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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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Renewables Set to Overtake Natural Gas in US Power Mix, the EIA Says (Finally)

GreenTechMedia

Energy Information Administration (EIA) has finally come around to the view that renewables will overtake natural gas in the country’s electricity mix. The EIA has long been known for its conservative if not incredible predictions about renewable energy. Credit: EIA Annual Energy Outlook 2020, reference case.

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Can Gas-Fired Power Plants Coexist with a Net-Zero Target? Yes, Southern Company Insists

GreenTechMedia

utility can reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 while still keeping natural gas as a central part of its business, both to generate electricity and to sell to its customers. utility has yet fully fleshed out how it intends to eliminate natural gas power plants from its generation portfolio.

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Distributed Energy Helped Fight California’s Grid Outages, But It Could Do Much More

GreenTechMedia

During last week’s heat-wave-driven grid emergency in California, grid operator CAISO and the state’s utilities sent out desperate calls to demand response providers, behind-the-meter battery aggregators, electric-vehicle charging providers, microgrid operators and backup generator owners, seeking whatever help they could provide.

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Which will be the First Hydrogen-Powered Inland Vessel in Rotterdam?

Mr. Sustainability

The race is on for the first hydrogen-powered inland vessel in Rotterdam! Harm Lenten is captain of the MS Antonie, a diesel-powered cargo ship between Delfzijl and the Rotterdam Botlek. Some ships already run on batteries, liquefied natural gas or with cleaner ship engines and / or catalytic converters.

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Amid a flood of solar applications, Maine seeks a more targeted approach

Renewable Energy World

A group of industry members, advocates, utility stakeholders and state officials is preparing to issue the first of two reports that will help lawmakers in Maine craft new renewable incentive policies and plan grid upgrades for the coming years. The laws mostly paved the way for new solar generation development.

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Amid a flood of solar applications, Maine seeks a more targeted approach

Renewable Energy World

By David Thill, Energy News Network. A group of industry members, advocates, utility stakeholders and state officials is preparing to issue the first of two reports that will help lawmakers in Maine craft new renewable incentive policies and plan grid upgrades for the coming years. Versant Power last recorded 382 megawatts, in 2019.