India must decarbonize more, and fast, but it also needs to generate sufficient economic growth to lift one-third of its 1.3 billion people out of poverty. Achieving that without drastically increasing carbon […]
Solar deployment to reach 191GW in 2021 but fall far short of 2030 ambitions, BloombergNEF says
JinkoSolar’s own predictions about the cost of modules through to the end of 2021 are somewhat at odds with analysts. Image: JinkoSolar As much as 191GW of new solar PV is expected […]
‘We’re obviously in the middle of a dramatic transformation,’ FERC’s Glick says amid market reform talks
Dive Brief: Grid operators and utilities are considering what reforms wholesale energy and ancillary services markets may need in order to effectively manage intermittent resources and maintain reliability, according to a September […]
Energy Access Fund to Boost Development of Off-Grid Microgrids and Minigrids
A new energy access fund has been launched in a bid to promote and support the development of microgrids and other measures across sub-Saharan Africa and Asia Pacific. Photo courtesy of African […]
How Long Can U.S. Shale Producers Resist The Oil Price Rally?
It would have been unthinkable a few months ago: ramping up production was the last thing U.S. shale drillers would do amid a hesitant price recovery and heavy uncertainty around demand recovery. […]
‘Solar-plus-storage is the answer’: What record power prices mean for Europe’s PV sector
Rising power prices have triggered fresh calls for accelerated renewables deployment. Image: BayWa r.e. Record-breaking power prices across Europe have turned the spotlight on the role fossil fuel plants play in generating […]
Money and range: Experts note roadblocks to EV adoption
Electric trucks are the future for many major OEMs and fleets, but major change comes down to two central and familiar aspects: money and range. Electric batteries for Class 8 trucks are […]
Wärtsilä Is Swapping Batteries For Waterway Vessels In The Netherlands
Battery swapping has long been a controversial topic in the electric car world. Better Place tried it and customers I talked to loved it, but Better Place ended up running out of […]
New Climate Migration Modelling Puts a Human Face on Climate Impacts
New Climate Migration Modelling Puts a Human Face on Climate Impacts New climate migration modeling work projects increased numbers of people moving within their countries in the developing world—as many as 216 […]
“Unforgivable:” Australia’s emissions cuts from grid slower than other major economies
Australia continues its rapid growth in wind and solar, reaching an average of more than 30 per cent renewables in the 12 months to the end of July, but the country’s emissions […]
Prometheus Institute 