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Grid constraints likely to hamper Canada's clean power expansion
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Grid constraints likely to hamper Canada’s clean power expansion

1 day ago2 days ago4 mins

While Canada is committed to phasing out coal-fired generation and accelerating electrification, driven by increased investment in wind, solar, and…

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Electrification Alliance’s Adrian Hiel on where electrification can have the greatest positive impact

6 days ago6 days ago9 mins

Europe should prioritise the most effective opportunities to embrace electrification, using targeted financial support, energy taxation and investment in flexibility…

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Adrian Hiel, director of the Electrification Alliance
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Electrification should focus first on transport, buildings and low-temperature industry, summit told

3 weeks ago1 week ago6 mins

Europe should prioritise the electrification of road transport, buildings and low-temperature industrial processes before moving towards more complex applications, Adrian…

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Investment in electrification is being held back by grid bottlenecks, high electricity costs and policy uncertainty, according to a new policy brief by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD).
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Global electrification race in danger of stalling without grid and policy reform, WBCSD warns

1 month ago1 month ago4 mins

Investment in electrification is being held back by grid bottlenecks, high electricity costs and policy uncertainty, according to a new…

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ChargePoint has announced the appointment of John Saffrett as its new EVP and managing director for Europe, as the EV charging infrastructure firm seeks to expand its presence across European markets.
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ChargePoint appoints new EVP to lead European growth strategy

2 months ago2 months ago4 mins

ChargePoint has announced the appointment of John Saffrett as its new EVP and managing director for Europe, as the EV…

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Offshore wind giant Ørsted reports ‘strategic progress’ in first-half results

2 months ago2 months ago4 mins

Offshore wind developer Ørsted has reported a 8% increase in EBITDA, excluding new partnerships and cancellation fees, in the first…

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Renewable electricity generation recorded its fastest growth to date in 2024, increasing by 9.8%, compared to 1.4% for non-renewable generation, new data from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has revealed.
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Renewable electricity generation recorded its ‘fastest growth ever’ in 2024

3 months ago3 months ago4 mins

Renewable electricity generation recorded its fastest growth to date in 2024, increasing by 9.8%, compared to 1.4% for non-renewable generation,…

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Global energy demand rose 1.7% last year, hitting a new record high, while renewables accounted for the largest share of new energy supply, according to the latest Statistical Review of World Energy, published by the Energy Institute.
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Global energy demand hit a new record high last year, report finds

4 months ago4 months ago4 mins

Global energy demand rose 1.7% last year, hitting a new record high, while renewables accounted for the largest share of…

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Honda has announced a 'realignment' of its product launch plans for its motorcycle, automobile, and power products businesses, while also reaffirming its commitment to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.
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Honda ups focus on hybrid vehicles, reaffirms commitment to carbon neutrality by 2050

4 months ago4 months ago3 mins

Honda has announced a ‘realignment’ of its product launch plans for its motorcycle, automobile, and power products businesses, while also…

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We Mean Business Coalition, Global Renewables Alliance, Electrification, Energy, Business
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Firms with combined annual revenue of over $1.5 trillion call on governments to accelerate electrification

4 months ago4 months ago4 mins

More than 100 companies, which together boast annual revenue of more than $1.5 trillion, have called on governments to ‘act…

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