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Month: August 2024

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U.S. wind generation hit record in April 2024, exceeding coal-fired generation

August 13, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on Aug. 13, 2024. By Kimberly Peterson and Mark Morey Electricity generation from wind established a new record in the United States in April, and [Read more]

Opinion

Opinion: The problem with low-carbon fuels for road freight

August 13, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by Policy Options on Aug. 13, 2024. By Hongyu Xiao This is a historic moment for the automotive industry. Arguably, the biggest transformation in a century is now underway as we [Read more]

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Parks Canada counters Smith’s teary claim on Jasper wildfire response

August 13, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Aug. 12, 2024. By Jody MacPherson With Jasper residents due to return home beginning Friday, cracks are beginning to appear in Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s claim [Read more]

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U.S. solar, energy efficiency tax credits ‘more popular than expected’ while manufacturing investment lags

August 13, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Aug. 12, 2024. By Mitchell Beer U.S. households claimed more than US$8 billion in tax credits last year under the Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), according to [Read more]

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SBTi declares carbon credits ‘ineffective’ in sweeping review

August 13, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Aug. 12, 2024. By Gaye Taylor A much-maligned global authority on corporate climate action has issued a new opinion on carbon credits, finding them “ineffective” and [Read more]

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Colorado Clean Heat Plan shows how a gas supplier can decarbonize

August 13, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Aug. 12, 2024. A Colorado utility will spend more than US$440 million over the next three years on a plan weighted heavily toward building electrification and [Read more]

News

Experts push back after Vancouver reverses gas ban in new buildings

August 12, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on August 8, 2024. By Christopher Bonasia It isn’t too late for Vancouver City Council to reverse its recent, hasty decision to reopen the door for fossil [Read more]

News

Drought costs U.S. hydropower billions while increasing emissions: University of Alabama study

August 12, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Aug. 8, 2024. By Christopher Bonasia Low water levels in the United States caused significant economic losses for hydropower and increased emissions as natural gas plants [Read more]

News

Wind and solar overtake fossil fuels in ‘historic shift’ for EU

August 9, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Aug. 8, 2024. By Christopher Bonasia Wind and solar energy in the European Union generated more electricity than fossil fuels in the first six months of [Read more]

News

Divert dollars from emission cuts to climate preparedness: Adaptation expert

August 8, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Aug. 7, 2024. This story includes details on the impacts of climate change that may be difficult for some readers. If you are feeling overwhelmed by [Read more]

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NOT THE ONION: Oil demand will never peak, U.S. think tank claims

August 8, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Aug. 5, 2024. By Energy Mix Staff In a story that did not originate with the renowned digital satire magazine The Onion or its incomparable Canadian [Read more]

News

Electricity trade trends affected by recent low precipitation

August 7, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Canada Energy Regulator on Aug. 6, 2024. Since mid-2023 there has been a noticeable decrease in electricity volumes exported to the United States (U.S.) from Quebec, and increased electricity [Read more]

News

Can government partnerships support responsible and reliable critical mineral supply chains?

August 6, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the International Energy Agency on Aug. 6, 2024. By Joyce Raboca, K.C. Michaels,Erica Westenberg, Susannah Fitzgerald Governments around the world are increasingly forging partnerships focused on critical mineral supplies As [Read more]

News

The most coal is stockpiled at U.S. power plants since 2020

August 6, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on Aug. 5, 2024. By Chris Cassar Coal stockpiles at U.S. electric power plants totalled 138 million short tons at the end of May, the [Read more]

News

IEA to convene major international energy security summit in London, hosted by UK government

August 2, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the International Energy Agency on Aug. 2, 2024. Leaders and decision-makers from around the world will meet in the second quarter of 2025 to assess evolving energy security challenges, and [Read more]

News

Umicore pauses Ontario battery plant, rethinks plans as EV demand cools

August 2, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Aug. 1, 2024. By Christopher Bonasia Global manufacturing company Umicore has paused construction of a battery plant in Ontario as the company rethinks its plans, part [Read more]

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Lion Electric lays off 30 per cent of work force, adjusts to slower e-school bus demand

August 2, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Aug. 1, 2024. By Mitchell Beer Saint-Jérôme, Quebec-based Lion Electric saw its share price fall to 98¢ this week and cut 30 per cent of its [Read more]

News

10 U.S. states aim to increase connectivity, boost grid reliability

August 2, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Aug. 1, 2024. By Christopher Bonasia Ten states across the U.S. Northeast have signed on to a first-in-the-nation agreement to collaboratively improve electric grid transmission infrastructure [Read more]

News

Bacteria-powered batteries help farmers collect data, improve efficiency and yields

August 2, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Aug. 1, 2024. By Christopher Bonasia A new startup is using soil microbes to power agricultural sensors that inform farm management practices, potentially raising yields, reducing [Read more]

News

Jasper fire highlights the risks climate change poses to Canada’s world heritage sites

August 1, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Conversation on July 31, 2024. By Ali Asgary Climate change and extreme weather events pose a real risk to the world’s heritage sites — a stark reality laid bare by the recent [Read more]

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