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Year: 2022

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Global energy transition to cause short-term economic pain: report

February 1, 2022 Energi Staff

This article was published by Reuters on Jan. 20, 2022. WASHINGTON, Jan 20 (Reuters) – The transition to clean energy required to prevent temperatures from rising swiftly could shave 2 per cent off global GDP [Read more]

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Electric cars fend off supply challenges to more than double global sales

February 1, 2022 Energi Staff

This article was published by the International Energy Agency on Jan. 30, 2022. By Leonardo Paoli and Timur Gül In the world of clean energy, few areas are as dynamic as the electric car market. In [Read more]

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A closer look at unabated fossil fuel use in Canada’s Energy Futures 2021: CER

January 28, 2022 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Canada Energy Regulator on Jan. 26, 2022. In Canada’s Energy Future 2021 report (EF2021), one of the key findings is that the Evolving Policies ScenarioFootnote1 projects unabated fossil fuel use to [Read more]

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Four recommendations to support workers in nation-wide phase out of coal power: Pembina Institute

January 28, 2022 Energi Staff

The Pembina Institute issued a new report examining government plans to address the impact of the coal industry’s decline on its workforce as jurisdictions in Canada accelerate the phasing out of coal power. Workers and [Read more]

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Government of Canada invests in Alberta’s Energy Transition Hub

January 24, 2022 Energi Staff

Last week, the Government of Canada announced it will invest over $3 million in Alberta’s clean technology sector. The Trudeau government says the funds will help fuel the energy transition, strengthen the Canadian economy, create [Read more]

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Key lessons for phasing out CO2-emitting coal plants from electricity sectors

January 24, 2022 Energi Staff

By Carlos Fernández Alvarez, Senior Energy Analyst This article was published by the International Energy Agency on Oct. 19, 2021. The countries that have so far set targets for coal power phase-outs account for about [Read more]

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Surging electricity demand is putting power systems under strain around the world

January 24, 2022 Energi Staff

Global electricity demand surged in 2021, creating strains in major markets, pushing prices to unprecedented levels and driving the power sector’s emissions to a record high. The International Energy Agency argues that in the absence [Read more]

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Clean energy the way forward for Nova Scotia and New Brunswick

January 22, 2022 Energi Staff

The Pembina Institute has released a report examining the cost of providing reliable electricity in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia using Clean Energy Portfolios (CEPs). The report, Towards a Clean Atlantic Grid: Clean energy technologies for reliable, [Read more]

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EIA predicts new highs for US fossil fuel production in 2023

January 22, 2022 Energi Staff

By Ornella Kaze This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on Jan. 21, 2022. After declining in 2020, the combined production of US fossil fuels (including natural gas, crude oil, and coal) [Read more]

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New renewable power plants reducing US electricity generation from natural gas

January 22, 2022 Energi Staff

By Tyler Hodge This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on Jan. 18, 2022. In our January Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), we forecast that rising electricity generation from renewable energy resources such as [Read more]

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Energy transition central to Africa’s economic future

January 18, 2022 Energi Staff

This article was published by IRENA on Jan. 14, 2022. Abu Dhabi, UAE, 14 January 2022 – An integrated policy framework built around the energy transition could bring a wave of new sustainable energy investment to [Read more]

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Hydrogen economy hints at new global power dynamics

January 18, 2022 Energi Staff

This article was published by IRENA on Jan. 15, 2022. Abu Dhabi, UAE, 15 January 2022 – Rapid growth of the global hydrogen economy can bring significant geoeconomic and geopolitical shifts giving rise to a wave [Read more]

Markham on Energy

Take IEA’s advice, model future of Canada’s oil/gas. Then decide if sector deserves public support

January 14, 2022 Markham Hislop

“Canada’s bold policies and support for innovation can underpin a successful energy transition.” – IEA A few years ago, I asked an economist about the effect on Canadian oil producers if global demand declined from [Read more]

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Coal accounts for 85 per cent of US electric generating capacity retirements in 2022

January 12, 2022 Energi Staff

By Elesia Fasching, Suparna Ray This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on January 11, 2022. Operators have scheduled 14.9 gigawatts (GW) of electric generating capacity to retire in the United States [Read more]

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Solar power will account for nearly half of new US electric generating capacity in 2022

January 10, 2022 Energi Staff

By Elesia Fasching, Suparna Ray This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on Jan. 10, 2022. In 2022, we expect 46.1 gigawatts (GW) of new utility-scale electric generating capacity to be added [Read more]

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Coal power generation hits new record in 2021, threatening net zero goals: IEA

January 10, 2022 Energi Staff

Rapid economic recovery is driving global coal power generation to a record this year and overall coal demand to a potential all-time high as soon as 2022, underlining urgent need for policy action The amount [Read more]

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The potential of digital business models in the new energy economy

January 10, 2022 Energi Staff

Lead author: Emi Bertoli, Contributors: Monica Troilo, Ahmad Al Mugharbil, Vida Rozite, Jean-Baptiste Le Marois This article was published by the International Energy Agency on Jan. 2, 2022. The pace of digitalization in the energy [Read more]

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Global SUV sales set another record in 2021, setting back efforts to reduce emissions

January 10, 2022 Energi Staff

By Laura Cozzi and Apostolos Petropoulos This article was published by the International Energy Agency on Dec. 21, 2021. The number of SUVs on the world’s roads increased by more than 35 million over the past [Read more]

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Crude oil prices increased in 2021 as global crude oil demand outpaced supply

January 5, 2022 Energi Staff

By Jimmy Troderman This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on Jan. 4, 2022. Crude oil prices increased in 2021 as increasing COVID-19 vaccination rates, loosening pandemic-related restrictions, and a growing economy [Read more]

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Toronto tests out cargo e-bikes in pilot project

January 3, 2022 Energi Staff

Last month, Toronto City Council approved a motion allowing participation in a provincial micromobility pilot that will permit the use of cargo e-bikes. Cargo e-bikes are bicycles with additional storage and carrying capacity, as well [Read more]

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Oil finally has a competitor (electricity) Alberta already has a Plan A. It’s called the Emissions Reduction and Energy Development Plan. To understand how risky it is, you need to understand OPEC’s “Oil and Gas [Read more]

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