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U.S. connected 2.8 GW wind power capacity to the grid in Q2

Renewable Energy World

gigawatts of wind power capacity to the grid in the second quarter of 2021, according to analysis by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Q2 2021 was one of the strongest second quarters on record for wind power capacity additions, according to the analysis. Read more: What a year for wind. connected 2.8

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Britain's power grid celebrates greenest day and month on record in 2022

Business Green

National Grid ESO data reveals a number of fresh records, as zero carbon power sources made up more than half of Britain's power for extended periods of the year. The electricity grid achieved its lowest ever carbon intensity month in February 2022, which delivered an average of 126g CO2/kWh over the period, the data reveals.

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How green energy offers five times more secure, skilled UK jobs than fossil fuels

Business Green

A new report by the think tank maps out the green energy jobs potential across England and Wales, estimating that low carbon power sources such as renewables and nuclear could create three times more secure, skilled jobs than gas power, while the wind and solar sectors hold potential to deliver five times more employment than fossil fuel plants.

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Stabilizing the energy system with energy storage

Smart Energy International

This means that in the event of a heatwave, a spike in electricity use would ultimately test the power grid’s ability to meet supply with demand, potentially resulting in summer brownouts or blackouts. These concerns make it difficult for the grid to fully rely on renewables.

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As Canada builds a net-zero electricity grid, good decisions must start with good data 

Clean Energy Canada

Then there’s energy: whether it’s $2 gas or higher home heating bills , powering our lives has gotten pricier. These two realities, climate change and volatile energy prices, have a common denominator in fossil fuels. For starters, Alberta and Ontario are in the midst of transforming their power grids.

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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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Clean energy and markets are the solution (not scapegoat) for California’s blackouts

GreenBiz

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. Time to ditch fossil fuels-centric planning. Bryn Baker.

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