GreenTechMedia

JUNE 2, 2020

Earlier this year, Pacific Gas & Electric faced pushback from environmental and solar and energy storage industry groups to a plan to deploy natural gas generators to back up communities facing multi-day fire-prevention blackouts. Natural gas vs. diesel vs. solar-storage.

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R-Squared Energy

AUGUST 10, 2023

As I indicated in the previous article , BP has turned over publication of the annual Statistical Review of World Energy to the Energy Institute (EI). Overview The newest Review shows the world remains heavily reliant on fossil fuels for energy needs, even as renewables like solar and wind continue rapid growth.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 24, 2024

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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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Duke Energy is the latest major utility to commit to a carbon-free future, with a plan to cut its emissions in half by 2030 and eliminate them completely by midcentury. It’s the first time Duke has pledged to zero out carbon-emitting resources from its fleet, albeit with a target deadline decades in the future.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Michael Pariser is on the origination and power marketing team at EDF Renewables North America. *. Many of the largest corporate electricity consumers in the U.S. have committed to reducing their carbon footprint by powering their operations with renewable energy. Annual RECs: a good place to start, but.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

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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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Friendly Technologies IoT platform for smart meter management, a Maryland microgrid for powering an electric bus fleet, solar harvesting to power IoT sensors and new Perovskite solar cell advances are on the week’s technology radar. The ‘Friendly’ platform for smart meters and IoT devices.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Duke Energy’s options for reaching net-zero carbon by midcentury will look a lot different than those being pursued by utilities in the sun-soaked Western U.S., Some of those pathways move more dramatically toward closing coal plants or halting new natural gas power plants. While most U.S.

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GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 20, 2020

Back in 2016, First Solar proved in a California pilot project that utility-scale solar farms can provide critical transmission grid services. based solar module maker has taken the next big step in turning this capability into a real-world grid resource: convincing a grid operator to pay for it.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 11, 2023

“At NiSource we believe that a balanced energy future is one where no one is left behind, and to achieve that goal, we must include a diverse portfolio of energy sources to meet our current and future energy needs,” said president and CEO Lloyd Yates at the launch. Have you read?

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Hydrogen has enormous potential as a clean and abundant energy source. All of these factors combine to make hydrogen a potential game-changer in the production of clean energy, if it can be produced safely and sustainably. Moreover, there is no “silver bullet” that can deliver a zero carbon society overnight.

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Smart Energy International

JUNE 16, 2022

While consumers wait for further updates on support from the government, the UK energy industry is already quietly working in the background to alleviate the challenges by helping to improve the way energy is consumed, measured and managed, writes Rachel Eyres, Business Unit Director for Energy and Utilities at Expleo.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 21, 2020

French oil major Total and Japanese conglomerate Marubeni have won the rights to build Qatar’s first utility-scale solar PV project, due online in time for the 2022 World Cup. Qatari national power firm Kahramaa has signed a 25-year power-purchase agreement for the output of the project. Lowest-ever solar PPA price.

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Renewable Energy World

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

French-headquartered beauty products company L’Oreal has reached carbon neutrality for scopes 1 and 2 emissions across its facilities in the US. The milestone has been achieved four years ahead of schedule and is in line with the group’s strategy to achieve carbon-neutrality across its global facilities by 2025 and net-zero emissions by 2050.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

California already has some of the highest electricity rates in the country. Those costs could rise even faster over the next decade, as utilities harden their grids against wildfires, grow their share of net-metered rooftop solar, and add other costs being passed through to utility customers.

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

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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The Environmental Blog

MAY 8, 2020

Fortunately, the invention of solar lighting has greatly contributed to maintaining our surroundings. Solar street lights emit negligible heat and are free of harmful chemicals that serve as hazards both for the public and the environment. The use of LED lighting also reduces the production of carbon footprint.

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Renewable Energy World

AUGUST 6, 2021

Last summer’s record heat waves triggered a surge in power demand that maxed out supplies and led to outages across the West. California and other states are pushing to use clean electricity to power vehicles and buildings to cut carbon, which will increase demand. ROOT CAUSES.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 19, 2024

As the quest for sustainable energy intensifies, biomass emerges as a pivotal player in the arena of renewable resources. This exploration into the realm of biomass energy untangles the complexities and delves into its multifaceted nature, uncovering the potential of plant-based and waste-derived materials as alternative sources of power.

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Renewable Energy World

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Due to interconnection delays, Minnesota utilities plan to replace their fossil fuel generators with utility-scale solar in Integrated Resource Plans. But that diminishes distributed scale solar prospects. An example of a generator replacement is replacing a retiring coal unit with solar.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 19, 2020

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. Shifting heating from fossil fuels to electricity can cut direct emissions.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

There’s a lot of energy underneath homes — if reasonably priced technology can be scaled up to tap its potential. Dandelion Energy hasn’t gotten nearly to that scale yet. On Wednesday, Dandelion raised a $30 million Series B round led by Bill Gates-founded Breakthrough Energy Ventures to expand on those ambitions.

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Renewable Energy World

MAY 24, 2021

But what if an attack like this happens again and it affects our power grid? Peak Energy Usage. Whether you use gas or another source of electricity to power your home, you are probably aware that your consumption (and your energy bills) has two seasonal peaks. How about Solar Panels?

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Hydrogen Fuel News

OCTOBER 13, 2023

billion Gulf Coast Hydrogen Hub (HyVelocity) State Involved: Texas Key Features: Large-scale hydrogen production from natural gas with carbon capture and renewables-powered electrolysis Job Creation: Approximately 45,000 direct jobs (35,000 construction jobs and 10,000 permanent jobs) Funding: Up to $1.2

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

I just had a solar-plus-storage system installed at my new home in Tempe, Arizona. It was surprisingly complicated, and I research distributed solar for a living. Don’t get me wrong — I love our new system and take immense pride in all the carbon-free energy it will produce for us and the grid.

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GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 27, 2020

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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Renewable Energy World

MAY 25, 2021

by Lisa Prevost, Energy News Network. As the sale of Rhode Island’s largest electric distributor comes before state regulators for approval, a group of solar developers, policy specialists and energy consultants are calling on the governor and attorney general to seize what they see as a golden opportunity to force a faster grid transition.

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 3, 2021

General Assembly that the country is aiming to be carbon-neutral by 2060. In December he set a 2030 wind and solar capacity goal of 1,200 gigawatts, up from around 450 GW today. It will likely include more details on the first stages of this path to net-zero carbon. Building a grid and power market fit for net-zero carbon.

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Bidgely

MAY 12, 2021

Watch Bidgely CEO Abhay Gupta’s presentation from the JD Power Utility Conference to learn more about how Bidgely is able to help utilities partner with customers on our collective clean energy journey. It is clear that we are at an inflection point as the adoption of new sources of energy and electric vehicles is rising dramatically.

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Renewable Energy World

AUGUST 2, 2021

The Clarion Energy series is trying to keep the griddle going this coming month with several key and informative industry webcast presentations. From T&D to on-site power and distributed energy, the webcasts take the temperature of the state of power transmission and generation at its most advanced stages. EDT on Aug.

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R-Squared Energy

JULY 13, 2022

Last week the BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2022 was released, covering energy data through 2021. The Review provides a comprehensive picture of supply and demand for major energy sources on a country-level basis. Energy usage and consumption statistics continue to be dominated by the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

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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Business Green

JANUARY 12, 2023

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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GreenTechMedia

MAY 12, 2020

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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Renewable Energy World

APRIL 22, 2021

When you’ve followed the evolving research of a leading clean energy expert and become a supporter of his vision for a global clean energy transition, it should come as no surprise that I was eager to crack open Mark Jacobson’s 2021 book release, 100% Clean, Renewable Energy and Storage for Everything.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Renewable energy sources generated more electricity than fossil fuels in the U.K. for the whole of the third quarter, the first time that has happened, according to research by the Carbon Brief. The growth of renewable energy capacity in the U.K. is currently tracking to miss many of its own climate and energy targets.

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GreenTechMedia

MAY 14, 2020

Two long-delayed energy bills in Illinois that could make or break the state’s nuclear and solar industries have been left in limbo by the coronavirus pandemic. Pritzker asked lawmakers to pass clean-energy legislation this year, but that was before COVID-19 led the General Assembly to stop holding formal sessions.

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