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Alberta’s Wind and Solar Regulations Put More Than 6,000 Jobs at Risk, Critics Say

DeSmogBlog

As Alberta’s moratorium on renewable energy development comes to an end, Premier Danielle Smith has announced a new set of regulations critics argue will handicap the province’s economy. The province has outlined 13 new regulations limiting wind and solar projects near agriculture land and other proposed “protected” areas.

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Wind is the leading source of renewable energy

AGreenLiving

In a SUN DAY Campaign review of energy production and consumption data, as provided by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), it was determined that America was slowly shifting towards renewables. The domestic production and use of renewable energy hit an all-time high between January and June 2021.

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What should homeowners consider when switching to renewable energy?

Smart Energy International

Emily Newton, editor-in-chief of Revolutionized Magazine , writes on some of the most important factors for homeowners to consider when making the switch to renewable energy. Sustainability is becoming a more prominent topic and more homeowners are considering switching to green power. Available renewable energy sources.

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Geothermal energy comes to life in dead Shell gas well

Hydrogen Fuel News

Former employees of the company have found a new use for the spent fuel well Geothermal energy has a great deal of potential as a form of renewable heat and power due to its dependability, among other reasons. Their aim is to source this power in a whole new way. Take our fun and engaging Hydrogen Quiz now!

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Event - New Frontiers in Renewable Energy and Resources

Green Market Oracle

New Frontiers in Renewable Energy and Resources will take place on November 25-26, 2019 in Rome, Italy. The theme is "Renewable Energy for a Better Future" and the it will include: Keynote talks, Plenary sessions, Discussion Panels, B2B Meetings, Poster symposia, Video Presentations, and Workshops.

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Renewable power plants need better planning and design

Renewable Energy World

In 2018, about two-thirds of new energy capacity installed was renewable. degrees Fahrenheit), the best-case scenario outlined at the Paris Climate Accord, global investment in renewable energy needs to double over the next decade. The world will need thousands of new solar, wind, and geothermal power plants.

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Alok Sharma: 'Climate must be at the heart of everything that we do'

Business Green

Vladimir Putin's brutal and illegal war in Ukraine has precipitated multiple global crises: from energy and food insecurity, to inflationary and debt pressures around the world. Now people in my country talk about nuclear or fossil as baseload, but geothermal is doing that job in countries like Kenya.

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