Solar
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$2.3-Billion Production Facility in Quebec to Deliver Durable, All-Glass Solar Panels
Solargise Canada is negotiating a land purchase in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, about 65 kilometres (40 miles) southwest of Montreal, for the first phase of a C$2.3-billion ... -
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Flurry of Low-Carbon Announcements Marks First Day of Global Climate Action Summit
The Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco is entering its second day, with media and other observers scrambling to keep up with a ... -
CoalDrive to 1.5Electricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentPathways to 1.5Post-Carbon TransitionShale & FrackingSolarUnited StatesWind
New Renewables Undercut Existing Fossil Prices in U.S. Grid Transition
U.S. utilities can now buy new renewably-generated electricity at less than it costs them to operate existing fossil plants, a senior executive at Denver-based ... -
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Subsidy-Free Solar Sweeps Europe as Countries Reap Reward for Earlier Supports
From Germany to Italy, and from the United Kingdom to Spain, Europe is reaping the reward for its early support for renewable energy technologies ... -
Grid Flexibility Would Enable 80% Renewable Power Generation by 2050
Grid flexibility places #77 on Drawdown’s list of climate solutions as an essential tool for making 80% renewable generation “a global reality” by 2050. ... -
Fossil Demand Set to Peak in 2023 Due to Renewables Growth, Climate Action
Global fossil fuel demand is set to peak in 2023, putting trillions of dollars in oil, gas, and coal investments at risk due to ... -
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London, New York Mayors Urge Cities Worldwide to Dump Their Fossil Investments
Pointing to a summer of record heat and extreme weather in which London was improbably hot and dry, while New York was unexpectedly rainy, ... -
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California Must Go All-In on Energy Efficiency to Hit 100% Carbon-Free Target
Just a few days before Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation committing California to producing 100% carbon-free electricity by 2045, an analysis showed the state ... -
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Cities, States, Businesses Drive Down U.S. Carbon Pollution While Trump Prepares to Deregulate Methane Emissions
While the Trump administration prepares to undercut Obama-era controls on methane emissions from oil and gas operations, more than 3,000 U.S, cities, states, businesses, ... -
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Electrification of Everything Set to Triple Global Grid Capacity by 2050
Global grid capacity is on track to triple by 2050 as power utilities scramble to accommodate a surge in electric vehicles and new renewable ... -
Utility-Scale Energy Storage Enables Distributed Renewables on the Grid
Critical to enabling a wholesale shift to variable sources of renewable power like solar and wind will be Utility-Scale Energy Storage which, alongside grid flexibility, places ...
