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Solar to make up half of new generating capacity in 2022

Renewable Energy World

Energy Information Administration (EIA) says nearly half of planned capacity additions in 2022 will be solar energy resources. power grid this year. GW (21%) from natural gas projects and 7.6 GW (17%) from wind additions. GW of solar expected to come online in 2022 surpasses last year’s 15.5

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Texas company uses Bitcoin mines powered by renewables to stabilize the grid

Renewable Energy World

In September, Lancium broke ground on its first Clean Campus -- a 325 MW bitcoin mining data center in Fort Stockton, Texas with an expected full-scale operation target of Q4 2022. A Texas-based energy technology firm has raised $150 million to develop Bitcoin mining campuses powered by renewable energy sources. Courtesy: Lancium).

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Consumers Are Playing a Big Role in Keeping the Lights On in California This Week

GreenTechMedia

Several out-of-state power grids also reported emergency conditions on Monday and Tuesday. CAISO also was able to secure some scarce imported power, and wind power coming on late in the day helped too. It ended the demand about 30 minutes later as demand began to fall and wind power ramped back up.

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Can the US Catch Up in the Green Hydrogen Economy?

GreenTechMedia

Hydrogen Economy” report forecasts that hydrogen from low-carbon sources could supply roughly 14 percent of the country’s energy needs by 2050, including hard-to-electrify sectors now dependent on natural gas such as high-heat industrial processes or manufacturing fertilizer.

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How the utilities industry is building a sustainable future

Smart Energy International

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. In 2022, we expect more utilities will likely get onboard and firm up commitments and strategies. Have you read?

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Revealed: Media Blitz Against Heat Pumps Funded by Gas Lobby Group

DeSmogBlog

This echoes the view of the 2022 report from the IPCC – which cited over 18,000 studies. While green hydrogen is widely accepted as necessary for decarbonising heavy industry and some other sectors – where greenhouse gas emissions are harder to remove – it is not considered viable for heating homes. in March 2022.

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Solar, Wind Tax Credit Extensions and Energy R&D Package in Spending Bill Before Congress

GreenTechMedia

Schumer’s office, the two-year extension of the federal Investment Tax Credit for solar projects will retain the current 26 percent credit for projects that begin construction through the end of 2022, rather than expiring at the end of 2020 as they would have under existing law. ” Wind tax credit impacts.

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