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Clean energy and markets are the solution (not scapegoat) for California’s blackouts

GreenBiz

Forced outages are a tool of last resort, employed in circumstances of incredible stress to the grid and done to protect against more widespread outages. Record heat for several days across parts of the state strained the power grid so much that it started rationing electricity, for the first time in almost 20 years.

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As Canada builds a net-zero electricity grid, good decisions must start with good data 

Clean Energy Canada

Even without carbon pricing, wind power is set to be 40 per cent cheaper than gas-fired power in Alberta and Ontario by 2030. Our analysis also explores the costs of using battery storage to complement wind and solar power, finding that, even with storage included, both are still highly cost-competitive.

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UK Government’s Advisers Urge It to Back Hydrogen Economy in Stimulus Plans

GreenTechMedia

The report says it is time that policy support reached “beyond renewable power.” A new study by Aurora Energy Research, released Wednesday, claims that hydrogen generated from renewable energy and natural gas could provide more than 45 percent of the U.K.’s Support, not subsidies.

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Media Brief: Canada’s Clean Electricity Regulations

Clean Energy Canada

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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Gas Companies Accused of Using Hydrogen to ‘Greenwash’ Boilers

DeSmogBlog

But the gas industry would stand to lose billions of dollars in stranded assets if the UK and other countries no longer needed its pipelines, city-wide grids and other infrastructure to pipe natural gas to heat millions of homes. But these boilers would still mostly run on natural gas – even if hydrogen was available.

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Clean energy and markets are the solution (not scapegoat) for California's blackouts

Business Green

Forced outages are a tool of last resort, employed in circumstances of incredible stress to the grid and done to protect against more widespread outages. Record heat for several days across parts of the state strained the power grid so much that it started rationing electricity, for the first time in almost 20 years.

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Biden’s proposed increase in solar power would remake the US electricity system

Renewable Energy World

Department of Energy that found that solar power could generate up to 45% of the U.S. Rhodes, an energy technology and policy researcher at the University of Texas at Austin, what it would take to meet this target. Why such a heavy focus on solar power? million solar panels or 364 large-scale wind turbines.