Hydropower has played a key and growing role in Ecuador’s electricity mix by displacing fossil fuels and helping meet higher domestic electricity demand. In 2011, hydroelectric power accounted for 55% of the […]
Retrofits can cut office building emissions by up to 70%: Schneider Electric
Dive Brief: Retrofitting office buildings with its digitized building and power-management systems, and replacing fossil fuel heating sources with electric and renewable energy, can slash carbon emissions by up to 70%, according […]
A final blow to fossil fuels? Environment embedded in grid rules
The Australian Energy Market Commission says it will get to work applying an emissions reduction objective to its rule-making and review processes, setting in motion what has been described as the most […]
EU Sets 11.7 Percent Cut in Energy Consumption by 2030
The European Union has formally published an energy efficiency directive mandating member countries to curb energy consumption by 11.7 percent by 2030 relative to projections for 2020. The directive published in the […]
Utility says California needs US$370 billion for grids and generation to meet net zero
AB 1279 calls for a feasibility report by 2035, but Edison claims that its findings show feasibility issues which must be taken into account before that date. The Countdown to 2045: Realizing […]
The United States surpassed two million on-road light-duty electric vehicles in 2021
In 2021, the number of U.S. registered light-duty electric vehicles (EV) on the roads reached 2.13 million vehicles, a sharp increase from the less than 100,000 EVs on the roads in 2012, […]
Space-Based Solar Power Is a Possible Alternative Energy Source
Space-based solar power, once a topic for science fiction, is gaining interest. via NYT > Business > Energy & Environment https://ift.tt/DNjn4Ve
Peak Shaving in Energy Storage: Balancing Demand, Savings, and Sustainability
Energy consumption is continually escalating at a remarkable rate, with current statistics showcasing the gravity of the situation. Global energy demand has risen by approximately 50% over the past two […] The […]
Rising electrification requires a dramatic shift to integrated planning of DER, bulk resources: Xcel VP
Cost-effectively achieving clean energy policy goals requires integrating a rising number of distributed energy resources, or DER, into a whole system planning strategy, utilities and analysts agree. New data analytics show power system […]
Energy: Europe’s Big Disadvantage?
The International Energy Agency (IEA). (Photo Illustration by Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket … [+] via Getty Images) SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images On September 29th, the European Central Bank (ECB), the International Energy […]
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