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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% in 2023, less than the 2.4% However, the demand is expected to rise, growing by an average of 3.4%

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What Alberta Premier Danielle Smith Gets Wrong About Heat Pumps

DeSmogBlog

A major cold snap led to record electricity usage in the Canadian province of Alberta over the weekend, culminating in demands from provincial utilities to limit consumption. The extreme cold and record-setting electrical consumption has reignited local debates about whether heat pumps are a viable option in the province.

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CBAM Ignites New Era of Equitable Contest in Europe

Hydrogen Fuel News

This not only discourages domestic firms from relocating but also suppresses the effects of carbon border taxes by effectively equalizing carbon prices for both domestic and foreign producers in the home market. This is just another reason that more industries are looking towards hydrogen energy.

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The 4 Things PG&E Must Do to Survive and Thrive Post-Bankruptcy

GreenTechMedia

Pacific Gas & Electric is on the verge of escaping from its 18-month bankruptcy , only to begin a years-long effort to prevent a repeat of the disasters that pushed it into insolvency in the first place. PG&E must keep up with the state’s ambitious clean energy, environmental and electrification goals.

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CES 2024: Must-see clean tech announcements

Smart Energy International

CES 2024 took place in Las Vegas, Nevada, and with it came a slew of new product announcements and unveilings from the tech world. In a parking garage equipped with an automated valet parking system, electric cars featuring this technology can drive themselves to an available parking space furnished with a charging spot. Have you read?

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CES 2024: Must-see clean tech announcements

Smart Energy International

CES 2024 took place in Las Vegas, Nevada, and with it came a slew of new product announcements and unveilings from the tech world. In a parking garage equipped with an automated valet parking system, electric cars featuring this technology can drive themselves to an available parking space furnished with a charging spot. Have you read?

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From fiction reality: Could people ever embrace a ban on flying?

Grist

.” — a passage from “ Cabbage Koora ,” by Sanjana Sekhar The spotlight Nearly 4 in 5 people support doing “whatever it takes” to mitigate climate change, according to a survey published late last year by the firm Potential Energy. “On the other hand, you know, it’s 2024 now. .