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The Guardian: Energy
MAY 7, 2024
Report says humans may be on brink of cutting fossil fuel generation, even as demand for electricity rises Renewable energy accounted for more than 30% of the world’s electricity for the first time last year following a rapid rise in wind and solar power, according to new figures. Continue reading.
GreenTechMedia
APRIL 2, 2020
California grid operator CAISO has been curtailing renewable energy at record levels this year, as the state’s ever-rising share of solar power during daylight hours increasingly outpaces electricity demand. As of mid-morning Thursday, renewables made up about 63 percent of CAISO’s electricity supply.
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The Environmental Blog
JUNE 2, 2023
Do you ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes at your electric company? We recently had the opportunity to speak with other electricity providers that have been in business for over 30 years. There may be certain truths about electricity providers being kept hidden from public view – but not anymore.
R-Squared Energy
SEPTEMBER 3, 2020
with electricity from solar photovoltaic (PV) power. on solar power would require a substantial amount of backup power or storage for when the sun isn’t shining. I also knew that my solar PV calculation was subject to many assumptions, and the answer could therefore be 50% too large or 50% too small.
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 4, 2020
14 and 15, the California electric grid operator made the incredibly rare decision to proactively shut off parts of the electricity grid, resulting in limited rolling blackouts affecting businesses and homes throughout the state. 15, resulted in an electric grid unable to meet customer demand. Bryn Baker.
GreenTechMedia
OCTOBER 19, 2020
homes and commercial buildings consume roughly two-fifths of the country’s overall energy, three-fourths of all electricity, and account for most of the peak electricity demand that drives generation and power grid infrastructure costs. Shifting heating from fossil fuels to electricity can cut direct emissions.
Business Green
APRIL 22, 2020
Cool, sunny weather and the low air pollution levels caused by the coronavirus lockdown have helped drive a new all-time solar power record in the UK, with solar farms generating a peak of 9.69GW of electricity for the grid on Monday afternoon. per cent of the UK's electricity during the first quarter of the year.
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