Power grids: hell is a hot, still summer’s day?

Power outages during heatwaves

…devastating blackouts during summer heatwaves, as power demand doubles exactly when wind, solar, gas, transmission losses and disruptions all deteriorate. This 15-page note assesses the causes, implications and mitigation opportunities….

Carbon leakage: China versus the West, 1999-2019

Carbon leakage from the West to China

…data-file, as there is no 1999 baseline. The data-file also quantifies the share of different energy transition products – wind, solar, batteries, related metals – that are made in China….

Ammonia: production costs and energy economics?

Ammonia production costs

…Green ammonia is also an option, although after reflecting the CO2 embedded in wind and solar projects, and the need for higher-carbon electricity to maximize utilization rates, we are not…

Carbon fiber: energy economics?

Production costs of carbon fiber

This data-file captures the economics of producing carbon fiber. We estimate a marginal cost of $25/kg for a 10% IRR at a new world-scale carbon fiber plant, however the production…

Integrated gas and renewable power?

Integrated gas and renewables

…possible at a delivered power price below 10c/kWh, which is highly competitive. The model captures the costs, gross CO2 intensity and nature-based offset requirements from a mixture of wind, solar,…

Back-stopping renewables: the nuclear option?

Nuclear power can backstop renewables

…least 70% less costly than large batteries or green hydrogen, but could see less wind and solar developed overall. This 13-page note reviews nuclear flexibility and sees nuclear growth accelerating….

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