New York doubles 2030 energy storage deployment target to 6GW
Governor Kathy Hochul of New York has been applauded for recognising the importance of energy storage as a key technology for achieving climate, clean energy and economic growth goals. The governor gave the annual State of the State Address yesterday, outlining her agenda for 2022. It included the unveiling of more than 200 initiatives and […]
Biden’s Infrastructure Law: Energy & Sustainability Implications
On November 15th, President Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (“the Law”) into law. The historic infrastructure plan includes the single largest investment to address climate change in U.S. history.[1] The Law allocates billions of dollars to priority areas, including significant funding for the development of carbon capture infrastructure, alternative energy sources and […]
Reconnecting America: What can the trillion dollar infrastructure bill achieve?
President Trump once described America’s infrastructure as “crumbling,” it’s perhaps why after much wrangling, the US Congress finally approved the trillion dollar bi-partisan infrastructure bill. But what can it achieve? And is it good value for money? We’ll criss-cross the United States hearing from projects hoping cash from the bill will make their visions for […]
EU plans to label gas and nuclear energy ‘green’ prompt row
The European Commission has proposed plans to label some gas and nuclear power as green, prompting criticism from Germany. The proposal argues that gas and nuclear are key to helping transition to cleaner power. But Germany’s environment minister called the plan “absolutely wrong”.
MCP liquidou R$ 4,1 bilhões em novembro de 2021
A Câmara de Comercialização de Energia Elétrica finalizou nesta quinta-feira, 6 de janeiro, as operações financeiras do Mercado de Curto Prazo referentes a novembro de 2021. O processo manteve os padrões históricos de movimentação, liquidando R$ 4,1 bilhões dos R$ 5,2 bilhões contabilizados.
Setor registra maior acréscimo em potência instalada desde 2016
O ano de 2021 terminou com 7.562,08 MW adicionados à matriz elétrica nacional, 57,8% a mais do que os 4.790,4 MW estabelecidos como meta em janeiro passado e configurando o segundo maior incremento na série histórica do regulador desde 1997, atrás apenas de 2016, quando o acréscimo chegou a 9.528 MW. Os dados derivam de […]