The Verge: Energy

APRIL 8, 2024

Millions more live near dirty power plants that could be tapped to make up for a loss of solar power. Grid managers have had to find backup sources of energy to cope with the eclipse. It shows us how far the nation has come in cleaning up its power grid — and what we’re still in dire need of to complete that task.

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Business Green

APRIL 6, 2021

Low demand for power sees carbon intensity on grid plummet to lowest ever level, National Grid ESO confirms. It's an exciting time, and the progress we're seeing with these records underlines the significant strides we're taking towards our ambition of being able to operate the system carbon free by 2025.".

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Business Green

JULY 21, 2022

A new report by the think tank maps out the green energy jobs potential across England and Wales, estimating that low carbon power sources such as renewables and nuclear could create three times more secure, skilled jobs than gas power, while the wind and solar sectors hold potential to deliver five times more employment than fossil fuel plants.

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The Verge: Energy

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Now, shoring up energy systems means bringing renewables online to prevent more extreme climate change — especially as climate-fueled disasters like heatwaves and storms increasingly threaten power grids across the world. The IEA now expects electric heat pumps outselling fossil fuel boilers globally by the end of the decade.

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Forbes Green Tech

JUNE 7, 2020

Wind and solar may introduce concerns about variability into the power grid, but in some cases they can resolve those concerns, according to an analyst from the National Renewable Energy Laboratories, better than thermal plants can.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 14, 2021

EIA and IEA are out with projections for emissions and fossil fuel consumption. And even though renewables will be the fastest-growing new source of energy, hydrocarbon liquid fuels will meet the majority of demand. The Energy Gang is brought to you by Hitachi ABB Power Grids. And they don’t look good.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2022

How is technology helping to address the challenges faced by power grids? To generate electricity, we require energy and 65% of this energy is currently coming from fossil fuels. For now, fossil fuels are still the most efficient means of energy production and the most economical and reliable way to generate electricity.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 6, 2023

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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ThinkGeoEnergy

JANUARY 26, 2024

“Our partnership with National Grid is an exciting opportunity to showcase geothermal technology as a fossil-fuel-free alternative for multifamily housing, while also improving resident quality of life by providing 129 BHA families with efficient, state-of-the-art heating and cooling,” added Kenzie Bok, Administrator of BHA.

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Energy Transition

AUGUST 29, 2023

Despite its historic ties to fossil fuels and copper mining, in recent years Chile has accelerated its energy transition. With a population of just under 20 million, Chile is now targeting 80% renewable electricity by 2030 and a 100% zero emissions power grid by 2050.

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Energy Central

MAY 19, 2022

Countries are using alternative fuel sources to decrease their fossil fuel reliance. Diversifying the energy sector is essential when creating a low impact-power grid. They target pollution from the oil and gas industry to meet decarbonization goals. Energy professionals are exploring.

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The Environmental Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The impacts on the environment in producing power are minimal, and the byproducts of consumption are substantially less than with traditional fossil fuels. Additionally, states like California are pushing for more alternative fuel options in their power grid and in consumer usage.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 30, 2024

The hard truth is that the majority of electric grids were not originally designed to accommodate DERs, writes Dominique Verhulst, head of the Energy Segment at Nokia’s Network Infrastructure Group. All this ratchets up the importance of transforming the power grid into a dynamic entity that can sense, think, and act.

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The Environmental Blog

MAY 22, 2021

This awareness has led to both governments as well as normal human beings trying to take steps to make the transition from fossil fuels to clean energy. Few would have imagined that normal homes in small neighborhoods would be getting powered by solar energy a few years back. It can also help in effective storage solutions.

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Charged

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Two Russian firms—software developer 4xxi and charger manufacturer L-Charge—are collaborating to create an off-grid EV charging network in London that’s scheduled to be launched this year. L-Charge’s “rapidly scalable off-grid ultra-fast chargers” use energy from locally-stored fossil fuels rather than the electrical grid.

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Charged

APRIL 13, 2022

Now Porsche has partnered with German grid operator TransnetBW to conduct “a realistic pilot test” to demonstrate that “electrical balancing power can be stored in the high-voltage batteries of an intelligent swarm of electric cars.”. Advanced solutions for green charging and other vehicle-to-grid applications are also conceivable.”.

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The Verge: Energy

MARCH 1, 2024

Power grids usually tap fossil fuel power plants whenever hydropower runs low. If not for that strain on hydroelectricity, CO2 pollution from the power sector would probably have fallen last year. That alone was enough to account for 40 percent of the rise in emissions last year.

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The Verge: Energy

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

More Bitcoin is mined in the US than anywhere else in the world , a trend that has sparked legal battles over the impact energy-hungry crypto mines have on the power grid, nearby communities, and the environment. A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order that prevents the DOE from moving forward with data collection.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

This means that in the event of a heatwave, a spike in electricity use would ultimately test the power grid’s ability to meet supply with demand, potentially resulting in summer brownouts or blackouts. When relying only on fossil fuels, utilities and grid operators are also challenged to meet peak demand in a cost-effective manner.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The latest update from Imperial College London for Drax Electric Insights also confirmed that clean, or low-carbon, power including biomass, hydro, wind, solar and nuclear provided a record 2.9GW of clean surplus power during December.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 27, 2023

By combining eks Energy’s power electronics and advanced control capabilities with Hitachi Energy’s automation, software and system integration offerings, the company is looking to fortify its position as a leading-edge technology provider to the renewables and BESS market. Image courtesy Skoon Energy.

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Smart Energy International

DECEMBER 23, 2023

Have you read: DOE announces $42mn for semiconductor research and development EPICS global research centre for 100% renewable power grids launched in US This is the second financing signed by the EIB and Arteche to support the company’s RDI. In 2020, the two announced financing of €27 million ($29.7

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

According to analysis from consultancy DNV between now and 2050 a staggering $12 trillion will be invested in doubling power grid capacity and renewables technologies in the US and Canada. Rather, CO2 emissions are forecasted to decline by 75% by 2050, primarily due to reduced reliance on fossil fuels.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The utility, which provides electricity to more than 13 million industrial, commercial and residential customers, is concerned about grid stability due to decommissioned traditional fossil fuel plants and increased levels of renewable energy coming online. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed

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Eco-Business

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Having more energy storage facilities can help shake Southeast Asia's reliance on fossil fuels, said the head of the intergovernmental body championing the use of renewables in a sit-down with Eco-Business.

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Clean Energy Canada

AUGUST 23, 2019

All of them incentivize plugging more things — from our cars to our homes — into our electricity grid. This electrification of industry, buildings and transportation will help displace fossil fuels and cut pollution. Relative to most countries, we have a head start: Canada’s electricity grid is already 81 per cent non-emitting.

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Renewable Energy World

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Normally competitors in the quest to deploy long-duration energy storage, and replace fossil fuels with dispatchable clean energy at all hours of the day, 24 companies joined forces at the COP26 United Nations climate summit to form the Long Duration Energy Storage Council. Gt of CO2 produced annually from fossil fuels.

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DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

as a global climate solution, with some industry boosters even going so far as to call Canada’s supply of the fossil fuel the “cleanest in the world.” C is to stop building new fossil fuel projects. Oil and gas companies have for years marketed fracked gas from B.C. This could have dire health impacts.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

They include the Spectator magazine and groups based in and around Westminster’s Tufton Street , home to a network of opaquely funded, free market think tanks with a history of criticising climate action and pushing for more fossil fuel exploration. The CPS has supported the expansion of fossil fuel exploration.

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Renewable Energy World

OCTOBER 27, 2021

A partnership formed between thermal energy storage developer E2S Power and global engineering giant SNC-Lavalin aims to convert American fossil-fuel power stations into clean energy hubs. Follow @EngelsAngle.

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The Guardian: Energy

MARCH 24, 2024

Modelling results presented to the state government late last year and obtained by Guardian Australia showed that the state’s carbon emissions in 2024 are on track to reach 91.5m tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalent, or about 20% above 2005 levels.

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Renewable Energy World

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

“Wind power is the dominant source of renewable energy in the U.S., and it is helping to drive the transformation of the nation’s power grid away from fossil fuels,” S&P analysts Justin Horwath and Krizka Danielle Del Rosario wrote. wind power capacity pipeline includes 8.6

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GreenTechMedia

APRIL 23, 2020

We get his views on abolishing the Senate filibuster, decarbonizing the power grid, the future role of fossil fuels, American leadership (or lack thereof) on the international stage, and more. In this episode of Political Climate , we speak to Secretary Kerry about his outlook on combatting climate change.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 20, 2023

ubitricity, a UK-based EV charge point operator with a network of more than 7,000 public charge points, is partnering with UK Power Networks (UKPN), the UK’s largest electricity distribution network, to shift charging demand away from periods of peak demand on the power grid.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The first step to ending the grip of expensive and polluting fossil fuels is to build enough clean power to meet the world's growing appetite for electricity.". Global power sector emissions are still pushing all-time highs when they need to be falling very quickly. per cent, it noted.

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Clean Energy Canada

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

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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Smart Energy International

APRIL 10, 2024

The Electric Thames project, a collaboration between UK Power Networks, LCP Delta and Marine Zero, is assessing the viability of using electric vessels to feed stored electricity back into London’s power grid.

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