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Investigation into Texas freeze highlights natural gas failures, frequency of cold weather events

Renewable Energy World

Preliminary findings of a joint investigation into the freeze that left millions in Texas without power for days last February highlighted an increasing frequency of extreme cold weather events, as well as the devastation caused by the failure of natural gas-fired plants. — Jeff Dennis (@EnergyLawJeff) September 23, 2021.

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Electrification gets down to the wire

GreenBiz

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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Why dispatchable plants are playing a vital role in Britain’s electricity system transition

Envirotec Magazine

By Andy Normand Net zero is back in the headlines after a series of announcements on both sides of the political aisle. The domestic electricity market is changing to a more decentralised model driven by deregulation and increased renewable generation. Natural gas combined cycle power plant and turbine generator.

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'This is a natural gas market crisis': Why energy markets could be set for three more years of turmoil

Business Green

In an analysis of the electricity market published late last week, the IEA warned the global economy could face three more years of turbulence and stagnating levels of carbon emisisons if national governments do not start to spend significantly more money on these clean energy and green grid technologies.

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Should California Link Electricity Bills to Customer Incomes?

GreenTechMedia

California already has some of the highest electricity rates in the country. An alternative method would be to assign fixed charges to customers based on their income, with the wealthier paying more and the less well-off paying less — a path that comes with its own political and administrative challenges.

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If the U.S. and China can agree on renewables, surely our provinces can do the same

Clean Energy Canada

While the federal government is still implementing its Clean Electricity Regulations — designed to move our national grid towards being fully clean by 2035 —achieving such an outcome will only be possible with the participation of provinces, for whom energy is a central responsibility. Hardly a wedge issue. And both B.C.

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Fifty utilities form group to coordinate EV infrastructure efforts

Charged

More than 50 US electric utilities have formed a new group to coordinate their efforts to expand the nation’s EV charging infrastructure. The Edison Electric Institute, a utility trade group, announced the formation of the National Electric Highway Coalition , which includes 50 EEI members, as well as the Tennessee Valley Authority.