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Opinion: Optimizing Ontario’s electricity regulations while maintaining the province’s clean energy reputation

October 23, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Pembina Institute on Oct 22, 2024. By Lia Codrington, Grace Brown, Scott MacDougall Ontario license plates are boldly emblazoned with the slogan “A Place to Grow.” In the early [Read more]

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Southeast Asia’s role in the global energy system is set to grow strongly over next decade

October 22, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the International Energy Agency on Oct. 22, 2024. The region’s growing emissions and exposure to fossil fuel volatility are strengthening the case for an accelerated rollout of clean energy technologies, [Read more]

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What the data centre and AI boom could mean for the energy sector

October 18, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the International Energy Agency on Oct. 18, 2024. By Thomas Spencer, Power Sector Modeller Siddharth Singh, Energy Investment Analyst A wave of data centre investment raises concerns about a surge [Read more]

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Batteries save the day after Norway-UK power link fails

October 18, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Oct. 18, 2024. By Christopher Bonasia Battery energy storage systems, a hallmark of low-emission energy development, “casually kept the lights on” in the United Kingdom during [Read more]

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Europe’s clean energy future can only be delivered through unified action

October 17, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the International Energy Agency on Oct. 15, 2024 By Keisuke Sadamori, Director, Energy Markets and Security Miguel G. Torreira, Global Utilities Strategy Lead, Accenture Kristen Panerali, Head, Clean Power and [Read more]

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Opinion: Why power up parking places

October 10, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Pembina Institute on Oct. 9, 2024. By Jason Wang With the generous support of the Alberta Real Estate Foundation and other donors, the Pembina Institute launched a project in [Read more]

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U.S. natural gas-fired electricity generation set new daily records in summer 2024

October 8, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on Oct. 8, 2024. By Grace Wheaton, Corrina Ricker U.S. natural gas-fired power plants generated more than 7 million megawatthours (MWh) of electricity on August [Read more]

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‘New paradigm’ has Australia aiming for 100% renewable grid

October 4, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Oct 4, 2024. Australia’s power system is entering a “new paradigm” to take advantage of the most affordable energy for consumers today: variable renewable energy. The [Read more]

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Data centers and cryptocurrency mining in Texas drive strong power demand growth

October 3, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on Oct. 3, 2024. By Tyler Hodge In the United States, electricity consumption is growing fastest in Texas, where the Electric Reliability Council of Texas [Read more]

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Energy demand from data centers is steadily increasing, and AI development is a significant factor

October 2, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Canada Energy Regulator on Oct. 2, 2024. There are currently an estimated 239 data centers operating across Canada,(1) and the industry is expanding rapidly.(2) Data centers and their data transmission [Read more]

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How governments can strengthen national energy information systems

September 24, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the International Energy Agency on Sept. 20, 2024. By Kerem Yilmaz, Energy Data Officer Zakia Adam, Statistics Manager Roberta Quadrelli, Head of Data and Indicators on Energy Transitions Energy and [Read more]

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Manitoba plans 600-MW wind procurement with majority Indigenous ownership

September 24, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Sept. 23, 2024. By Mitchell Beer Nation-to-nation wind energy partnerships with Indigenous governments, a call for up to 600 megawatts of new wind generation, greater affordability [Read more]

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B.C. receives 21 bids for clean power supply, unveils whole-building retrofits for MURBs

September 23, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Sept. 19, 2024. By Mitchell Beer British Columbia said it had received an avalanche of bids in response to its first clean power procurement in 15 [Read more]

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AESO takes heat over ‘no turning back’ gas subsidy plan

September 23, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Sept. 19, 2024. By Christopher Bonasia In Alberta’s competitive electricity market, where independent producers sell power at real-time prices, a plan to sign long-term contracts with [Read more]

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New Canada’s Energy Future net-zero analysis: the role of inter-provincial transmission expansion

September 23, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Canada Energy Regulator on Sept. 18, 2024. Canada’s Energy Future 2023 (EF2023) is the Canada Energy Regulator (CER)’s latest long-term energy outlook where modeled scenarios explore what achieving net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) [Read more]

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U.S. electric power sector explores hydrogen cofiring at natural gas-fired plants

September 12, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on Sept. 12, 2024. By Lindsay Aramayo, Mark Morey Map: Jim O’Sullivan Against a backdrop of policies aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions, operators of a [Read more]

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Buffalo Plains Wind Farm, Canada’s biggest, delivers first power to Alberta grid

September 5, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Aug. 29, 2024. By the Energy Mix Staff Canada’s biggest wind farm to date, the 495-megawatt Buffalo Plains project in Vulcan County, Alberta, has begun delivering [Read more]

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Zero-carbon power hits 40 per cent globally, but rising demand clips progress

September 5, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Sept. 3, 2024. By Christopher Bonasia More than 40 per cent of the world’s electricity was generated by zero-carbon technologies last year, but the notable shift [Read more]

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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]

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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]

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Find Energi Media journalism in video, audio, and essays YouTube Channel: Video energy news Substack Essays: Thoughtful Energy Journalism Energi Talks Audio Podcast Real story of this energy crisis is not supply disruption, but demand [Read more]

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