Use of clean hydrogen can help address the toughest third of global greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, but only if net-zero emission goals and policies are set Sydney and London: The falling cost of making hydrogen from wind and solar power offers a promising route to cutting emissions in some of the most fossil […]
3 Predictions for US Renewables and Storage Markets in 2025
It’s easy to lose sight of the extraordinary progress being made with renewables and energy storage, the author writes. With increasing climate change impacts and decades of power infrastructure neglect, we can lose sight of the extraordinary progress we are making with renewables and energy storage to build a clean energy future, healthier planet and more efficient […]
Europe’s Energy Giants Line Up to Endorse Green Deal
The power sector sees huge opportunity, while the proposed “carbon border” raises questions for EU oil and gas imports. The European Union’s newly proposed Green Deal raises “significant questions” for the oil and gas industry, analysts said, but the plan was broadly welcomed by companies across the energy sector. On Wednesday the European Commission presented […]
Decarbonization, digitization and decentralization are accelerating the countdown to a new energy world faster than expected
– Better, cheaper technology is speeding up the journey to tipping points by as much as two years – Most markets have revised policies towards more ambitious clean energy targets – Renewable and behind-the-meter generation gaining momentum LONDON: Renewable energy technology advances, innovation in storage and digitization and increased distributed energy generation are accelerating the pace […]
Costa Rica bets on ending fossil fuel use by 2050 under decarbonization plan
The government launched a decarbonization plan in February to rid the country of fossil fuels by 2050. San Jose: Eric Orlich and his wife Gioconda Rojas own two electric vehicles, which they charge at home in the garage thanks to solar panels on their roof. That could soon become the norm in Costa Rica, where […]
Orsted Diversifies From Offshore Wind With 20MW UK Battery
The wind giant’s strategic expansion into energy storage is more about the future than the present. Danish energy giant Ørsted has added energy storage to its global clean energy arsenal. The company activated its first large-scale battery in Liverpool in late December. The 20 megawatt Carnegie Road project inaugurates a new business line for the […]
NY Governor Wants Zero-Carbon Electricity by 2040
A “politically easy” move or an ambitious target? New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Monday that he will push for New York to transition to 100 percent clean electricity by 2040, in a statement outlining his agenda for early 2019. The announcement places New York in a small but growing group of states, including neighboring […]
It’s Official: Gov. Brown Signs 100% Clean Energy Into Law
It’s Official: Gov. Brown Signs 100% Clean Energy Into Law He also signed an executive order directing California to achieve carbon neutrality—economy-wide—by 2045. Gov. Jerry Brown signed SB 100 Monday, completing the legislative effort to transition California to fossil-fuel-free electricity. The law, which calls for 60 percent renewable energy by 2030 and 100 percent carbon-free […]