GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Cities and utilities across the United States are starting to reject natural gas — and not just for environmental reasons. San Jose, the tenth largest city in the country, recently joined a string of cities banning gas utility connections for new homes and buildings.

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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

AUGUST 17, 2020

Electricity demand for air conditioning throughout the region stretched California's power capacity and limited the state's ability to import power from nearby states. “That solar resource is fading fast, and we have to ramp up other resources quickly to meet that net peak event.” Friday and Saturday.

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altenergymag

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

OCI Solar Power, one of the largest utility-scale solar energy developers in Texas, CPS Energy, the nation's largest municipally-owned, fully-integrated electric and natural gas utility, and the Hyundai Motor Group, a South Korean multinational mobility, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to test recycled electric vehicle (EV) batteries for (..)

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Green Living Guy

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Renewable energy development is key for Thailand to cut its dependency on fossil fuel imports, as gas-based thermal power generation accounted for nearly 61.3% of the country’s annual electricity generation in 2021, says GlobalData, a leading data, and analytics company.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

And what energy product will be used both to power this city and sell to the world? 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. This summer, a large U.S. Green hydrogen can do that.".

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Renewable Energy World

JANUARY 28, 2021

Florida Power & Light Company announced that construction has begun on the FPL Manatee Energy Storage Center , which is expected to become the world’s largest integrated solar-powered battery system, according to the company. Located in Parrish, Fla., Located in Parrish, Fla.,

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 3, 2020

In Kentucky, coal still generates the great majority of electricity; 75 percent in 2018, according to the Energy Information Administration. Last year, renewable-powered electricity in the U.S. surpassed coal-fired power, and two of the largest coal retirements slated for 2020 are in Kentucky. The cooperative solar push.

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Clean Energy Canada

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

power concerns are more top of mind than usual for many British Columbians. 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.

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Solar Power World

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

electrical generating capacity mix. Sharp declines are foreseen for fossil fuels and nuclear power while renewable energy is forecast to experience… The post Latest FERC three-year forecast shows no new coal and drops in oil and natural gas, while renewables soar appeared first on Solar Power World.

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Sunrun

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Accessing power straight from the source makes more sense than paying for it indirectly from your local power plant. Clearly, solar power is more cost-effective than “regular” or standard electricity. Harnessing the power of the sun directly cuts out the middleman. Very unpopular, that middleman.)

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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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Solar Power World

MARCH 13, 2023

More than 8 million people took a flight from Pittsburgh International Airport in 2022, but they likely didn’t know the airport’s terminals, shops, restaurants, trams and other facilities are all operating on a separate electrical grid powered by a solar array and natural gas-fueled generators.

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Solar Power World

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Natural gas provider Gas South and Georgia electric utility Cobb EMC broke ground on a solar + storage in Marietta, Georgia. This project enables us to test the performance advantage and resiliency of… The post Georgia electric co-op to install 1.85-MW

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 19, 2020

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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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 29, 2020

Tucson Electric Power on Friday released a long-term energy plan that calls for closing its remaining coal plants by 2032, on the way to 70 percent renewables by 2035. Colorado wants to get half of its power from renewable by 2030 and 90 percent by 2050. gigawatts of solar, 850 megawatts of wind and nearly 1.4

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Charged

OCTOBER 10, 2022

One way to reduce methane emissions from agriculture is to turn organic waste into renewable natural gas (RNG). Clean power to the vehicle will be supplied by EnTech Solutions’ distributed energy microgrid at the Middleton site, with a PACCAR ChargeMax 120 charging station. MW of energy per year. Source: EnTech Solutions.

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Clean Energy Canada

AUGUST 8, 2023

The federal government has released a new paper, Powering Canada Forward , which lays out the federal government’s vision for a 100% clean power grid by 2035. The paper precedes the forthcoming Clean Electricity Regulations that will provide the regulatory support.

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Clean Energy Canada

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

So much so that new analysis suggests global emissions from electricity generation may peak this year due to a surge in wind and solar power. Canada’s hydropower-rich grid is 84% non-emitting with variable renewables (essentially wind and solar) currently making up 7% of the country’s total electricity generation.

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The Environmental Blog

MARCH 4, 2020

Fortunately, there’s a new trend on the rise – that of electric vehicles (or EVs for short). Foregoing fossil fuels, these vehicles are charged directly through a power outlet, generating no harmful emissions, and offering savings in the long run, despite their higher initial price.

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 25, 2020

Global revenue for home electric heating, cooling, and cooking equipment could increase more than five times by the end of the decade. The surge in spending on all-electric homes is expected even though many consumers are unfamiliar with the natural gas-displacing electric appliances on the market today.

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Clean Energy Canada

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Even without carbon pricing, wind power is set to be 40 per cent cheaper than gas-fired power in Alberta and Ontario by 2030. Our analysis also explores the costs of using battery storage to complement wind and solar power, finding that, even with storage included, both are still highly cost-competitive.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

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. 15, resulted in an electric grid unable to meet customer demand. Bryn Baker.

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Solar Power World

MARCH 6, 2020

electrical generating capacity added in 2019 — swamping new additions provided by coal, natural gas, oil and nuclear power combined. FERC released its year-end energy infrastructure report today, and initial analysis by the SUN DAY Campaign finds that renewable energy sources provided 57.26% of new U.S.

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Renewable Energy World

AUGUST 30, 2021

In recent decades the cost of wind and solar power generation has dropped dramatically. For example, high-capacity batteries with long discharge times – up to 10 hours – could be valuable for storing solar power at night or increasing the range of electric vehicles. This is one reason that the U.S.

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R-Squared Energy

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Previous topics covered were: Global carbon dioxide emissions Overall highlights Oil production and consumption Natural gas production and consumption Coal production and consumption Global nuclear power trends Today, I will cover renewable energy in detail. Wind and solar reached a record 14.4% exajoules, up 0.7%

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

utility can reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 while still keeping natural gas as a central part of its business, both to generate electricity and to sell to its customers. utility has yet fully fleshed out how it intends to eliminate natural gas power plants from its generation portfolio.

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GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 20, 2020

Adding solar farms to that list of assets could offer grid operators a new tool to deal with the challenge of integrating more and more carbon-free, yet intermittent and sometimes unpredictable, wind and solar power, said Troy Lauterbach, senior vice president of First Solar’s Energy Services business.

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Solar Power World

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

A new report commissioned by Community Energy finds that replacing Colorado’s aging coal plants with a mix of wind and solar backed by battery storage and some natural gas, and electrifying transport and buildings, would reduce Colorado electric costs and average rates by more than 15% by 2040 and produce annual savings in excess of… The post (..)

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Energy Central

MARCH 7, 2022

Solar power is currently booming and becoming more affordable, accessible and prevalent for businesses, nonprofits and homeowners across the country, according to the U.S. Natural gas is costly, which is part of the reason why electricity bills are increasing for many Americans.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 21, 2020

The 800-megawatt Al Kharsaah development will use more than 2 million bifacial solar modules, making it one of the largest bifacial projects anywhere in the world. Qatari national power firm Kahramaa has signed a 25-year power-purchase agreement for the output of the project. Lowest-ever solar PPA price.

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R-Squared Energy

JULY 13, 2022

Natural Gas. Natural gas has been the fastest-growing fossil fuel in recent years, with a global 2.2% After falling in 2020, global natural gas consumption grew by 5.3% remained the global leader in both natural gas production and consumption. produced 23% of the world’s natural gas in 2021.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

We know that imports were down, natural gas plants tripped off line, and wind generation fell. The Interchange is supported by Schneider Electric , the leader of digital transformation in energy management and automation. Optimize your solar power plant. We’re also sponsored by NEXTracker.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 22, 2020

When we talk about climate change on this podcast, and what causes it, we are usually talking about gases that come from vehicles or the electricity sector. There’s the natural gas that gets burned in them, and there’s all the electricity that it takes to power them. Optimize your solar power plant.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

This week's commitment , which includes plans to at least double Duke’s solar, wind and other renewables portfolio by 2025, is the largest carbon reduction commitment yet from a U.S. The gas question. This reliance on natural gas aligns Duke with most U.S. utility, due to the company’s size.

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Solar Power World

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Study finds decarbonizing Colorado would also lower electric rates Denver, Colorado A new report found replacing Colorado’s aging coal plants with a mix of wind, solar-plus-storage and some natural gas, combined with electrifying transport and buildings, would reduce Colorado electric costs by more than 15% by 2040.

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GreenTechMedia

APRIL 7, 2020

electricity markets and hurt generators in 2020, the U.S. Energy Information Administration says — even the fast-growing wind and solar power sectors. electric power sector generation to include the COVID-19 outbreak’s massive economic disruptions. percent decline in electric sales, EIA says.

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