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COP28 Goal of Tripling Renewables Feasible Only with Urgent Global Course Correction
Achieving the global target set at COP28 to triple renewable power capacity by 2030 relies heavily on establishing conducive conditions for such growth. Tripling renewable power capacity by 2030 is technically feasible and economically viable, but its delivery requires determination, policy support and investment at-scale. Tracking COP28 outcomes: Tripling renewable power capacity by 2030 ...
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PG&E Identifies More than 20 Climate-Tech Solutions Aimed at Achieving a Clean Energy Future
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) today announced it is exploring more than 20 additional solutions resulting from its 2023 Accelerating Innovation effort which included its first-ever R&D Strategy Report, Innovation Summit and Pitch Fest. PG&E's R&D Strategy Report details 67 challenges that the Company has identified in building a clean energy future for Northern and ...
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IEA launches Global Observatory on People-Centered Clean Energy Transitions
The International Energy Agency this week launched a new tool to track country progress on people-centred clean energy transitions with the aim of identifying best practices to support governments in putting fairness and inclusivity at the heart of clean energy policies. The Global Observatory will provide a repository of exemplary case studies from around the world that focus on four key themes: ...
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Biden-Harris Administration Requests Proposals to Expand and Modernize the Nation’s Electric Grid
In support of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy this week announced a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the second round of the Transmission Facilitation Program, a revolving fund supported by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to help overcome financial hurdles facing large-scale new and upgraded transmission lines. Through the RFP, DOE anticipates ...
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2023 Year in Review: Advancing Puerto Rico's Grid Recovery and Modernization
Natural disasters in recent memory have posed significant challenges to Puerto Rico's electrical grid and the more than three million residents it serves. In September 2017, Hurricanes Irma and Maria caused most of the transmission and distribution system in Puerto Rico to collapse, leading to one of the longest blackouts in U.S. history and leaving residents in some parts of the territory ...
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2023 Year in Review: Advancing Puerto Rico's Grid Recovery and Modernization
Natural disasters in recent memory have posed significant challenges to Puerto Rico's electrical grid and the more than three million residents it serves. In September 2017, Hurricanes Irma and Maria caused most of the transmission and distribution system in Puerto Rico to collapse, leading to one of the longest blackouts in U.S. history and leaving residents in some parts of the territory ...
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Global Coal Demand Expected to Decline in Coming Years
After reaching an all-time high this year, global coal demand is expected to decline to 2026, according to the latest edition of the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) annual coal market report – the first time that the report has predicted a drop in global coal consumption over its forecast period. Coal 2023 sees global demand for coal rising by 1.4% in 2023, surpassing 8.5 billion tonnes for ...
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Global Coal Demand Expected to Decline in Coming Years
After reaching an all-time high this year, global coal demand is expected to decline to 2026, according to the latest edition of the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) annual coal market report – the first time that the report has predicted a drop in global coal consumption over its forecast period. Coal 2023 sees global demand for coal rising by 1.4% in 2023, surpassing 8.5 billion tonnes for ...
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Financial Headwinds for Renewables Investors: What's the Way Forward?
The impressive growth in clean energy investments in recent years has been led by renewable power. Annual spending on solar PV and wind projects has risen by more than USD 300 billion in the last five years, and now accounts for one-third of the total USD 1.8 trillion that we expect to go to clean energy investments in 2023. Deployment has been driven by a virtuous circle of policy support and ...
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Report: U.S. Energy Sector Reaches Turning Point on Transmission
The stars may finally be aligning to enable the build out of significant new transmission capacity in the U.S. energy market, according to the latest industry insight report from law firm Troutman Pepper. The report, Unlocking U.S. Transmission Upgrades – Are We on The Cusp of Real Progress?, reflects upon the views of a range of market actors seeking to plan, build or benefit from new ...
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Why AI and Energy are the New Power Couple
by Vida Rozite, Energy Policy Analyst; Jack Miller, Energy Efficiency Policy Analyst; and Sungjin Oh, Energy Analyst, IEA Power systems are becoming vastly more complex as demand for electricity grows and decarbonisation efforts ramp up. In the past, grids directed energy from centralised power stations. Now, power systems increasingly need to support multi-directional flows of electricity ...
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New Report Reviews Nuclear Energy in Long-Term Utility Resource Planning
The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners this week (Nov 8) released a new report, Nuclear Generation in Long-Term Utility Resource Planning, which analyzes 17 utility integrated resource plan (IRP) filings to identify important trends regarding nuclear energy for consideration by state utility regulators. Clean energy demands and decarbonization goals have placed existing ...
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NASEO and NARUC Release Solar Cybersecurity Toolkit for States
The National Association of State Energy Officials and the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, with support from the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office, released the Cybersecurity Advisory Team for State Solar (CATSS) Toolkit. The CATSS Toolkit provides State Energy Offices and public utility commissions with actionable information on cybersecurity ...
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Ieg: K.EY – The Energy Transition Expo the New Edition is Set to be a Record-Breaker
At Rimini Expo Centre from 28th February to 1st March 2024 Exhibition spaces almost fully booked and an increase in exhibiting brands from abroad, for an even more international event The six product sectors are confirmed with a new one: Key Storage Expo, dedicated to static residential and industrial utility scale energy storage Rimini, Sept. 11th, 2023 – The second edition of K.EY ...
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Investing in Grids to Power the Energy Transition
The power grid is the backbone of Europe’s transition to clean energy. With electricity set to become the main energy carrier, European countries need to ensure that their infrastructure is ready for the rapid uptake of renewables and new energy demand. However, the current grid structure struggles to adequately support renewable energy. Much needs to be done to effectively integrate renewable ...
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NERC: Collective Focus Imperative for Mitigating Emerging Risks to Grid Reliability
Five significant evolving and interdependent risks -- energy policy, grid transformation, resilience to extreme events, security risks and critical infrastructure interdependencies -- are identified in the 2023 ERO Reliability Risk Priorities Report. Energy policy is a new risk profile and has broad implications across the risk profiles, the report notes, as it catalyzes changes and has the ...
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NARUC-NASEO Joint Report Provides Microgrid Framework for PUC and State Energy Offices
The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners and the National Association of State Energy Officials released a report, State Microgrid Policy, Programmatic, and Regulatory Framework, that is a resource for public utility commissions and State Energy Offices as they develop policies, regulations and programs to support microgrids. Understanding essential information surrounding ...
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NYSERDA: $12 Million Announced to Advance Electric Vehicle Integration with the Electric Grid
On August 3, 2023, Governor Kathy Hochul announced a $12 million initiative to support the development and demonstration of innovative, replicable solutions that advance electric vehicle adoption and the integration of electric vehicles with the electric grid. The initiative also seeks to support novel demonstrations of medium- and heavy-duty electric and hydrogen fuel cell technologies. In ...
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Is a pyrolysis plant profitable? Yes!
The pyrolysis plant business is thriving in today's world, becoming a highly profitable industry. By thermally decomposing organic materials, pyrolysis plants produce various valuable products, creating tremendous opportunities and returns for businesses. Here are several key reasons why pyrolysis plants are profitable.1. Market Demand: The products generated by pyrolysis plants, such as fuel ...
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New Storage Milestone for California: More than 5,000 MW of Battery Storage Capacity on Grid
An important milestone was reached recently when the California Independent System Operator (ISO) reported more than 5,000 megawatts of battery storage capacity online and fully integrated into the electrical grid.Elliot Mainzer, the ISO's president and chief executive officer, said the 5,000 MW benchmark reached in early June reflects visionary leadership from California energy regulators and ...
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