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Brookfield spends $1.74B on renewable assets as analysts trace fossil fuel holdings

March 6, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on March 5, 2025. New York-based Brookfield Asset Management and its institutional partners have signed a deal to buy National Grid’s onshore renewable power business for US$1.74 [Read more]

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Medicine Hat weighs options for solar park amid Alberta’s pricey renewables rules

February 28, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Feb. 27, 2025. By Christopher Bonasia Having secured approval to purchase an urban solar park designed to be North America’s largest, the City of Medicine Hat [Read more]

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Brookfield hunts for deals as Trump cutbacks hit share prices for renewable energy firms

February 21, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Feb. 20, 2025. One of the world’s top clean energy asset managers is on the lookout for bargains after Donald Trump’s scorched earth hostility to solar [Read more]

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Is a turnaround in sight for heat pump markets?

February 7, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by the International Energy Agency on Feb. 7, 2025. By Rafael Martinez-Gordon, Energy Analyst Buildings Chiara Delmastro, Energy Analyst Buildings Jianlan Dou, Consultant Global demand for heat pumps weakened in early [Read more]

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Power purchase agreements stall out in 2024 on Alberta policy uncertainty

February 7, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Feb. 6, 2025. By Mitchell Beer New power purchase agreements (PPAs) for renewable energy in Canada flattened out from 1,030 megawatts in 2023 to just 52 [Read more]

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China’s evolving footprint in global energy development finance

December 20, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the International Energy Agency on Dec. 18, 2024. By Haneul Kim, Energy Investment Analyst Mapping the landscape of China’s global energy investments China is a major force in global energy [Read more]

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New federal tariff could undercut supports for Canada’s clean energy industries

December 17, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Dec. 17, 2024. By Mitchell Beer A new tariff on “imports of certain solar products and critical minerals from China”, buried deep in this week’s Fall [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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Grid infrastructure investments drive increase in utility spending over last two decades

November 18, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on Nov. 18, 2024. By Lori Aniti Annual spending by major utilities to produce and deliver electricity increased 12 per cent from $287 billion in 2003 [Read more]

Opinion

Opinion: Time for a real conversation about energy transition

October 21, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Pembina Institute on Oct. 18, 2024. By Chris Severson-Baker It might be hard to see at first, but it’s there: everyday Canadians, including here in Alberta, are yearning for [Read more]

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IEA convenes ministers and key global voices at G20 to discuss fair and affordable clean energy transitions

October 7, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the International Energy Agency on Oct. 4, 2024. At first in-person meeting of new IEA Global Commission, participants discuss practical strategies to ensure transitions deliver widespread social and economic benefits [Read more]

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US utility-scale solar electricity generation continues to grow in 2024

October 2, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on Oct. 2, 2024. By Kimberly Peterson, Chris Peterson In August 2024, utility-scale generation of solar electricity averaged 63.1 gigawatthours between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 [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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New grant program helps women pursue clean energy careers

July 4, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on July 3, 2024. By Mitchell Beer Bonnie Gao, Sunehra Mehrun, Tai Vo, and Wren Droesse are the recipients of the inaugural round of grants from the [Read more]

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Countries have opportunity to plan for achieving global goal of tripling renewable power by 2030

June 4, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the International Energy Agency on June 4, 2024. New analysis from the International Energy Agency (IEA) finds that countries have a significant opportunity over the coming months to develop clear [Read more]

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Alberta wind farm cancelled, three other projects shelved as ‘Pristine Viewscapes’ ruling bites

May 7, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on May 6, 2024. TransAlta Corporation has cancelled a wind farm in southern Alberta and put three other projects worth an estimated C$500 million on hold, citing [Read more]

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Virtual Power Plants will become the core of the future energy grid

April 30, 2024 Energi Staff

A report from Rethink Energy predicts that Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) will become a major segment of the power grid by 2030, growing to incorporate a plurality of generation, storage, and demand response assets in [Read more]

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