Gas power generation across five-minute intervals?
…Australian power grid shows a sharp drop in the middle of the day, to accommodate solar, while these plants then ramp sharply in the evening, in extremis ramping up to…
Engineering and construction companies screen?
…they construct. Three leaders in engineering are noted. For renewables, such as solar and wind, 90% of large construction companies have started building these projects. This makes construction in this…
Japan gas and power: supply-demand model?
…outlook for Japan’s electricity mix is that wind and solar will double from 11% to 22% of the mix by 2030, and almost 100 TWH of nuclear restarts will increase…
Energy security: right to self-determine?
…is an abysmal deterioration in Europe’s energy security, falling more than any other region, despite ramping wind and solar. Failure to unlock domestic resources is an existential threat to Europe’s…
Oil demand: making millions?
…are GDP growth, fuel economy, electric vehicles, going online, industrial efficiency, expanded recycling, wind and solar, heat pumps, corn ethanol and sugar ethanol, renewable diesel, ammonia shipping fuels, biogas to…
Prysmian E3X: reconductoring technology?
…to General Cable’s E3X technology, which has exciting potential for reconductoring transmission lines. E3X is a thin yet durable ceramic coating, with 0.9x emissivity factor and 0.2x solar absorptivity factor,…
250-years of Energy Disruption?
In 2018, we reviewed 250-years of energy transitions, arguing that another great energy transition is now on hand. It will occur over the next century. Thus for another hundred years,…
Underinvestment risks in the energy transition?
Fears over the energy transition are now restricting investment in fossil fuels, based on our new paper, published in conjunction with the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, linked here. They…
Why the Thunder Said?
Energy transition is underway. Or more specifically, five energy transitions are underway at the same time. They include the rise of renewables, shale oil, digital technologies, environmental improvements and new…
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