energy World

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Our customers can be proud their products are made in facilities that use 100% renewable energy. 2) Direct Renewable Energy Projects : As a result, 70% of the company’s facilities have on-site clean energy projects. The project is the largest commercial solar array in Kentucky and the largest worldwide by tonnage produced.

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Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Value estimations for grid-tied photovoltaic systems (PV) prove solar panels are beneficial for utility companies and consumers alike. Beyond the environmental benefits and lower electric bills, it turns out installing solar panels on your house actually benefits your whole community. Value of Solar. Sunny Savings.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

The solar industry met in Salt Lake City with a more sweeping and disciplined message than in some years past : Rally to extend the federal investment tax credit and buckle up for a decade of massive industry growth. The Solar Energy Industries Association industry group published a roadmap Monday to increase solar power to 20 percent of U.S.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Century-old electric technology company GE kicked off 2019 with yet another reorg. The workhorse Power division was split up, to start. Though still a top supplier of the world's natural gas turbines, the division had turned into a money-loser as renewable adoption surged. Doubling down on inverters.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 16, 2024

A major cold snap led to record electricity usage in the Canadian province of Alberta over the weekend, culminating in demands from provincial utilities to limit consumption. The extreme cold and record-setting electrical consumption has reignited local debates about whether heat pumps are a viable option in the province.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

The falling cost of wind and solar power significantly reduces the need for carbon capture and storage technology to tackle climate change, a new paper has argued. Cheap, abundant renewable energy reduces the value of CCS in all areas.”. by the end of the century. Renewables. The Right Kind of CCS’.

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GreenTechMedia

MAY 12, 2020

Engie is on the lookout for more clean energy acquisitions in the U.S., With a long history in fossil fuels and nuclear energy, Engie has pivoted dramatically toward renewables over the past few years — a strategy that included the U.S. gas plants — no small thing for a company once known as Gaz de France (GDF). "My

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

Although the proposed ‘all-source’ procurement would allow existing natural gas-fired peaker plants to compete, it could also open a massive new market for renewable energy, energy storage, demand response and other preferred alternatives to fossil fuels. Fitch wrote in Thursday’s proposed decision.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 15, 2022

Now more than ever consumers are using their purchasing power to push companies to be more sustainable. Energy Usage and Electricity. Plumbing and Water Usage. While it is energy intensive to make, it is far less energy intensive to recycle. Energy Efficiency and Electricity.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 15, 2022

Now more than ever consumers are using their purchasing power to push companies to be more sustainable. Energy Usage and Electricity. Plumbing and Water Usage. While it is energy intensive to make, it is far less energy intensive to recycle. Energy Efficiency and Electricity.

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 3, 2022

From minimal site impact to material selection to energy-efficient systems, homeowners have a lot to consider. After the previous structure was lost to fire, the homeowner looked to Dvele to prefabricate a home that would be self-powered and fire resistant in the case of a future wildfire threat. Dvele Images via Dvele.

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Grist

MARCH 9, 2020

billion — Fortune Magazine published a more-alarming statistic : Streaming the nearly five-minute video that many times required as much computing power “as 40,000 U.S. And all that computational activity takes energy. That’s mainly thanks to improvements in energy efficiency. Curbing energy use. homes use in a year.”.

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Mr. Sustainability

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

How much energy do we need and where do we need it? Summary - The world needs 384 TWh of energy per day, of which 87% comes from fossil fuels. Energy is needed in 3 sectors, to do 3 things (3x3 rule). The things we need energy for (applications) are heating, transport and electricity. I’ll explain later.

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

How to value solar plus storage Adam Aston Tue, 11/03/2020 – 01:00 In the wake of California’s summer of wildfires, blackouts and planned outages, many consumers and businesses are clamoring for more resilient options. The crisis has turbocharged interest in systems that deliver power even when the grid is down.

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

And what energy product will be used both to power this city and sell to the world? The Saudis are going big on something called green hydrogen — a carbon-free fuel made from water by using renewably produced electricity to split hydrogen molecules from oxygen molecules. This summer, a large U.S. This summer, a large U.S.

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Renewable Energy World

AUGUST 23, 2021

The renewable energy industry and utilities have a unique opportunity to educate consumers about how that buying power can turn into climate action. Read more: The automated vessel designed to transport electricity from offshore wind farms to shore. Starting now, any new appliance in a home should be electric.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 13, 2024

To save you the trouble of opening marketing emails, we’ve curated a list of noteworthy announcements relevant to the renewable energy sector, including new EV charging solutions, clean energy storage, and electric Caterpillar vehicles. Bosch is investing in technologies along the hydrogen value chain. Have you read?

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 13, 2024

To save you the trouble of opening marketing emails, we’ve curated a list of noteworthy announcements relevant to the renewable energy sector, including new EV charging solutions, clean energy storage, and electric Caterpillar vehicles. Bosch is investing in technologies along the hydrogen value chain. Have you read?

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Six months after inking California’s largest single energy storage procurement, utility Southern California Edison has added another three massive utility-scale battery projects to its portfolio—plus a behind-the-meter battery project with Sunrun. gigawatt-hours of energy storage capacity, for August 2021 delivery.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Photoncycle claims it can store solar power from summer to winter cheaper than batteries. Photoncycle, a startup from Norway, is tackling interseason storage of solar energy, which could save the abundance of solar energy generated in sunny months to be used for heat and electricity in the winter.

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 23, 2020

market for distributed energy resources will look very different in five years than it does today. And electric vehicles will give utilities and regulators the opportunity to promote pricing regimes to encourage charging when electricity is abundant — or suffer potentially grid-destabilizing consequences.

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Front And Centered

MAY 17, 2019

This affects not only issues like education, but the states policies and resource allocations related to issues like climate, energy and the environment. Clean Energy and Resources Pastor Herbert Carey of To God Be the Glory Church in Kent with Front and Centered’s Sameer Ranade. Photo courtesy of Sameer Ranade.

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