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"#Geothermal can really solve a lot of problems in #renewable energy."--Trenton Cladouhos, VP for resource development at Quaise Energy, in the latest ‘Profound People’ conversation series produced by TLS GEOTHERMICS. The new video series is "an intimate space for sharing wisdom and insights from luminaries and leaders of our Geothermal community," according to TLS. The star of their first episode: Ann Robertson-Tait. Go Trenton and Ann! https://lnkd.in/eHYUnYip

Interesting and worth to read this by GAC Group

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A new report from Pittsburgh Works Together raises concerns about the stability of the electric grid in light of increasing demand for electricity and the reduction of generating capacity amid the slow pace to replace it. Ken Zapinski of the business/labor group detailed the issues on WPXI's "Our Region's Business." https://lnkd.in/eEiXDZvH #electricgrid #electricity #pjm #renewables #fossilfuels

Learn about the energy trilemma from a young professional, it is worth listening to... #energy #energymarket #energyindustry #energyefficiency P.s. couldn't be prouder... https://lnkd.in/d6VThVG8

Throwback to South African-German Energy Programme’s (SAGEN) celebration of achievements.   Time flies!  We can barely believe that just weeks ago, we hosted our year-end function with our valued partners from across South Africa, and now we are leaping full force into making our desired outcomes for 2024 a reality. Who is “we”? SAGEN. The South African- German Energy Programme, a bilateral partnership designed to make reliable, affordable and a clean energy future a possibility for South Africa through collaboration.   We celebrated many highs achieved together with our partners. Dr Silas Mulaudzi from the South African Local Government Association (SALGA), noted, “The difference that working with SAGEN has brought in the municipal space is quite massive! Municipalities have benefitted a lot in different areas of renewable energy.” from improving energy management systems, embedded generation, expertise refinement, increasing skills transfer, and more.     The occasion was also an opportunity to celebrate the launch of the next phase of Capacities for the Energy Transition II (CET II) which will be led by Anna-Maria Heisig and will build on the outstanding work achieved by CET I. Heisig shares, “We have trained close to 900 sector experts, [who] are going to be the current and future experts of the energy transition”. A remarkable reflection of SAGEN’s dedication to creating a reliable, affordable and clean energy future through collaboration.   In the words of SAGEN’s Head of Programme, Lilian Charlotte Laurisch, “Our main focus will continue to be on supporting the energy transition in South Africa and be a reliable partner in advancing South Africa’s energy goals.”      To see what else our partners shared and how celebrations unfolded, watch our video: https://lnkd.in/eiUkKRjU   _________________________________________________________________________________   SAGEN collaborates with South African partners to support the country’s transition to a reliable, affordable and clean energy future. SAGEN is funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), co-funded by SECO Economic Cooperation and Development and implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH in cooperation with the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy, the National Treasury of South Africa, Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd, the South African Local Government Association and Sanedi.org. #SAGEN #EnergyTransition #RenewableEnergy #CleanEnergy #EnergyPartnership #Collaboration #SouthAfrica #Germany #ElectricityDistribution #PowerSectorReform #EnergyPolicy #DistributedEnergy #EndLoadshedding

This is an interesting conversation and one line struck me: "“We move a third of natural gas across North America. When the penetration of renewables increases in a State, natural gas demand for power generation also increases. Because you need to be able to firm up that intermittent source of energy.” This is certainly true for Canada where the backstop for intermittency for renewables from Alberta to Ontario is natural gas plants (Quebec with its big hydro dams is the big exception). I've also heard this from leaders in other countries - natural gas is important to country pursuit energy supply diversification, emissions reduction and renewables integration in particular. This point was made by the Institute of Energy Economics, Japan - IEEJ representative on Energy for a Secure Future recent webinar "Can Canada Deliver". We need to pay attention. #energy4people #energyaffordability #energysecurity https://lnkd.in/eK4aD6hD

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In this short excerpt from the webinar on 4/11, Andea Scott shares an overview of her research https://lnkd.in/dCeZxzjU She is addressing questions such as "how does charging time impact primary energy consumption efficiency?" To watch the full video, please click here: https://lnkd.in/dJuSSm2J #EVs #Energy #greenhousegas