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Well done, clear commitment from AGL. It is worth noting that seasoned utilities clearly understand that firming capacity is essential in enabling further penetration of renewables in the power systems. Wartsila's BESS and flexible gas plants can help perform this firming on a second as well as on a seasonal basis. #energytransition #everysecondcounts #energy

Another amazing Clean Energy Business Day in the books. Thanks to everyone in our network for supporting clean energy and sustainability policy. U.S. Green Building Council; U.S. Green Building Council - U.S. Market Insights

Senior Vice President of External Affairs Sarah Webster will moderate a panel discussing expanding and optimizing the energy grid at the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) Policy Forum in Washington D.C. Expanding and upgrading transmission capacity is necessary to accommodate the integration of renewable energy and storage resources spurred by public investment and private demand. This panel will discuss solutions for building this much-needed infrastructure, including improvements to regional and interregional transmission planning, greater use of grid-enhancing technologies and advanced conductoring, reforms to permitting processes, and more. https://lnkd.in/eBtzRsjq #PatternEnergy #PatternPeople #ACOREPolicyForum #Sustainability #Transmission #RenewableEnergy #RenewablePower #CleanEnergy #CleanPower

It's #NCCleanEnergyWeek! North Carolina is leading the charge to a clean energy future. We're the no. 1 state for renewable energy leadership, the no. 1 state for sustainability in the South Atlantic, and the no. 1 state for offshore wind potential. Read more about our state's commitment to clean energy here: https://ow.ly/79eu50PPLri #AllInNC

The benefits of transitioning to renewable energy are much spoken about, but the work involved to facilitate the transition is a topic we see far less of in the news. This is an interesting read from Arup. The skills required to facilitate this change are in extreme shortage and an issue our engineering companies need to address as a matter of urgency. The sourcing of talent is just the start of that journey but how we track the talent and attract them when they are ready to move is a key to hiring great people into our industry.

I was delighted to see the Connecticut Green Bank win one of the Clean Energy States Alliance (CESA) awards for 2024 State Leadership in Clean Energy for its Green Liberty Notes Program. Congrats to the team! At Raise Green we worked tirelessly with the CT Green Bank team (Bryan Garcia, Bert Hunter, Eric Shrago, David Beech, Rudy Sturk and many more) over several years to imagine, structure, and deliver this program so it can provide small-dollar investors with the opportunity to support and benefit from clean energy development. It is the first one-year maturity designated green bond offered via a crowdfunding campaign, meeting the Green Bond principles of the ICMA - International Capital Market Association, and it's accessible to accredited and non-accredited investors with an easy online process that doesn’t involve a broker. Great write-up from CESA: "Investments start at $100 and are capped at $25,000, with priority given to smaller investments. This innovation makes it possible for everyone, regardless of income, to invest in Connecticut’s clean energy transition. Like other savings instruments, such as certificates of deposit, a competitive market rate of interest is paid at maturity (the previous offering was between 5-5½ percent). To date, more than $2 million in investment has been raised through the notes to support energy efficiency retrofits for small businesses. According to the judges: “The Connecticut Green Bank’s Green Liberty Notes Program is innovative and opens the rewards of the clean energy economy to a new community, extending the benefits so everyone can participate. The threshold to entry is low and the return on investment is good. Other states could adopt this highly replicable and cost-effective program.” 😃 😄 🙌 #awardwinning #inclusive #climatefinance #climateinvesting

How can something as simple as water hold the key to our clean energy future? 💧 How can Queensland become a renewable energy leader and power local jobs and communities? How can we power our homes and workplaces with renewable energy when the sun isn’t shining or the wind doesn’t blow? How can we promise our children a clean energy future? How…… #HydroisHow Discover more and join the conversation at: https://hydroishow.com.au/

What a lineup! Make sure you’re there to discuss how we can best use tech and policy to ensure a just, equitable and rapid transition to clean energy for all!

Exceptionally proud to help bring this campaign to life as we secure a clean energy future for Queensland💧 We know Queenslanders are worried about the impacts of climate change, but research suggests communities think we do not have the technology to decarbonise. And that's partially true - right now, we don't have a clean, reliable way to store renewable energy for when the sun isn't shining and the wind isn't blowing. Because at the (literal) end of the day, we need to be able to keep the lights on for millions of people. But pumped hydro - a 100-year-old technology - is the key to a renewable energy revolution. It's a critical part of Queensland's future energy mix. Stability and reliability through something as simple as water. So, how can we guarantee enough energy to meet demand? How do we make the most of renewable energy? #HydroIsHow Queensland Hydro https://hydroishow.com.au/

This is a showcase of how rural, high fire risk areas can be decoupled from the electric grid for safe, reliable, and clean energy. Additionally, if we think about how electrification could be done concurrently, this allows targeting locations where, when electrified, gas infrastructure can be shut down. This will reduce the fixed gas infrastructure costs and reduce the likelihood of exponential gas rate increases as CA is decarbonized in the coming decades.