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Low carbon generation set to meet electricity demand growth – IEA

Smart Energy International

Managing power grid complexity: The 5 biggest priorities for utilities in 2024 Energy Transitions Podcast: Accelerating decarbonised power generation at scale Notable expansion of the data centre sector also is likely, with consumption from data centres, AI and the cryptocurrency sector potentially doubling by 2026.

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MIT Study: Transmission Is Key to a Low-Cost, Decarbonized US Grid

GreenTechMedia

All of these benefits can be captured with solar, wind, existing hydropower and lithium-ion battery technologies at projected 2030 prices, he added. Another study led by Princeton University released last month, which charts a $2.5 trillion pathway to a zero-carbon U.S.