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Media brief: The impact of clean stimulus measures on the U.S. economy following the 2008 downturn

Clean Energy Canada

Two weeks ago, Clean Energy Canada and 11 clean energy sector industry associations and organizations sent a letter to Prime Minister Trudeau detailing the benefits of employing clean-energy-focussed stimulus measures. including California and Texas, solar and wind power is cheaper than natural gas and coal. Since 2008, U.S.

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New Sustainable Energy Factbook shows 2020 was ‘blockbuster’ year for renewables in America

Renewable Energy World

This story is told for the first time with over 130 slides and data visualizations that put 2020 performance in the context of past years, said the organizations. Notable clean energy statistics from the pandemic year include: Power Generation. Renewables’ contribution to the power grid set another record, rising 11% year-on-year.

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Dynamic Line Rating: Expanding Transmission Grid Capacity for Clean Energy

GreenTechMedia

Belgian grid operator Elia has been testing it since 2008, and results indicate the 5 to 20 percent increase in ratings it can discover can improve market dispatch cost-effectiveness and increase integration and reduce curtailment of solar and wind power, according to a 2020 report from International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).

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Climate-Science Deniers, Right-Wing Think Tanks, and Fossil Fuel Shills Are Plotting Against the Clean Energy Transition

DeSmogBlog

From his perch at Climate Depot , the blog he’s run since 2009, Morano has elevated fake climate experts, encouraged the harassment of real climate scientists , and promoted the myth of “global cooling.” It’s not just offshore wind at risk either.