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Bolivia has high solar power potential but faces challenges scaling up

A Greener Life

The new 100 MW Oruro solar plant is a boost to Bolivia’s energy transition, but there are obstacles to harnessing the radiation potential of its western highlands. Perched at 3,730 metres above sea level in the community of Ancotanga, the Oruro solar power plant is one of the flagship projects in Bolivia’s energy transition.

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September Is Here. That Means Another Nail-Biter for California’s Grid.

Union of Concerned Scientists

For California power grid experts, September is a nerve-wracking month, still very much part of danger season on the West Coast. At any point in the summer, extreme heat could trigger electricity supply shortages and rotating power outages. But September is the month when this type of power outage is most likely in California.

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Good News—and Bad—about Fossil Fuel Power Plants in 2023 

Union of Concerned Scientists

With the clean energy transition already under way, the US electricity mix is set to continue changing this year. Solar power is expected to make up about half of all additions of US electric generating capacity in 2023, according to data from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). I’ll start off with the good.

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Ontario: Now is the time to increase renewable energy, not fossil gas

Enviromental Defense

Ontario recently re-contracted four gas-fired power plants to generate electricity for the province and appears poised to contract more in the near future. . Take Action: Tell Ontario To Stop Using Fossil Gas Power. Yes, Ontario needs new electricity generation. But there are loopholes.

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Analysis: Is hydrogen the new oil?

A Greener Life

Hydrogen may have lost the race to fuel electric cars but it looks a likely contender to replace fossil fuels in trucks, ships, planes and heavy industry. The Tokyo Olympics will be powered by a fuel with ambition – hydrogen. But otherwise, green hydrogen will usually lose out to electricity where the latter can do the job.

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Analysis: Can Inner Mongolia reach peak carbon this decade?

A Greener Life

Energy authorities in Inner Mongolia are aiming to connect 50 gigawatts of renewable power to the grid by 2025. It could then explore local heating systems, using waste heat from factories and power plants rather than building new boilers. Power importers are likely to prefer green power. The Kubuqi desert.

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New York State Environmental Regulator Issues Draft Plan to Achieve GHG Emissions-Reduction Goals

E2 Law Blog

The CLCPA also established renewable procurement mandates: 70% renewable energy by 2030, 9,000 MW of offshore wind by 2035, 3,000 MW of energy storage by 2030, and 6,000 MW of solar by 2025. The CLCPA established the Council, a 22-member committee tasked with determining how to meet these statutory goals.