GreenBiz

MARCH 31, 2021

Energy efficiency can reduce energy inputs and lower cost differences between electricity and natural gas. Industrial customers also may seek on-site distributed generation or storage for resilience, economic benefits and energy management — policies and regulations should support such investments. Contributors. Ed Rightor.

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Clean Energy Canada

APRIL 19, 2024

And though a number of key policies continue to be developed—including the oil and gas emissions cap, an emissions cap on natural gas utilities and measures to reduce vehicle kilometres travelled by 25 per cent—many CleanBC policies are now substantially advanced. The plan is working: B.C. residents and businesses.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 3, 2024

In addition, the NESO is to be charged with a whole energy system role to understand and plan system security and resilience across electricity and gas and the interactions between them to overcome the hurdles towards the delivery of a net-zero energy system. Subsequently, it should evolve and expand across the whole energy system.

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Energy Energy Natural gas Demand 59

Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 7, 2020

New research published by UK100, a group of mayors and local government leaders in late September appears to show that a “retrofit army” of nearly half a million builders, electricians and plumbers will be needed to meet the Government’s objective of becoming Net Zero by 2050. 100 billion green investment.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

But in the Midwest, with the harshest winters in the lower 48, it has been cheaper to stick with natural gas as a heating source. Previously, natural gas accounted for about 65 percent of the building’s $65,000 annual energy costs. But even in colder climates, the outlook is starting to change.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

OCTOBER 18, 2023

The project is designed to replace 270,000 GJ per year of natural gas, reducing greenhouse gas emissions by over 13,000 tonnes per year. This includes building resiliency and growth by transitioning to a green economy, fostering an inclusive recovery, enhancing competitiveness and creating jobs across British Columbia.

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Smart Energy International

MAY 25, 2022

Have you read: Network solutions to guide Peachtree Corners infrastructure communications Virginia Natural Gas to inspect natural gas infrastructure with UAVs The grid needs long-duration energy storage. Carroll Government Center in Vacaville. “This new programme figured in annual increases of 4.5%

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 25, 2020

government’s official climate change advisory body is calling for fast-tracking investment in early-stage hydrogen infrastructure, as well as prioritizing carbon capture and storage and EV charging infrastructure, as immediate responses to the coronavirus outbreak. The steps that the U.K. ’s final energy demand by 2050.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 14, 2022

New public information campaign set to go live from this weekend, but business groups warn government is still failing to deliver the reforms that can drive energy efficiency improvements. France, Italy, and Spain have all similarly managed to push gas demand down by more than 10 per cent throughout the summer and autumn.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Exploring the potential for fleet emissions reductions through renewable natural gas. Why placing environment, social and governance principles at the center of COVID-19 recovery places makes sense for resilience and the bottom line. Register here for the discussion at 1 p.m. ESG values and a sustainable future.

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The Environmental Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

This method generates biogas, comprising methane and carbon dioxide, suitable for heating, electricity production, or refinement into biomethane for use as a renewable natural gas alternative. Overcoming this barrier requires exploring various funding options, including government grants, green bonds, and public-private partnerships.

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Clean Energy Canada

OCTOBER 8, 2020

The Task Force for a Resilient Recovery recommends allocating $1 billion to support Canadian leadership in clean hydrogen. The EU, South Korea and several other governments around the world are leveraging post-pandemic recovery funds to invest in clean hydrogen. Canada is home to several successful clean hydrogen companies.

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Hydrogen Fossil fuels Natural gas Resilience 140

Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Government and grid operators in the Netherlands are taking new, urgent measures to ensure sufficient space on the Dutch power grid as demand continues to surge in the compact country. In addition, companies are moving away from natural gas en masse and are asking for a stronger connection to the electricity grid.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 9, 2019

One of the primary reasons Germany cannot use all of the renewable energy it produces is because the nation’s fleet of coal and nuclear plants is still needed to ensure power system resilience when the wind slows or clouds cover the sun. Power-to-gas involves using excess renewable power to manufacture carbon-neutral synthetic methane.

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Smart Energy International

MAY 24, 2022

The World Economic Forum, taking place in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, takes the theme of ‘History at a Turning Point: Government Policies and Business Strategies’. The global energy landscape and markets are being radically reshaped as governments and businesses respond to the crisis and reduce dependence on Russian energy.

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Grist

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Meanwhile, across the dewy-green region north of California, supposedly eco-friendly governments of Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia that failed to fulfill climate promises for a decade have once again pledged to do better. All three governments have failed to meet previous promises. Much work remains. And that’s crucial.

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Renewable Energy World

DECEMBER 30, 2021

government announced plans to reduce U.S.-economy-wide On Earth Day, the government announced that DOE, in partnership with EPRI, will develop a national EV charging infrastructure blueprint, including fast charging and grid interaction. Let’s hop in our electric-powered DeLorean and take a trip back to revisit 2021.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

The French Senate this week approved new legislation that will require all large car parks in the country to install solar canopies in support of the government's renewable energy drive. The French government said the move could add up to 11GW of capacity. ADB announces $200m Goal for Water Resilience Programme.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

First, the decision creates a $100 million equity resilience program to promote battery storage as a means of providing backup power for vulnerable customers in high fire threat areas. What's new. Our most recent action regarding the program adopts several significant changes. California faces unprecedented risks from wildfires.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 10, 2021

SDGs are driving governments, individuals, universities, and businesses to adjust their practices to achieve benchmarks and secure a sustainable future by 2030. Many of these goals are scaled for national government implementation. C and build resilience for current and anticipated climate change impacts. SDG 13 Targets.

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Renewable Energy World

OCTOBER 11, 2021

As a refresher, a microgrid is mostly designed to deliver resiliency for its owners – be they utilities, large C&I companies, municipalities, universities, and communities. In addition to resiliency, microgrids can also provide grid services during normal grid operation. Understand how much resiliency is worth for you.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Whether switching from gas powered cars to EVs or from oil heating to electric, Canada has the chance to lead the transition to a cleaner and greener world. The biggest question that comes to mind is how to make this transition happen in accordance with the timeline that the Canadian government has set in 2050.

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Renewable Energy World

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

It’s time for Louisiana leadership to prioritize resilient solutions – solar photovoltaics paired with battery storage ( solar+storage ) paired with energy efficient housing – over continued fossil-fuel investment. Distributed solar+storage systems would avoid installing dozens of polluting natural gas generators.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

"We are committed to cutting our greenhouse gas emissions by reducing our energy consumption and switching to the most sustainable form of energy in the countries where we operate," he said. We're convinced that our commitment to sustainability has bolstered our resilience through another very difficult year," he said.

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Fossil fuels Natural gas Sustainability Resilience 68

Business Green

APRIL 29, 2020

In contrast, coal power generation is expected to witness a steep eight per cent decline, the largest drop since the Second World War, and natural gas is poised to see a five per cent decline, marking a major U-turn following 10 years of uninterrupted growth.

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Business Green

JULY 12, 2022

The industry body said there was an urgent need for the government to treat the lack of progress on energy efficiency as a "national emergency" and called on Ministers to introduce a new package of measures to tackle worsening fuel poverty.

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Better Ventures

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Electrification of Everything Rick leads our electrification efforts, which includes electrification of transportation, decarbonization of buildings and industry, and software for grid resilience needed to support electrification. solar and wind power now cost less than natural gas. a $13T opportunity.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

As the raging energy crisis continues to tighten global supplies of natural gas, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has proposed that a massive increase in clean energy investment could strengthen the region’s energy security. Courtesy Black & Veatch. Courtesy Black & Veatch. Prioritize transmission investments.

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GreenTechMedia

MAY 13, 2020

In that sense, yieldcos share similarities with power utilities, whose businesses (and share prices) tend to be fairly resilient in the face of broader downturns. Many of the concerns over the governance and strategy of U.S. Compared to utilities, though, yieldcos have the benefit of portfolios geared toward a low-carbon future.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 10, 2021

SDGs are driving governments, individuals, universities, and businesses to adjust their practices to achieve benchmarks and secure a sustainable future by 2030. Many of these goals are scaled for national government implementation. C and build resilience for current and anticipated climate change impacts. SDG 13 Targets.

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Climate change Carbon-negative Carbon-neutral Resilience 78

Clean Energy Trust

DECEMBER 6, 2021

This includes about $50 billion for resilience, $7.5 Paraphrasing, there was an insufficient amount of government action and commitment to address climate change, but things are happening. While the coalition was facilitated by government and non-profit stakeholders, the actors making the commitments are for-profit companies.

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Planet Pulse

APRIL 15, 2021

RMI can use Carbon Mapper to help certify low-methane natural gas and make emissions visible to accelerate action on a global scale.” . CARB looks forward to providing a public platform for the greenhouse gas data and exploring how the land-use data can inform decisions on forest management, fire prevention and water quality.” .

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Planet Pulse

JANUARY 11, 2024

We’ll look at the rise and fall of alternate forms of energy and how they support the new resilient society we’re building. SkySat • Jamnagar Refinery, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India • May 6, 2023 We’re grouping oil, gas, and coal together to keep things simple, but they’re not equal in terms of extraction methods or warming potential.

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EDF + Business

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Keep climate on Congress’s agenda The House passed a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government at current levels for some agencies and programs until January 19th, and others through February 2nd, 2024. Let them know you support policies to cut GHG emissions and improve resilience.

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Policy Methane Climate change Resilience 52

Clean Energy Canada

DECEMBER 16, 2020

The Task Force for a Resilient Recovery recommends dedicating $1 billion to support Canadian leadership in clean hydrogen. The EU, South Korea and several other governments around the world are leveraging post-pandemic recovery funds to invest in clean hydrogen. Canada is home to several successful clean hydrogen companies.

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Hydrogen Natural gas Carbon Power grid 56

Business Green

MAY 7, 2021

The shift away from fossil fuels among major financial firms and institutions worldwide continues to gain momentum, with Macquarie, the Asian Development Bank, and the Church of Scotland all strengthening their investment policies governing coal, oil and gas assets today.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The global gas supply shortage has driven a more than 500 per cent surge in prices this year, which, coupled with inadequate hedging strategies and the restrictions imposed by the government's energy price cap, has seen a wave of energy suppliers filing for bankruptcy.

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