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The greenest energy is the energy we don’t use

November 12, 2021 by Martin Rossen

As COP26 comes to a close, Martin Rossen, Senior Vice President, Head of Group Communication and Sustainability at Danfoss reminds us in a powerfully persuasive way why the most direct route to net-zero is managing consumption. Inspired by a glaring omission by Bill Gates in his recent book, Rossen draws our attention to the futility of developing new tech if we don’t prioritise making use of readily available energy efficiency solutions. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Energy, Energy efficiency, EU Policy, Uncategorized Tagged With: Bill Gates, buildings, climate change, COP26, Danfoss, electric cars, energy efficiency, EVs, Martin Rossen

Should electric vehicle drivers pay a mileage tax?

April 11, 2019 by Lucas Davis and James Sallee

In the U.S., EV drivers don’t pay tax when they buy gasoline. That means EVs have reduced U.S. gasoline tax revenues by $250m annually. It’s only 1% of the total, but that’s because EVs are less than 1% of the vehicle stock. Clearly, as EV numbers increase, so will that lost revenue. As a result, several states are considering imposing a mileage tax on electric vehicle drivers to make up for it. And why not?! EVs are not carbon-zero (most … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Energy, Transport and energy Tagged With: electric cars, EV, ghg, taxes, transition, U.S.

Can Teresa Ribera transform Spain into a green champion?

November 16, 2018 by Natalie Sauer

In a draft bill released on 13 November, the Spanish government is proposing to ban fossil fuel subsidies and fracking, reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20% by 2030 (37% compared to current levels) and 90% by 2050, boost the share of renewables to 35% (70% of power generation) in 2030 and discourage diesel and petrol cars. Natalie Sauer of Climate Home News portrays the woman behind the plan, ecological transition minister Teresa Ribera, and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Climate policy, Energy, EU Policy Tagged With: climate change, electric cars, electricity market, energy transition, energy union, EU energy policy, renewables

We have a decade to prevent dangerous climate change: these 10 policies can save us

November 15, 2018 by Silvio Marcacci

The climate change challenge is not technical nor even economic, but a matter of enacting the right policies, writes Silvio Marcacci, Communications Director at San Francisco-based think tank Energy Innovation. Based on new research, Marcacci outlines the the types of policies that are the most effective. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: *, Climate policy, Renewables Tagged With: carbon bubble, climate change, electric cars, electricity market, energy efficiency, energy transition, financing, grid, smart grids

The impact of electric vehicles on electricity demand

November 6, 2018 by Fereidoon Sioshansi

impact of electric vehicles on electricity demand

Many in the industry are relying on electric vehicles (EVs) to reverse the downward trend in global electricity consumption. But a new report from Redburn, a UK research and investment company, suggests the growing energy efficiency of EVs means that the industry and investors may have to look elsewhere for significant boosts in demand for electrical power, says energy expert Fereidoon Sioshansi of EEinformer. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Energy, Energy efficiency, Transport and energy Tagged With: electric cars, electricity market, energy efficiency

How do ambitious climate pledges impact economic growth?

September 26, 2018 by Chris Busch

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At the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco, delegates from all over the world made ambitious commitments to tackle climate change. But how will their actions impact economic growth? Chris Busch of think-tank Energy Innovation compares manufacturing and employment data from climate leader California to laggard Texas and the US as a whole. His findings suggest that climate actions are affordable and even provide a boost to economies. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Climate policy, Energy, Renewables, Transport and energy Tagged With: climate change, electric cars, energy transition, US energy policy

DNV GL’s Energy Transition Outlook shows massive shift of investment from oil and gas into power lines

September 10, 2018 by Karel Beckman

The global energy transition will lead to a massive expansion of power lines at all voltage levels as well as a steep growth in the number of transformers and substations in the electricity system. This is one of the major new findings of the second edition of the Energy Transition Outlook, the annual flagship publication of global technical consultancy DNV GL. As a result, grid costs will triple, yet this cost explosion is offset by cost … [Read more...]

Filed Under: *, Energy Outlooks, Oil, Gas & Coal Tagged With: carbon bubble, CCS, climate change, coal power, electric cars, electricity market, energy efficiency, energy security, energy storage, energy transition, energy2030, EU energy policy, financing, gas pipelines, geopolitics, grid, infrastructure, natural gas, nuclear energy, oil, renewables, smart grids, solar power, wind power

Interview Ditlev Engel, CEO DNV GL Energy: “We have to rethink the mechanisms of the electricity market”

September 10, 2018 by Karel Beckman

DNV GL’s new 2018 Energy Transition Outlook projects a massive investment shift from fossil fuels to renewables and grids – and this is based mainly on cost considerations. Yet,  notes Ditlev Engel, CEO of DNV GL Energy, in an interview with Energy Post, this won’t be enough to meet the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement. He says policymakers will have to take additional actions. “Doing just a little more won’t be enough.” (See here for main … [Read more...]

Filed Under: *, Energy, Energy Outlooks, Renewables Tagged With: carbon bubble, climate change, coal power, electric cars, electricity market, Energiewende, energy transition, EU energy policy, EU ETS, financing, grid, renewables, sustainable mobility

Oil vs electricity: which will prevail?

September 4, 2018 by Fereidoon Sioshansi

Oil faces three challenges that together may be insurmountable, writes energy expert Fereidoon Sioshansi. Electricity's fortunes on the other hand are on the rise. Courtesy EEinformer. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: *, Energy, Oil, Gas & Coal, Transport and energy Tagged With: carbon bubble, electric cars, electricity market, energy storage, energy transition, oil, renewables, sustainable mobility, transport

Economic slowdown poses higher risk to oil price than decarbonization and EVs

August 22, 2018 by Friedbert PflĂĽger

Most people seem to believe that oil prices will go down in the long run because of climate policies and the growth of electric cars. Friedbert PflĂĽger, Director of the European Centre for Energy and Resource Security (EUCERS), argues that this view is far too simplistic. The only constant in energy markets, he writes, is that they are cyclical – and we seem to be poised for a sharp downturn right now. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Energy, Oil, Gas & Coal Tagged With: carbon bubble, electric cars, financing, geopolitics, oil, transport, US energy policy

Li-ion’s end of life is not the dead end you think

August 20, 2018 by Jason Deign

Considerably more batteries are being recycled than most studies show, reveals a new report. Not in the EU or US, however, but in Asia – China in particular. What is more, the market for lithium-ion recycling is likely to grow rapidly. This wil change the face of the entire battery industry and even the energy industry. Jason Deign of Energy Storage Report has the story. Article courtesy of Energy Storage Report. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Innovations, Renewables Tagged With: batteries, electric cars, electricity market, energy storage, energy transition, renewables, solar power

The celebrity couple: intermittent renewables and electric cars

August 14, 2018 by Schalk Cloete

Even though storing intermittent wind and solar power in electric car batteries sounds attractive, this will be impractical and expensive in practice, writes Schalk Cloete. Electric cars have much clearer synergies with baseload power plants, while excess wind and solar power is better suited to H2/synfuel production.  … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Energy, Renewables, Transport and energy Tagged With: climate change, electric cars, electricity market, energy transition, renewables, solar power, sustainable mobility, transport, wind power

Interview Sytse Zuidema, CEO EV charging leader NewMotion: “Charging at home and office will become the norm”

July 30, 2018 by Karel Beckman

Over the next five years the European mobility market – as well as the electricity market – will undergo a transformation, says Sytse Zuidema, CEO of NewMotion, Europe’s largest EV charging company, acquired last year by Shell. The Amsterdam-based company is already developing products that anticipate on the coming digitalization of the energy value chain, such as a highly advanced vehicle-to-grid (V2G) charger and apps that tell people at the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: *, Energy, Renewables, Transport and energy Tagged With: electric cars, electricity market, energy transition, grid, infrastructure, oil, renewables, smart grids, sustainable mobility, transport

How rapidly can we transition to 100% renewable electricity?

June 29, 2018 by Mark Diesendorf

Science tells us that, to avoid devastating climate change, we must rapidly cut greenhouse gas emissions to zero. How fast is possible, asks Mark Diesendorf  of the Cooperative Research Centre for Low Carbon at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Australia. He believes the sceptics may be wrong. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Climate policy, Energy, Energy efficiency, Markets, Nuclear, Oil, Gas & Coal, Policies, Renewables, Transport and energy Tagged With: carbon bubble, climate change, coal power, electric cars, electricity market, Energiewende, energy efficiency, energy storage, energy transition, infrastructure, natural gas, nuclear energy, renewables, solar power, sustainable mobility, wind power

The ice beneath the EU-China climate bonhomie

June 27, 2018 by Karl Mathiesen

When it comes to clean technology, German chancellor Angela Merkel views China no longer as a developing country but a competitor, writes Karl Mathiesen of Climate Home News. From a European perspective, China is joining the club of industrialised countries, competing for their markets, and should be treated as such. Courtesy Climate Home News. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Climate policy, Energy, Markets, Policies, Renewables Tagged With: China, Chinese energy policy, climate change, electric cars, energy efficiency, energy storage, energy transition, Paris Agreement, renewables, solar power, sustainable mobility, wind power

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