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Electricity
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Europe’s Grids Package marks a positive shift to coordinated, EU-wide infrastructure planning and permitting
Today, the European Commission unveiled the European Grids Package.
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While Brussels finalises the EU Grid Package, three areas demand immediate action
The upcoming EU Grid Package offers a critical opportunity to unlock coordinated planning, accelerated permitting, and deploy proven technologies across Member States.
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New CATF analysis reveals hidden electricity costs are stalling growth for African businesses
Cotonou, BENIN – New research from Clean Air Task Force shows that unreliable electricity and the high costs of backup solutions are driving a significant share of African businesses into financial distress. Using Benin as a case study, the analysis finds that backup systems like generators and voltage stabilizers make…
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While Washington is limiting options, these solutions can help meet rising electricity demand now
A new report features quantitative case studies that show how to make better use of the existing electricity system.
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New CATF/Brattle report identifies untapped solutions to address rising electricity demand and avert grid bottlenecks
Report identifies actionable, near-term strategies to help policymakers, utilities, and system planners respond to a sharp rise in electricity demand.
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Europe needs a new market model to deliver its clean energy future
A new report offers a look at how Europe’s electricity market design and planning structures must evolve to meet rising electricity demand.
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Five reasons why power system strategies need more than LCOE
Levelized Cost of Electricity (LCOE) is a widely used and standardized metric for comparing the cost of generating electricity from different technologies.
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Policymakers and industry need to move beyond LCOE to build reliable, affordable, and clean energy systems, finds new CATF report
A new report from CATF urges policymakers and energy sector leaders to move away from a narrow reliance on Levelized Cost of Electricity.