Interesting Chart: How Much Solar or Wind Dominate Renewable Energy in Different Countries

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2024 16:38:06 +0000

I was going through the new Integrating Solar and Wind: Global experience and emerging challenges report from the International Energy Agency (IEA), and I noticed an interesting graph. Well, there are at least a few interesting charts, but this one chart is something I don’t think I’ve ever seen. The … [continued]

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Solar & Wind Soar to Record Levels in Electricity Sector, Stronger Integration Measures Needed Now

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2024 15:07:36 +0000

New IEA report offers first-of-its-kind global stocktake of efforts to integrate variable renewables across 50 power systems, identifying best practices and key challenges. As solar PV and wind grow at an accelerated pace around the world, governments must act to ensure that they are well integrated into power systems — … [continued]

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The Energy Transition is Slowed by Growth in Consumption

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2024 03:19:45 +0000

Imagine you are a runner in a 400-metre race. You speed around the final bend only to see the officials running away down the track with the finishing tape. You are a strong runner and will catch them, eventually, but not in a fast time. This is the situation of … [continued]

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World Investing Almost 2× More Into Clean Energy As Fossil Fuels Now!

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2024 13:13:30 +0000

One way to predict where the future is headed is to look at what human society is investing in. 100 years ago, we were investing a ton into fossil fuel development, and we then burnt up a lot of fossil fuels. Even 15 years ago, human society was investing more … [continued]

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IEA Makes More of Its Data & Statistics Freely Available through Upgraded Countries & Regions Pages

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sun, 07 Jul 2024 21:35:35 +0000

In another major step towards making more IEA data freely available and accessible, the IEA has upgraded the Countries and Regions section of its website by adding a comprehensive range of statistics and information at the global, regional and national levels. The revamped country pages are the latest example of the … [continued]

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Oh, Those (Too) Big EVs

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2024 16:40:14 +0000

The International Energy Agency’s Global EV Outlook 2024 is full of interesting statistics and interpretations, as it is every year. Of particular interest are its conclusions on the benefits of and problems with big EVs. The report starts by giving an update on EV sales. Almost 14 million new EVs … [continued]

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Solar Power Is Booming As End Of US Tariff Pause Puts Developers Under Pressure

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 06 Jun 2024 21:44:58 +0000

Solar power in America is booming, but there are challenges ahead as the pause on imported solar panel tariffs has now expired.

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IEA 2024 Global EV Outlook Sees Sunny Skies Ahead For Electric Transportation

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2024 16:14:07 +0000

The 2024 IEA report on electrifying vehicles envisions steady growth toward a low carbon future powered by EVs.

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Aramco CEO Blasts Energy Transition “Fantasy” At CERAWeek 2024

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2024 06:24:15 +0000

CERAWeek 2024 featured an address by Aramco CEO Amin Nasser in which he called a transition away from fossil fuels “a fantasy.”:

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The Rise of Batteries in 6 Charts & Not Too Many Numbers

Credit to Author: RMI| Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:01:29 +0000

The unstoppable rise of batteries is leading to a domino effect that puts half of global fossil fuel demand at … [continued]

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