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CanadaCarbon Levels & MeasurementClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsCoalElectricity GridInternational Agencies & StudiesMethaneOil & GasShale & FrackingTar Sands/Oil SandsUnited States
U.S., Canadian Fossils to Lead $1.4 Trillion in New Oil and Gas Development Through 2024
Fossils in the United States and Canada are leading plans to invest another US$1.4 trillion in new oil and gas extraction projects over the ... -
Batteries/StorageCoalElectricity GridEnergy Access & EquityFinance & InvestmentFirst PeoplesGeneral RenewablesJobsPost-Carbon TransitionSolarSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
Navajo Coal Plant Closure Opens Door for Solar+Storage, Distributed Power
The recent retirement of Arizona’s massive Navajo coal-fired generating station, one of America’s largest, has opened up considerable space for solar+storage, and a new ... -
Electricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsEuropeFinance & InvestmentPost-Carbon TransitionSolarWind
100-MW Power Purchase Shows Unsubsidized Offshore Wind Taking Off in Europe
The world’s biggest-ever contract for unsubsidized offshore wind, a 100-megawatt power purchase deal between Danish wind powerhouse Ørsted and German chemicals company Covestro, is ... -
AsiaBioenergyCarbon Levels & MeasurementClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsCoalElectricity GridEnergy SubsidiesFinance & InvestmentForests & DeforestationInternational Agencies & StudiesJobsLegal & RegulatorySolar
New Coal Plant Construction Puts Indonesia at Odds with 1.5°C Carbon Target
Even as its neighbours join the rest of the world in turning increasingly away from coal, Indonesia is charging full steam ahead with new ... -
Batteries/StorageCitiesElectricity GridFinance & InvestmentGeneral RenewablesJobsOff-GridPost-Carbon TransitionSolarSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
U.S. Solar+Storage Rivals Utility-Scale Installations as California Power Shutoffs Hit Home
The U.S. residential solar market is on a fast track, with rooftop deployment numbers rivaling utility-scale plants and wildfire-induced power shutdowns turning more ratepayers ... -
Ontario, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick Agree to Develop Small Modular Nuclear Reactors
Ontario, Saskatchewan, and New Brunswick will work together to research, develop, and build the technology for small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) under a memorandum ... -
Demand & EfficiencyElectricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentNuclearPost-Carbon TransitionUnited StatesWind
Lovins: Nuclear Makes Climate Crisis Worse by Blocking Faster Uptake of Cheaper Options
Contrary to industry propaganda, nuclear power plants are not an essential tool in the fight against climate change, but an increasingly dangerous drag on ... -
Green Bonds, Green Banks Could Free Up Massive New Investment for U.S. Decarbonization
Between green bonds issued by U.S. utilities and green banks set up by New York, Connecticut, and other states, the U.S. power sector could ... -
BuildingsCarbon Levels & MeasurementDemand & EfficiencyElectricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsPost-Carbon TransitionSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
Shifting Every Texas Home from Gas to Electricity Would Save Money, Cut Carbon
Converting every single-family home in Texas from natural gas to electric heating would reduce homeowner utility bills by as much as US$450 per year, ... -
Rickford Rolls with Climate-Denying Trolls to Justify Cancelled Renewables Contracts
Ontario Energy Minister Greg Rickford resorted to a terse, five-second media availability yesterday, after sustaining three days of political pressure and online mockery for ...
