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 […]
Chile to speed up decarbonisation and energy transition with IDB support
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a US$50 million loan to support Chile’s policy reforms aimed at speeding up its energy matrix decarbonisation and transition to carbon neutrality. The program seeks to strengthen the energy sector’s regulatory framework by promoting distribution market regulation improvements, fostering clean energy use by consumers, and encouraging women participation […]
Biden’s 80% By 2030 Clean Electricity Standard Would Unlock $1.5 Trillion Across The U.S.
President Biden has a rare opportunity to act on climate with maximum political capital from the 2020 election, bipartisan support for a clean energy recovery from the COVID-induced economic crisis, and the imperative of meeting his announced goal of halving the United States’ greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. The upside of acting now is massive […]
Somerset biogas plant plans revived thanks to new investment
Plans to build a biogas plant on the outskirts of a village have taken a step forward thanks to new investment. Planning permission for the plant, at Evercreech in Somerset, was first granted eight years ago but the project has stalled since then.
Climate Crisis Can’t Be Solved Without Africa
The Biden administration’s plan to pursue a 50% reduction in U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 is hugely encouraging. It’s already spurred other nations, including Canada and Japan, to adopt more aggressive plans of their own. But global progress in the coming decades will hinge on what happens in developing nations, especially India and China, […]
Africa Needs Electricity Now More Than Ever, Especially To Keep COVID-19 Vaccines Cold
Solar energy conjures up images of rooftop panels. The depiction is especially true in Africa, where about 600 million people are without access to electricity — power to keep the lights on and power to keep the COVID-19 vaccine frozen. Africa’s economy has experienced solid growth at an average of 3.7% throughout the continent. That […]
Japan considers doubling inter-regional power grid to boost renewable energy
Japan is considering doubling its inter-regional power grid capacity from around 24 gigawatts now to help speed up expansion of renewable energy such as offshore wind farms, an industry ministry official said on Friday. The move comes as Japan gears up its drive to expand cleaner energy to help the country achieve its goal of […]
Govt to set up inter-ministerial committee on energy modelling
The government will set up aninter-ministerial committee under NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant to spearhead research and study on energy modelling in India. The committee will consist of top representatives from the petroleum and natural gas ministry, power ministry,ministry of new and renewable energy, coal ministry, ministry of environment, forest and climate change and department […]
China’s Great Energy Shift Sets Mega Hybrid Plants in Motion
In China’s latest efforts to pit renewable energy against fossil fuels, it is again betting on size. Resources such as wind and solar don’t stand much of a chance if there isn’t a way to store energy when the wind doesn’t blow and the sun doesn’t shine. So some of China’s biggest state-owned companies are […]
Renewable Energy Prices Hit Record Lows: How Can Utilities Benefit From Unstoppable Solar And Wind?
New U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) data predict solar and wind energy will dominate America’s new generation in 2020, making up 76% of new generation and adding 42 gigawatts (GW) of zero emission capacity, while coal and natural gas will dominate 2020 retirements with 85% of plant closures.