By [email protected] Cities are playing a noticeable role in cutting U.S. carbon emissions, but their overall performance is mixed. Since the Trump administration pulled back from national climate leadership, more local actors have taken the initiative. Eight states and several territories have passed laws to eliminate carbon from their power systems, and some have targeted…
By Massimiliano Cervo There is no doubt that climate change is extremely important and that it must be dealt urgently. Also, that it needs to be done in a way that value chains can be decarbonized without endangering their economies. This article will discuss how green hydrogen can be used as a clean energy carrier…
By [email protected] Most U.S. voters now favor action on climate change. But even if November brings a win for Joe Biden, who has vowed to transition the country’s electricity system to carbon-free sources by 2035, significant policy changes are far from a given. Enacting climate and clean energy legislation is expected to be a bitter…
By Richard Brooks Corporate and Industrial consumers continue to drive forward momentum in the energy transition. Click headline for full article Read Full Article Here For more great articles: The Energy Collective – The world’s best thinkers on energy & climate
By National Wind Watch Industry-wide underreporting of fires at wind farms has led to poor risk mitigation and damage prevention strategies, a report from a fire suppression firm has found. Firetrace International’s report, called In the Line of Fire, looks at the threat of wind farm fires amid changes in turbine technology and the climate….
By Sean Ratka Limiting the global average temperature rise to 1.5-degrees-C will require all sectors of the economy to reach zero carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions early in the second half of this century. A growing number of countries are committing to such net-zero-emission goals. There is general agreement that renewable energy and energy efficiency are…
By Peter Poptchev I have prepared a presentation which I delivered at the first international conference (turned on-line at the last moment) on the European Green Deal, held in Sofia last week. It is my pleasure to send the presentation to your attention. I have deliberately omitted in it any comments on U.S. energy and…
By Rafael Herzberg Brazil: the most likely scenarioThere are 7 well established conditions identified by economists:1) The bulk of Brazilian exports are primary products2) It would be necessary to add items with higher added value to make it more robust3) The “Brazil cost” is an obstacle that makes it difficult to compete for items with…
By Alfa Energy Group The UK’s concrete and cement industry is aiming to become net negative by 2050 by adopting a variety of methods, including decarbonised electricity and transport networks, fuel switching, greater use of low-carbon cements and concretes, and the use of Carbon Capture, Use or Storage (CCUS) technology for cement manufacture. Click headline…
By WPED Staff House Natural Resources Committee Chair Raúl M. Grijalva unveiled his Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act at a virtual press conference with his co-lead, House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis Chair Kathy Castor, original cosponsors and a range of bill endorsers. This landmark legislation was introduced by more than a dozen members of…
By Jennifer Rennicks Last week, the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy in collaboration with Atlas Public Policy published a new brief, “Transportation Electrification in the Southeast,” that shows while the region is benefiting greatly from electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing job creation and economic investment, the region is not yet maximizing the full breadth of.. Click…
By Charley Rattan Biofuel Examining biofuels, with Ryan Lamberg | Energy Central Click headline for full article Read Full Article Here For more great articles: The Energy Collective – The world’s best thinkers on energy & climate
By Andrei Belyi The European Commission’s strategy document adopted on October 14th reemphasised the importance of the EU’s aim to be ‘climate neutral,’ or a net zero emitter, and therefore to focus on methane emissions. As earlier noted by insiders, the lack of universal monitoring methods is currently hampering policy initiatives to contain methane emissions…
By John Benson This post covers sources of biomass that have the potential contribute to carbon dioxide sequestration while fulfilling other human needs. Click headline for full article Read Full Article Here For more great articles: The Energy Collective – The world’s best thinkers on energy & climate
By Laurent Segalen Roland Zenn analysis of the EV Battery Market. China, Europe, Tesla and the pandemic define the xEV #battery market in 2020. LG, CATL and Panasonic are still the three amigos! 64.7 GWh of battery cells were deployed in sold HEVs, PHEVs and EVs between Jan.-Aug 2020, which corresponds to a market decline…