Inside Energy News
Energy & Environment News – Week Of 10/5
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A wrap-up of some selected important energy and environment news items from the last week.
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Shaking Up Supply And Demand To Make Renewables Work
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As Denmark strives to reach ambitious renewables goals, it isn’t just adding more wind turbines and solar panels—it’s totally rethinking the way we consume electricity.
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Is “The Grid Of The Future” Running In Denmark?
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This short video looks at how a tiny island is helping Denmark reach its goal of producing 100 percent clean power by 2030.
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On Denmark’s Road To Renewable Power
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Renewable energy seems to be taking off in the US, but there are serious challenges—both technological and social—that come along with adding more solar and wind to the grid. Denmark has faced similar challenges as it has transitioned from almost no renewables in the mid-90s to almost half of its power supply today.
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Governor Signs Bill Setting Hawaii’s Renewable Energy Goal At 100%
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Pacific Business News |Earlier this week, Hawaii became the first U.S. state to adopt a 100 percent renewable energy standard. But there’s a lot that has to happen between putting a renewable energy standard into law and putting it into practice, and much of the coverage of Hawaii’s plans have focused on how difficult this could be.
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Keeping Lights On Key Issue In Coal Vs. Renewable Battle
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Coal has long been the bedrock of our electric grid. Could environmental regulations threaten the reliability of that system? Inside Energy’s Leigh Paterson reports in our latest installment of Blackout: Reinventing the Grid.
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California’s Push For Clean Energy Has A Problem: No Place To Store It
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Los Angeles Times California’s ambitious renewable energy goals may not be possible without storage.
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California Governor Sworn In For Record Fourth Term
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The Associated Press | In his inaugural speech, California Gov. Jerry Brown focuses on a cleaner energy future.
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Alaska’s Energy Labs
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High Country News | Alaska models renewable-diesel hybrid microgrids that could be used for communities too remote to be hooked up to the grid.
