Results for: solar

October 9 2023

2H 2023 Energy Storage Market Outlook

Three years into the decade of energy storage, deployments are on track to hit 42GW/99GWh, up 34% in gigawatt hours from our previous forecast.

October 2 2023

Solar Soon to be the Most Affordable Electricity Source for Bangladesh: Report

BloombergNEF: Renewable energy provides the cheapest option for Bangladesh to meet its growing electricity demand while reducing emissions Singapore, September 25, 2023 – Bangladesh’s heavy reliance on fossil-fuel thermal power plants has reduced the country’s energy security, while draining its foreign curreny reserves and increasing local pollution. In addition, further expansion of fossil-fuel thermal power […]

September 19 2023

A Former Prime Minister Backs Hydropower as Mission Critical

Hydropower generates more electricity than all other renewable technologies combined and took a major step forward last year with as much as 34 gigawatts added.

September 13 2023

Dead Horse, Also-Ran, or Unicorn? How Nuclear Fits With Net Zero

For conventional nuclear fission being used today – which involves splitting atoms to release energy – there are two main barriers to it being considered a serious contender in the race to net zero: skepticism around the safety of reactors and radioactive waste disposal, and cost.

September 7 2023

The Race to Localize Clean Technology Supply Chains

Today’s clean technology supply chains are dominated by China, but that may change if factory investments take off elsewhere.

September 6 2023

Liebreich: Net Zero Will Be Harder Than You Think – And Easier. Part I: Harder

When considering the transition to a net-zero carbon economy, it is easy to swing between extremes of optimism and pessimism.

September 5 2023

3Q 2023 Global PV Market Outlook

The global solar market is hitting record highs in volume of installations, and new lows in the price of modules.

August 28 2023

Occidental’s Big Buy May Change Course of $150 Billion Market

DAC technologies are still seen as early-stage, with the true proof of concept considered to be a plant with 0.5 to 1 million tons of CO2 captured per year.

August 24 2023

Faster Deployment of Clean Power Such as Solar, Wind and EVs Can Enable India to Peak Emissions Before 2030

BloombergNEF: Accelerated deployment of clean technologies is essential if India is to reach its 2047 AatmaNirbhar Bharat energy independence goal. BNEF report shows that India can dramatically reduce fossil fuel imports, while strengthening energy access. This is the cheapest way for the country to increase electricity access while decarbonizing its power supply. BNEF’s least-cost modeling […]

August 21 2023

Renewable Energy Investment Hits Record-Breaking $358 Billion in 1H 2023

Global new investment in renewable energy skyrocketed to $358 billion in the first six months of 2023, a 22% rise compared to the start of last year and an all-time high for any six-month period.