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Hitachi Completes Acquisition of ABB Power Grids to Tackle Renewable Energy’s Rise

GreenTechMedia

Japan’s Hitachi has completed its acquisition of a majority stake in ABB Power Grids worth up to $7.8 billion, creating a new business aimed at tackling the renewable and distributed energy frontiers of the power industry. percent stake in the venerable power grids unit of the Swiss-Swedish engineering giant.

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Solar to make up half of new generating capacity in 2022

Renewable Energy World

power grid this year. GW (21%) from natural gas projects and 7.6 The agency says another 5% of the country’s planned electric capacity additions in 2022 will come from two new reactors at the Vogtle nuclear power plant in Georgia. EIA said it expects 46.1 Around 21.5 GW (17%) from wind additions. Of the 9.6

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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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Dominion Targets 24GW of Renewables and Storage in Move Toward Virginia’s Clean Energy Goals

GreenTechMedia

Under the law, Dominion Virginia and the smaller Appalachian Power Co. must supply 30 percent of their power from renewables by 2030, and Dominion must close all carbon-emitting power plants by 2045. Retreat from natural gas not enough for environmental advocates.

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Will future fuel shortages and cyberattacks leave homeowners powerless?

Renewable Energy World

But what if an attack like this happens again and it affects our power grid? Whether you use gas or another source of electricity to power your home, you are probably aware that your consumption (and your energy bills) has two seasonal peaks. When it comes to natural gas in particular, the U.S.

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Vistra, LS Power Top Winners in PG&E?s 420MW Storage Procurement

GreenTechMedia

gigawatts of carbon-free resources to help meet grid reliability needs that will arise when four natural gas-fired power plants retire next year to reduce their environmental harm to coastal waters. It’s the second major procurement from a California utility meant to comply with the CPUC’s order for 3.3

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Canadian LNG Will Stall Asia’s Shift to Renewables, Energy Experts in Asia Say

DeSmogBlog

Oil and gas companies have for years marketed fracked gas from B.C. But an impending flood of liquefied natural gas exports from western Canada to Asia could make it harder for countries there to achieve their national climate targets and contribute to tens of thousands of additional deaths due to air pollution.

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