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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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CER Market Snapshot: Corporate power purchase agreements add renewables in Alberta

February 24, 2022 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Canada Energy Regulator on Feb. 9, 2022. Alberta has seen significant changes to its electricity supply mix over the past decade. In 2005, electricity generated from wind and solar [Read more]

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Energy transition central to Africa’s economic future

January 18, 2022 Energi Staff

This article was published by IRENA on Jan. 14, 2022. Abu Dhabi, UAE, 14 January 2022 – An integrated policy framework built around the energy transition could bring a wave of new sustainable energy investment to [Read more]

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EDP Renewables, TC Energy join forces in Sharp Hills Wind Farm

September 27, 2021 Energi Staff

EDP Renewables Canada and TC Energy Corporation have agreed to a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for 100 per cent of the output of the 297-megawatt (MW) Sharp Hills Wind Farm. Sharp Hills Wind Farm [Read more]

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World’s longest-operating solar thermal facility retiring most of its capacity

September 27, 2021 Energi Staff

By Singfoong “Cindy” Cheah This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on Sept. 20, 2021.  The Solar Energy Generating Systems (SEGS) facility in California’s Mojave Desert retired five of its solar plants [Read more]

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Without help for oil-producing countries, net zero by 2050 is a distant dream: IEA

September 7, 2021 Energi Staff

By Ali Allawi, Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Finance – Republic of Iraq and Dr Fatih Birol, IEA Executive Director This article was published by the International Energy Agency on Sept. 5, 2021. In [Read more]

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Curtailments of California’s solar electricity generation to increase

August 31, 2021 Energi Staff

By Lori Aniti This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on Aug. 24, 2021. Curtailments of solar-powered electricity generation have increased in the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) region, the part of [Read more]

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US electric power sector CO2 emissions drop in shift from coal to natural gas

June 10, 2021 Energi Staff

By Glenn McGrath This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on June 9, 2021. Over the past 15 years, the US electricity generation mix has shifted away from coal and toward natural [Read more]

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2020 US energy consumption increased for renewables, fell for all other fuels

June 10, 2021 Energi Staff

By Allan McFarland This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on June 4, 2021. The United States EIA recently updated its US energy consumption by source and sector chart with 2020 data. [Read more]

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