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Clean energy is Africa’s chance for climate resilient development

March 29, 2022 Energi Staff

This article was published by Thomson Reuters Foundation on March 28, 2022.  * Any views expressed in this opinion piece are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. by Deborah Ramalope Africa has [Read more]

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Duration of utility-scale batteries depends on how they’re used

March 25, 2022 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on March 25, 2022. By Vikram Linga At the end of 2021, the United States had 4,605 megawatts (MW) of operational utility-scale battery storage power [Read more]

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Germany signs energy deal with Qatar to reduce reliance on Russian supplies

March 21, 2022 Energi Staff

This article was published by Radio Free Europe on March 20, 2022. Germany says it has reached a long-term energy partnership with the Persian Gulf nation of Qatar as Berlin looks to become less dependent [Read more]

Opinion

Accelerating energy efficiency: What governments can do now to deliver energy savings

March 21, 2022 Energi Staff

This commentary was published by the International Energy Agency on March 17, 2022. By Brian Motherway, Head of Energy Efficiency Kristina Klimovich, Programme Officer – Energy Efficiency Hub Vida Rozite, India Programme Manager Edith Bayer, Energy [Read more]

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Global CO2 emissions rebounded to their highest level in history in 2021

March 21, 2022 Energi Staff

This article was published by the International Energy Agency on March 8, 2022. Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions rose by 6 per cent in 2021 to 36.3 billion tonnes, their highest ever level, as the [Read more]

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Emergency measures can quickly cut global oil demand by 2.7 million b/d

March 21, 2022 Energi Staff

In the face of the emerging global energy crisis triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the International Energy Agency says practical actions by governments and citizens in advanced economies and beyond can achieve significant reductions [Read more]

Markham on Energy

Where is the ‘leadership blueprint’ for a 21st century Canadian oil/gas sector?

March 21, 2022 Markham Hislop

There is a 3rd way: By 2050, transition from hydrocarbons for combustion to feedstock for materials manufacturing, low-carbon fuels The Public Policy Forum is hugely influential in Canadian policy circles (membership and board of directors), [Read more]

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MEGlobal, Capital Power enter into 10-year renewable energy agreement

March 18, 2022 Energi Staff

MEGlobal Canada announced on Friday that it has entered into a 10-year agreement with Edmonton-based Capital Power to purchase a significant share of renewable energy from Capital Power’s Whitla Wind facility. The agreement will see Capital [Read more]

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Today’s energy crisis makes supporting clean energy start-ups more important than ever

March 17, 2022 Energi Staff

This article was published by the International Energy Agency on March 14, 2022. Periods of energy disruption, like the one we are seeing today, offer an opening for disruptive technologies. A helping hand for clean [Read more]

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Decarbonized energy pathway more cost effective than polluting alternatives in Central America

March 17, 2022 Energi Staff

This article was published by IRENA on March 16, 2022. Abu Dhabi, UAE, 16 March 2022 – A decarbonization strategy can bring benefits to the Central America region at the same or lower energy system [Read more]

Opinion

Green hydrogen needs industrial policy making and certification

March 17, 2022 Energi Staff

This commentary was published by IRENA on March 11, 2022. With its ability to decarbonize hard-to-abate sectors like chemicals and steelmaking industries, green hydrogen is expected to be in high demand as countries are racing [Read more]

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Petroleum, natural gas most-used fuels in the US through 2050

March 17, 2022 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on March 17, 2022. By Caroline Campbell In our Annual Energy Outlook 2022 (AEO2022) Reference case, we project that U.S. energy consumption will grow through 2050, primarily [Read more]

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White House: US not in ‘active conversation’ on Venezuelan oil

March 16, 2022 Energi Staff

This article was published by VOA News on March 14, 2022. WASHINGTON — The United States is not currently discussing importing oil from authoritarian Venezuela, the White House said Monday, dampening speculation that Washington could look [Read more]

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Four Indigenous women to watch in Canada’s fight against climate change

March 15, 2022 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Pembina Institute on March 15, 2022. The world’s transition to clean energy is creating opportunities for Indigenous people who have largely been left on the sidelines of power production [Read more]

Opinion

Opinion: Three ways midstream operators can fuel the energy transition

March 15, 2022 Energi Staff

This commentary was published by Wood Mackenzie on March 15, 2022. By Rachel Schelble Enabling the use of renewable fuels The midstream industry participates in the renewable fuels value chain in two ways: transportation and [Read more]

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Europe is a key destination for Russia energy exports

March 15, 2022 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on March 14, 2022. By Hilary Hooper, Justine Barden, Tejasvi Raghuveer In 2021, Russia was the largest natural gas-exporting country in the world, the second-largest [Read more]

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EIA explores energy effects of early adoption of low-carbon steelmaking

March 14, 2022 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on March 11, 2022. By Mark Skelton and Peter Gross The Early Adoption Case (EAC) of our newly released Issues in Focus: Energy Implications of Potential [Read more]

Markham on Energy

Social media speeding up EV adoption

March 12, 2022 Markham Hislop

Access to information is key to pace of adopting a new technology like electric cars and trucks In a previous column, I argued that the 2020s would be the “disruptive decade” (when the new technology [Read more]

Markham on Energy

As war rages, Canada talks a good energy transition game, but Europe delivers

March 11, 2022 Markham Hislop

Politicians, utilities failing to modernize Canada’s electricity sector fast enough Canada won’t be boosting oil and gas exports in response to the global energy crisis, says Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault. Nor should it. The energy [Read more]

Opinion

Opinion: Ukraine crisis must lead to faster green energy transition for Europe

March 11, 2022 Energi Staff

This article was published by Thomson Reuters Foundation on March 11, 2022. by Maria Mendiluce and Eliot Whittington The Russian invasion of Ukraine is both a humanitarian catastrophe and a systemic shock to the global economy. [Read more]

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Huge battery plant subsidies are price Canada pays for lagging in clean energy industry

by Markham Hislop in Markham on Energy

China dominates clean energy industry, US and Europe race to catch up Government subsidies totalling $28.2 billion for two Ontario battery plants require 20-year pay back, according to Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) Yves Giroux. Clean [Read more]

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