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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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Renewables to account for most global generation increases, but coal use remains high

October 18, 2021 Energi Staff

By Kenneth Dubin This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on Oct. 15, 2021. In the Reference case of our International Energy Outlook 2021 (IEO2021), where we assume current laws and regulations continue into [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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Renewables the second-most prevalent US electricity source in 2020

July 29, 2021 Energi Staff

By Mickey Francis This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on July 28, 2021. In 2020, renewable energy sources (including wind, hydroelectric, solar, biomass, and geothermal energy) generated a record 834 billion kilowatthours (kWh) of [Read more]

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Renewables dominate future electric capacity additions

March 1, 2021 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Canada Energy Regulator on Jan 20, 2021. Canada’s Energy Future 2020: Energy Supply and Projections to 2050 (EF2020) is the latest long-term energy outlook from the Canada Energy Regulator (CER). [Read more]

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Smoke from California wildfires decreases solar generation

October 2, 2020 Energi Staff

By Stephen York This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on Sept. 30, 2020. In the first two weeks of September 2020, average solar-powered electricity generation in the California Independent System Operator (CAISO), [Read more]

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Most of Hawaii’s electric battery storage systems paired with wind, solar power systems

March 20, 2020 Energi Staff

By Kien Chau This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on March 20, 2020. Nearly all of Hawaii’s utility-scale battery storage capacity is installed with onshore wind turbines or solar photovoltaic (PV) [Read more]

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Innisfail Solar to be Alberta’s first merchant solar project

October 30, 2019 Energi Staff

Last week, Elemental Energy announced it purchased the 25 MW Innisfail Solar Project located in Red Deer County.  By its forecast 2020 completion date, it will the the first merchant solar project in Alberta. “The [Read more]

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Pembina Institute says clean energy future cheaper than gas

October 17, 2019 Energi Staff

Research by Pembina Institute shows that when paired with battery storage and energy efficiency, electricity from solar and wind is capable of generating electricity with the same reliability and lower cost than gas plants. Pembina [Read more]

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Renewables will provide nearly half of world electricity by 2050: EIA

October 2, 2019 Energi Staff

By Michelle Bowman This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on Oct. 2, 2019. In 2018, 28 per cent of global electricity was generated from renewable energy sources, most (96 per cent) [Read more]

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Policies critical to boosting renewables in energy mix

October 2, 2019 Energi Staff

This article was published by the International Energy Agency on Oct. 1, 2019. As the contributions of solar PV and wind power to electricity systems keep growing around the world, governments and industry must address [Read more]

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2019 renewable power capacity additions to hit double-digit growth

September 24, 2019 Energi Staff

This article was published by the International Energy Agency on Sept. 20, 2019.  After stalling last year, global capacity additions of renewable power are set to bounce back with double-digit growth in 2019, driven by [Read more]

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Travers Solar project approved, will power over 100K homes

August 28, 2019 Energi Staff

Greengate Power Corporation announced on Tuesday that it has received approval from the Alberta Utilities Commission to construct and operate its $500 million Travers Solar project. Construction of the project located in Vulcan Country will [Read more]

Canada

Canada solar power generation highly seasonal: NEB

February 20, 2019 Energi Staff

Canada solar power generation is highly seasonal, particularly in the north as the amount of sunlight hours can be radically different between winter and summer.  Getty Images/Bloomberg photo by James MacDonald. Canada solar power generation [Read more]

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Economics of Solar Power in Canada report issued by NEB

November 28, 2018 Energi Staff

The National Energy Board issued its Economics of Solar Power in Canada report which offers anyone considering solar power installations information on the financial costs of switching to the renewable energy source. Economics of Solar [Read more] [Read more]

Alberta

Alberta funds Solar for Schools to help meet renewables goal

November 28, 2018 Energi Staff

Minister Phillips, Minister Eggen, MLA Annie McKitrick and MLA Chris Nielsen along with students and faculty from Archbishop O’Leary High School announced the Alberta government’s investment of $15 million in the Solar for Schools program. [Read more] [Read more]

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Canadian wind, solar install costs projected to fall in long term

November 26, 2018 Energi Staff

As capital costs for Canadian wind and solar projects fall, they become more competitive with fossil fuels in generating power, and will likely become greater sources of power generation in the years ahead.  iStock/Getty Images. [Read more]

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Canadian wind, solar capital costs projected to fall over next 2 decades

November 26, 2018 Energi Staff

As capital costs for Canadian wind and solar projects fall, they become more competitive with fossil fuels in generating power, and will likely become greater sources of power generation in the years ahead.  iStock/Getty Images. [Read more] [Read more]

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SolFilm tech can boost solar panel efficiency by 50 per cent

October 24, 2018 Energi Staff

SolFilm is a “lightweight photonic film consisting of high-efficiency, gallium arsenide PV nanowires that converts high energy sunlight directly into power and is transparent for infra-red light.  The infra-red light can be converted into power…enabling a far [Read more]

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Ermineskin Cree Nation hits the switch on new solar power

September 25, 2018 Energi Staff

Minister Feehan and MLA Bruce Hinkley along with members of the Ermineskin Cree Nation Council and Neyaskweyahk Group board in front of the new solar array.  Government of Alberta photo. Solar panel system will save [Read more]

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