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CanadaEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentJobsOil & GasPost-Carbon TransitionSolarSub-National GovernmentsWind
Alberta Looks to Renewables Boom as Corporate Procurement Gains Momentum
Canadian corporations are just beginning to catch on to a wider global trend and speed up their renewable energy purchases, and Alberta has the ... -
CitiesElectricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentPost-Carbon TransitionSolarSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
Fitch Research Sees Massive New Solar Potential in Midwestern U.S.
Market analysts at Fitch Solutions Macro Research are looking to the Midwestern United States to supply a large share of the 100 gigawatts of ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesBuildingsCanadaCitiesPost-Carbon TransitionSolarSub-National GovernmentsTravel, Leisure & Recreation
Banff, Alberta Sets an Example with Rapid Decarbonization Plan
The tourist town of Banff, Alberta is aiming for a rapid shift to renewable energy, as one part of the effort to reduce its ... -
BioenergyDrawdownElectricity GridFood SecurityOff-GridPost-Carbon TransitionResearch & DevelopmentSoil & Natural SequestrationSolar
Artificial Leaf Promises Renewable Energy Source that Mimics Photosynthesis
The Artificial Leaf shows up on Drawdown’s list of Coming Attractions—a category of climate solutions that weren’t yet ready for widespread adoption when the ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesBatteries/StorageCoalElectricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentOil & GasPost-Carbon TransitionSolarWind
Renewables Poised to Overtake Fossils Decades Faster Than Forecast
The world’s renewable energy industries may be poised to overtake fossil fuels decades faster than forecast, as production prices plummet and renewables’ investment returns ... -
Taiwan Plans Fast Solar Buildup While Cambodia Records Lowest-Ever Price for Southeast Asia
Anticipating some US$7.5 billion in investment to accrue from the decision, Taiwan Prime Minister Su Tseng-chang announced plans in late September to ramp up ... -
Batteries/StorageCanadaCitiesCoalDemand & EfficiencyElectricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentJobsOil & GasPost-Carbon TransitionSolarSub-National GovernmentsWind
‘Game-Changing’ Analysis: Unsubsidized Renewables, Efficiency Cost Less than New Alberta Gas Plants
Solar, wind, battery storage, energy efficiency, and demand flexibility can reliably replace coal in Alberta at less cost than new gas plants, according to ... -
U.S. Green Economy Produced 10 Times More Jobs Than Fossils in 2016
The U.S. green economy produced 9.5 million jobs in 2015-2016, more than 10 times as many as a lavishly-subsidized fossil fuel sector, and its ... -
Batteries/StorageCoalElectricity GridFinance & InvestmentOil & GasPost-Carbon TransitionSolarUnited StatesWind
U.S. Renewables+Storage to Wipe Out Coal in 10 Years, Mega-Utility CEO Tells Analysts
Unsubsidized renewable energy and battery storage are so much less expensive than conventional electricity generation that they will likely replace all coal generation in ... -
CoalElectricity GridFinance & InvestmentPost-Carbon TransitionSolarSub-National GovernmentsSupply Chains & ConsumptionUnited States
Colorado Utility Inks Landmark Deal to Shift Major Steel Plant from Coal to Solar
U.S. utility Xcel Energy has announced a landmark, US$250-million deal to replace coal-fired electricity with a 240-megawatt solar power plant to power a steel ...
