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Growing Market for Prepay Energy in North America
WHAT IS PREPAY ENERGY? Prepay energy is a voluntary bill pay option for consumers to pay ahead for energy consumption in the future. Some consumers appreciate the convenience and flexibility of the option. Others appreciate an alternative to ...
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With the Right Policies, Wind Could Provide 30% of Europe’s Power by 2030
Wind energy has the potential to provide up to 30% of Europe’s power by 2030 according to figures released today by WindEurope in its Outlook to 2020 and Scenarios for 2030 reports. According to WindEurope’s ...
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Emerging Asian Economies Drive the Increase in World Energy Use from 2015 to 2040
World energy consumption is projected to increase by 28% by 2040, according to the International Energy Outlook 2017 (IEO2017), released today by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Most of the world`s growth in energy demand ...
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Rural Electrification: GEF Experience in Renewables-based Microgrids
This paper discusses how the existing 1.2 billion poor people worldwide without access to electricity can be environment-friendly electrified with the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7) on energy and the 2015 Paris ...
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Optimizing Wind and Solar Power in Africa
Editor`s Note: The following is a news release authored by Julie Chao and issued by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory on April 5, 2017 To meet skyrocketing demand for electricity, African countries may have to triple their energy output by ...
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Study: 100% Renewable Electricity System is the Cheapest Option for South America
Transitioning to a fully renewable electricity system is possible for South America by 2030. A study by Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT) and VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd. also shows that a 100 percent renewable system ...
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White Paper: Energy Superhighway Will Be Crucial to Successful Delivery and Management of Energy Services
Rrecent white paper from Navigant Research provides a far-reaching view of the connectivity needs of electric utilities, exploring approaches and technologies, with case studies of projects designed to develop an Energy Superhighway. Over ...
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Powering Renewable Programs: The Utility Perspective
When considering how to build out a renewable energy portfolio, there are a lot of factors and many points of view to consider. For purposes of this narrative, we will take the point of view of the electric utility itself. Your electricity ...