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Georgia Power plans to double renewables, ditch all coal
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Georgia Power plans to double renewables, ditch all coal

"The moves, which reflect the electric company’s continued transition to cleaner fuel sources, would help Southern achieve a net-zero carbon goal by 2050 for electricity. Other steps at Georgia Power include extending the life of hydropower units and Plant Hatch nuclear reactors, adding 1,000 megawatts of energy storage, and revamping energy efficiency and solar programs."

Offshore wind farms could help capture carbon from air and store it long-term – using energy that would otherwise go to waste
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Offshore wind farms could help capture carbon from air and store it long-term – using energy that would otherwise go to waste

"Replacing fossil fuel-based energy with clean energy like wind power is essential to holding off the worsening effects of climate change. But that transition isn’t happening fast enough to stop global warming. Human activities have pumped so much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere that we will also have to remove carbon dioxide from the air and lock it away permanently."

Europe’s Self-Made Energy Crisis
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Europe’s Self-Made Energy Crisis

"There’s no getting around it. Europe’s energy crisis is a failure of policy and a clear case study of the danger of disassembling the stability that comes with fuel diversity in a misguided, rushed and irresponsible approach to the energy transition. The warning for American energy and climate policy is impossible to miss. Whether policymakers learn the right lessons remains to be seen."

An Expert’s Take On Energy Markets In 2022
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An Expert’s Take On Energy Markets In 2022

"The energy sector is also in transition to a lower-carbon future. Even most major energy companies publicly recognize this. It seems clear to many where things are headed in the long term, but it is much more difficult to predict the trends on a year-to-year basis."

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