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Month: January 2024

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The next frontier in EV battery recycling: Graphite

January 8, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by Grist on Jan. 5, 2023. By Maddie Stone As more and more Americans embrace electric vehicles, automakers and the federal government are racing to secure the materials needed to build [Read more]

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Washington state’s cap on carbon is raising billions for climate action. Can it survive the backlash?

January 8, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by Grist on Jan. 8, 2024. By Kate Yoder For months now, it’s been free for anyone 18 or younger to ride the light rail through Seattle, the ferry across Puget [Read more]

Markham on Energy

2024 Preview: IEA’s right, OPEC’s wrong, Alberta allied with oil cartel

January 6, 2024 Markham Hislop

IEA’s modelling of energy future is more likely because of China Will the energy transition be fast, with fossil fuels demand peaking in 2030 and quickly declining, as the International Energy Agency thinks? Or will [Read more]

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China’s petrochemical surge is driving global oil demand growth

January 5, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the International Energy Agency on Dec. 19, 2023. By Ciarán Healy, Oil Market Analyst Seismic shifts are taking place in the global petrochemical sector The global petrochemical industry – essential [Read more]

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Steep fall for oil and gas, tough times for oil sands as Canada Energy Regulator mapped net-zero future

January 5, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Dec. 28, 2023. By Mitchell Beer Global fossil fuel demand falls steeply, Canadian oil and gas producers are in for a major price squeeze, electricity use [Read more]

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EV battery prices to fall 40 per cent by 2025, Goldman Sachs predicts

January 5, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Dec. 28, 2023. Falling prices of critical minerals will lead to a 40 per cent drop in the cost of batteries for electric vehicles by 2025, [Read more]

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Accelerated energy transition can add 40 million energy sector jobs by 2050

January 5, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by IRENA on Nov. 29, 2023. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 29 November 2023 – Progressive policies are critical to boost the socio-economic benefits of the energy transition and spread them [Read more]

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New report highlights renewables as climate mitigation, economic diversification opportunity for Gulf countries

January 5, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by IRENA on Dec. 6, 2023. Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 6 December 2023 – Today, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) unveiled a report on the progress of renewable energy in countries [Read more]

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Europe main destination for U.S. LNG exports in 2022

January 5, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on Dec. 21, 2023. By Victoria Zaretskaya U.S. exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) averaged 10.6 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in 2022, increasing [Read more]

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Renewable generation surpassed coal and nuclear in the U.S. electric power sector in 2022

January 5, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on Dec. 27, 2023. By Katherine Antonio Last year, the U.S. electric power sector produced 4,090 million megawatthours (MWh) of electric power. In 2022, generation [Read more]

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U.S. electric capacity mix shifts from fossil fuels to renewables in AEO2023

January 5, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on Dec. 28, 2023. By Vikram Linga Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Energy Outlook 2023 (AEO2023) Note: ZTC=Zero-Carbon Technology Cost; other=geothermal, biomass, municipal waste, fuel cells, hydroelectric, [Read more]

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In Juneau, Alaska, a carbon offset project that’s actually working

January 4, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by Grist on Jan. 4, 2023. By Taylor Kate Brown When Kira Roberts moved to Juneau, Alaska, last summer, she immediately noticed how the town of 31,000 changes when the cruise [Read more]

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How drinking sustainable wine can help vineyards and the planet

January 4, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Conversation on Jan. 4, 2023. By Gary Pickering, Kerrie Pickering The current global food and beverage system is unsustainable. In 2023, world leaders issued a declaration at the UN climate change [Read more]

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24 Climate trend predictions for 2024

January 3, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by Grist on Jan. 3, 2023. By Grist Staff Last year, climate change came into sharp relief for much of the world: The planet experienced its hottest 12-month period in 125,000 [Read more]

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Measuring methane intensity is a key step on the path to net zero

January 2, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Conversation on Dec. 26, 2023. By Amanda Bryant After Canada and the United States both announced new policy measures to address oil and gas methane at the COP28 climate summit — just weeks [Read more]

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Fast and furious: Turns out EV sales remained strong throughout 2023

January 2, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Pembina Institute on Dec. 20, 2023. By Adam Thorn A look back on sales of electric cars shows that uptake remained vigorous throughout 2023 both in Canada and around [Read more]

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Brent crude oil prices averaged $19 per barrel less in 2023 than 2022

January 2, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on January 2, 2024. By Matthew French The price of Brent crude oil averaged $83 per barrel (b) in 2023, down from $101/b in 2022, [Read more]

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Buying an EV in the US just got more affordable

January 2, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by Grist on Jan. 2, 2024. By Gabriela Aoun Angueira A change to the federal EV incentive that took effect Monday could widen access to EVs for low and middle-income buyers [Read more]

Markham on Energy

Alberta and the energy transition in 2024: last chance to choose a different path?

January 1, 2024 Markham Hislop

Alberta requires bold leaders. Instead, it’s run by caretakers This past year, Energi Media’s energy journalism really came into focus: extensive expert interviews and reporting about global trends in the energy transitions, then more of [Read more]

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Find Energi Media journalism in video, audio, and essays YouTube Channel: Video energy news Substack Essays: Thoughtful Energy Journalism Energi Talks Audio Podcast Real story of this energy crisis is not supply disruption, but demand [Read more]

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