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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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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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Energy Efficiency Hub launched to boost cooperation on world’s ‘first fuel’

December 23, 2021 Energi Staff

This article was published by the International Energy Agency on Dec. 3, 2021. The Energy Efficiency Hub – a global platform for collaboration aimed at delivering the social, economic and environmental benefits of more efficient [Read more]

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New study proposes concrete solutions to reduce truck emissions in Montreal

November 30, 2021 Energi Staff

This article was published by Pembina Institute on Nov. 23, 2021. MONTREAL — The Pembina Institute, Jalon and Équiterre have released a new study that proposes key solutions to help the City of Montreal reduce its greenhouse [Read more]

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Solar power projected to supply one-fifth of US electricity by 2050

November 23, 2021 Energi Staff

By Mickey Francis, Manussawee Sukunta This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on Nov. 16, 2021. According to our Electric Power Annual, solar power accounted for 3 per cent of U.S. electricity generation [Read more]

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USA, China, Europe and the clean energy “arms race”

February 28, 2021 Energi Staff 2

Rating: High school and post-secondary Summary: Markham interviews Barbara Finamore, senior attorney and Asia Director at the Natural Resources Defense Council, about her Oxford Energy Institute article, “Cleantech innovation in China and its impact on [Read more]

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Utility-scale batteries, pumped storage return about 80 per cent of electricity they store

February 23, 2021 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on Feb. 12, 2021. By Alex May Electric energy storage is becoming more important to the energy industry as the share of intermittent generating technologies, [Read more]

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Implementing Joe Biden’s aggressive climate policies

January 9, 2021 Energi Staff 2

Rating: High school and post-secondary Summary: Markham interviews Ryan Kennedy, associate professor of political science at the University of Houston, about the politics of Joe Biden’s ambitious climate and clean energy plan. Related links: Biden’s [Read more]

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Alberta slowly adapting to energy transition – interview with Todd Hirsch

January 9, 2021 Energi Staff

Rating: High school and post-secondary Summary: Markham interviews Todd Hirsch, chief economist of the Alberta Treasury Branch and an influential voice in the Alberta energy conversation. The topic of discussion was an Oct. 21 column [Read more]

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Canada missing opportunities to develop EV manufacturing?

January 7, 2021 Energi Staff

Rating: High school and post-secondary Summary: Markham interviews Joanna Kyriazis, senior policy advisor, about Clean Energy Canada’s new report, “Taking the Wheel,” which argues that Canada isn’t moving fast enough to develop its electric vehicle [Read more]

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China rises and America is nervous

January 1, 2021 Energi Staff

Rating: High school and post-secondary Summary: Markham interviews John Kemp, a highly respected energy analyst, about the relative decline of the US and Western Europe as China becomes an economic and geopolitical powerhouse. The energy [Read more]

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Utility-scale battery storage costs down between 2015 and 2018

October 26, 2020 Energi Staff

By Sara Hoff, Alexander Mey This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on Oct. 23, 2020. The average energy capacity cost of utility-scale battery storage in the United States has rapidly decreased [Read more]

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BP’s peak oil prediction – and the future of oil in a net-zero Canada

September 28, 2020 Energi Staff

By Benjamin Israel, Nina Lothian This article was published by Pembina Institute on Sept. 16, 2020. In its 2020 annual energy outlook, energy giant BP predicts a “fundamental restructuring” of the global energy system in order to decarbonize. [Read more]

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DEEP Earth Energy designing first geothermal power facility in Canada

September 15, 2020 Energi Staff

This month, DEEP Earth Energy Production will take its first step to building the first geothermal power facility in Canada. After months of testing, the company is set to begin drilling the deepest horizontal well [Read more]

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Large battery systems often paired with renewable energy power plants

May 18, 2020 Energi Staff

By Maxwell Hayes and Sara Hoff  This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on May 18, 2020 Pairing renewable energy generators with energy storage, particularly batteries, is increasingly common as the cost of [Read more]

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Greengate, CIP agree to $500M funding for Travers solar project

February 5, 2020 Energi Staff

Calgary’s Greengate Power Corporation and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) announced on Monday their agreement to further fund the $500 million Travers Solar project. The funding will go towards development and construction of the Travers Solar [Read more]

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Permit granted to advance Fort Nelson geothermal project

January 28, 2020 Energi Staff

The BC government has awarded a permit to advance the Fort Nelson geothermal project which could replace power currently generated from fossil fuels or imported from Alberta. The northern-most town in British Columbia, Fort Nelson [Read more]

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Opinion: A Canada that promotes clean innovation while creating jobs

October 10, 2019 Energi Staff

By Isabelle Turcotte This article was published by Pembina Institute on Oct. 9. 2019. Warnings on the urgency with which we need to act to avoid the worst impacts of climate change are multiplying. A 2019 report found [Read more]

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Opinion: Energy technology startups see record level investment in 2019

September 27, 2019 Energi Staff

By Simon Bennett This article was published by the International Energy Agency on Sept. 27, 2019. Among the many takeaways from the UN Climate Action Summit earlier this week was the need for capital to be reallocated [Read more]

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Maine, NY adopt 100 per cent clean electricity targets

September 26, 2019 Energi Staff

By Richard Bowers This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on Sept. 26, 2019. As of the end of 2018, 29 states and the District of Columbia had adopted renewable portfolio standards (RPS), polices [Read more]

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Smith’s panel on Alberta’s energy future is a bad joke

by Markham Hislop in Markham on Energy

“A new advisory panel will develop a long-term vision for Alberta’s energy future and recommend steps the province should take to ensure the industry [emphasis added] continues to thrive for decades to come.” Premier Danielle [Read more]

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