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

GreenTechMedia

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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Rising battery storage costs: A long-term trend or short term blip?

Business Green

But batteries undeniably remain the most common form of energy storage and are widely regarded as a critical component of the net zero transition and an enabler of both vehicle electrification and cleaner, more efficient grids dominated by intermittent solar and wind power. link] pic.twitter.com/C55UHprYIv.

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How the UK's net zero transition is progressing: In 10 charts

Business Green

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then the array of fascinating charts, graphs, and illustrative graphics contained within the Climate Change Committee's (CCC) latest assessment of the UK's progress on its net zero journey will certainly save you a great deal of reading time.