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Global Energy Transition Investment Grows 9% in 2020, Hits Record $501 Billion Despite Pandemic
Global investment in the energy transition hit a record US$501.3 billion last year, posting a brisk 9% increase in spite of the severe restrictions ... -
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84% of New U.S. Generating Capacity Will Deliver Fossil-Free Electricity This Year
Wind and solar will deliver 70% of new U.S. renewable energy capacity this year, compared to only 16% expected to come from natural gas, ... -
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New Ministerial Mandate Letters Lay Out Federal Agenda on Climate, Green Recovery
While the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic is still necessarily taking up most of the oxygen on Parliament Hill, climate action and a ... -
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Six Nations, NRStor Win Financing for Canada’s Biggest Battery Project
The Six Nations of the Grand River Development Corporation and their corporate partner NRStor Inc. have tapped into support from the Canada Investment Bank ... -
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More Investment, More Renewable Options Needed to Hit Rapid Decarbonization Goals
Renewable energy investment is falling short of what’s needed to meet rapid decarbonization goals, and national implementation strategies often work to the disadvantage of ... -
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U.S. Battery Boom Continues as Big, New Installations Come Online
2021 is shaping up as a boom year for utility-scale battery storage in the United States, with one big project already in service, another ... -
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Battery Packs Hit ‘Historic Milestone’ with Record-Low Price Below $100/kWh
Lithium-ion battery pack prices dipped below the milestone of US$100 per kilowatt-hour in 2020, and the average price of batteries plummeted 89% in a ... -
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New Congressional Funding, Tax Credit Extensions Create ‘Enabling Conditions for Decarbonization’
From solar and wind tax credits, to reductions in climate-busting hydrofluorocarbons, to financial support for battery storage, microgrids, combined heat and power, and carbon ... -
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The Rise of SWB: Seba Says Solar, Wind, Batteries Can Deliver 100% RE by 2030, Make New Fossil Investment Irrational
An all-renewable electricity system is “both physically possible and economically affordable by 2030,” according to a new report from the RethinkX think tank, write ... -
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In Conversation: World Energy Outlook’s Role is to Reflect Current Policy Plans, Push Decision-Makers to Do More, IEA’s Wanner Says
Brent Wanner is Power Sector Modelling Lead with the team that produces the annual World Energy Outlook (WEO) for the International Energy Agency. In ... -
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Quebec E-Bus Builder Lion Electric Signs $500-Million Merger Deal, Enters NY Stock Exchange
Saint-Jérôme, Quebec-based electric bus and truck manufacturer Lion Electric announced what one industry newsletter calls a “power move on the competition” late last month, ... -
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Report: Just Transition to Renewable Energy Requires Mining Industry Reform
The coming energy transition may be carbon-free, but it is still very much dependent on mining—and that has experts warning that stringent regulation is ... -
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The Rise of SWB: Seba Says Solar, Wind, Batteries Can Deliver 100% RE by 2030, Make New Fossil Investment Irrational
An all-renewable electricity system is “both physically possible and economically affordable by 2030,” according to a new report from the RethinkX think tank, write ... -
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Climate Groups Must Connect with Communities that Feel ‘Villainized’ by Just Transition
Coal country in Utah is at risk of being left behind as the United States accelerates its shift off fossil fuels, making it that ... -
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Opinion: An Affordable, Reliable, Sustainable Electricity Future for Atlantic Canada is Renewable
Wind and solar are the cheapest forms of electricity on Earth, far cheaper than coal, nuclear, or natural gas. When paired with energy storage ...
