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Floating solar on reservoirs could supply half the solar needed to decarbonize the U.S. grid

February 6, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Feb. 5, 2025. By Gaye Taylor Installing floating solar systems on the surface of 761 federally managed reservoirs in the United States could generate at least [Read more]

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Vienna taps underground heat as U.S. heat pump sales surge ahead of gas

February 6, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Feb. 5, 2025. From Vienna’s bold geothermal “moonshot” to a surging heat pump boom in the United States, cities are ditching gas for cleaner, smarter ways [Read more]

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How “ready” are energy technologies?

February 5, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Canada Energy Regulator on Feb. 5, 2025. Reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by 2050 in Canada will require a variety of energy technologies, likely including some not widely used today. Canada’s [Read more]

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Batteries offers best, cheapest path to energy resilience for rural Ottawa: Report

January 31, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Jan. 31, 2025. By Gaye Taylor with files from Mitchell Beer Battery energy storage is the most affordable, lowest-emission path to meeting Ontario’s growing electricity demand [Read more]

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World’s biggest pumped storage project hits full capacity in China

January 31, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Jan. 30, 2025. By The Energy Mix staff The world’s biggest pumped storage plant, the Fengning Power Station, went into full service at the end of [Read more]

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U.S. nuclear generators import nearly all the uranium concentrate they use

January 30, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on Jan. 30, 2025. Written by Slade Johnson Data visualization by Kristen Tsai In 2023, U.S. nuclear generators used 32 million pounds of imported uranium [Read more]

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Turbines in a war zone: Vestas announces 384 MW for wind farm in Ukraine

January 29, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Jan. 28, 2025. By Mitchell Beer Danish wind developer Vestas A/S and Ukraine’s DTEK Renewables are adding nearly 400 MW of new capacity to a wind [Read more]

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Electric power sector has driven rising Pennsylvania natural gas consumption since 2013

January 29, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on Jan. 29, 2025. By Grace Wheaton, Andrew Iraola Natural gas-fired electric power generation has increased in Pennsylvania since 2013 as the state has shifted [Read more]

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Electricity Trade — who regulates what in Canada?

January 22, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Canada Energy Regulator on Jan. 22, 2025. Electricity trade between Canada and the United States (U.S.) involves exchanges of electricity across an international border using transmission lines. There is a [Read more]

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U.S. wholesale electricity prices were lower and less volatile in 2024

January 16, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on Jan. 16, 2024. By Lori Aniti Average wholesale electricity prices at major trading hubs in the Lower 48 states were lower in 2024 than [Read more]

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O’Leary pitches $70B tech hub fuelling Alberta’s oil and gas ambitions

January 10, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on January 10, 2025. By Jody MacPherson A C$70 billion AI data centre project, pitched as a transformative boost for Alberta’s economy, is also poised to drive [Read more]

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Opinion: Nuclear can help Canada achieve net-zero if we solve these problems

January 9, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by Clean Prosperity on May 29, 2024. New commercial nuclear reactors can be a significant contributor to achieving net-zero emissions in Canada by 2050. But two distinct problems are undermining nuclear’s [Read more]

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Chicago switches its 400+ City buildings to 100 per cent clean power

January 9, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Jan. 9, 2025. Eight years ago, the City of Chicago vowed to eventually run all its operations on carbon-free power. Now, it has fulfilled that promise, [Read more]

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Technology breakthroughs are unlocking geothermal energy’s vast potential in countries across the globe

December 16, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the International Energy Agency on Dec. 13, 2024. Largely untapped underground energy source can help meet world’s rapidly growing demand for electricity, but cost reductions are needed to drive new [Read more]

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Major clean power announcements in Canada’s biggest provinces while Alberta slams the brakes

December 13, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Dec. 13, 2024. By Mitchell Beer Major clean electricity announcements swept through provinces representing three-quarters of Canada’s population this week, even as the province with by [Read more]

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Solar, wind projects could fail under new Alberta grid regulations

December 13, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Dec. 13, 2024. By Mitchell Beer Renewable energy projects could fail and their borrowing costs may rise after Alberta introduced plans to “rewire” its provincial electricity [Read more]

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New research challenges the need for baseload power plants

December 13, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Dec. 13, 2024. By Christopher Bonasia Baseload power plants are not necessary to maintain supply in an energy system dominated by wind and solar power, and [Read more]

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Oil and gas industry positioned to drive geothermal boom: IEA

December 13, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Dec. 13, 2024. By Christopher Bonasia Geothermal, a “largely untapped underground energy source”, could become a cornerstone of decarbonized energy systems with the right support, writes [Read more]

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Can unions save offshore wind from Trump?

December 6, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by Grist on Nov. 20, 2024. By Gautama Mehta In the constellation of renewable energy technologies that the U.S. has sought to deploy in order to battle climate change, offshore wind [Read more]

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Renewables, gas kept U.S. grids stable during intense summer heat

December 6, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Dec. 5, 2024. By Christopher Bonasia Expanded electricity capacity from renewable sources like solar and wind, as well as gas, helped grid operators keep the lights [Read more]

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