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Huge utility-scale battery project planned for SW Ontario

May 13, 2021 Markham Hislop

Rating: High school and post-secondary Summary: Markham interviews Jason Rioux, chief development officer with NRStor Inc., about Oneida Energy Storage, his company’s joint project with Six Nations of the Grand River Development Corporation to build [Read more]

Student Resources

Should Site C proceed? Only under certain conditions, says new study

January 5, 2021 Markham Hislop

Rating: Advanced high school and post-secondary Summary: Markham interviews energy economist Ken Fellows, School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary, about the new study, “Energy & Environmental Policy Trends: Is the Site C [Read more]

alternate fuels
Opinion

Alternate fuels, new market design build new transport system

October 15, 2018 Energi Staff

Finding alternate fuels for the transportation sector is critical as it is responsible for almost 60 per cent of global oil demand.  New York Times photo by Max Whittaker. Alternate fuels including hydrogen could shift [Read more]

USA

US energy-related CO2 emissions fell slightly in 2017

September 10, 2018 Markham Hislop

Decline in CO2 emissions in residential, commercial sectors mostly due to milder weather U.S. energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in 2017 fell to 5.14 billion metric tons, 0.9% lower than their 2016 levels, and coal [Read more]

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Innovation

Offshore wind: Moving from the margins to the centre-ground – IRENA

June 1, 2018 Markham Hislop

“Now is the time for the development of a harmonised and documented global standardisation framework that enables these countries to access the cost-effective potential of offshore wind.” – Gielen Offshore wind energy stands on the cusp [Read more]

EU
Innovation

Producing hydrogen from offshore wind for industry in Europe – IEA

May 25, 2018 Markham Hislop

Producing hydrogen from offshore wind benefits could include greater energy security, and lower price volatility By Cédric Philibert, Senior Renewable Energy Analyst Fossil fuels currently play a critical role in industry, not only as sources of [Read more]

tax
News

Tax credits, solar tariffs affect timing of projected US wind and solar energy deployment

May 15, 2018 Markham Hislop

30% increase in solar PV module cost raises total installed costs by about 10% The timing and magnitude of adding wind- and solar-powered electricity generators to the U.S. grid are sensitive to federal policies, especially federal [Read more]

Canada

Ontario, Quebec among leaders in North American wind power capacity

May 11, 2018 Markham Hislop

Common obstacle to adoption of wind power is challenge to grid reliability Ontario and Quebec ranked in the top 10 jurisdictions in North America in terms their total amount of installed wind capacity in 2017, according [Read more]

offshore wind
Financial

Enbridge sells 49% interest in renewable power assets for $1.75 billion to Canada Pension Plan

May 10, 2018 Markham Hislop

Enbridge and CPPIB entered into an agreement to form a 50-50 joint venture to pursue future European offshore wind projects Enbridge Inc. entered into agreements with the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) to sell [Read more]

capacity
USA

Natural gas, renewables make up most of 2018 US electricity generation capacity additions

May 7, 2018 Markham Hislop

475 MW of capacity that came online in Feb., 81% was wind, 16% solar photovoltaic, and remaining 3% hydro and biomass The U.S Energy Information Administration(EIA) expects nearly 32 gigawatts (GW) of new electric generating [Read more]

clean energy
Opinion

Where are we on the road to a clean energy future? – IEA

May 4, 2018 Markham Hislop

Oil demand peaks soon after coal, with demand decline from transport: electric vehicles are 40% of new passenger car sales by 2030 By Caroline Lee, IEA Energy and Climate Change Policy Analyst All around the world, [Read more]

wind
News

Competitive costs puts wind power generation in front – GWEC

May 1, 2018 Markham Hislop

Global offshore wind market scores all time high – market up 95% The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) released its Global Wind Report: Annual Market Update today, showing a maturing industry successfully competing in the marketplace, even [Read more]

subsidies
USA

US renewable energy subsidies have declined as tax credits, other policies diminish

April 27, 2018 Markham Hislop

R&D provides foundation for many energy technology advancements and cost reductions Federal subsidies for renewable energy—including biofuels for transportation use and renewable generation of electricity—dropped to $6.7 billion in fiscal year (FY) 2016, a 56% [Read more]

renewable generation
Innovation

Global renewable energy generation continues strong growth, almost cost-competitive with fossil fuels

April 7, 2018 Markham Hislop

Levelised cost of electricity from solar PV dropped by 73%, and onshore wind by nearly 25%, between 2010 and 2017 By the end of 2017, global renewable generation capacity increased by 167 GW and reached [Read more]

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USA

US natural gas competitive with wind, solar power generation to 2050 – EIA

March 29, 2018 Markham Hislop

Solar photovoltaic (PV), onshore wind, and natural gas combined cycle, together make up 77% of all projected capacity additions from 2018 through 2050 EIA’s long-term outlook for the electric power sector considers both the cost [Read more]

electricity generation
USA

US electricity generation from fossil fuels declined in 2017 as renewable generation rose

March 20, 2018 Markham Hislop

Wind made up 6.3% of total new generation and utility-scale solar made up 1.3%, both records Total U.S. net electricity generation fell slightly (down 1.5%) in 2017, reflecting lower electricity demand, according to the U.S. [Read more]

wind
Innovation

Wind electricity generation continues strong gains in global market

March 1, 2018 Markham Hislop

“The dramatic price drops for wind technology has put a big squeeze on the profits up and down the whole supply chain” According to Global Wind Energy Council annual statistics, the 2017 global market for [Read more]

USA

Wind expected to surpass hydro in USA as largest renewable electricity generation source

January 25, 2018 Markham Hislop

Both hydro and wind generation follow seasonal patterns As one of the first technologies used to generate electricity, hydroelectric power has historically provided the largest share of renewable electricity generation in the United States, according [Read more]

No Picture
USA

Half of US utility-scale generation capacity installed in 2017 came from wind, solar

January 10, 2018 Markham Hislop

In early spring, California’s total solar share of electricity demand exceeded 50% during mid-day hours Once final data are in, EIA expects about 25 gigawatts (GW) of new utility-scale electric generating capacity to have been [Read more]

No Picture
News

Battery storage now vital to American power grid

January 8, 2018 Markham Hislop

Batteries can help balance electricity supply and demand on multiple time scales Driven largely by installations over the past three years, the electric power industry has installed about 700 megawatts (MW) of utility-scale batteries on the U.S. electric [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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