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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% Nuclear power generation also is expected to reach an all-time high, with growth averaging close to 3% per year.

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Funding the Next Generation of Efficient, Electric, Grid-Interactive Communities

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homes and commercial buildings consume roughly two-fifths of the country’s overall energy, three-fourths of all electricity, and account for most of the peak electricity demand that drives generation and power grid infrastructure costs.

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The Texas Polar Vortex Resurrects the Question of Fuel Diversity for the Decarbonized Grid

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natural gas supply network was stressed by record demand and prices. Energy Information Administration, for the 9-day stretch from February 9 through yesterday February 17, natural gas provided about 35 percent of the U.S. Lower 48 Power Generation Mix, with other fuels providing 65 percent. First, the U.S.

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Top universities launch new £8m home energy data project

Business Green

University of Oxford and UCL to investigate how uptake of zero carbon technologies will impact future energy demand. research project dedicated to establishing a national energy data platform to facilitate the country's transition to net zero emissions.

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5 States Blazing the Trail for Integrating Distributed Energy Resources

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Distributed energy resources (DERs) is an expansive term, including everything from backup generators to microgrids. In some states with 100 percent clean energy mandates, like California and Hawaii, the focus is on solar — lots and lots of it — and the tools needed to integrate this massive new grid edge resource.

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How can Canada meet net-zero goals? Focus on the grid

Smart Energy International

Whether switching from gas powered cars to EVs or from oil heating to electric, Canada has the chance to lead the transition to a cleaner and greener world. The biggest question that comes to mind is how to make this transition happen in accordance with the timeline that the Canadian government has set in 2050.

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The Navajo Generating Station Coal Plant Officially Powers Down. Will Renewables Replace It?

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One of the nation’s largest coal plants permanently powered down this week after the owners determined it would be uneconomical to continue operating the facility as natural gas and renewable energy prices continue to drop. Other partial owners include Arizona Public Service, NV Energy and Tucson Electric Power.