R-Squared Energy

JUNE 15, 2023

This transition is being driven by several factors, including environmental regulations, competition from natural gas, and the declining cost of renewable energy. As coal-fired power plants are retired, there is a need for reliable and affordable zero-emission power replacements.

Nuclear Power 60

Nuclear Power Natural gas Fossil fuels Technology 60

GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 17, 2020

Electricity demand for air conditioning throughout the region stretched California's power capacity and limited the state's ability to import power from nearby states. CAISO’s peak demand levels over the weekend were lower than its historical highest peaks in 2006 and 2017.

Natural gas 130

Natural gas Demand Solar Power Nuclear Power 130

Renewable Energy World

AUGUST 30, 2021

In recent decades the cost of wind and solar power generation has dropped dramatically. For example, high-capacity batteries with long discharge times – up to 10 hours – could be valuable for storing solar power at night or increasing the range of electric vehicles. Qi and Koenig, 2017 , CC BY.

Technology 88

Technology Electricity Solar Power Lithium 88

DeSmogBlog

JUNE 22, 2023

Year on year our underlying risk of blackouts is actually increasing, and this is because we’re replacing generation we can control – such as gas, coal, and nuclear power stations – with generation that’s dependent on the weather, primarily wind.”

Fossil fuels 97

Fossil fuels Global warming Climate change Demand 97

GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

The falling costs of wind and solar power are pushing utilities to find ways to incorporate them into their long-range plans, even as they struggle to define what resources can be relied on to provide the dispatchable power they need. Its 2020 integrated resource plan (IRP) sets a goal of nearly 16 gigawatts of solar, 5.1

Carbon 246

Carbon Natural gas Carbon-neutral Nuclear Power 246

Business Green

MARCH 26, 2020

However, separate government data released last week shows the UK's carbon footprint is also shrinking, falling by three per cent between 2017 and 2018 as the economy simultaneously grew. Electricity generation from natural gas fired power plants also fell back slightly by 2.2

Aviation 101

Aviation Carbon Climate change Transportation 101

Mr. Sustainability

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Their goal is to create synthetic fuel by directly capturing CO2¬ and water from the air using solar power. The oil and gas industry is perfectly suited to pivot towards the biofuels industry, synthetic industry and hydrogen production industry. in 2017. + Who is the richest oil company?

Fossil fuels 78

Fossil fuels Carbon-neutral Carbon-negative Demand 78