Optimizing Energy and Load Management in Island Microgrids for Enhancing Resilience Against Resource Interruptions

The increasing integration of distributed renewable energy sources (RES), energy storage systems (ESS), electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, and demand response (DR) mechanisms has significantly enhanced microgrid deployment. However, the operational complexity and vulnerability of islanded microgrids to disruptions, especially during renewable energy fluctuations, pose critical challenges. Existing approaches primarily focus on minimizing operational costs or emissions but fail to simultaneously address load curtailment, voltage stability, and resilience under uncertain conditions. In this paper, we propose a novel resilience-oriented energy and load management framework for island microgrids, integrating a multi-objective optimization function that explicitly minimizes load curtailment, energy losses, voltage …

Energy Industry Insights 2025: Short-Term Volatility, Long-Term Optimism

Based on insights from over 1,100 energy professionals and expert interviews, this report explores how the forces of short-term volatility and long-term optimism are combining to create new challenges and opportunities for the energy industry.…

The State of Sustainability Reporting 2025

From regulatory flip-flopping and political uncertainty to data collection challenges and scope 3 transparency, accurate and timely reporting is becoming increasingly important, yet simultaneously more difficult to achieve.

Reuters’ latest whitepaper covers the state of Sustainability Reporting and will equip you with the knowledge to navigate the current voluntary and mandatory non-financial reporting climate.

Resilience is more than a buzzword; it’s an actionable strategy to embed into your business practices. This whitepaper offers you the tools to stay ahead of the curve and report with confidence.…

High Voltage Direct Current System-Based Generation and Transmission Expansion Planning Considering Reactive Power Management of AC and DC Stations

This study presents a planning approach that considers the simultaneous expansion of generating and transmission systems, taking into account the location and sizing of generation units, AC transmission lines, and high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) systems. The HVDC system utilizes AC and DC substations equipped with AC/DC and DC/AC power electronic converters, respectively, to effectively regulate and control the reactive power of the transmission network. The problem aims to minimize the combined annual cost of constructing the specified parts and operating the generation units. This is subject to constraints such as the size and investment budget limits, an AC optimum power flow …

Trading Off Regional and Overall Energy System Design Flexibility in the Net-Zero Transition

The transition to net-zero emissions in Europe is determined by a patchwork of country-level and European Union-wide policy, creating coordination challenges in an interconnected system. Here we use an optimization model to map out near-optimal energy system designs for 2050, focusing on the planning flexibility of individual regions while maintaining overall system robustness against different weather years, cost assumptions and land-use limitations. Our results reveal extensive flexibility at a regional level, where only few technologies (solar around the Adriatic and wind on the British Isles and in Germany) cannot be substituted. National policymakers can influence renewable energy export and hydrogen …

Carbon Dioxide Pipelines are Disproportionally Located in Marginalized Communities in the United States

Carbon capture and storage and carbon dioxide removal technologies are pivotal for net-zero climate goals, requiring extensive carbon dioxide pipeline expansion across the U.S. However, as this network grows, concerns about safety and environmental justice intensify, due to insufficient regulations that may disproportionately expose marginalized communities to risks. Here, the authors empirically examine the environmental justice implications of existing and potential pipelines across communities. Using census-tract demographic data and pipeline spatial data, they applied LASSO regression to identify key demographic variables and incorporated them into binary logistic regression models to uncover if the locations of, and disadvantages associated with, carbon …

Sustainability Reporting and Data Management Outlook 2025

What You’ll Learn:

– AI’s Game-Changing Role: Discover how AI is set to transform sustainability reporting, with nearly 90% of professionals anticipating a major impact.
– CSRD Compliance Strategies: Get the tools and insights needed to navigate the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) with confidence.
– Scope 1-3 Emissions Reporting: Understand the challenges and opportunities in reporting emissions with external assurance and the investments required for accuracy.
– Data Storage Evolution: Explore the shift from manual to hybrid data storage methods, ensuring your organization stays ahead in data management.
– Investment Trends: Learn how sustainability reporting investments are expected to …

Transition Finance Case Studies: Corporate Strategy Advisory

In 2023, an advisory firm successfully de-risked the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) strategy of their client — a global chemicals company — showing how banks can play a similar strategic advisory role for their industrial clients.

As part of their due diligence on a client’s transition readiness, banks can assess a client’s proposed production plans for new, green commodities to then provide high-value advisory services. Those advisory services could optimize client engagement and prepare banks’ front officers to pitch deals including use-of-proceeds financings and/or acquisitions.…

Bringing Super Efficient Air Conditioners to the Market

Amid record-breaking temperatures and surging electricity demand for cooling, the world is facing a cooling challenge. This is especially significant in India, which is on track to operate over 1 billion room air conditioners (ACs) by 2050 — driving a ninefold increase in cooling-related electricity use compared to 2022. Without swift intervention, this explosive growth will place immense strain on the power grid and create serious environmental consequences.

This report from the Global Cooling Efficiency Accelerator (GCEA) — a coalition of scientists and cooling experts — unveils groundbreaking field-testing results from Palava City, India. Conducted over nine months in partnership …

The State of Sustainable Fleets: 2025 Market Brief

The 2025 Market Brief offers a comprehensive analysis of an industry navigating regulatory transformation while continuing to invest in clean transportation solutions. As federal policies shift and the market innovates, the transportation industry is adapting, demonstrating both resilience and a sustained expansion of cleaner, more efficient technologies.…