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How the utilities industry is building a sustainable future

Smart Energy International

The energy and utilities industries play a significant role in carbon emissions. In the US, 25% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions come from electricity generation. This is not surprising, with coal and natural gas representing about 60% of electrical supply. Energy Transition for Sustainability.

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Electrification gets down to the wire

GreenBiz

Tue, 04/20/2021 - 02:11. It’s a shockingly heady time for electricity. The push to quickly transition carbon-intensive activities away from fossil fuels while meeting the world’s growing energy needs has put electricity producers and consumers squarely in the forefront of the emerging clean economy. Joel Makower.

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How corporations can jump-start industrial electrification in the US

GreenBiz

How corporations can jump-start industrial electrification in the US. Wed, 03/31/2021 - 01:00. From cardboard boxes delivered to our doors to home appliances, nearly everything comes from industrial processes. Those processes use a lot of energy and largely come from fossil fuels; one-third of U.S. Ali Hasanbeigi.

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Europe’s smart gas meter penetration reached 38% in 2021

Smart Energy International

The installed base of smart gas meters in Europe amounted to 45.9 million units in 2021, Berg Insight has reported in its latest annual update. between 2021 and 2027, reaching 75.9 Europe’s smart electricity meter penetration reaches 56% Putting smart meters and analytics at the centre of the energy transition.

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California’s Big 2021 Grid Reliability Decision: Expand Supply or Manage Demand?

GreenTechMedia

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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Europe’s energy consumption mapped

Smart Energy International

A high-resolution atlas of energy consumption across the EU down to the 1kmx1km scale has been produced by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre. It will help them gauge the future impact of energy policies in every community across Europe.” Have you read?

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Industry Plans Thousands of Miles of New Gas Pipelines to Boost LNG Exports

DeSmogBlog

fossil fuel firms are pushing to build more than 2,900 miles of natural gas pipelines to feed liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facilities in Louisiana, Texas, and Alaska, in a bid to send more of the fuel to Asia and Europe, a new analysis by Global Energy Monitor shows.