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Month: April 2024

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Scientists test ‘insane’ plan to slow ice melt in Canadian Arctic

April 9, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on April 8, 2024. In the race against global heating, a team of scientists is trying a novel strategy: pumping seawater onto Arctic ice to inhibit melting. [Read more]

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Solar capacity additions are changing the shape of daily electricity supply in Texas

April 9, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on April 9, 2024. By Katherine Antonio, Kimberly Peterson  The electricity mix of energy sources in Texas, managed by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas [Read more]

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U.S. refiners and chemical manufacturers lead hydrogen production and consumption

April 8, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on April 8, 2024. By Faouzi Aloulou, Peter Gross, Thomas Lorenz Data visualization: Jim O’Sullivan U.S. manufacturers specializing in chemicals and petroleum refining have traditionally accounted [Read more]

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New modelling signals scale of investments needed to relieve home energy poverty

April 8, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Pembina Institute on April 8, 2024. OTTAWA – A new report from the Pembina Institute, Better Buildings for All: Relieving energy poverty through deep retrofits, calls for urgent investments in [Read more]

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Axe the tax? Ok, then boost industrial carbon tax on Alberta, Saskatchewan oil/gas emissions

April 5, 2024 Markham Hislop

Alberta, Saskatchewan emit 48% of Canada’s emissions. Why not punish the bad actors? It’s deja vu all over again. After disrupting (destroying?) Canadian public health with relentless campaigns against vaccines and masks, the freedom crowd [Read more]

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These ‘green banks’ are getting billions to decarbonize disadvantaged communities

April 5, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by Grist on April 5, 2024. By Syris Valentine The idea of a national “green bank,” which would lend public money to help cash-strapped businesses and individuals invest in things like [Read more]

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China leads ‘race to the top’ as cleantech shift gains strength

April 5, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on April 4, 2024. China has outpaced the United States and Europe in a global “race to the top” to transition off fossil fuels, but there is [Read more]

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EV fleets earns more than $10K per vehicle in Australian V2G pilot

April 5, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on April 4, 2024. By Christopher Bonasia Analysis of a vehicle-to-grid (V2G) pilot in Australia found that fleet operators stand to earn an equivalent of C$10,700 per [Read more]

Opinion

Opinion: Energy for all – local ownership builds community wealth

April 5, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on April 4, 2024. By Roger Peters Stable, affordable electricity prices for all! Local, sustainable investment opportunities! Increased community wealth and good local jobs! Cleaner air and [Read more]

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Green hydrogen hopes flounder as 2025 shipping date looms

April 5, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on April 4, 2024. Canada’s grand plan to sell “green” hydrogen to Germany are beginning to flounder, hydrogen experts from the two countries argue in a recent [Read more]

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Canada’s ‘immense’ hydropower offers sufficient grid backup: U.S. researcher

April 5, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on April 4, 2024. A new study out of Stanford University that tested combinations of hydropower, batteries, and green hydrogen as storage options for global grid stability [Read more]

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Utilities risk ‘catastrophe’ by neglecting fire prevention: Experts

April 5, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on April 4, 2024. By Christopher Bonasia Experts warn that utilities in the United States are not investing enough in technologies that can reduce the odds of [Read more]

Opinion

Opinion: Assessing potential impact of Alberta’s proposed viewscapes and agricultural land restrictions for renewable energy

April 5, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Pembina Institute on March 21, 2024. By Courtney Smith, Jason Wang, Karambir Singh The end of Alberta’s seven-month moratorium on renewable energy development has been far from breezy. Initial announcements made on [Read more]

News

April 8 solar eclipse will briefly limit solar electricity generation across the country

April 5, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on April 5, 2024. Principal contributors: Glenn McGrath, Lori Aniti, Kimberly Peterson Data visualization: Jim O’Sullivan On April 8, 2024, a full solar eclipse will briefly but [Read more]

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EPA’s push to clean up trucking goes way beyond 18-wheelers

April 5, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by Grist on April 1, 2024. By Jake Bittle In the 20 months since Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act, which offered billions in subsidies for clean energy projects and electric [Read more]

News

Opinion: More efficient and flexible buildings are key to clean energy transitions

April 4, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the International Energy Agency on April 4, 2024. By Ksenia Petrichenko, Energy Efficiency Policy Analyst and Anthony Vautrin, Junior Energy Modeller People spend the vast majority of their time in buildings, from [Read more]

News

Stock markets signal a growing gap between Canadian and American clean tech firms

April 4, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Conversation on April 3, 2024. By Yrjo Koskinen, J. Ari Pandes, Nga Nguyen Canada is one of the largest oil and gas producing nations in the world, and the oil [Read more]

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How big-box stores and schools can help marginalized communities go solar

April 4, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by Grist on April 4, 2024. By Sachi Kitajima Mulkey Across the nation, strip malls, schools, factories, and other big, nonresidential buildings bask in the sun — a powerful, and too [Read more]

News

Energy for all: Local power generation ownership builds community wealth, Peters says

April 4, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on April 3, 2024. By Roger Peters Stable, affordable electricity prices for all! Local, sustainable investment opportunities! Increased community wealth and good local jobs! Cleaner air and [Read more]

News

Rural, northern communities detail pitfalls in transition to EVs

April 4, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on April 3, 2024. By Gaye Taylor This roundtable was conducted by the Green Resilience Project, a continuing series of community listening sessions on the links between income [Read more]

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