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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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Scandinavia Looks to Solar in ‘Land of the Midnight Sun’
Northern regions as far as the Arctic Circle are increasingly turning to the power of the midnight sun to keep their communities humming, feeding ... -
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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 ... -
Geothermal Would Save 16.6 Gigatons of Carbon by 2050
Geothermal places #18 on the Drawdown list of climate solutions. If it could increase its share of global electricity generation from 0.66 to 4.9% by 2050, geothermal ... -
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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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Solar Farms Would Save 36.9 Gigatons of Carbon by 2050
Solar farms rank #8 on Drawdown’s list of climate solutions, with the potential to eliminate 36.9 gigatons of carbon dioxide and produce net savings ... -
Ex-Fossil Workers Call for Fast Transition to Clean Energy Jobs
The climate crisis can unite Canadians rather than dividing us as long as the country can “move forward in a way that leaves no ... -
New Approach to Geothermal Requires No Fracking or Water, Produces No GHG Emissions
A first-of-its-kind approach to geothermal energy that uses no fracking or water and produces no greenhouse gas emissions is turning heads in central Alberta, ... -
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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 ... -
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‘Stunning’ Poll Results Show Canadian Public ‘Ahead of Our Politics’ on Climate Action
Two-thirds to 84% of Canadians would accept bold measures to address climate change, more than four-fifths see the climate crisis as a serious problem, ... -
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Greens Unveil Job Transition Plan for Fossil Fuel Work Force
With the federal election campaign about to hit high gear, Green Party leader Elizabeth May was in Vancouver last week to unveil a plan ... -
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FERC Update Shows U.S. Renewables Growing 10 Times Faster Than Fossil Electricity by 2022
A new three-year projection from the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), showing renewable energy growing 10 times faster than fossil-generated electricity by 2022, ... -
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Chile Shuts Eight Coal Plants, Sets 2040 Deadline for 100% RE
Chile is planning to close eight coal plants with combined capacity of 23,000 megawatts, or 20% of its electricity, as part of a new ... -
Federal Government Earmarks $25 Million for Geothermal, $10 Million for Deep Water Cooling
The federal government unveiled two new renewable energy grants last week, earmarking C$25.6 million to help develop a geothermal power plant in Estevan, Saskatchewan ... -
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Green Climate Fund Approves 19 Projects, Begins Hunt for New Money
The UN’s severely underfunded Green Climate Fund will be launching a hunt for new cash after approving 19 projects worth US$1 billion at its ...
