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Electrification gets down to the wire

GreenBiz

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. And the era of fossil fuels is hardly over. Subscribe here.

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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

It argued that investments in renewables, energy efficiency, and smart grid solutions should be at the heart of any response to the crisis, noting how these green investments will enable nations to drastically reduce their reliance on polluting and volatile fossil fuel markets.

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

Clean Energy Canada

Canadians overwhelmingly prefer solar (74 per cent), wind (67 per cent), and hydropower (67 per cent) compared to just 46 per cent who support natural gas and 18 per cent who support coal, according to a new poll from Clean Energy Canada and Abacus Data. Texas leads renewable development in the U.S. And both B.C.

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Lessons from a year of reporting on climate solutions in Cascadia

Grist

And, in the United States, political gridlock chopped the heart out of Congress’ most ambitious clean energy plan. . Renewable solar and wind power now typically costs less than fossil-fuel alternatives. That’s looking more doable as renewable-energy prices drop, providing an alternative to fossil fuels.

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Making the Case for an Integrated Energy Market in the Southeastern US

GreenTechMedia

“There is more to the story in terms of supporting energy decarbonization goals,” such as state-by-state policies that could drive the shift from fossil fuels to renewables. Gauging the political realities. The carbon emissions improvements would not be as strong, however, at only one-third of the RTO scenario.

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A decidedly impartial review of Mark Jacobson’s 100% Clean, Renewable Energy and Storage for Everything

Renewable Energy World

I’ve long viewed Jacobson’s life — and his collaboration with researchers, cultural icons, business leaders and political leaders — as a well-written movie script. Their report revealed that by combining wind, solar, geothermal and hydropower sources, California could, theoretically, meet 100% of its electricity demand with WWS.

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Comment: Europe’s struggle to understand energy economics

Envirotec Magazine

She also called on highly profitable fossil fuel companies to offer a crisis contribution, because, as she says, ‘profits must be shared and channelled to those who need it the most.’. Add this all up, and we’re seeing a perfect storm of high energy prices for years to come – unless Russian gas supplies resume. Source: IEA).

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