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The 4 Things PG&E Must Do to Survive and Thrive Post-Bankruptcy

GreenTechMedia

Pacific Gas & Electric is on the verge of escaping from its 18-month bankruptcy , only to begin a years-long effort to prevent a repeat of the disasters that pushed it into insolvency in the first place. PG&E must keep up with the state’s ambitious clean energy, environmental and electrification goals. Of that, about $7.8

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The Net Zero Review: Everything businesses need to know

Business Green

The findings of his Review may do little to convince the net zero sceptics in his own party, but if they take the time to read it they might find themselves pleasantly surprised by how reasonable its 129 recommendations are - and how economically, politically, and socially rational to boot.

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Could a revised Net Zero Strategy help turn the UK's economic fortunes around?

Business Green

From energy to climate and housing to healthcare, all the way through to stagnating wages, strikes, and declining public confidence in his government's Brexit project, crises abound in almost every direction for the UK and its new Prime Minister. Rishi Sunak certainly has a job on its hands in 2023.

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Small modular reactors are a high-risk and expensive pursuit

Business Green

Next-generation nuclear technologies will divert resources away from cheaper options that can more quickly contribute to energy security and climate goals, argues Andrew Warren There was precious little in this month's Budget of direct interest to BusinessGreen readers. Instead, sizes range from 3MW to about 500MW.

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New Report Shows Gap Between Utility Carbon Pledges and Climate Change Imperatives

GreenTechMedia

electricity sector by 2035, and the cost imperatives of U.S. The report gives some of its worst marks to some of the biggest utilities with net-zero carbon by 2050 goals, including FirstEnergy , Duke Energy , Dominion Energy and utilities operated by Southern Company. And only two — Northern Indiana Public Service Co.

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? Old nuclear, new-clear #161

Climate Tech VC

The US grid got its first new nuclear power in nearly seven years last week. Plant Vogtle began commercial operations from the first of two new reactors, but the over-budget and years-delayed project could be the last hurrah for big nuclear construction in America. Happy Monday! Not a subscriber yet?

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Wizards vs. Prophets

Mr. Sustainability

Two opposing views on how to tackle the energy transition - by Yvo de Rooij Summary - Humankind stands at a crossroads to shape tomorrow's world. Increasing population and affluence subsequently increases overall demand, be it in the form of food, water or energy. Freshwater The access to freshwater is crucial for human survival.