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Drax Cancels Plan to Build Europe’s Largest Natural Gas Power Plant

GreenTechMedia

gigawatt natural gas power plant in the U.K. have been shelved by the developer Drax, highlighting the challenging economics of converting coal-fired power to a cleaner, but still fossil-fuel-fired, alternative. ’s largest power plant. GW of power output to biomass, with a remaining 1.3 MW of capacity.

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

GreenTechMedia

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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AI can significantly improve grid management reports DOE

Smart Energy International

Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to significantly improve key areas of grid management, a new US Department of Energy report finds. However, it is crucial that new AI use cases do not introduce new risks to the grid, the report states. Have you read?

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

GreenTechMedia

After a massive heat wave in California that led grid operator CAISO to order its first rolling blackouts since the 2001 energy crisis on Friday and Saturday, the state has thus far managed to avoid further forced outages. CAISO has issued a "Flex Alert" asking Californians to conserve energy from 3 p.m.

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5 Maritime Sustainability Trends for 2022

The Environmental Blog

In total, the maritime industry’s carbon emissions only make up 3% of the total emissions worldwide. Aside from the maritime industry’s collective effort to reduce carbon emissions , the acceleration of the digital shift resulting from the pandemic has also propelled the use of automation technologies in the industry.

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California’s Latest Demand-Side Emergency Plan Takes Heat from Providers

GreenTechMedia

” That’s how a range of clean energy advocates and demand response providers are describing the California Public Utilities Commission’s latest plan to prevent a repeat of the state’s August 2020 rolling blackouts this coming summer. “Disappointing.”

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