A new piece of research forecasting the costs of renewable hydrogen. The research contains some significant findings for hydrogen producers and consumers around the world, as well as coal and gas companies: Green hydrogen can be cheaper than natural gas: We find that ‘green’ hydrogen from renewables should get cheaper than natural gas (on an […]
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Record 260 GW of new renewable energy capacity added in 2020: Research
In its Renewable Capacity Statistics 2021 report, the agency said more than 80% of all new electricity capacity added last year was renewable, with solar and wind accounting for 91% of new renewables. New Delhi: A record 260 gigawatts (GW) of new renewable energy capacity was added worldwide in 2020, up 50 per cent from […]
Fuel retail in the age of new mobility
With the industry at a crossroads, operators need to move quickly to rethink strategy, build new capabilities, and transform their businesses. Over the past decade, fuel retail has been one of the more resilient segments in the oil and gas industry. The growth of both out-of-home consumption and small-format retail has enabled forecourts to capture […]
Decoding Climate Mitigation Modeling Studies
Computer-based models are valuable tools for investigating scenarios for aligning near-term actions and policies with long-term goals. Nonexperts who contribute to climate mitigation decision-making need to be able to evaluate these models and recognize that there is no “best” model that answers all policy questions. This issue brief provides guidance to nonexperts on what to […]
Fitch Assigns ReNew Power Restricted Group 4’s Proposed Notes ‘BB-(EXP)’
Fitch Ratings has assigned India-based ReNew Power Restricted Group 4’s (ReNew RG4) proposed US dollar senior secured notes due 2028 an expected rating of ‘BB-(EXP)’. The Outlook is Positive. ReNew RG4 is a restricted group that includes 10 subsidiaries of ReNew Power Private Limited (ReNew Power, BB-/Positive). ReNew Power is one of the largest renewable-energy […]
Harvard Researchers Develop Cheaper Method For Renewable Energy Storage
In a step forward for renewable energy storage, researchers in Harvard’s Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology have accomplished the continuous splitting of impure water into pure hydrogen and oxygen gas by leveraging a process called forward osmosis, according to an article published earlier this month. The article, titled “Continuous electrochemical water splitting from natural […]
India can increase renewable target of 2030: Researchers
Researchers at UC Santa Barbara have just released a study that demonstrates why India should double down on renewables. New Delhi: The study examines electricity and carbon mitigation costs associated with achieving aggressive renewable energy targets in India’s electricity grid in 2030, and finds that wind-majority or balanced wind-solar targets have the most cost-effective potential […]
MACHINE LEARNING TO DESIGN VIRTUALLY UNLIMITED SOLAR CELL EXPERIMENTS
Researchers at Osaka University are using ML to design and simulate molecules for organic solar cells. With the implementation of Machine Learning, technology is increasingly evolving and revolutionizing the environment. Machine learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) may tend to be synonymous, but ML is an AI application that allows a program to understand automatically […]
Fitch rates Clean Renewable Power’s proposed USD notes first-time BB-minus
Singapore: Fitch Ratings on Monday assigned Clean Renewable Power (CRP) Mauritius Pte Ltd’s proposed US dollar senior secured notes due 2027 an expected rating of BB-minus with a stable outlook. The rating on proposed notes reflects the credit profile of a restricted group of operating entities under Hero Future Energies, a subsidiary of Hero Future […]
New analysis of 2D perovskites could shape the future of solar cells and LEDs
An innovative analysis of two-dimensional (2D) materials from engineers at the University of Surrey could boost the development of next-generation solar cells and LEDs. Three-dimensional perovskites have proved themselves remarkably successful materials for LED devices and solar panels in the past decade. One key issue with these materials, however, is their stability, with device performance […]