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Hunterston B nuclear power station poised for shutdown,sparking fresh questions over UK's new nuclear plans

Business Green

Closure of EDF's Ayrshire plant, which has operated on west coast of Scotland since 1976, leaves UK with just seven operational nuclear stations. The 1.2GW capacity power station first began operating in 1976, and although it was originally expected to operate for 25 years, EDF was able to extend the plant's lifespan a number of times. "It

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? Getting in tune with power markets

Climate Tech VC

Longtime transmission guru Carl Zichella once called the American electric grid the “most complicated machine we’ve ever built”, and with $1T of IRA-driven renewable investments in the pipeline, it’s only going to get more complex. Transmission Grids come in all shapes and sizes.

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Going electric is not enough: Low carbon EV charging will be the driving force of the green industrial revolution

Business Green

The government has set out the UK's plans to accelerate the charging network rollout to help transition to zero emission vehicles, committing to 300,000 public electric vehicle (EV) charge points by 2030. But how green are the energy sources powering our EVs?

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Can Joe Biden Decarbonize The U.S. Power Sector By 2035?

R-Squared Energy

He said his administration would “build and install a network of 500,000 charging stations along our existing and new highways” so electric vehicles (EVs) can displace gasoline. He also mentioned plans to offer cash rebates to trade in older vehicles. power grid by 2050. trillion through 2035. The current U.S.

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Can the US Catch Up in the Green Hydrogen Economy?

GreenTechMedia

Toyota, one of the first major automakers to commit to fuel cell vehicles with its Mirai sedan, is also planning to expand production of hydrogen powered semi trucks now being tested at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Senior Engineer Jackie Birdsall said.

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The key lesson from the Ukraine crisis? Shifting to net zero is more important than ever

Business Green

Their price will vary depending on international changes to energy supply and demand as well as major economic and political events. Russia is a significant producer and exporter of oil and gas, with 32 per cent of the EU's gas demand in 2021 having come from Russia.

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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.