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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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Largest PV investments in Poland and Ukraine

Renewable Energy World

For Europe, 2020 represented a historic year for renewable energy sources. In the European Union, the rate of electricity generation from renewable energy sources amounted to 38%, ahead of fossil fuels (37%), and nuclear energy (25%). Plans for the coming years show that the energy ambitions of Eastern Europe are still untapped.

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Smart Energy Finances: Funding for Capalo AI’s market optimisation platform

Smart Energy International

According to the startup, with the popularity and commissioning of renewable energy rising globally, the role of energy storage and flexible demand will be crucial, necessitating the balance of consumption and production of electricity to ensure grid stability. A subsidiary of E.ON Essent has 2.3

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Research: UK renewables curbed demand for costly fossil gas in October

Business Green

ECIU calculates wind, hydro, and solar have provided 13TWh electricity since October, driving down gas reliance for the UK. Last year the power grid stood solid throughout the winter, but this time round there are concerns over whether gas will be able to play its role," said Cran-McGreehin. "We

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Rising battery storage costs: A long-term trend or short term blip?

Business Green

But batteries undeniably remain the most common form of energy storage and are widely regarded as a critical component of the net zero transition and an enabler of both vehicle electrification and cleaner, more efficient grids dominated by intermittent solar and wind power.

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Going electric is not enough: Low carbon EV charging will be the driving force of the green industrial revolution

Business Green

But how green are the energy sources powering our EVs? Currently, electricity in the UK is supplied by a variety of generators, including fossil fuels, nuclear power, and large and small-scale renewables. In Europe, the share of energy from renewable sources in gross electricity consumption is 34 per cent on average.

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Revealed: Media Blitz Against Heat Pumps Funded by Gas Lobby Group

DeSmogBlog

With targets now set for the phase-out of gas boilers in countries across Europe, in recent years, gas companies in the UK and the EU have lobbied hard for hydrogen over heat pumps – the model which offers the least disruption to their business model. Hydrogen can be made in a number of ways – some of which are more polluting than others.