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Week 14, April 6: Renewable Electricity
In 2017, the generation of electricity from fossil fuels produced 74 Mt (10.3%) of Canada’s emissions. Renewable energy has become the cheapest option for ... -
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Biden, Sanders Climate Policies Come Into Focus as Primary Field Narrows
With the race for the Democratic Party’s 2020 presidential nomination narrowing to two main candidates, the New York Times and Foreign Policy magazine are ... -
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New U.S. Energy Legislation Backs Solar, Wind and Storage, Misses Out on Efficiency, Pushes Fracked Gas Exports
A massive, bipartisan energy bill could come up for a vote in the U.S. Senate as soon as this week, with billions of dollars ... -
Offshore Wind Could Deliver More Power Than China’s Coastal Regions Currently Use
Offshore wind could supply 5.4 times as much electricity as China’s coastal regions currently require, according to a new study by a student team ... -
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CCS, Hydrogen Won’t Be Ready by 2050, UK Academics Warn
Neither carbon capture and storage (CCS) nor the hydrogen economy can scale up fast enough to play a significant part in decarbonizing the UK ... -
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IEA: Electricity Emissions Hold Steady in 2019 as Developed Countries Dump Coal
Global carbon dioxide emissions from electricity unexpectedly held steady in 2019, at 33 billion tonnes, after increasing over the two previous years, even though ... -
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Saugeen Nation Sends OPG Back to Square One, Voting 86% Against Nuclear Waste Site
The 4,500-member Saugeen Ojibway Nation has voted by an 86% margin to reject Ontario Power Generation’s plan for a radioactive waste repository at the ... -
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U.S. Agency Sees Renewables Surging But GHG Emissions Nearly Unchanged Through 2050
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) is changing its tune on the rise of renewable energy, projecting for the first time in its Annual ... -
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False Alarm Draws Attention to Delayed Pickering Nuclear Shutdown, Triggers Surging Demand for Emergency Iodide Pills
Millions of people across Ontario woke up in a panic early Sunday morning, after an emergency alert falsely announced an incident at the Pickering ... -
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 ... -
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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 ... -
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Study Shows One in Three Americans in Communities with 100% RE Targets
With renewable energy generation nearly doubling in the United States since 2008, a new report from UCLA’s Luskin Center for Innovation lists 11 states ... -
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Ontario Power Supply to Get ‘Dirtier’ as Nuclear Refits Trigger New Demand for Gas
Ontario’s electricity supply is about to get dirtier and more carbon-intensive, as the province begins burning more natural gas to replace electricity from nuclear ... -
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Pennsylvania Moves to Join Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
Pennsylvania is moving to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), making it the biggest carbon emitter in what would now become a nine-state ... -
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Trump Threatens Military Action After Drone Strikes Cut Saudi Oil Production by Half
Saudi Arabia’s daily oil output has been cut by half after Houthi rebels in neighbouring Yemen claimed responsibility for a drone strike on what ...
