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‘Wilful Ignorance’: Indigenous Delegation Incredulous At Bankers’ Attitude to Fossil Fuel Impacts

DeSmogBlog

Indigenous delegates said they had been amazed at the “wilful ignorance” they encountered when demanding global banks cease financing new fossil fuel projects on their ancestral lands in what is today North America. HSBC, Credit Suisse, and Barclays finance TransCanada, campaigners say. and Canadian emissions.

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The Pacific Northwest Has Defeated Dozens of Fossil Fuel Projects — But the Industry Still Wants to Quietly Expand

DeSmogBlog

New large-scale fossil fuel projects have become mostly unworkable in the Pacific Northwest, with dozens canceled over the past decade due to fierce opposition from local communities. First, developers proposed a series of coal train projects in the early 2010s, as domestic coal demand went into decline but was soaring overseas.

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California’s Latest Demand-Side Emergency Plan Takes Heat from Providers

GreenTechMedia

” That’s how a range of clean energy advocates and demand response providers are describing the California Public Utilities Commission’s latest plan to prevent a repeat of the state’s August 2020 rolling blackouts this coming summer.

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DNV forecasts $12tn into grid and renewables in US and Canada by 2050

Smart Energy International

This is according to DNV’s Energy Transition Outlook North America , which reveals a transformative shift in energy consumption patterns driven by policies and investments in renewables and electrification. Electrification is predicted to double by 2050, constituting 41% of the region’s total energy demand.

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‘It’s Like a Snow Day Every Day’: Coronavirus Threatens Commercial Renewables Demand

GreenTechMedia

As that reality sets in, it could take the shine off one of the brightest spots for the renewables market: corporate demand. Experts say it’s still too early to draw conclusions about the coronavirus outbreak’s effect on power demand, let alone the secondary effect on demand for wind and solar.

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Stabilizing the energy system with energy storage

Smart Energy International

Jeff Perry, executive vice president of Asset Management for Agilitas Energy, writes on how energy storage technology can improve grid and renewables reliability, taking pressure off grid operators at peak demand periods. Instead, it emphasises the importance of increasing energy storage to stabilize the energy system.

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Demand response proves more profitable than Bitcoin mining in Texas

Smart Energy International

million for demand reduction from ERCOT in July. Riot reports curtailing 11,717MWh in July for ERCOT as demand reached record highs in July, enough to power 13,121 average homes for one month. Bitcoin miner Riot Blockchain earned estimated power credits of $9.5 However, based on a Bitcoin price of $21,634, the $9.5 Have you read?

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