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Rooftop solar generation meets 1.5% of US electricity demand in 2022

PV Tech

Small-scale solar generation grew rapidly from 5,959GWh in 2012 to 61,281GWh in 2022, driven by the rapid uptake of installations on homes.

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Renewables supply nearly half of German power demand in first half 2022

Renew Economy

New data shows renewable energy supplied roughly half of Germany’s electricity demand for the first half of 2022, boosted by more wind and solar. The post Renewables supply nearly half of German power demand in first half 2022 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Low carbon generation set to meet electricity demand growth – IEA

Smart Energy International

The IEA’s Electricity 2024 report records electricity demand growth easing in 2023 but is projected to accelerate over the next three years through 2026. The update finds that world demand for electricity grew by 2.2% The update finds that world demand for electricity grew by 2.2%

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Smart metering and demand response continue to increase in US

Smart Energy International

FERC’s annual smart metering and demand response assessment highlights annual increases averaging around 8 million new smart meters. million smart meters from the EIA and Institute for Electric Innovation respectively. Demand response resource totals increased from 2021 to 2022 in all but one of the wholesale markets.

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Accelerating Electric Vehicle Adoption in 2022

Energy and Cleantech Council

This past year represents a real turning point in the transition to electric vehicles, demonstrated by new major incentives and regulatory activities at both federal and state government levels and several notable accomplishments in the private sector. This all contributed to making 2022 the best year yet for EVs. First, the U.S.

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Solar behind big price falls as grid demand and coal power pushed to record lows

Renew Economy

The growth in renewables over the past year has had a major impact on Australia's main electricity grid, with wholesale prices tumbling from their 2022 peaks, and grid demand and coal output sent to record lows.

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Report: electric bikes deliver the vast majority of EV emissions reductions

Charged

Contrary to the barrage of unsourced speculation on social media, EV adoption is indeed causing carbon emissions and oil demand to fall, albeit by a small amount so far. However, despite what many EV fans might assume, electric cars are not the main drivers of the reduction. Two thirds of that was due to electric bikes and mopeds.