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The world’s power grids, 50 million miles’ worth, need a major overhaul

The Verge: Energy

Photo by Costfoto / NurPhoto via Getty Images Governments and utilities need to add or replace the equivalent of virtually all the world’s power grids by 2040 to reliably keep the lights on while cleaning up pollution from the power sector. But power grids aren’t keeping up, and it puts that 1.5-degree

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Renewables overtake fossil fuels in 2020 as Britain's power grid enjoys 'greenest year' yet

Business Green

But Imperial College London analysis warns emerging technologies and negative emission power plants are likely to be needed to unlock full decarbonisation of the grid. per cent of Britain's electricity in 2020, rising to 56 per cent when nuclear power is included. In contrast, fossil fuel sources made up 39.6

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Dublin battery system to support the Irish power grid

Smart Energy International

The site is the latest in ESB’s project pipeline, consisting of sites in Dublin and Cork, representing an investment of up to €300 million ($323 million). In Ireland this has traditionally been provided by fossil fuel generation. No electricity system can operate without a backup.

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Britain's power grid celebrates greenest day and month on record in 2022

Business Green

The flurry of records came during a hugely challenging year for UK energy firms and customers, with the lingering impacts of the pandemic further exacerbated by Russia's war in Ukraine prompting energy costs - driven by the increasingly expensive, risky, global fossil fuel market - skyrocket over the past 18 months.

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Sponsored Content: Why Solar Panels are Crucial to Reach Net Zero

Envirotec Magazine

In recent years, there has been a growing concern about the impact of human activity on the environment, and the need to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels in order to combat climate change. This means that, by using solar panels, we can reduce our dependence on fossil fuels and the damaging effects they have on the environment.

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Urban grids are ‘feeling the heat’, IEA reports

Smart Energy International

Power grids in many cities are being pushed to the edge of their operating limits with increased cooling demand and other climate change impacts, the IEA has reported. By 2050 urban growth is expected to be equivalent to adding the combined land area of Germany, Italy and Japan.

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Networked geothermal pilot project to be built in Boston, MA

ThinkGeoEnergy

The BHA will invest federal Capital Fund Program resources to support electrification of the heating and domestic hot water equipment within the buildings including retrofits, electrical upgrades, and replacement of appliances and heating equipment.