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Sanders Unveils $16.3-Trillion Climate Plan as Inslee Withdraws from Presidential Race
A 2030 deadline to convert the United States electricity and transportation systems to 100% renewable energy is a centrepiece of a US$16.3-trillion Green New ... -
Drought, Famine & WildfiresElectricity GridFinance & InvestmentLegal & RegulatoryPost-Carbon TransitionSolarSub-National GovernmentsUnited StatesWind
Bankrupt California Utility Will Still Honour $42 Billion in Solar, Wind Contracts
There were sighs of relief in California earlier this month, after utility giant Pacific Gas & Electric confirmed it will honour all its contracts ... -
Michigan Utility Deal Could Trigger 584 MW of New Solar Capacity
Michigan ratepayers stand to benefit significantly from a proposed settlement that will find the state utility finally paying the true “avoided cost” of buying ... -
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WoodMac Sees Peril in Trump-China Trade Dispute as Energy Decarbonization Lags
The increasingly bitter trade dispute between the Trump administration and China is shaping up as a new barrier to getting global greenhouse gas emissions ... -
AsiaBuildingsChinaCitiesElectricity GridFinance & InvestmentPost-Carbon TransitionSolarSub-National GovernmentsUnited StatesWind
Corporate Renewable Energy Buys Could Set All-Time Record in 2019
Corporate renewable energy purchases are on track to set another all-time record in 2019, with the United States still driving a strong growth trend ... -
Carbon Levels & MeasurementCitiesCoalElectricity GridLegal & RegulatoryPost-Carbon TransitionSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
22 U.S. States, Seven Cities Challenge Trump Rollback of Obama Clean Power Plan
Twenty-two U.S. states and seven cities went to court last week, trying to block the Trump administration from rolling back Obama-era restrictions on coal-fired ... -
BuildingsDemand & EfficiencyElectricity GridFinance & InvestmentHeat & TemperatureOil & GasSub-National GovernmentsUnited StatesWind
Power Prices Hit $9,000/MWh as Texas Grid Declares First Supply Emergency Since 2014
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) issued its first emergency alert since January 2014, after record demand driven by a summer heat wave ... -
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Solar Price Beats Grid Electricity in Every City Across China
Subsidy-free solar is now less expensive than grid electricity in virtually every city across China, according to a paper published this week in the ... -
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India Plans to Cut Coal Imports, Boost Domestic Production
India is planning to cut its coal imports by at least one-third over the next five years, while boosting domestic coal mining and renewable ...
