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 […]
BP, Shell and investment giants call for Texas zero flaring regulations. Will others follow?
By Ben RatnerThe first time I saw a natural gas flare in the oilfield was in 2015. Our team at Environmental Defense Fund was beginning to study methane emissions and collaborate with […]
New Thin Film Thermoelectric Can Harvest More Waste Heat
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) material scientists have created thermoelectric generators that can harvest waste heat from previously inaccessible sources, such as pipes with complex geometries. Thirteen quadrillion (3600 terawatt-hours) BTUs of […]
Federal Consortium for Advanced Batteries is Inadequate to Address the Crisis in American Advanced Battery Manufacturing
On Thursday, September 10, the Advanced Manufacturing Office of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the creation of the Federal Consortium for Advanced Batteries (FCAB) to accelerate development of a domestic industrial base […]
UK Regulator Accused of Playing Politics Over ‘Perverse’ Price Controls
The debate over the next round of price controls for U.K. transmission companies was always going to be a heated one. In July, Ofgem, the U.K.’s electricity and gas regulator, published its draft […]
China’s Nuclear Energy is Still Less Expensive Than Solar and Wind
Zheng Mingguang, Chief Engineer, SPIC said that nuclear energy in China is still less expensive than renewable energy. The CAP1400 power generation costs are 6 cents/kilowatt and cogenerated heat is USD6 per […]
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