• Opinion

  The future of energy storage

  • 18 11月 2021

  The vast majority of carbon emissions from Asia Pacific are now covered by net zero targets. Wind and solar generation will be critical to achieving this but must be combined with energy storage.

• Opinion

  Sunny side up: our European solar PV market outlook 2021

  • 19 11月 2021

  Solar power becoming more competitive, falling costs and green hydrogen policy developments could all incentivise more solar PV deployment.

• Opinion

  Why COP26 was a success, albeit a qualified one

  • 16 11月 2021

  We estimate that if all pledges made at COP26 are actioned, the world could reach a 2 °C pathway, although we would still fall short of 1.5 °C.

• Opinion

  US Infrastructure bill bets on breakthrough technologies

  • 12 11月 2021

  The US Congress has been debating two bills with big implications for energy. The first, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, has finally been passed by both House and Senate, and will be signed into law by President Biden.

• The Edge

  A COP26 wish list

  • 04 11月 2021

  COP26 has a week to put the world on a 2 °C or lower pathway. Simon Flowers highlights four must-haves that can make a Glasgow Agreement a gamechanger in tackling climate change.

• Opinion

  EVs: the biggest lever in driving the energy transition

  • 03 11月 2021

  In China transport generates 25% of emissions, in Europe 27% and in the US a whopping 29%. Electric vehicles offer a road to redemption for the sector.

• Opinion

  Trade becomes a new tactic for curbing emissions

  • 05 11月 2021

  On the eve of the COP26 climate talks, the US and EU announced a plan to draw up the first ever trade agreement based on carbon emissions. Under the proposed deal, steel and aluminium from high-emitting producers would be penalised in US and EU markets, while metal produced with low emissions would be favoured, subject to other conditions.

• Opinion

  Horizons podcast: One giant leap

  • 27 10月 2021

  Dr. Melissa Lott and Chief Analyst Simon Flowers join Horizons to talk Biden’s vision for repowering America.

• Opinion

  Asia’s energy crisis and net zero – no turning back

  • 28 10月 2021

  Covid-19 made mincemeat of energy price forecasts. From the depths of the oil price crash in March 2020 to the surge in Asian spot gas prices to over US$50/mmbtu for the first time ever earlier this month, the pandemic has shredded predictions (and egos) as fast as they could be produced.

• Opinion

  Plugging the methane leaks

  • 29 10月 2021

  The Biden administration and key members of Congress are in negotiations over legislation that could include a new fee on methane emissions from US oil and gas facilities. If it passes into law, the fee would have a widely varying impact across regions and across companies.

• The Edge

  Why COP26 has to succeed

  • 28 10月 2021

  What happens if COP26 doesn’t put the world on a 2 °C or lower pathway? Our latest Energy Transition Outlook explores what happens if COP26 fails to lay down the law on collective goals and actions to tackle climate change.

• Opinion

  The nuclear moment

  • 22 10月 2021

  Gas and coal prices have soared while governments commit to ambitious goals for cutting emissions. Nuclear power can be part of the solution.

• Opinion

  Winners and losers in the energy transition

  • 15 10月 2021

  Moving to net zero emissions would transform the allocation of resource wealth around the world. Policymakers are starting to assess the potential economic impact.

• Opinion

  The significance of low residential solar-plus-storage adoption in New Jersey

  • 04 10月 2021

  Residential battery storage in the US is growing quickly as more customers become familiar with solar-plus-storage options for backup power.

• Opinion

  China, coal and the big crunch

  • 07 10月 2021

  The impact of China’s power crunch is being felt globally. As Beijing’s ‘at all costs’ directive pushes coal and gas prices higher, governments, energy suppliers and customers across Asia and Europe are bracing for a tough winter ahead.

• Opinion

  Making Long Duration Energy Storage Viable

  • 12 9月 2021

  In conversation with WoodMac’s Senior Energy Storage Analyst, Vanessa Witte, as part of WoodMac’s recent Power & Renewables Virtual Conference, ESS’s CEO Eric Dresselhuys acknowledged that energy storage has been a big question since the early days of the renewables industry in the United States

• Opinion

  The Energy Gang podcast: Why this IPCC climate report is different

  • 30 8月 2021

  The world’s most scrutinized and peer-reviewed document is out: the IPCC report on climate change....

• Opinion

  COP26: Four reasons why solar is vital for the energy transition

  • 30 9月 2021

  Solar's flexibility, cost-competitiveness, job creation and momentum are key reasons it should be a focus of COP26 negotiations.

• Opinion

  COP26: Carbon capture & storage and low-carbon hydrogen

  • 22 9月 2021

  A critical outcome of COP26 will be a global response on carbon pricing and enabling policies, aimed at bridging the gap on high-cost CCS and hydrogen.

• The Edge

  Future energy – geothermal power

  • 16 9月 2021

  Geothermal sits with hydrogen and CCS as a future energy play. Could EGS and AGS geothermal systems support our AET-1.5 and AET-2 projected electricity demand?

• Opinion

  The Energy Gang podcast: What emerging climate tech sectors are ready for growth?

  • 03 8月 2021

  After 30 years of R&D and commercial proof, hundreds of billions in institutional dollars are pour...

• Opinion

  Could solar energy power nearly half of the US electric grid by 2050?

  • 20 9月 2021

  We use Lens Power to assess the feasibility of this ambitious target.

• Opinion

  Nordic power markets: at the heart of Europe’s energy transition

  • 31 8月 2021

  Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden are leading the way on renewables integration. So, how is the Nordic power mix evolving and what will that mean for power prices in the region?

• Opinion

  US solar PV system costs increase in 2021

  • 02 9月 2021

  Rising metals prices, banned materials and uncertainty around product availability and shipping schedules all contribute to rising solar PV system costs.

• Opinion

  China’s top 5 ‘must haves’ from COP26

  • 02 9月 2021

  With COP26 rapidly approaching, China’s special envoy on climate change, Xie Zhenhua, recently announced that Beijing would release more details of its climate strategy “very soon”. The clock is ticking.

• Editorial

  Solar PV dynamics in Latin America

  • 01 9月 2021

  Latin America will install 11.3 GWdc of solar PV capacity in 2021 for a total of 71.9 GWdc by 2026, driven by commercial and industrial clients in the free market (mainly in Brazil and Chile), as auctions take a less meaningful role for procurement.

• Opinion

  COP26: The global gas industry’s path to a sustainable future

  • 08 9月 2021

  The outcomes of COP26 will be a reality check for gas, providing clarity about a key question for the industry: does the world acknowledge the role of gas as a transition fuel?

• Opinion

  Trade actions and supply chain challenges steal spotlight from strong US solar deployments

  • 14 9月 2021

  US solar prices are on the rise. Our quarterly US Solar Market Insight, created in collaboration with the SEIA, explores the latest developments and the industry response.

• Opinion

  Carbon capture and the future of LNG in Asia

  • 08 9月 2021

  With LNG projects among the most emission-intense assets in the oil and gas sector, many companies are now actively working to lower the carbon intensity of their LNG portfolio.

• Opinion

  Wind turbine replacements to cost Europe €3.9 bn by 2030

  • 17 8月 2021

  Nearly 10,000 wind turbine major components will need replacements or repairs this decade, with the vast majority of this O&M activity focused in Europe.