GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 12, 2021

transmission grid policy has stalled the growth of wind and solar power. ” “They’re both right — and it’s because we have a systemic problem,” said Gramlich, a co-author of the new report, “Disconnected: The Need for a New Generator Interconnection Policy.”

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 29, 2020

gigawatts of solar, 850 megawatts of wind and nearly 1.4 Alongside a big boost in its energy efficiency efforts, TEP says the plan would allow it to avoid building any new natural gas plants. At the same time, the plan would see TEP adding 1.7 gigawatts of energy storage by 2035. Xcel Energy, which owns Public Service Co.

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Clean Energy Canada

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Global renewable power generation is growing at an unprecedented rate , driven by the favourable economics of wind and solar along with energy security concerns around oil and gas (largely caused by recent wars), and emissions goals. Both find wind and solar to be cost-competitive with natural gas-fired electricity in the U.S.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

In fact, the heat wave last month shuttered a 500 megawatt natural gas unit and a 750 MW gas unit was unexpectedly out of service Aug. Outages of dispatchable fossil generation paired with reduced output from renewables, such as the 1,000 MW reduction in available wind power Aug.

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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. 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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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 4, 2019

DENVER — It's become a cliche to compare today's energy storage market to where the solar industry was a certain number of years ago. It does not rely on a geographically specific weather pattern or any one set of state policies to become valuable, and it's already asserting itself across the U.S.,

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 25, 2020

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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Renewable Energy World

JUNE 16, 2021

However, in recent years, their economic competitiveness has improved significantly due to government policies and incentives, as well as technological advances. This has incentivized oil and gas majors such as BP, Equinor and Shell to invest in wind power generation. over the same period.

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GreenTechMedia

JULY 9, 2020

A coalition of utilities and renewable developers, including Enel, RWE, Ørsted and First Solar, called for backing for green hydrogen, which would open a vast new market for cheap wind and solar power. Europe's gas sector strikes upbeat tone.

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R-Squared Energy

MARCH 1, 2020

The primary culprits that add carbon dioxide to the atmosphere are the coal, oil, and natural gas — the fossil fuels — we consume for energy. Policies and technologies that reduce that consumption will lower the amount of carbon dioxide emitted. There are two drivers behind coal’s decline: Natural gas and renewables.

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Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Renewable Energy World contributor is being awarded a Constellation Prize for Policy Impact in response to a new heating/cooling solution he proposed for a 100-year-old building in Albany, NY. The article ultimately led to the cancelation of the gas-fired CHP microgrid; a victory for renewable energy advocates.

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 25, 2020

The surge in spending on all-electric homes is expected even though many consumers are unfamiliar with the natural gas-displacing electric appliances on the market today. Around 70 million American homes burn natural gas, oil, or propane for home space and water heating, according to Navigant Research.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 16, 2024

In November, he instructed his province’s public utilities, SaskPower and SaskEnergy, to stop collecting carbon taxes on natural gas as of January 1, 2024, if the federal government didn’t extend the same carbon price carve out to his province. The most extreme reaction was from Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

APRIL 2, 2024

The growth of this fuel alternative in all major consuming regions witnessed robust growth with the sharp rise in natural gas prices. Efficiency can be achieved by utilizing renewable energy sources such as solar power or wind for electrolytic hydrogen production.

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R-Squared Energy

JUNE 7, 2020

This transition is being aided by policies aimed at curbing greenhouse gas emissions, as well as rapidly declining costs for renewables like wind and solar power. NATURAL GAS DRIVES CARBON EMISSIONS LOWER. NATURAL GAS DRIVES CARBON EMISSIONS LOWER. The shale gas boom in the U.S.

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Solar Power World

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

A new report commissioned by Community Energy finds that replacing Colorado’s aging coal plants with a mix of wind and solar backed by battery storage and some natural gas, and electrifying transport and buildings, would reduce Colorado electric costs and average rates by more than 15% by 2040 and produce annual savings in excess of… The post (..)

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

The solar industry met in Salt Lake City with a more sweeping and disciplined message than in some years past : Rally to extend the federal investment tax credit and buckle up for a decade of massive industry growth. The Solar Energy Industries Association industry group published a roadmap Monday to increase solar power to 20 percent of U.S.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

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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DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 17, 2023

billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in her Pennsylvania hometown, she will be facing off against some of the most powerful fossil fuel interests in the United States. LNG boom threatens to release vast amounts of methane, a powerful climate pollutant that is the main component of natural gas.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

This is much sooner than what the blue hydrogen industry is estimating when advocating for the natural gas-based fuel to be widely adopted — essentially eliminating the only viable argument to invest in blue hydrogen. . “ Credit: Columbia Center on Global Energy Policy. CCS is carbon capture and storage.).

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GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 20, 2020

Adding solar farms to that list of assets could offer grid operators a new tool to deal with the challenge of integrating more and more carbon-free, yet intermittent and sometimes unpredictable, wind and solar power, said Troy Lauterbach, senior vice president of First Solar’s Energy Services business.

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Renewable Energy World

AUGUST 6, 2021

Meanwhile, the rapid growth of solar power is providing generous amounts of daytime electricity, but, of course, none at night. With all these changes, it’s clear that power providers have their work cut out for them. These changing dynamics are leading power providers to rethink their procurement strategies.

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Renewable Energy World

DECEMBER 10, 2021

The researchers said that using domestically manufactured solar panels instead of imported panels may increase solar power purchase agreement (PPA) prices by about 10%–15% in the mid-term. India’s power sector added about 22 GW per year in the previous decade (including thermal and renewable).

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GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 25, 2020

“There is more to the story in terms of supporting energy decarbonization goals,” such as state-by-state policies that could drive the shift from fossil fuels to renewables. O’Boyle cautioned that the modeling reflects an idealized RTO in which capacity, transmission and dispatch are all optimized for greatest efficiency.

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Renewable Energy World

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Global annual hydrogen supply in 2020 accounted for 90 Mt, with the bulk (59%) coming from fossil fuel-based steam methane reformation from natural gas, with 19% coming from coal-to-hydrogen gasification – while less than 1% currently is sourced from electrolysis. of total global emissions. Stepping back and taking a breath.

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Clean Energy Canada

AUGUST 8, 2023

This media brief summarizes some of the most relevant studies on what a clean power grid means for provinces, electricity costs, jobs, and public opinion, while providing a run down of similar policies in place elsewhere in the world. Already, provinces with the cleanest grids typically pay the least for electricity.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Thanks to the rapid decline of coal generation and the growth of wind and solar power, the electric grid is quickly getting cleaner. The Majority of Direct Building Emissions Are Coming From Burning Natural Gas. Electric Grid Is Getting Cleaner, But Not the Buildings Sector. As a result, the U.S.

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Renewable Energy World

JUNE 17, 2021

Countries like Germany, Japan, the UK, China, Australia, and others have already made plans targeting Hydrogen production and prices with a series of investments and potential policies being considered. Gas prices currently remain high compared to some overseas markets.

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GreenTechMedia

MAY 21, 2020

Next week, the reworked — and renamed — Green Deal Recovery package will be presented in full, with a string of near-term policies added to act as an economic stimulus. A draft document obtained by Bloomberg and Euractiv lays out a series of planned policies.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The best policies for the consumer are those that support lasting energy security and a low carbon, low-cost energy system. Onshore wind and solar have the potential to be deployed fastest and thus reduce our reliance on natural gas sooner.". Renewables are the cheapest form of electricity generation," the letter states.

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Renewable Energy World

APRIL 13, 2021

The proportion of global power generation represented by VRE, such as wind and solar power, has been rising rapidly since 2007. And according to IEA’ Renewables 2020, Launch Presentation from November 10, 2020, global wind and solar PV’s combined installed capacity will surpass that of natural gas in 2023 and coal in 2024.

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Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Some communities, serviced by utility co-ops, have chosen to establish community solar installations, spreading the up-front investment across all participants. It’s a system that makes solar power available to people from all economic groups. She is pursuing her doctorate in environmental policy at Michigan Tech.

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Solar Power World

APRIL 20, 2022

By Gabe Phillips, CEO, Catalyst Power The Russian invasion of Ukraine has made the clean energy transition even more urgent. Now, buying Russian natural gas means directly supporting a regime that is committing war crimes.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 24, 2021

The company recorded profits of $2.74bn in 2020, with many new projects in the pipeline in the coming decade - including large developments in solar power, onshore wind and green hydrogen. "I How did a small, Nordic oil and gas utility get to this point?

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DeSmogBlog

JUNE 22, 2023

Porter’s blog repeatedly cites the work of the Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF), the UK’s main climate science denial group. The claim plays on the idea, often promoted by opponents of climate action, that renewable energy from wind and solar power is unreliable.

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Front And Centered

MAY 17, 2019

Good environmental policy starts with equitable decision-making process. The proposed Office of Equity ** , would have facilitated and track outcomes for state policy and systems change to promote equity in policy, practice, and outcomes and require agencies to use equity assessment tools.

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 9, 2021

That will allow its devices to convert from using natural gas, which emits carbon dioxide when converted into energy, to fuels that are carbon-neutral such as biomethane or hydrogen as they become more widely available, without significant changes in how they’re designed or operated.

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