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Electrification gets down to the wire

GreenBiz

It’s a shockingly heady time for electricity. The push to quickly transition carbon-intensive activities away from fossil fuels while meeting the world’s growing energy needs has put electricity producers and consumers squarely in the forefront of the emerging clean economy. Joel Makower. Tue, 04/20/2021 - 02:11. Subscribe here.

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Janet Yellen on financing a sustainable future

GreenBiz

In particular, the plan adopts a technology-neutral Clean Electricity Standard, which puts us on the path to achieving 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2035. That is, it allows the market to determine the best way to meet the Clean Electricity Standard. It supports electric vehicle manufacturing and adoption.

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The Risks in Biden’s Energy Plan

R-Squared Energy

We all know there are negative consequences associated with fossil fuel usage, such as the emission of carbon dioxide and various other pollutants. Renewables, including hydropower, just 8.7%. Fossil fuels, despite their negative environmental aspects, are reliable and available at large scale. of our energy in the U.S.;

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The future of energy in the US could hinge on permitting reform and greater investment in R&D

Renewable Energy World

Energy powerhouses, Ernest Moniz and Lynn Good, talk politics, R&D, stakeholder engagement, transmission, EVs and a host of other topics around the future of energy in the US. Good also explained that in order to support the coming wave of electric vehicles, lots more infrastructure will need to be built.

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Event - New Frontiers in Renewable Energy and Resources

Green Market Oracle

The common energy sources are Hydropower, Biomass, Biofuels, Wind, Geothermal and Solar Energy. Hydro power One of the most important and large source of renewable energy, Hydropower contributes to 10% of world electricity generation. The flowing water energy is converted to electricity in the hydropower plants.

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The Future(s) of Fossil Fuels - 2020

Mr. Sustainability

A sudden collapse of the industry - called a carbon crunch - could lead to economic disaster of epic proportions. For the first time in history, oil prices were negative. Carbon Tracker states that the world is “witnessing the decline and fall of the fossil fuel system”. The transition is among us.

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Roaring Twenty-Twenties: Accelerating Energy Transition

Mr. Sustainability

According to Carbon Trackers , we are talking about a value of between 14-129 trillion dollars for fossil fuel assets alone and revenue streams of trillions of dollars annually. This scenario is referred to by some as the ‘carbon crunch’. Though this might seem ridiculous now, so was a negative oil price until only a month ago.

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