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Top 10 Utility Regulation Trends of 2019

GreenTechMedia

In August, we published the top 10 utility regulation trends of 2019 — so far. With 2019 wrapping up, we look at the 10 trends and actions that stand out above the rest. Utilities planning for electric transportation. DER integration and investments in a modern grid. Wildfire prevention and protection.

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Spain Grid-Connects More Solar in 2019 Than Last Decade Combined

GreenTechMedia

Spain has connected more solar to its grid in the first nine months of 2019 than the last 10 years put together. Retroactive policy changes and laws to prevent self-consumption decimated the sector in 2013. Spain is targeting 100 percent renewables in its electricity mix by 2050. gigawatts of new solar capacity.

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GM brings a massive solar energy boost to its assembly plants

Hydrogen Fuel News

The automaker will be adding the renewable power generated in Arkansas to three plants General Motors recently announced that it would be using solar energy from a farm in Arkansas to power three of its assembly plants with clean electricity.  Trends saw a major change in 2019, when Act 464 passed. 

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Heavy-duty electric trucks start to appear in fleets

Charged

Charged has been reporting on electric trucks for a decade, but the electrification of real-world fleets has been frustratingly slow, and several would-be e-truck builders have gone bust waiting for fleet operators to conduct years-long pilots. Will 2021 be the year of the electric truck?

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Ensuring equity in Washington’s 100% clean electricity law implementation

Front And Centered

Washington passed 100% clean electricity into law earlier this year, and with public input government agencies are currently drafting rules to guide utilities on how to comply with the law by phasing out fossil fuel emissions and integrating equity in their service models. 100% Clean Energy by 2045 is now the law in Washington!

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Study: More than 230,000 tonnes of business electricals thrown away every year

Business Green

A study published this morning by charity Material Focus calculated that just 108,000 tonnes of business electronics waste in 2019 was recycled at Approved Authorised Treatment Facilities (AATF). Low recycling rates in 2019 meant that just a small portion of this carbon savings potential was achieved, at just 175,000 tonnes of CO2e, it said.

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2019 Legislative Review: Wins and Steps towards Climate and Environmental Justice

Front And Centered

To bring us closer to that future, we pursued four priorities in the 2019 legislative session. Once this task force issues its recommendations, we will return to the Legislature to implement recommendations, ensuring environmental justice is fully embedded in our laws. Clean and affordable electricity for all.

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