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Electrification gets down to the wire

GreenBiz

Buildings are similarly opening their doors to being powered entirely by electricity, supplanting natural gas and other fuels for heating and cooling. Yet it could take decades to convert all of these things to electric powertrains. And the era of fossil fuels is hardly over.

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How Climate-Induced Risks Affect Power System Planning In The U.S. Southeast

Energy Innovation

For instance, energy demands are likely to shift, reducing the need to heat in the winter and increasing the need to cool in the summer. They use a series of models to explore energy mixes that include coal, hydropower, nuclear, solar, natural gas, and wind in the future relative to today. once-through, recirculating, or dry cooling).

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The IEA’s Seven Key Pillars Of Decarbonization

R-Squared Energy

In the NZE, behavioral change refers to changes in ongoing or repeated behavior on the part of consumers which impact energy service demand or the energy intensity of an energy? Electricity demand also rises steadily in buildings, but that is moderated by improved efficiency of appliances, cooling, lighting and building envelopes.

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? 2023’s Most Headliney-Headlines #178

Climate Tech VC

❄️ Macro market cools climate tech venture.    🏠 Tetra , a Boston, Massachusetts-based heating and Cooling System developer, raised $11M in Seed funding from Greycroft, Gutter Capital, Lerer Hippeau, and 1sharpe Capital.   👻 Spooky season for clean energy stocks.

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Inflation Reduction Act Activation Guide: Renewable Energy Procurement

EDF + Business

Notes: Unless otherwise noted, the number shown above refer to the respective Section of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (IRC). Sources: Deloitte Analysis, H.R.5376 Sources: Deloitte Analysis, H.R.5376 Sources: Deloitte Analysis, P.L. 117-119 , WH IRA Guidebook , IRC.

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A decidedly impartial review of Mark Jacobson’s 100% Clean, Renewable Energy and Storage for Everything

Renewable Energy World

Their report revealed that by combining wind, solar, geothermal and hydropower sources, California could, theoretically, meet 100% of its electricity demand with WWS. Hydropower electricity produced in the Pacific Northwest would be imported to fill in the gaps.

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Now’s the time for virtual power plants to shine

Smart Energy International

Over the past few decades, commercial buildings have become a focal point in the fight to minimise the global carbon footprint because they consume a lot of energy due to the increased use of cooling, heating, ventilation systems, lighting and computers. VPPs have been around for the better part of 40 years.