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New York?s Energy Transition (and Challenges) in 5 Charts

GreenTechMedia

That leaves a massive gap to be filled by clean energy, since more than half of the state’s carbon-free emissions today come from nuclear power, as shown in the chart below. Larger-scale transmission projects aimed at carrying Canadian hydropower and wind power downstate, such as the $2.2 Source: NYISO.

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Sweeping Senate Energy Bill Could Come to a Vote This Week

GreenTechMedia

Senate will consider a bipartisan energy package this week that could be this year’s best legislative hope to increase federal funding for a number of energy technologies, from solar, wind and batteries, to more efficient fossil fuel-fired power and carbon capture. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Energy storage.

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Janet Yellen on financing a sustainable future

GreenBiz

We can continue to leverage the carbon pollution-free energy provided by existing sources like nuclear and hydropower. The plan also encourages greener transportation with electric vehicles. It supports electric vehicle manufacturing and adoption. communities — especially in communities of color.

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Media Brief: Addressing common myths around renewable power

Clean Energy Canada

Global renewable power generation is growing at an unprecedented rate , driven by the favourable economics of wind and solar along with energy security concerns around oil and gas (largely caused by recent wars), and emissions goals. These options can enable relatively high shares of wind and solar on a grid.

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Here’s how pumped hydro works as an energy storage resource

Renewable Energy World

is going to need a lot more solar and wind power generation, and lots of cheap energy storage. Wind and solar power vary over the course of a day, so energy storage is essential to provide a continuous flow of electricity. Two types of pumped-storage hydropower; one doesn’t require a river. Genex Power.

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Will NIMBYs sink new clean energy projects? The evidence says no – if developers listen to local concerns

Renewable Energy World

As Congress debates billions of dollars in new infrastructure investments, advocates are touting the social and economic benefits of building new high-voltage transmission lines, clean energy plants and electric vehicle charging stations, along with fixing aging roads and bridges. Why do people oppose energy projects?

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Massive Senate Energy Bill Falters

GreenTechMedia

The bill has come under fire from clean energy groups for its lack of targets or mandates for reducing carbon emissions, as well as provisions to direct billions of dollars to fossil fuel research. trillion spending bill passed by Congress in December. Energy storage. Several of the storage provisions were introduced by Sen.