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WEBUtilities Campaign Against Clean Grid Regulations as Defenders Dig In. The national lobby group for Canada’s electrical utilities is taking criticism for its latest broadside against federal clean electricity regulations that are seen as a cornerstone of the plan to reduce the country’s climate pollution. Electric Mobility & Auto.
Net-Zero by 2050 Still Within Reach—But It’ll Cost More
WEBJun 11, 2024 · The energy system still shifts off fossil fuels in the economic transition scenario at a cost of $181 trillion, or 19% less than the net-zero transition. Relying purely on market forces would reduce global emissions 27% from current levels by 2050, and still produce half the emissions of a ‘no-transition’ scenario where there is no further ...
California Hits 100% Renewables for (Parts of) 100 Days Straight
WEBAug 20, 2024 · The Weekender: T he climate news you need. “Reaching 100 days of 100% clean renewable wind, solar, geothermal, and hydroelectricity (wind-water-solar) demonstrates real progress toward powering California without dirty fossil fuels,” Jacobson said in a statement released by Environment California. “To solve the …
Fossil Phaseout Pledge at Risk as UN Climate Finance Negotiations …
WEB3 days ago · Last year’s COP28 conference in Dubai, United Arab Emirates produced what was seen as a flawed but still transformative declaration signalled a transition out of fossil fuels and the dawn of renewable energy. The historic decision text, arrived at after round-the-clock negotiations by climate ministers and other senior officials, included language about “transitioning away from fossil ...
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WEBThe Energy Mix is a community news site and e-digest on climate change, energy, and the shift off carbon. It’s published by Energy Mix Productions Inc., a Canadian non-profit headquartered on unceded Algonquin Anishnaabe territory, also known as Ottawa. We respect the sovereignty of the many Indigenous peoples and communities on whose land ...
Big Batteries Likely Powered by High-Emitting Gas Under Ontario …
WEBDec 28, 2023 · July 7, 2023: Weeks after Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) triumphantly unveiled the biggest battery storage procurement in Canadian history, persistent questions remain about how much of that storage capacity will be powered by high-emitting natural gas, The Energy Mix reported in a mid-summer exclusive. As the IESO moves ahead with plans to add 1,500 megawatts of ...
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Renewables Could Cut EU Power Prices in Half by 2030, Report …
WEB3 days ago · Renewables especially have that effect on marginalist pricing systems seen in Europe—where electricity prices are set by the cost of the most expensive supply source needed to meet demand. Since renewable energy, like wind and solar, is cheaper to produce compared to fossil fuels, it can lower prices by replacing more costly sources.
UPDATE: Federal Budget to Include Revamped Greener Homes Grant
WEBFeb 15, 2024 · Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tabled last year’s budget on March 28. Last week, at least one energy advisor was warning of “massive fallout” in Canada’s home retrofit work force as Ottawa announced it would soon be closing applications for the existing Canada Greener Homes Grants. At the time, …
Renewable Energy Growth Outpaces Fossil Fuels for the First Time
WEBJun 28, 2024 · Wind and solar were responsible for 40% of total new energy in 2023. By 2024, the increase in solar and wind capacity was 67% higher compared to the previous year. Three-quarters of it, 346 gigawatts, came from solar, while wind accounted for 115 gigawatts. In both cases, China was the major installer. “This is …