While 2020 has been, undoubtedly, a year to forget – for many different reasons – there have been some bright spots. And one particular achievement that is very much worth celebrating presents […]
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IEA: Reaching Climate Goals Requires Drastic Increase in Clean Energy Tech
A major effort to develop and deploy clean energy technologies worldwide is urgently needed to meet international energy and climate goals, particularly in order to reduce carbon emissions from areas beyond the […]
Utility-Scale Solar Remains Resilient Despite Pandemic
The U.S. solar market installed 3.5 GW of new solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity in Q2, a drop of 6% from Q1 installations. At the same time, utility-scale solar remained resilient despite the […]
Why Big Oil Cares So Much About Reducing Methane Gas Leaks
A portion of the Rocky Express Pipeline is lowered during its construction in Lancaster, Ohio, U.S., … [+] on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009. Once complete, the natural gas pipeline system will stretch […]
Trump Embraces Corn Ethanol As The Election Draws Near
US President Donald Trump arrives on stage to speak following a tour of the Southwest Iowa Renewable … [+] Energy ethanol plant in Council Bluffs, Iowa on June 11, 2019. AFP via […]
Renewable energies: what to do with the intermittency?
Renewable energies: what to do with the intermittency?The capacity factor of the renewable energies that are emerging in the market are well below the traditional of hydroelectricity of 60%. Solar, for each […]
Renewables Start to Outpace Fossil Fuels on Europe’s Grid
By 2030, Wood Mackenzie expects wind, solar and batteries to dominate Europe’s grid mix. But it may be happening even sooner. In the first half of 2020, renewables (defined as solar, wind, […]
The High Cost Of Decommissioning Oil Platforms In The North Sea
Platforms may be similar in characteristics and configuration, but the cost of decommissioning them can differ significantly depending on location, climate and regulations. The recent oil price slump has boosted interest in […]
The World Is In Desperate Need Of More Lithium
Nearly 800 kt LCE of additional lithium would need to come online in the next five years to meet the needs of the battery sector, a new report by Wood Mackenzie states. […]
Solar Windows Will Soon Become A Commercial Reality
Last year, the United Nations sent out a grim warning: The world has a very short 10-year window to act to avert catastrophic and irreversible climate change. Not surprisingly, the clean energy […]