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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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Bitcoin Draws as Much Electricity as Argentina as Consumption Quadruples in Four Years
With the computing power that drives the popular cryptocurrency bitcoin now consuming nearly as much energy as Argentina, analysts are warning the renegade technology’s ... -
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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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Explainer: IISD Lays Out Pros and Cons of Subsidizing Hydrogen Development
As countries chart paths to net-zero economies by 2050, hydrogen has enjoyed a new wave of attention. But a key question facing governments is ... -
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Too Much Sahara Solar Development Could Bring Regional, Global Climate Impacts
The world’s most forbidding deserts could be the best places on Earth for harvesting solar power—the most abundant and clean source of energy we ... -
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Net-Zero Home Rides Out Edmonton Cold Snap with No Furnace Required
A net-zero home in Edmonton, Alberta stayed toasty warm this week when the polar vortex brought bitterly cold temperatures to town, enabling Darryl Zubot ... -
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Shareholders Squirm, Climate Analysts Pounce as Shell Releases ‘Grotesque’, ‘Delusional’ Climate Plan
Colossal fossil Royal Dutch Shell is taking criticism from all sides for its latest attempt at a decarbonization strategy, with fossil-friendly investors driving its ... -
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Wilkinson, McCarthy Hold First Talks on Cross-Border Climate Action
With a new administration in Washington, DC setting climate action as one of its four defining priorities, Canadian Environment and Climate Minister Jonathan Wilkinson ... -
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Indigenous Clean Energy Seeks Federal Endowment to Build ‘Decolonized Energy Future’
With nearly 200 renewable energy projects in progress, each of them generating more than a megawatt of electricity at full capacity, Indigenous Clean Energy ... -
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Fund Low-Income Building Retrofits in Upcoming Budget, Efficiency Canada Urges Ottawa [Sign-Ons]
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s 2021 budget must include funding for building energy retrofits for low-income households that can’t afford the up-front cost of a ... -
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India Was Forewarned About Himalayan Flood Disaster Risks
Experts and residents in India have long been sending a message to the Modi government in India: Do not build hydroelectric dams in the ... -
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Trudeau Touts Hydropower Exports as U.S. Looks to Canadian Dams for Electricity Storage
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is looking to promote hydropower exports to the United States, as one response to President Joe Biden’s commitment to decarbonize ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesBioenergyBuildingsCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionDemand & EfficiencyElectricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentJobs & TrainingJurisdictionsRenewable EnergySolarSub-National GovernmentsUnited StatesWind
Study Shows U.S. Decarbonizing by 2050 for $1 Per Person Per Day
The United States—per head of population perhaps the world’s most prodigal emitter of greenhouse gases—can reverse that and have a carbon-free future within three ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesBioenergyBuildingsCanadaCarbon-Free TransitionCCS & Negative EmissionsClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationDemand & DistributionDemand & EfficiencyElectricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentHealth & SafetyHydrogenJurisdictionsMethaneNon-Renewable EnergyRenewable EnergyResearch & Development
Canada Can Thrive on Road to Net-Zero if Governments Make Good Decisions Now
Canada has multiple opportunities to thrive along the road to a net-zero economy by 2050 as long as governments make the right decisions now, ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatCanadaCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationEnergy PoliticsFinance & InvestmentFirst PeoplesGeneral RenewablesHealth & SafetyJobs & TrainingJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatoryNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasPipelines/Rail TransportRenewable EnergySub-National GovernmentsUnited States
Line 5 Pipeline Battle Produces Overheated Claims on Job vs. Environment
As officials in Michigan look to shut down the Line 5 pipeline, business interests in Ontario and Quebec are warning of dire economic effects. ...
