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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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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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L’Oreal achieves carbon-neutrality across US operations

Renewable Energy World

Our customers can be proud their products are made in facilities that use 100% renewable energy. 2) Direct Renewable Energy Projects : As a result, 70% of the company’s facilities have on-site clean energy projects. The project is the largest commercial solar array in Kentucky and the largest worldwide by tonnage produced.

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

GreenTechMedia

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.

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Engie Looking for More US Clean Energy Acquisitions: North America CEO

GreenTechMedia

Engie is on the lookout for more clean energy acquisitions in the U.S., With a long history in fossil fuels and nuclear energy, Engie has pivoted dramatically toward renewables over the past few years — a strategy that included the U.S. gas plants — no small thing for a company once known as Gaz de France (GDF). "My

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10 notable battery storage projects that went live in 2021

Renewable Energy World

Concept drawing of an energy storage system. In its most recent Electricity Monthly Update , the U.S. Energy Information Administration said that when it totals up the numbers for 2021, it expects they will show that battery storage capacity grew by 4.5 Source: FirmoGraphs Power Mart ; reproduced from Qlik Sense Enterprise.

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Final Analysis of California’s August Blackouts Yields Few Surprises and a Tight Deadline for Solutions

GreenTechMedia

West pushed electricity demand past available supply, and problems with California’s resource adequacy program and market practices for ensuring adequate grid capacity failed to correct the imbalance. Simply put, the heat waves that blanketed the U.S.