Renewable Energy
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U.S. Democrats Debate Climate Policy, Introduce Green Infrastructure Measures as Fall Election Approaches
With the U.S. federal election just 131 days away, climate and clean energy are poised to take centre stage in the campaign, with Democrats ... -
Climate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsEnergy Access & EquityEnergy PoliticsSolarSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
U.S. Policy-Makers Are ‘Easy Prey’ for Anti-Solar Lobbyists, Study Finds
Inoculating policy-makers against utility lobbying by helping them understand the benefits of community solar will be critical to realizing the promise of energy equity ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesBatteries/StorageCarbon-Free TransitionFinance & InvestmentInternational Agencies & StudiesJobs & TrainingOil & GasSolarWind
Goldman Sachs See Renewable Investment Surging While Fossils Pay Huge Risk Premium
With global fossils paying the equivalent of a US$40 to $80 per ton carbon price to compensate for the heightened risk investors see in ... -
Carbon-Free TransitionFinance & InvestmentJobs & TrainingLegal & RegulatorySub-National GovernmentsUnited StatesWind
New Jersey Unveils Plan to Become ‘Wind Turbine Capital’
Determined to be for wind energy what Texas is to fossil fuels, New Jersey has announced plans to become the go-to state for the ... -
BuildingsCarbon-Free TransitionDemand & EfficiencyDrive to 1.5Electricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentInternational Agencies & StudiesJobs & TrainingPathways to 1.5SolarWind
Next Six Months Will Determine Success of Green Recovery, IEA Warns
The world’s governments can either spend the next three years and US$3 trillion entrenching the greenhouse gas emission cuts that accompanied the pandemic lockdown ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesBitumen BubbleBuildingsCanadaCarbon-Free TransitionDemand & EfficiencyEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & DivestmentFinance & InvestmentJobs & TrainingLegal & RegulatoryOil & GasSolar
Alberta’s Green Economy Could Produce 67,200 New Jobs by 2030
The Pembina Institute has tapped into the innovative and entrepreneurial spirit of Albertans to produce a job creation plan that could begin decarbonizing the ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesCarbon-Free TransitionCCS & Negative EmissionsDemand & EfficiencyEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentHydrogenJobs & TrainingOil & GasSupply Chains & Consumption
Ottawa Mulls Hydrogen and EV Strategies as Economic Recovery Plan Takes Shape
The federal government is simultaneously developing a new hydrogen strategy and working through some of the details and complexities of stepped-up electric vehicle deployment ... -
New EV Battery Would Run 16 Years, 1.25 Million Miles, Manufacturer Claims
China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co.(CATL), the largest battery maker in the world and the supplier for Tesla and Volkswagen AG, says it has created ... -
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Government Stimulus Packages Lock In Fossil Growth, Squander Opportunity for Green Recovery, Global Assessment Warns
Too many governments are squandering the opportunity to build a green recovery in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, directing dollars to technologies that ... -
Carbon-Free TransitionDemographicsEnergy Access & EquityFinance & InvestmentHealth & SafetyJobs & TrainingSolar
Racial Injustice Casts Shadow Over Clean Energy Boom
America’s clean energy sector could have a bright future, pushing down electricity costs, cleaning up emissions, and potentially supporting hundreds of thousands of new ... -
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Alberta Shuts Energy Efficiency Agency, Eliminates Cabinet Approval for New Tar Sands/Oil Sands Projects
Alberta is moving to phase out its energy efficiency agency and allow future tar sands/oil sands projects to proceed without cabinet approval under a ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesBuildingsCanadaCarbon Levels & MeasurementCarbon-Free TransitionDemand & EfficiencyElectricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentJobs & TrainingLegal & Regulatory
Canada’s Green Recovery Could Produce 6.7 Million Job-Years, Cut 237 Megatonnes of Emissions by 2030
Canada could create 6.7 million person-years of quality employment by 2030, reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 237 million tonnes from 2018 levels, make homes ... -
U.S. Solar to Grow 1/3 This Year Despite Pandemic’s Drag on Home Installations
New solar installations in the United States are expected to rise by one-third this year, in spite of the slowdown brought about the coronavirus ... -
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‘Teal Deal’ Could Tap into Oceans for Climate Change Mitigation
As the window for climate action narrows, experts in marine science and economics are calling for a new “Teal Deal” that embraces the enormous ... -
Batteries/StorageCarbon-Free TransitionCoalDemand & EfficiencyElectricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentMethaneOil & GasSolarSub-National GovernmentsUnited StatesWind
New Study Shows Clean Power Supplying 90% of U.S. Electricity by 2035
Clean electricity could power 90% of the United States grid by 2035, at lower cost than non-renewable sources, according to a new study released ...
