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Europe’s energy transition is accelerating, led primarily by the twin processes of power system decarbonisation and electrification of end-uses in buildings and transport.
But deploying renewables and incentivising electrification is not enough. The underlying infrastructure must be prepared to integrate new wind and solar capacities, serve new demand and provide flexibility. This is where electricity grids come in, with a special role for cross-border interconnectors in the European context.
The present moment is a crucial opportunity to plan how Europe’s energy transition plays out over the next decade.…
View Full ResourceThe IEA examines the full spectrum of energy issues including oil, gas and coal supply and demand, renewable energy technologies, electricity markets, energy efficiency, access to energy, demand side management and much more. Through its work, the IEA advocates policies that will enhance the reliability, affordability and sustainability of energy in its 31 member countries, 11 association countries and beyond.…
View Full ResourceClean ways to make and use Hydrogen for power generation will be critical to replace conventional methods of power production that use petroleum-based products.
The industry prevailing understanding is that hydrogen is essential to meet global decarbonization goals by 2025 across industries. The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) estimates that by 2050, clean hydrogen could meet 12 percent of energy consumption, and could abate seven gigatons of CO2 emissions annually. If these projections are true, both hydrogen production and hydrogen power plants are necessary to produce green renewable electricity while still maintaining a reliable grid.…
View Full ResourceGiven its potential to help address the climate crisis, enhance energy security and resilience, and create economic value, interest in producing and using clean hydrogen is intensifying both in the United States and abroad. Zero- and low-carbon hydrogen is a key part of a comprehensive portfolio of solutions to achieve a sustainable and equitable clean energy future. The United States is stepping up to accelerate progress through historic investments in clean hydrogen production, midstream infrastructure, and strategically targeted research, development, demonstration, and deployment (RDD&D) in this critical technology.
This report sets forth the “U.S. National Clean Hydrogen Strategy and Roadmap.” …
View Full ResourceUsing a trade lens to evaluate geostrategic competition and how best to maintain U.S. military superiority, this report assesses what the optimal export control policy should be, knowing that there are serious political constraints domestically as well as with key allies. The first in a series of three, this report seeks to reimagine the current approach to export controls in particularly sensitive areas of emerging technologies that pose the greatest challenges. It begins by comparing current control lists to see where they overlap, which in turn provides greater clarity on the current U.S. definition of national security critical sectors. After …
View Full ResourceThis year’s edition of the World Energy Investment provides a full update on the investment picture in 2022 and an initial reading of the emerging picture for 2023.
The report provides a global benchmark for tracking capital flows in the energy sector and examines how investors are assessing risks and opportunities across all areas of fuel and electricity supply, critical minerals, efficiency, research and development and energy finance.
It focuses on some important features of the new investment landscape that are already visible, including the policies now in place that reinforce incentives for clean energy spending, the energy security lens …
View Full ResourceRapid decarbonization of the power sector is a critical strategy for meeting the nation’s climate goals of reducing economy-wide greenhouse gases by 50-52% below 2005 levels in 2030, on the way to net-zero economy-wide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by no later than 2050. Power-sector decarbonization is especially important because efficient electrification, when paired with clean electricity, can decarbonize large parts of the transportation, buildings, and industrial sectors. Recognizing the key role of the power sector in overall decarbonization and other key benefits, the United States has set a goal of 100% carbon pollution-free electricity by 2035.
The U.S. power sector …
View Full ResourceThis document highlights areas of potential community resilience improvements, especially those that relate to clean energy deployment for communities and municipalities. While there is no single resilience solution that will apply to every community or geographic location, there is a need for resilience solutions as a best practice. This document introduces 10 high-level categories of resilience-enhancing energy-related projects, intended for community members, planners, and decision-makers new to the topic to build their understanding of which solutions fit their community best. System resilience leads to community resilience by neutralizing threats, minimizing disruptions, and providing enhanced day-to-day security and social cohesion for …
View Full ResourceThe IRA is expected to spur development of clean energy technologies across the country by providing lucrative tax credits and helping developers lower their levelized cost of electricity (LCOE). However, in New York, lower LCOE will be accompanied by falling Index REC payments from the state. Consequently, while some projects will see appreciable gains in net profitability, a majority will see only marginal impacts. We find that developers of onshore wind upstate, and well-sited solar downstate and Long Island, stand to benefit the most from the IRA. After ITC and PTC, some projects—under certain scenarios—may find merchant revenues more than …
View Full ResourceThe future will run on electricity, yet the world is struggling to decarbonise its power supply and meet demand. The 2022 energy crisis has put energy security and reliability front of mind for governments and underscored the need to press ahead with the development of alternative energy sources. Enter nuclear power, with one of the lowest lifecycle emissions of current power-generation technologies. Innovation and policy are creating new options, but nuclear has yet to overcome sizeable challenges and entrenched negative perceptions. What are the chances, then, that it will become part of the future energy mix?
Today, electricity meets around …
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