Results for: solar

November 9 2017

Digitalization of Energy Systems

As electrical grids evolve to meet the needs of the 21st century, one thing is clear: digitalization will be everywhere. It’s already helping keep the transmission grid stable by balancing reserves from intermittent sources like wind and solar. As more connected sensors are put in place, digitalization will help cut costs by improving efficiency in […]

November 8 2017

Coal’s Trump Bump Is Over

Written by Brian Eckhouse and Tim Loh. This article first appeared in Bloomberg News.   It’s been a year since President Donald Trump’s election and his pledges to transform the energy markets haven’t exactly come to pass. In fact, what was true under President Barack Obama is still true today: Coal’s share of the power […]

November 8 2017

How to Mitigate Renewables Risks in Emerging Markets

This analysis is by Bloomberg New Energy Finance analyst Victoria Cuming. It appeared first on the Bloomberg Terminal and on BNEF.com.  Every renewable energy project entails risk, but one in an emerging market can mean more, and different types of, risk including: political change, offtaker non-payment, power purchase agreement talks with no deal, currency fluctuation, […]

November 7 2017

Where Green Incentives Led to a Surge in Palm Oil

Written by Chisaki Watanabe. This article first appeared in Bloomberg News.  What started as a way to cut Japan’s dependence on imported fossil fuels has led to an expected surge in a different and equally controversial shipment: palm oil. Government incentives instituted in the wake of the Fukushima disaster in 2011 guarantee prices for power […]

November 7 2017

Climatescope 2017: Two years post-Paris

Two years since the signing of the Paris climate agreement and eight years after Copenhagen, countries on both sides of the rich-poor divide are falling short on promises made to address climate change through clean energy investment, our research finds.   Beyond the drop seen 2015-2016, the longer-term trend is also potentially disconcerting for policy-makers. […]

November 7 2017

4Q 2017 Frontier Power Market Outlook

Micro-grid project activity in the past quarter has given way to larger development financing commitments and policy statements, led by India’s announcement to complete rural electrification in fifteen months. Niche markets such as telecom towers, solar irrigation and home systems have seen most activity and growth, albeit from a small base. Number of Indian households […]

November 7 2017

Market for Digitalization in Energy Sector to Grow to $64BN by 2025

Digital technologies for fossil fuel operation and maintenance are big business today, but activity is shifting towards services for distributed renewables and the connected home.  London and New York, 7 November 2017 – New energy innovations will be centered on digital technologies and the strategic use of data, according to new research published today. A […]

November 7 2017

Clean Energy Investment in Emerging Markets

Since 2010, emerging markets have accounted for a larger share of global clean energy investment than the rest of the world. But from 2015 to 2016, these countries recorded their deepest year-on-year decline ever, in dollar terms. This analysis reviews clean energy financings in 106 emerging market nations and explores why capital flows appear to […]

November 6 2017

Rich Nations Fail to Help Developing World Fight Climate Change

Written by Joe Ryan. This article first appeared in Bloomberg News. Wealthy nations are falling short on promises to help the developing world reduce greenhouse gases by investing in clean energy, jeopardizing the global fight against climate change. Clean energy investments in China, sub-Saharan African and other emerging markets fell 27 percent in 2016, to […]

November 6 2017

Efforts To Address Climate Through Clean Energy Lag in Emerging Markets

Two years post-Paris, Climatescope research from Bloomberg New Energy Finance highlights slowing investment from OECD countries and limited policy-making follow-through in non-OECD nations. London, Washington D.C. and São Paulo, November 6, 2017 – Two years since the signing of the Paris climate agreement and eight years after Copenhagen, countries on both sides of the rich-poor […]