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Suddenly, US electricity demand is spiking. Can the grid keep up?

Canary Media

For the past two decades, demand for electricity across the United States has hardly increased. electric utilities, regulators and power grid planners aren’t prepared to deal with this new paradigm of surging electricity demand. But those dynamics appear to have dramatically reversed — and U.S. That’s the key…

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How mounting demand for rubber is driving tropical forest loss

GreenBiz

The growing market for rubber for is a major and overlooked cause of deforestation, and the transition to electric vehicles could accelerate rubber use.

Demand 404
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Solar reaches record 120 per cent of electricity demand in South Australia

Renew Economy

South Australia sets a new record with solar providing 120 per cent of it electricity demand. The post Solar reaches record 120 per cent of electricity demand in South Australia appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Enel to support Puget Sound Energy’s demand response programme

Smart Energy International

In a partnership between Enel North America and the largest state utility in Washington, Puget Sound Energy (PSE), commercial, institutional and industrial organisations are offered incentive payments for participating in a demand response programme. million electric customers in 10 counties, namely in Western Washington.

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Bloom Energy Introduces Load Following Capability to Enable Customers and Utilities to Meet Variable Electricity Load and Demand

FuelCellsWorks

“Be Flexible™” offering provides much-needed economical and sustainable solution for variable electricity load and demand with up to 50% cost savings, 50% carbon reduction at reduced load, and more than 5 times faster power ramp than.

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As Demand Grows for Electric Cars, So Does the Market for Green Jobs in the EV Industry

NRDC onEarth

Analysts expect openings for all types of electric vehicle jobs to expand over the next decade, with new opportunities across the country.

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Renewables cover more than half of Germany’s electricity demand for first time in 2023

Renew Economy

Germany has generated more than half of the electricity it used this year with renewable energy for the first time, new data shows. The post Renewables cover more than half of Germany’s electricity demand for first time in 2023 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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