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What Is Energy Transition? A Guide to the Future of Energy

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Key Drivers of the Energy Transition The energy transition is driven by several significant factors, including the critical need to combat climate change and the economic benefits of renewable energy sources. Combatting climate change Reducing carbon emissions is at the core of energy transition efforts.

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Canada’s net-zero opportunities might skip some provinces

Corporate Knights

“The absence of a net zero emissions strategy for Ontario’s electricity grid could result in missed growth opportunities in promising new markets,” said the report, Net Zero Opportunities , pointing to renewables, smart grids and battery storage. We see this transition as inevitable,” Arnold said.

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Energy Asset Hardening Through Data-Driven Modeling

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DESCRIPTION: Though weather-related disruptions to the power grid are nothing new, the increase in extreme weather events caused by climate change means power system failures are much more frequent. But as utilities work to harden their assets, modeling presents one of the greatest tools they have at their disposal.

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Grid Modernization Is Integrating Multiple Industries

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The grid and energy industries are in the midst of a significant transformation, referred to as grid modernization, driven by the integration of cutting-edge technologies like telecommunications, distributed energy resources , battery storage, solar power, and the ever-present concern of cybersecurity.

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The Impact of AI on Carbon Emissions

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In this article, we’ll explore the impact of AI on carbon emissions and the climate change crisis. Smart grids, for example, use AI to balance energy loads and reduce wastage. By leveraging AI for climate monitoring and carbon mitigation efforts, companies can help accelerate global efforts to fight climate change.

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Guest Post – From Bytes to Robot Bees: AI’s Pivotal Role in Eco-sustainability

ESG Today

Smart grids and AI form part of the solution to these problems. A smart grid is an electricity network that uses digital technologies to monitor and manage the transport of electricity from all generations sources to meet the varying electricity demands of end users.

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How European Climate Policy Can Bolster Energy Efficiency Measures

3BL Media

These are just a few of the nightmare scenarios evoked by UN Secretary General António Guterres following the publication in April of the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report on climate science. The findings could scarcely be starker. We’re on a pathway to global warming of more than double the 1.5°C