Despite what nay-sayers think and write all around, the energy transition in the European Union is well underway and it’s accelerating faster and faster.
The European Energy Transition is well underway and accelerating Read More »
Things are accelerating on one front and it’s good news : the energy transition of electricity generation is becoming more tangible a reality every day.
Renewable energy generation to surpass coal next year Read More »
According to new research by the Rocky Mountain Institute, solar and wind are set to cover a third of global electricity generation by 2030, up from 12% today.
Solar and wind to account for a third of global electricity by 2030 Read More »
The latest numbers from the IEA are in and renewables will surpass dirty coal for electricity generation in 2025. Here are some thoughts on the implications this will have.
Renewables to become first global electricity source by 2025 Read More »
The opinion from a respected UN’s High-Level Climate Action Champion got me thinking : could the world be Net Zero by the 2040s ?
Could the world really become net zero by 2040 ? Read More »
The International Energy Agency is forecasting exponential growth of renewable energy sources, with capacity doubling in the next five years.
IEA finally acknowledges the exponential growth of renewables Read More »
(This post was published earlier this year on Medium. Sorry for the lack of content this year. Hopefully, 2021 will bring more exciting stories and analysis…) The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has brought our global economy to a standstill, with fears of the worst recession since 1929. Over 26 millions have already lost their jobs in
The COVID-19 Pandemic Throws Oil and Coal Industries in a Tailspin Read More »
A reflection on climate change and the daunting but exciting task at hand in energy, transportation, industry, food production and so on.
1,900th Post: Climate Change As A Wicked Problem Read More »
Steven Pinker’s latest book, Enlightenment Now, misses the mark on climate change and plastic pollution. And this is a problem.
Book review: Enlightenment Now, by Steven Pinker Read More »
A lot has been said about the booming global capacities of solar and wind in the past few years. But wind works at a maximum 35% of the time for onshore and perhaps 45% for offshore wind. Solar PV is even lower, with 20 to 30% capacity factor. So, backup solutions are being sought. 2017
How energy storage made headlines in 2017 Read More »
