In the news today…
Grid:
- Canary Media reports that General Motors, Meta, Walmart and other major corporations partner with think tank RMI on an effort to accelerate clean energy deployment through transmission, virtual power plants and other methods.
- Utility Dive reports that PJM Interconnection says 70% of unplanned outages during December 2022’s Winter Storm Elliott stemmed from gas-fired power plants.
- Reuters reports that global power demand growth is set to rebound in 2024 after slowdown, IEA says. An ongoing energy crisis and an economic downturn is expected to slow global power demand growth in 2023, but a probable rebound in 2024 means more renewable capacity needs to be developed, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Wednesday.
Mining:
- Washington Post reports a proposed copper mine near two national parks is turning into a test of values — how to protect wilderness while supplying critical minerals.