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Path to limiting global warming to 1.5 °C has narrowed, but clean energy growth is keeping it open

September 26, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by the International Energy Agency on Sept. 26, 2023. Driving greenhouse gas emissions from the world’s energy sector to net zero and limiting global warming to 1.5 °C remains possible due to [Read more]

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Digital tools will help keep distributed solar PV growing strongly

September 12, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by the International Energy Agency on July 25, 2023. By Emi Bertoli, Vida Rozite, Kartik Veerakumar Distributed solar PV installations are booming worldwide Deployment of distributed solar PV is rising rapidly. [Read more]

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Record U.S. small-scale solar capacity was added in 2022

September 12, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on Sept. 11, 2023. By Elesia Fasching, Katherine Antonio We estimate that the United States added 6.4 gigawatts (GW) of small-scale solar capacity in 2022, [Read more]

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Empowering people – the role of local energy communities in clean energy transitions

August 23, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by the International Energy Agency on August 9, 2023. By Vida Rozite, Matthieu Prin, Josh Oxby,  Alexandre Roussel, Former Energy Analyst Putting people at the centre of all clean energy transitions [Read more]

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Co-operation across borders key to building interconnected power systems of the future

August 23, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by the International Energy Agency on August 16, 2023. By Pablo Hevia-Koch,  Rena Kuwahata,  Camille Paillard,  Jae Sun Lee Regional integration of power systems strengthens energy security, decarbonization and efficiency Designers [Read more]

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Opinion: Tripling renewable power capacity by 2030 is vital to keep the 1.5°C goal within reach

July 25, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by the International Energy Agency on July 21, 2023 By Laura Cozzi, Paolo Frankl, Brent Wanner, Heymi Bahar,  Thomas Spencer Governments around the world should commit to tripling global renewable capacity [Read more]

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USD 35 trillion needed by 2030 for successful energy transition

May 29, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by the International Renewable Energy Agency on March 28, 2023. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates / Berlin, Germany, 28 March 2023 – The global energy transition is off-track, aggravated by the effects [Read more]

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Opinion: Budget 2023 is a very strong start

April 19, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by Pembina Institute on April 12, 2023. By Chris Severson-Baker This year’s Federal Budget was the most significant for Canada’s low-carbon economy. It sends a clear message that we are committed [Read more]

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Why are BP, Shell, and Exxon suddenly backing off their climate promises?

March 7, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by Grist on Feb. 16, 2023. By Kate Yoder It wasn’t long ago that oil giants were trying to outdo one another with promises to cut carbon emissions and take on [Read more]

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Wind, solar, and batteries increasingly account for more new US power capacity additions

March 7, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on March 6, 2023. By Elesia Fasching Wind, solar, and battery storage are growing as a share of new electric-generating capacity each year. In 2023, [Read more]

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CER Market Snapshot: Clean energy projects in remote Indigenous and northern communities

February 22, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Canada Energy Regulator on Feb. 15, 2023. There are approximately 178 remote Indigenous(1) and Northern(2) communities that are not connected to the North American electricity grid and natural gas infrastructure. All-year [Read more]

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More than half of new U.S. electric-generating capacity in 2023 will be solar

February 6, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on Feb. 6, 2023. By Elesia Fasching, Suparna Ray Developers plan to add 54.5 gigawatts (GW) of new utility-scale electric-generating capacity to the U.S. power [Read more]

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Renewable power growth turbocharged as countries seek to strengthen energy security

December 6, 2022 Energi Staff

This article is published by the International Energy Agency on Dec. 6, 2022. The global energy crisis is driving a sharp acceleration in installations of renewable power, with total capacity growth worldwide set to almost [Read more]

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Why is ESG so important to critical mineral supplies, and what can we do about it?

September 19, 2022 Energi Staff

This article was published by the International Energy Agency on Sept. 9, 2022. By K.C. Michaels, Louis Maréchal, Benjamin Katz Environmental, social and governance impacts from minerals development may hamper progress on climate Clean energy [Read more]

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Global energy employment rises above pre-Covid levels, driven by clean energy, efforts to strengthen supply chains

September 19, 2022 Energi Staff

This article was published by the International Energy Agency on Sept. 8, 2022. Global employment in the energy sector has risen above its pre-pandemic levels, led by increased hiring in clean energy, according to a [Read more]

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Record numbers of solar panels were shipped in the US during 2021

September 9, 2022 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on Sept. 1, 2022 By Lolita Jamison, Elesia Fasching US shipments of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules (solar panels) rose to a record electricity-generating capacity of [Read more]

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Nuclear power can play a major role in enabling secure transitions to low emissions energy systems

July 11, 2022 Energi Staff

This article was published by the International Energy Agency on June 30, 2022. As the world contends with a global energy crisis, nuclear power has the potential to play a significant role in helping countries [Read more]

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The world needs more diverse solar panel supply chains to ensure a secure transition to net zero emissions

July 11, 2022 Energi Staff

This article was published by the International Energy Agency on July 7, 2022. Ensuring a secure transition to net zero emissions will require increased efforts to expand and diversify global production of solar panels whose [Read more]

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Developers plan to add 6 gigawatts of US offshore wind capacity through 2029

July 8, 2022 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on June 30, 2022. By M. Tyson Brown Power plant developers and operators have reported plans to install more than 6 gigawatts (GW) of offshore [Read more]

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Shell to build Europe’s largest renewable hydrogen plant

July 6, 2022 Energi Staff

On Wednesday, Shell plc announced its subsidiaries, Shell Nederland B.V. and Shell Overseas Investments B.V., have made the final investment decision to build Holland Hydrogen I, which the company says will be Europe’s largest renewable [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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  • Path to limiting global warming to 1.5 °C has narrowed, but clean energy growth is keeping it open September 26, 2023
  • $12 trillion to be spent on renewables, grid infrastructure in the U.S. and Canada by 2050: Report September 25, 2023
  • Alberta funds multi-year study to explore deployment of small modular nuclear reactors at oil sands operations September 19, 2023
  • EHRC, Alberta government launch HR resources to help strengthen province’s electricity sector labour force September 19, 2023
  • World Petroleum Congress fighting to redefine energy transition on its terms September 19, 2023
  • Huge battery plant subsidies are price Canada pays for lagging in clean energy industry September 15, 2023
Latest News
  • Path to limiting global warming to 1.5 °C has narrowed, but clean energy growth is keeping it open
  • $12 trillion to be spent on renewables, grid infrastructure in the U.S. and Canada by 2050: Report
  • Alberta funds multi-year study to explore deployment of small modular nuclear reactors at oil sands operations
  • EHRC, Alberta government launch HR resources to help strengthen province’s electricity sector labour force
  • World Petroleum Congress fighting to redefine energy transition on its terms
Markham on Energy
  • Huge battery plant subsidies are price Canada pays for lagging in clean energy industry
    September 15, 2023
  • Smith is smothering Alberta’s response to energy system disruption
    August 16, 2023
  • Alberta’s political, business elites have misread the global energy transition
    August 3, 2023
  • Dear Canada. Alberta needs you
    July 24, 2023
  • Oil sands companies failed to deploy emissions-reducing tech. Canadians must hold them accountable
    July 21, 2023
Opinions
  • Opinion: Tripling renewable power capacity by 2030 is vital to keep the 1.5°C goal within reach
    July 25, 2023
  • Opinion: Federal Liberals pander to Alberta’s carbon daydreams
    July 14, 2023
  • Canadian oil and gas sector misunderstands the power of narratives
    July 11, 2023
  • Energy innovation investment remained resilient to shocks in a turbulent 2022
    June 29, 2023
  • Despite policy and technological progress, the 1.5-degree ambition is becoming increasingly difficult to achieve
    June 9, 2023

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