Charged

JUNE 28, 2022

However, many may be surprised to learn that a substantial amount of this grant money has been used to subsidize fossil fuel-burning vehicles, in preference to EVs, and to promote the consumption of natural gas. One of the agency’s biggest grant programs spent more than 90% of funds on diesel and natural gas incentives.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

There are $70 billion worth of natural-gas-fired power plants planned in the U.S. But a combination of wind, solar, batteries and demand-side management could threaten up to 90 percent of those investments. Get in touch with PG&E’s EV specialists to find out how you can take your transportation fleet electric.

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Renewable Energy World

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Xcel Energy, provider of electricity and natural gas services to nearly 6 million customers in eight Western and Midwestern states, has committed to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions from its natural gas business by 2050.

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Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on February 2 proposed including nuclear energy and natural gas in its plans for building a climate-friendly future, dividing member countries and drawing outcry from environmentalists as “greenwashing.” New nuclear plants producing electricity or heat are allowed until 2045.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 6, 2022

Itron has signed a contract with CenterPoint Energy to further modernise its natural gas distribution system with 3 million Intelis natural gas ultrasonic smart meters. In this way, it minimizes the risk of a natural gas explosion. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed.

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 4, 2021

Of the six “pathways” Duke lays out for halving carbon emissions by 2030 and reaching net-zero carbon by 2050 , only one would avoid building new natural gas plants. gigawatts of new natural gas capacity. The rest propose between 6.1 gigawatts and 9.6 Questions over Duke's true winter peak needs.

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Clean Energy Canada

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Feb 2, 2023 OTTAWA — In Alberta and Ontario, wind can now produce electricity at lower costs than natural-gas-fired power—with even more reductions on the horizon, according to a new report from Clean Energy Canada, which was informed by research commissioned from Dunsky Energy + Climate Advisors.

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GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 10, 2020

billion charge related to abandoning the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, but also laid out how its renewable energy and grid modernization plans will fill in the capital investments hole left by the canceled multi-billion dollar natural gas project. Duke Energy on Monday reported a $1.6

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 4, 2021

Keep your eyes on these 9 electric truck and van companies in 2021. That's one reason a group of fleet leaders who spoke at the GreenBiz VERGE 20 conference late last year said they’re integrating renewable natural gas and other efficiency improvements alongside a long-term push to electrify. Mike De Socio. in early 2020.

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Solar Power World

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

investments in electricity generation have reached a historic tipping point: combinations of solar, wind, storage, efficiency and demand response are now less expensive than most proposed gas power plant projects. The economics guiding U.S.

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 26, 2020

Thursday’s letter from PG&E vice president Robert Kenney to the California Energy Commission is a notable concession by the state’s largest utility to the constraints its natural gas operations will face under California’s push to attain zero-carbon emissions by 2045. Utilities taking sides.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Dominion Energy marked two key milestones in its Thursday third-quarter earnings call — its exit from its interstate natural gas pipeline business, and its latest steps toward building the mid-Atlantic’s first gigawatt-scale offshore wind farm. per share in net income reported for the third quarter of 2019.

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Renewable Energy World

MAY 5, 2021

As the United States moves toward decarbonization, cities and states must use all means available to reduce climate pollution, and natural gas utilities should be at the forefront of this rapid energy transition. This first-of-its-kind tool has the power to transform natural gas utility investment decisions.

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Energy Central

JULY 27, 2022

Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Fossil fuel prices are higher everywhere, and the effect is hitting electric bills as well as prices at the gas pump. Utilities that generate power from natural gas and coal face fuel costs two or three times as high as they were just a couple of years ago —and those costs are passed on to customers.

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Clean Energy Canada

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

These changes reflect the federal government’s commendable efforts to work constructively with stakeholders and find creative solutions that accommodate Canada’s diverse electricity systems. To be effective, the regulations must help establish a clear path to decarbonization for the electricity sector. It’s vital we move now.”

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Clean Energy Canada

MARCH 25, 2024

Expansion would also come at a cost to the province’s electricity system. If all six LNG facilities were to be built, they would require around 43 TWh of electricity per year —equivalent to the electricity from more than eight Site C dams. What’s more, importing just one Site C’s worth of electricity would cost B.C.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

The Saudis are going big on something called green hydrogen — a carbon-free fuel made from water by using renewably produced electricity to split hydrogen molecules from oxygen molecules. It is very promising," said Rachel Fakhry, an energy analyst for the Natural Resources Defense Council. This summer, a large U.S.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 20, 2021

It’s a shockingly heady time for electricity. The push to quickly transition carbon-intensive activities away from fossil fuels while meeting the world’s growing energy needs has put electricity producers and consumers squarely in the forefront of the emerging clean economy. Subscribe here. Surge protection.

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EDF + Business

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

By Ben Ratner At the behest of the American Petroleum Institute, the Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to eliminate nationwide limits on methane pollution, sending America’s natural gas industry backwards to the days of uncontrolled emissions. America’s natural gas industry is no different. With most of U.S.

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The Environmental Blog

MAY 23, 2023

The cost of fuel is the most significant factor affecting your electricity rates. If natural gas prices increase, your electricity rates will rise. Weather The weather is one of the most significant factors affecting electricity prices. Fuel Fossil fuel prices are a critical factor in electricity prices.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

The report, commissioned by MCS Charitable Foundation, projects that hydrogen would cost 70-90% more than gas on average. The authors of the report conclude that hydrogen will be a much more expensive heating fuel than natural gas and thus it would be better to prioritise other technologies to decarbonise domestic heating, like heat pumps.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 25, 2024

Wind is China’s largest source of electricity after coal and hydropower, delivering 9.4% of the total electricity supply in 2023. Natural gas consumption will remain high with 2050 consumption marginally below 2023 levels and 58% being imported. In 2010, wind made up only 1% of China’s electricity generation.

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The Environmental Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

In your search, an electric water heater should be high on your list because they’re easy to install and good for the environment. Below, we will tell you the pros and cons of installing an electric water heater. The majority of houses are already hooked up to the electric grid. So, the electric option is arguably safer.

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Clean Energy Canada

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

residents support the provincial government and BC Hydro’s recent $36 billion investment to expand and improve the electricity grid over the next decade, according to a new public opinion survey conducted by Stratcom for Clean Energy Canada. Natural gas production (48%) and exporting LNG (39%) were the least popular options presented.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 6, 2019

billion), the European Investment Bank is one of the sector’s biggest lenders. And for every euro the EIB puts into a project or business, around seven more are invested by the private sector. According to the International Energy Agency, global renewables investment in 2018 amounted to $300 billion. billion ($14.9

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 30, 2020

billion in new wind and solar investments in the next 12 months and is outlining plans for electric vehicle charging, energy storage and green hydrogen production pilot programs to meet its goal to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. billion, five-year capital investment plan from the multistate utility. In Minnesota, Gov.

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Business Green

JANUARY 17, 2022

The global economy could face many more years of energy market turbulence if governments do not take steps to turbocharge their clean energy and technology investments, the IEA has warned. In its forecast, gas-fired power will grow by about one per cent annually, while coal-fired power will fall slightly.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Certain types of vehicles — including transit and school buses, delivery vans and light-duty cars — can save fleet owners considerable money when they're switched to electric. Other types of fleets such as long-haul trucks will take a lot& longer to go electric. . that fit fleets' needs. Will Rivian eventually be a division of Amazon?

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GreenTechMedia

JULY 31, 2020

Dominion Energy is replacing its CEO as part of an executive shakeup accompanying the Virginia utility’s major shift away from natural gas and toward a renewable energy future, and its hefty financial penalty for its cancellation of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline project.

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Renewable Energy World

JULY 8, 2019

In April 2019, in the heart of coal country, Indiana regulators rejected a proposal by its electric and gas utility, Vectren, to replace baseload coal plants with a new $900 million, 850 megawatt (MW) natural gas-fired power plant.

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Clean Energy Canada

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Canada’s transition to clean electricity is under intense scrutiny, and the centrepiece of the debate is the federal government’s proposed Clean Electricity Regulations published in August 2023. Such regulations are critical to reaching our energy-transition targets and paving the way to a net-zero future.

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Clean Energy Canada

AUGUST 8, 2023

The paper precedes the forthcoming Clean Electricity Regulations that will provide the regulatory support. The Clean Electricity Regulations help ensure that Canada’s regionally divided power system remains both clean and affordable in the years ahead. Already, provinces with the cleanest grids typically pay the least for electricity.

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Energy and Cleantech Council

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act signed into law today not only makes critical investments in our core infrastructure, it creates several new programs to support the increasing electrification of the transportation sector. These investments include: Creating new grants to build out electric vehicle charging station networks.

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Business Green

MARCH 1, 2023

Given renewables exceed electricity generation from gas over the same period, British-based renewables were the leading source of electricity on the grid this winter, according to the ECIU. As such, winter renewables generation displaced the equivalent of more than a third of the UK's annual gas demand for power generation.

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Clean Energy Canada

MARCH 28, 2023

investing half a trillion dollars into clean energy, Canada simply had to respond. Vital investment decisions are being made today that will shape the global energy landscape for decades to come, and Canada needs to put its best cards on the table.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 13, 2020

The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis reported that "the world’s largest publicly traded oil and gas companies shelled out a total of $71.2 Meanwhile, the coal and natural gas industries are also collapsing around us — a swift decline from the shale fracking boom. Natural Gas. Contributors.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 24, 2024

The IEA’s Electricity 2024 report records electricity demand growth easing in 2023 but is projected to accelerate over the next three years through 2026. The update finds that world demand for electricity grew by 2.2% Growing weather impacts on power systems highlight the importance of investing in electricity security.

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