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New York Delays Second Offshore Wind Solicitation Due to Coronavirus

GreenTechMedia

gigawatts of offshore wind deals to developers Ørsted and Equinor in a solicitation that also drew in competing project bids from Vineyard Wind and Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind, a joint venture of EDF Renewables North America and Shell New Energies. Last summer, NYSERDA awarded 1.7

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US Solar Industry Rallies Behind 20% Generation Target for 2030

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The hosts of Solar Power International claimed the mantle of largest energy conference in North America, but the goal is to grow much larger. generation in 2018, compared to wind and hydropower at around 7 percent each, nuclear at 19 percent, coal at 27 percent, and natural gas at 35 percent.

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Renewables Buoy RWE and EDF as Clean Energy Outlook Brightens

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GW of hydropower. GW in North America and 15.4 Most recently, natural gas has been denied the status as a “transition fuel.” ” EDF, which is majority-owned by the French government, has amassed a global portfolio of 32.5 GW of renewables, including 9.8 GW of wind and solar and 22.3 GW, with 14.2

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PacifiCorp Readies Huge Solicitation for Renewables, Energy Storage

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PacifiCorp’s new all-source request for proposals “is a big deal,” said Spencer Gray, executive director of the Northwest & Intermountain Power Producers Coalition, a trade group with members including EDF Renewable Energy, Invenergy, Constellation Exelon, Shell Energy North America and others.

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Low carbon generation set to meet electricity demand growth – IEA

Smart Energy International

. ● Electricity prices were generally lower in 2023 than the record highs in 2022, in tandem with declines in prices for commodities such as natural gas and coal, but price trends varied widely among regions, affecting their economic competitiveness.

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AI can significantly improve grid management reports DOE

Smart Energy International

Identifying and managing sites for geothermal energy, using satellite imagery and seismic data Placing hydropower dams in a way that satisfies energy and ecological objectives.

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Lessons from a year of reporting on climate solutions in Cascadia

Grist

This is also largely true across North America, and beyond. The second most important target for green power is replacing fossil fuel use in buildings, especially growing use of natural gas for heating; in Vancouver, British Columbia, that causes nearly 60% of the city’s carbon pollution. And that’s crucial.