Many proponents of a zero-emission grid are firm opponents to nuclear power. It is not emission-free, they argue. It is dangerous because it uses radioactive materials. Now, one team of researchers has […]
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Australian renewables hit new high of 52.9 per cent
Yet another record has been set for renewables this week, with rooftop solar, large-scale solar and wind, and a little bit of hydro combining to supply just under 53% of demand on […]
German utility RWE may use salt caverns as renewable flow batteries
A subsidiary of German electric utility RWE is to investigate the possibility of utilising vast salt caverns currently used for gas storage as potential large-scale organic flow batteries for electricity generated from […]
Why green hydrogen could be cheaper than fossil fuels in just a few years
New research suggests that bigger and better electrolysers will be key to producing green hydrogen at a lower cost than fossil fuels, and Australia’s abundance of cheap solar means this cross-over point […]
Negative power pricing more than doubled in first nine months of 2020, analysis shows
Renewables projects throughout Europe faced compressed power prices as demand dropped this year. Image: Solarcentury. Instances of negative power pricing more than doubled in Europe in the first nine months of this […]
California Town Tests New Model for Microgrids, With Statewide Implications
In California’s Salinas Valley, the small city of Gonzales is planning a $70 million microgrid to provide a business park with round-the-clock reliable power at cheaper than utility rates, and overcome a grid […]
Green Hydrogen Projects Are Surging, But Are They Feasible?
Proposed green hydrogen projects are surging across the globe as governments seize opportunities afforded by post-pandemic green stimulus packages. Rystad Energy research shows the global pipeline of utility scale green hydrogen developments, […]
Behind California’s Rolling Blackouts: Planning and Market Failures
California’s two days of rolling blackouts in August were the result of disconnects between its existing grid reliability constructs and the needs of an increasingly solar-powered grid, and its failure to prepare for a regional […]
Economic development depends on both access to energy and the quality of that access
There is a strong link between access to energy and economic well-being and prosperity. The importance of energy access is embodied in the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7 which seeks to […]
The EU cannot ‘go it alone’ on Border Carbon Adjustments
Border carbon adjustments (BCAs) are technically difficult to design and politically challenging to implement. If BCAs are going to succeed, the European Union (EU) will need to engage trade partners from the […]