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  • Carbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyCoalDemand & DistributionElectricity GridFinance & InvestmentHydropowerJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyNuclearOil & GasRenewable EnergySolarUnited StatesWind

    U.S. Wind, Solar Post Record Growth in 2020 Despite Pandemic Restrictions, Job Losses

    February 24, 2021
     
    February 24, 2021
    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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  • Auto & Alternative VehiclesBioenergyBuildingsCarbon-Free TransitionCCS & Negative EmissionsClimate & SocietyCoalDemand & DistributionEnergy PoliticsFinance & InvestmentHydrogenJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyNuclearOil & GasRenewable EnergyShale & FrackingSolarSub-National GovernmentsUnited StatesWind

    New U.S. Scenarios Show State-by-State Benefits of Net-Zero Shift

    February 19, 2021
     
    February 19, 2021
    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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  • Arctic & AntarcticaBuildingsCoalElectricity GridEnergy PoliticsFinance & InvestmentHealth & SafetyHeat & TemperatureLegal & RegulatoryNuclearOff-GridOil & GasSevere Storms & FloodingSolarSub-National GovernmentsUnited StatesWind

    Brutal Cold Snap Triggers Rolling Blackouts, Drives Up Power Costs as Texas Gas Plants Fail

    February 17, 2021
     
    February 17, 2021
    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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  • CanadaClimate & SocietyEnergy PoliticsEnergy SubsidiesFinance & InvestmentJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyNuclearOil & GasPipelines/Rail TransportSub-National Governments

    TC Energy May Survive Keystone Cancellation Unscathed. Alberta Not So Much.

    January 27, 2021
     
    Primary Author Compiled by The Energy Mix staff
    January 27, 2021
    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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  • Batteries/StorageCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionElectricity GridFinance & InvestmentJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyNuclearOil & GasRenewable EnergySolarUnited StatesWind

    84% of New U.S. Generating Capacity Will Deliver Fossil-Free Electricity This Year

    January 20, 2021
     
    January 20, 2021
    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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  • Carbon emissions from a coal plant in Germany
    Carbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationCoalDemand & EfficiencyElectricity GridEnergy Access & EquityFinance & InvestmentHealth & SafetyHeat & TemperatureHydropowerInternational Agencies & StudiesNon-Renewable EnergyNuclearOil & GasRenewable EnergySolarWind

    Higher Emissions from Fossil Plants Could Drive Up Global Power Demand by 27 Gigawatts

    January 15, 2021
     
    January 15, 2021
    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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  • CanadaClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentHealth & SafetyInternational Security & WarJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyNuclear

    Opinion: Federal Nuclear Plan Confuses Science Fiction with Real Energy Technologies

    January 4, 2021
     
    January 4, 2021
    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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  • CanadaCCS & Negative EmissionsDemand & EfficiencyEnergy PoliticsEnergy SubsidiesEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentForests & DeforestationHydrogenJobs & TrainingLegal & RegulatoryNuclearOil & GasShale & FrackingSub-National Governments

    Ottawa Releases Flurry of New Announcements on Tree Planting, Hydrogen, Clean Fuels, SMRs

    December 18, 2020
     
    Primary Author Compiled by Mitchell Beer @mitchellbeer
    December 18, 2020
    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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  • Carbon-Free TransitionCCS & Negative EmissionsClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationCulture, Curiosities, & HumourEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentHuman Rights & MigrationInternational Agencies & StudiesNon-Renewable EnergyNuclearOil & Gas

    New Report Shows Path to 1.5°C with Less Consumption, Basic Income, and a ‘Good Life for All’

    December 11, 2020
     
    December 11, 2020
    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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  • Auto & Alternative VehiclesBuildingsCanadaCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationDemand & DistributionDemand & EfficiencyElectricity GridFinance & InvestmentFood SecurityForests & DeforestationJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyNuclearRenewable EnergySoil & Natural SequestrationTransit

    Fiscal Update Delivers ‘Downpayment’, Falls Short of Full Funding for Green Recovery

    December 2, 2020
     
    Primary Author Mitchell Beer @mitchellbeer
    December 2, 2020
    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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  • Arctic & AntarcticaCanadaClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionEnergy Access & EquityFirst PeoplesJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyNuclearOff-GridRenewable EnergySolar

    Small Modular Reactors ‘Very Inappropriate for Remote Locations’, CELA Warns

    December 2, 2020
     
    December 2, 2020
    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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  • Batteries/StorageCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyCoalDemand & DistributionElectricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyNuclearShale & FrackingSolarSub-National GovernmentsUnited StatesWind

    The Rise of SWB: Seba Says Solar, Wind, Batteries Can Deliver 100% RE by 2030, Make New Fossil Investment Irrational

    November 30, 2020
     
    November 30, 2020
    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 & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationDemand & DistributionElectricity GridEnergy SubsidiesEuropeFinance & InvestmentHealth & SafetyJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyNuclearRenewable EnergyWind

    UK Green Plan Funds ‘Long-Shot’ Small Modular Reactors but Emphasizes Offshore Wind

    Full Story: Climate News Network @ClimateNewsDay

    November 29, 2020
     
    Primary Author Paul Brown
    November 29, 2020
    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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  • Batteries/StorageCanadaCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyCoalDemand & DistributionDemand & EfficiencyElectricity GridEnergy Access & EquityEnergy PoliticsHydropowerJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatoryNon-Renewable EnergyNuclearOil & GasRenewable EnergySolarSub-National GovernmentsWind

    Opinion: An Affordable, Reliable, Sustainable Electricity Future for Atlantic Canada is Renewable

    Full Story: Conservation Council of New Brunswick @cc_nb, Ecology Action Centre @EcologyAction

    November 26, 2020
     
    Primary Author Louise Comeau @louise27comeau, Stephen Thomas @StephenJWT, Gurprasad Gurumurthy, Daniel Nunes
    November 26, 2020
    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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  • AfricaAsiaCarbon-Free TransitionChinaClimate & SocietyCoalFinance & InvestmentHydropowerJurisdictionsMexico, Caribbean & Latin AmericaMiddle EastNon-Renewable EnergyNuclearOil & GasRenewable EnergySolarWind

    China’s Carbon Neutral Plan Could Push Belt and Road Initiative Toward ‘Cleaner Growth’

    November 25, 2020
     
    November 25, 2020
    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 ...
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  • AsiaBuildingsCarbon-Free TransitionCitiesClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionElectricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentICYMIJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyNuclearRenewable EnergySolarWind

    Taiwan to Offset Coal with 20.4 GW of Renewables by 2030

    February 25, 2021
     
    February 25, 2021
  • Biodiversity & HabitatCanadaClimate & SocietyClimate Action/"Blockadia"Climate Impacts & AdaptationEnergy PoliticsFirst PeoplesHuman Rights & MigrationICYMIJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatoryNon-Renewable EnergyNuclearSub-National Governments

    Sask First Nation Mounts Blockade Against Intruding Uranium Company

    February 23, 2021
     
    February 23, 2021
  • BuildingsCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsDemand & DistributionEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsICYMIJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatoryNon-Renewable EnergyNuclearSub-National GovernmentsUnited States

    Granholm Vows ‘Safe, Workable’ Alternative to Yucca Mountain Nuclear Repository

    February 23, 2021
     
    February 23, 2021
  • Climate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsHealth & SafetyIce Loss & Sea Level RiseICYMIJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatoryNon-Renewable EnergyNuclearOceansUnited StatesWater

    Sea Level Rise Threatens U.S. Nuclear Waste Sites

    February 23, 2021
     
    February 23, 2021
  • BuildingsCanadaCitiesClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionElectricity GridEnergy SubsidiesFinance & InvestmentICYMIJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyNuclearSub-National Governments

    New Brunswick Announces $20 Million for Small Modular Reactors

    February 14, 2021
     
    February 14, 2021
  • BuildingsCitiesClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionElectricity GridEuropeFinance & InvestmentICYMIJobs & TrainingJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyNuclear

    UK Nuclear Project Reports Rising Costs, Missed Deadlines

    February 14, 2021
     
    February 14, 2021
  • BuildingsCanadaCitiesClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionElectricity GridFinance & InvestmentICYMIJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyNuclearSub-National Governments

    New Owner Takes Over Quebec Uranium Mine Site

    February 11, 2021
     
    February 11, 2021
  • Carbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsDemand & DistributionElectricity GridEnergy PoliticsEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsEuropeFinance & InvestmentICYMIJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyNuclearOil & Gas

    EU Transition Fund Won’t Support Gas Projects

    February 7, 2021
     
    February 7, 2021
  • Carbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionElectricity GridEnergy PoliticsICYMIJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatoryNon-Renewable EnergyNuclearUnited States

    Biden Supports Nuclear, but Industry Could Still Face Tougher Regulation

    February 7, 2021
     
    February 7, 2021
  • CanadaCitiesClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionElectricity GridFinance & InvestmentICYMIJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyNuclearSub-National Governments

    Shopify Founder Drops Investment Dollars into Nuclear Fusion Developer

    January 28, 2021
     
    January 28, 2021
  • BuildingsCarbon-Free TransitionCitiesClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionElectricity GridEnergy SubsidiesEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsEuropeICYMIJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyNuclearRenewable EnergySolar

    EU Boosts Solar Output by 7 TWh in Third Quarter of 2020

    January 26, 2021
     
    January 26, 2021
  • AsiaCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsCoalDemand & DistributionElectricity GridEnergy SubsidiesFinance & InvestmentICYMIJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyNuclearRenewable EnergySolarWind

    South Korea Aims for 42% Renewables by 2034

    January 12, 2021
     
    January 12, 2021
  • Carbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyFinance & InvestmentICYMIJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyNuclearSub-National GovernmentsUnited States

    Corruption Probe Drives Ohio Utility Down to Junk Bond Status

    January 7, 2021
     
    January 7, 2021
  • Carbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionElectricity GridEnergy PoliticsEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsEuropeICYMIJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyNuclearRenewable EnergySolarWind

    With Plenty of Wind, Water, Scotland Has No Need for Nuclear, MP Says

    January 7, 2021
     
    January 7, 2021
  • Carbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionElectricity GridEnergy PoliticsEnergy SubsidiesFinance & InvestmentICYMIJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatoryNon-Renewable EnergyNuclearSub-National GovernmentsUnited States

    Ohio Bribery Inquiry Trips Up $1-Billion Nuclear Subsidy

    January 4, 2021
     
    January 4, 2021
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