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Why Flexible Gas Generation Must Be Part of Deep Decarbonization

GreenTechMedia

However, these varying definitions impact everything from the costs of making the transition to the future reliability of the power system as a whole. Power-to-gas involves using excess renewable power to manufacture carbon-neutral synthetic methane.

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Alliant Energy Joins Midwestern Utility Peers With a Big Solar Plan

GreenTechMedia

In 2018, renewables accounted for 20 percent of Alliant’s portfolio while coal made up 31 percent and natural gas accounted for 42 percent. “If not this year to capture the 30 percent [ITC], definitely in 2020 and 2021.” In addition to big buildouts of renewables, Alliant plans to spend $1.8

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How Much Do Electric Vehicles Help in Reducing Pollution?

The Environmental Blog

Most electricity in the US is still produced by burning natural gas or coal, both of which are huge contributors to carbon dioxide emissions. If choosing between a traditional car and an electric one, the latter is definitely going to be the better option.

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

GreenTechMedia

The San Francisco-based utility is emerging from bankruptcy with a massive debt load that could make it harder to raise the tens of billions of dollars of investment needed to prevent its power grid from causing more devastating wildfires. PG&E plans to invest about $40 billion over the next five years into its power grid.

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Are California’s Renewable Generators at Risk From Preventative Blackouts?

GreenTechMedia

Pacific Gas & Electric’s bankruptcy has already threatened the credit ratings of some of the solar and wind farms, cogeneration plants, and other independent power generators that rely on the utility to buy their electricity through power purchase agreements.

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Grid impact of hydrogen is a system architecture matter – ETIP SNET

Smart Energy International

It is instead a question of system architecture, which must be addressed from the start as a coordinated energy system development among hydrogen operators, gas operators and power grid operators, as well as the private investors making those large investments. Have you read? Join Enlit Europe in Paris. Register now

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An Inside Look at a Groundbreaking Solar-Storage Procurement in California

GreenTechMedia

First, it’s one of the largest-ever efforts to aggregate distributed energy resources (DERs) at a scale that can help California’s power grid meet its capacity needs. That’s definitely possible. It breaks ground on multiple fronts. Could part of the 30 MW procurement come from existing resources?