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New York City utility targets renewable energy, climate resiliency in sustainability report

Jun 22, 2021 8:45:00 AM / by Ryan Kennedy, pv magazine posted in Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Energy Storage, New York, Wind Energy, New York City, Electric Vehicles, DERs, Energy Transition, Sustainability, Renewables, Clean Energy, Transmission & Distribution, Clean Energy Economy

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New York City’s ConEdison said it bases its decision-making and planning process on projections for climate change, according to their recently released annual sustainability strategy report. The utility is currently the second-largest generator of solar power in North America, and the seventh largest worldwide.  

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Biden's Proposed 2022 Budget Addresses Climate Change Head On

Jun 4, 2021 9:15:00 AM / by Paul Fischer posted in Solar Energy, Solar Development, Solar Capital, Solar Finance, United States, Energy Storage, Wind Energy, Climate Change, Energy Transition, Environmental Impact, Clean Energy, Solar assets, Climate Disruption, Clean Energy Economy, North America, President Biden, Climate Research, Environmental Justice

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Just before the holiday weekend, President Biden unveiled a $6 trillion proposal for the 2022 budget. A large portion of this proposed budget has been allocated towards fighting climate change and transitioning to a clean energy future. 

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These countries are the world’s best for renewable energy investment

May 6, 2021 9:15:00 AM / by Tim Sylvia, pv magazine posted in Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Policy, Markets, Wind Energy, Germany, France, Netherlands, Europe, Spain, China, Global, Technology, Breiter Planet Properties, Japan, Utility Scale Markets, Markets & Policy

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Governor Baker Signs off on New Climate Law

Mar 29, 2021 1:05:00 PM / by Paul Fischer posted in Renewable Energy, Solar, Community, Residential Solar, Non-Profit, MA SMART Program, Massachusetts, Utilities, Solar Industry, Business, Finance, Wind Energy, Community Solar, Legislation, Solar Incentives, Climate Plan, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Energy Efficiency, Solar Panels, Energy Generation, Industrial Solar, Electrification, Sustainability, Government, Environmental Impact, Resilience, Clean Energy, New England, Charlie Baker

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On Friday, March 26th, Governor Charlie Baker signed a new climate bill into law. The official name of the law is “An Act Creating A Next Generation Roadmap for Massachusetts Climate Policy”. Kind of a mouthful. This new law aims to tackle a wide range of challenges and sets goals for the state to reach. It continues the trend of Massachusetts being one of the most progressive states when it comes to climate action.

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What is going on in Texas? #ERCOTfail

Feb 17, 2021 3:45:00 PM / by Paul Fischer posted in Solar Energy, United States, Markets, Texas, Power Generation, Fossil Fuels, Coal, Wind Energy, Climate Change, ERCOT, Energy Transition, Technology, natural gas, Coal Plants, Power Outages, Republican, Democrat, txenergy, txwx, txpoweroutage, Climate Disruption, txlege

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Image: Weather Service International

This picture shows the temperature (in Fahrenheit) departure from normal during this recent cold snap. 

 

Late Sunday night, extraordinarily cold temperatures made their way into Texas. As the temperature dropped, the people of Texas switched on the heat, with much of it being electric, in an effort to stay warm. Unfortunately, people weren't the only ones to feel the cold grip of mother nature. Extremely low temperatures, ice, and snow caused power plants to go offline. As the demand for power rapidly shot up, supply drastically fell. 

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Biden's First Steps

Jan 25, 2021 9:30:00 AM / by Paul Fischer posted in Energy, Commercial Solar, Businesses, Markets, Wind Energy, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Corporate, Infrastructure, Climate Change, Hydrogen, Global, Industrial Solar, utility scale storage, Global Warming, Technology, Sustainability, Breiter Planet Properties, Photovoltaic Cells, Clean Energy, Clean Energy Jobs, Green Finance, Pollution, Investors, solar modules

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Solar beats gas when utilities use all-source procurements

May 21, 2020 9:15:00 AM / by William Driscoll, pv magazine posted in Policy, United States, Markets, Utility-Scale PV, Wind Energy, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, natural gas, Clean Energy, Solar assets, Prices, Consumer Protection, Cost, Procurement, Gas Fired, Xcel Energy

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Colorado requires utilities to use all-source procurements.

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Decommissioning coal – an opportunity for energy storage?

May 18, 2020 9:15:00 AM / by George Hilton, Analyst, IHS Markit posted in Renewable Energy, Solar, Energy Storage, Decarbonize, Fossil Fuels, Coal, Wind Energy, Spain, Energy Generation, World, Base Load, Peak Demand, Carbon Emissions, Coal Plants, Co-Location

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The Drax Power Station near Selby, North Yorkshire, is the single largest CO2 emitter in the U.K. Its owner plans to replace the coal-fired units with gas power and a 200 MW battery.

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WoodMac expects 106 GW of solar to be installed this year

May 11, 2020 9:00:00 AM / by Sandra Enkhardt, pv magazine posted in Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Energy Storage, Decarbonize, Power Generation, Wind Energy, Electric Vehicles, Global, Electrification, Covid-19

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Image: gregroose / Pixabay

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Solar (and wind) help to keep the AC on in Texas

Oct 31, 2019 8:30:00 AM / by Christian Roselund, pv magazine posted in Solar, Energy Storage, Texas, Wind Energy, DERs, Climate Change, ERCOT

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A recent report by the state’s grid operator shows that solar and wind helped to meet peak demand on days of peak power demand in August, including the scorching afternoon that set a new all-time record.

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