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. That is good news, but it also puts enormous pressure on our power grid.

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Clean Energy Canada

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Even without carbon pricing, wind power is set to be 40 per cent cheaper than gas-fired power in Alberta and Ontario by 2030. For starters, Alberta and Ontario are in the midst of transforming their power grids. Similarly, companies are increasingly prioritizing clean electricity when making investment decisions.

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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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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 transition to clean energy is happening worldwide and it’s unstoppable. degrees of global warming this century.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

The largest natural gas infrastructure firm in Europe has launched a new hydrogen business and increased its financing for low carbon projects. Snam, which runs the Italian gas grid and is active in France, Greece and the U.K., Snam is working with Italy’s power grid Terna on this possibility.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Imagine Europe's largest virtual battery, with a capacity of 1 GWh, steadying the power grids and managing the fluctuations of the energy from renewable sources. billion) in investment to date. Enbridge owns and operates pipelines throughout Canada and the US, transporting crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids.

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Clean Energy Canada

AUGUST 8, 2023

The federal government has released a new paper, Powering Canada Forward , which lays out the federal government’s vision for a 100% clean power grid by 2035. Canada’s grid is already 84% emissions free, but as the energy transition progresses, more homes, vehicles, and industries will be plugging into the grid.

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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. Support, not subsidies. ’s final energy demand by 2050.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 5, 2020

needs a massive green hydrogen industry to decarbonize its electricity, transportation and industrial sectors, and major investments and policy changes today to enable it to grow to its full potential in the decades to come. lags behind China, Japan and the European Union in infrastructure and research investments to reach this potential.

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Clean Energy Canada

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Exaggerated claims about the costs and impacts of pursuing a clean power grid are largely dominating the discourse. Pragmatic changes will help These regulations are a key part of building a clean and affordable electricity grid at a time when demand is growing. This would undermine grid reliability.

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Smart Energy International

MARCH 4, 2022

Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, 2021 was a record-breaking year for investment in the energy transition and the deployment of renewable power, battery storage, and sustainable transportation, according to the 2022 Sustainable Energy in America Factbook published by BloombergNEF (BNEF) and the Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE).

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

That’s how much additional capacity Duke expects to need in the next 15 years to make up for the retirement of its coal-fired power plant fleet and aging natural-gas plants. Under its base cases, Duke expects to invest about $1 billion in transmission over the next 15 years. billion and nearly $9 billion.

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Smart Energy International

AUGUST 24, 2022

According to the manufacturer, the microgrid lab comes in response to the need for reliable and efficient microgrid solutions; a result of changing governmental regulations, increasing cost of operations, inclement weather conditions and the instability of power grids.

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Smart Energy International

MAY 25, 2022

The batteries capture excess electricity from the grid , primarily overnight during high wind-output hours, and can release the power when customer demand is highest. These facilities represent a nearly $1 billion capital investment by the company within the Texas ERCOT market. Aerial – battery containers.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Wärtsilä defines the goal of 100 percent decarbonization as a carbon-neutral power grid with a combination of generation resources — the vast majority of which would be wind and solar — as well as ample amounts of battery storage, demand response and flexible gas power, which will ultimately run on carbon-free renewable fuels.

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 17, 2020

The San Francisco-based utility is emerging from bankruptcy with a massive debt load that could make it harder to raise the tens of billions of dollars of investment needed to prevent its power grid from causing more devastating wildfires. PG&E plans to invest about $40 billion over the next five years into its power grid.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Investments in new technologies, such as advanced system control devices and next-generation transmission tower technologies, will help the region better integrate its clean energy resources and achieve its goal of building a low-carbon energy future. Prioritize transmission investments. By Narsingh Chaudhary, Black & Veatch.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 24, 2024

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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The Environmental Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Therefore, electric heater options are available for the majority of people, unless the power is out. On the flip side, if you’re choosing to install a gas heater, you need to check whether your home is located on a natural gas line. If your home isn’t connected to a gas line, it’s extremely expensive to rectify.

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Smart Energy International

JULY 27, 2022

It also aims to encourage the use of interties from provinces and territories with an abundance of hydroelectric power; incentivise increased use of hydrogen, battery storage and carbon capture and storage; and help to set the stage for the increased use of demand-side management and distributed energy in Canada.

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Smart Energy International

MAY 3, 2022

Investor-owned utility, Consumers Energy has proposed a $272 million investment in Michigan’s electric grid in what it said is a bid to increase reliability and prepare the grid for more renewable energy. billion Electric Distribution Infrastructure Investment Plan (EDIIP). per month.

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Clean Energy Canada

AUGUST 29, 2019

to electrify the natural gas sector. Powering our cars, our homes, and our industries with clean electricity is the only sustainable path forward. That is, electrifying natural gas projects, particularly in the Peace region—where demand for electricity is currently growing faster than anywhere else in the province.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

In 2018, renewables accounted for 20 percent of Alliant’s portfolio while coal made up 31 percent and natural gas accounted for 42 percent. More utilities are making the jump now, Manghani said, because of the coming phase-down of the federal Investment Tax Credit for solar.

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Climate Tech VC

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Longtime transmission guru Carl Zichella once called the American electric grid the “most complicated machine we’ve ever built”, and with $1T of IRA-driven renewable investments in the pipeline, it’s only going to get more complex. In other locations, grids stretch across international borders.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 11, 2020

It’s a massive potential investment in a form of distributed energy resource aggregation that’s growing by leaps and bounds across the country. Multiple companies are bundling solar-battery systems to earn revenues from their flexibility as wholesale energy market capacity or utility grid services. GW today to 13.5

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GreenTechMedia

MAY 29, 2020

Pacific Gas & Electric is on the cusp of ending its year-and-a-half stint in bankruptcy. But whether it can successfully rebuild its finances and make its power grid safer without drastically raising rates on millions of customers is far from clear. But with $4.75 billion in new debt for its holding company, PG&E Corp.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Some of those pathways move more dramatically toward closing coal plants or halting new natural gas power plants. This difference is mainly due to the Southeast’s reliance on electricity rather than natural gas for heating air and water in buildings, Snider explained.

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The Environmental Blog

MARCH 4, 2020

Nowadays, people can also invest in e-mopeds, e-bikes, electric scooters, and even electric skateboards. Most electricity in the US is still produced by burning natural gas or coal, both of which are huge contributors to carbon dioxide emissions. But cars are not the only type of electric vehicle available for purchase.

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R-Squared Energy

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

We’re going to make a major investment to build 1.5 power grid by 2050. In a press release, Wood Mackenzie noted that: “A Biden win will see capital investments in renewable energy and energy storage assets top $2.2 The power generated last year from coal and natural gas was respectively 1,054 TWh and 1,700 TWh.

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Clean Energy Canada

DECEMBER 16, 2020

At the same time, the plan falls short of what some other nations have put forward in terms of investment and ambition. Policies such as Canada’s world-leading carbon price and clean fuel standard will also help drive demand for hydrogen locally and attract additional investment.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 19, 2020

homes and commercial buildings consume roughly two-fifths of the country’s overall energy, three-fourths of all electricity, and account for most of the peak electricity demand that drives generation and power grid infrastructure costs. Shifting heating from fossil fuels to electricity can cut direct emissions.

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Clean Energy Canada

APRIL 23, 2020

Investment in and viability of key clean technologies. The clean-energy-related investments made following the financial crisis leveraged about $150 billion in private capital to match government investments in electric vehicles, energy efficiency, wind, biomass and other technologies. and, in 2019, employed 350,000 Americans.

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

In the US, 25% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions come from electricity generation. This is not surprising, with coal and natural gas representing about 60% of electrical supply. As more eco-invested consumers choose green power, it increases the demand for renewable energy sources. Have you read?

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Business Green

MAY 18, 2021

It provides direct advice to governments and its annual World Energy Outlook reports, which offer projections for future energy sources and demand, have provided the bedrock for major energy investment and policy decisions that help shape the trajectory of the global market. A 'wake-up call' for natural gas.

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GreenTechMedia

MAY 7, 2020

Though it's supplied from a nearby lignite coal mine, reducing transportation costs, the plant struggles to compete in a power market dominated by persistently cheap renewables and natural gas. Of course, the technologies defy direct comparison because they perform different functions on the grid. "A

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Pacific Gas & Electric’s bankruptcy has already threatened the credit ratings of some of the solar and wind farms, cogeneration plants, and other independent power generators that rely on the utility to buy their electricity through power purchase agreements.

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Business Green

JULY 17, 2020

It is energy-efficient, abundant and an environmentally friendly alternative to natural gas. Clean hydrogen could cut greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel by up to 34 per cent, reported Bloomberg New Energy Finance. And it could be cheaper than producing hydrogen from natural gas. locations in 2021.

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