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Texas Utility CPS Energy Kicks Off Search for More Than 1GW of Clean Resources

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Responses will help inform options to meet its FlexPower Bundle plan, which envisions adding about 900 megawatts of solar, 50 megawatts of energy storage and 500 megawatts of “new technology solutions” to replace the need for buying natural-gas-fired power from outside power plants.

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Consumers Are Playing a Big Role in Keeping the Lights On in California This Week

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limiting the electricity available for import from other states, which California has relied on during previous heat-driven peaks. Several out-of-state power grids also reported emergency conditions on Monday and Tuesday. It ended the demand about 30 minutes later as demand began to fall and wind power ramped back up.

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Can the US Catch Up in the Green Hydrogen Economy?

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Hydrogen Economy” report forecasts that hydrogen from low-carbon sources could supply roughly 14 percent of the country’s energy needs by 2050, including hard-to-electrify sectors now dependent on natural gas such as high-heat industrial processes or manufacturing fertilizer.

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Media brief: The impact of clean stimulus measures on the U.S. economy following the 2008 downturn

Clean Energy Canada

Jobs spanned industries such as , renewable energy, energy efficiency, hybrid and electric vehicles, as well as advanced grid and energy storage. Battery costs for electric vehicles decreased by over two-thirds in that same time period. wind generation has tripled and solar generation has increased over 80 times.

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Funding the Next Generation of Efficient, Electric, Grid-Interactive Communities

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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.

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Inside the IEA's Net Zero Roadmap: Six key takeaways from the landmark report

Business Green

Contrary to the IEA's conclusions that no further fossil fuel exploration is needed after 2021, Shell's plan aims to "grow natural gas supply to keep our plants full" - admittedly largely from third parties - while creating vast carbon sinks for offsets to justify its continued fossil fuel production. A 'wake-up call' for natural gas.

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‘Math Doesn’t Yet Add Up’ for Utility Decarbonization Goals: Deloitte

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Each still plans to build new natural gas power plants in the near term, despite the additional emissions they will cause. The first stage, dubbed “renew,” concentrates on replacing coal and natural gas with renewables and energy storage.