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The idea of a triple bottom line, measuring social and environmental impact in addition to financial profit, has been discussed in many industries for over a decade. But are evolving consumer demands and stakeholder pressure finally driving the utility industry to take significant environmental and social action and prioritize decarbonization? The National Public Utility Council (NPUC) and Zpryme surveyed over 80 utility employees to gauge the state of their decarbonization initiatives. This utility decarbonization paper explores how utilities benchmark their decarbonization efforts, track and plan for federal decarbonization regulation, and their challenges.

Read the Utility Decarbonization Has an Air of Uncertainty paper here.

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Visualized: Countries by Grid Storage Battery Capacity in 2023

Visualized: Countries by Grid Storage Battery Capacity in 2023

Visualized: Countries by Grid Storage Battery Capacity in 2023?According to the International Energy Agency, 1,300 GW of battery storage will be needed by 2030 to support the renewable energy capacity required to meet the 1.5°C global warming target. But how close is...

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Visualized: Which Countries Capture the Most Carbon?

Visualized: Which Countries Capture the Most Carbon?

Visualized: Which Countries Capture the Most Carbon?In 2023, most carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) capacity came from only two countries, which captured 33 million metric tons combined. However, according to the IEA, we must remove one billion metric...

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The National Public Utilities Council (NPUC) is a leading research organization dedicated to driving progress in the decarbonization of power generation. The council fosters collaboration between public utilities, providing a platform for sharing ideas and finding innovative solutions to the challenges of reducing carbon emissions.