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U.S. Wind, Solar Post Record Growth in 2020 Despite Pandemic Restrictions, Job Losses
United States solar and wind developers had a record year in 2020 despite punishing restrictions and job losses brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, ... -
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New U.S. Scenarios Show State-by-State Benefits of Net-Zero Shift
A modelling study published earlier this month by three U.S. organizations breaks down the state-by-state benefits the country can expect from the drive to ... -
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Brutal Cold Snap Triggers Rolling Blackouts, Drives Up Power Costs as Texas Gas Plants Fail
A brutal blast of cold, winter weather this week killed at least 14 people in four U.S. states, dropped snow and ice on an ... -
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TC Energy May Survive Keystone Cancellation Unscathed. Alberta Not So Much.
In the wake of U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to cancel the Keystone XL pipeline, analysts say proponent TC Energy should be able to ... -
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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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Higher Emissions from Fossil Plants Could Drive Up Global Power Demand by 27 Gigawatts
In a global first, a study just published in the journal Environmental Research Letters concludes that reliance on fossil-fuelled power plants in a warming ... -
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Opinion: Federal Nuclear Plan Confuses Science Fiction with Real Energy Technologies
Canada’s action plan for small modular nuclear reactors is nothing more than science fiction, writes analyst Burgess Langshaw-Power: idle dreams of an indefinite group ... -
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Ottawa Releases Flurry of New Announcements on Tree Planting, Hydrogen, Clean Fuels, SMRs
The Trudeau government is continuing its flurry of year-end policy moves on climate change and energy, with announcements earlier this week on hydrogen strategy ... -
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New Report Shows Path to 1.5°C with Less Consumption, Basic Income, and a ‘Good Life for All’
A 25% reduction in average living space in developed countries, less food waste and meat consumption, less road-based transport, better infrastructure, and “relocalization” of ... -
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Fiscal Update Delivers ‘Downpayment’, Falls Short of Full Funding for Green Recovery
Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland is receiving mixed reviews for the green components of a Fall Economic Statement that includes $5,000 ... -
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Small Modular Reactors ‘Very Inappropriate for Remote Locations’, CELA Warns
It’s a potentially dangerous mistake to pitch small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) as a potential electricity source or remote Northern communities, according to one ... -
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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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UK Green Plan Funds ‘Long-Shot’ Small Modular Reactors but Emphasizes Offshore Wind
News that two more reactors in the United Kingdom are to shut down on safety grounds earlier than planned has capped a depressing month ... -
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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 ... -
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China’s Carbon Neutral Plan Could Push Belt and Road Initiative Toward ‘Cleaner Growth’
China’s landmark commitment to domestic carbon neutrality could help jump-start a “cleaner growth pathway” for countries participating in the country’s massive Belt and Road ...
