High inflation in the U.S. could make things difficult for the clean energy sector, but the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act could more than make up for those impacts, experts say. In the U.S., consumer prices in July were up 8.5% compared to the previous year, albeit slightly lower than June's 9.1% year-over-year increase. Late last week, the House of Representatives passed the Inflation Reduction Act, which authorizes $369 billion in funding for climate change-related and clean energy initiatives.

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As companies buy more solar, wind and other forms of emissions-free power, they are exploring carbon accounting options that move beyond 'annual matching,' the standard of offsetting one's electricity use by buying at least the same amount of clean energy over a year whether or not it can be delivered to the purchaser. Information on these emerging approaches — carbon matching and 24/7 hourly purchase — as well as on standardized renewable energy power purchase agreements and the role corporations can plan in supporting emissions-free 'firm' and 'peaking' resources like advanced geothermal power can be found in the Utility Dive stories below.

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