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As Renewables Surge, Australia Ponders Options for Demand Response Market

GreenTechMedia

One of the big questions is around demand response, and who will oversee a market that has only started emerging in Australia. Australia lags behind most of Europe and North America in the provision of demand response, which means grid operators have to ensure generation matches consumption at all times.

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Residential Demand Response to Play Key Role Managing US Load This Summer

GreenTechMedia

Heading into summer 2020, looming uncertainty about electricity demand makes flexibility more vital than ever in the United States. In particular, residential demand response faces more pressure than usual as many people continue to work from home over the next few months. Time for residential demand response providers to shine.

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Demand Response Industry Asks Feds to Open States to Energy Market Competition

GreenTechMedia

Now FERC is being asked to put that authority to a new use: ending a decade-old provision allowing individual states to opt out of letting demand response companies enlist customers to turn down their energy use to support the power grid. “But if the aggregations do include demand response, the opt-out can apply,” she said.

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'Eco-awakening': WWF study reveals huge rise in consumer demand for sustainable products

Business Green

Public concern over the decline in nature has seen a "dramatic rise" around the world over the past five years, triggering rapidly growing consumer demand for more sustainable products, particularly in high income countries, according to research commissioned by WWF. Meanwhile, Briton's have also contributed 11.5

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Why Oil Demand Won’t Follow Coal’s Death Spiral

R-Squared Energy

Since coal’s peak demand year of 2007, carbon dioxide emissions in the U.S. EV market penetration reached 5% in Norway in December 2016, and 10% less than two years later in October 2018. But Norway’s oil demand has been slow to respond. Meanwhile, China’s oil demand grew 5.3% Oil demand grew in the U.S.

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Catalytic Converter Theft: Explained

Hydrogen Fuel News

These steps not only safeguard your property but also contribute to reducing the demand that fuels this type of crime. Engrave your vehicle identification number (VIN) or license plate number onto the catalytic converter to make it easier to identify if stolen.

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Australia should develop solar PV sector to avoid dependence on China, report finds

The Guardian: Energy

The decades-long expansion of the industry in China had driven the cost of solar panels down by more than two-thirds since 2016 alone. Chinese companies now dominate the global market and supply more than 90% of solar modules sold in Australia.

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