Green Economy

ChatGPT generated this image to contrast the highly modular, automated production of solar panels with the capital-intensive, large-scale infrastructure required for direct air capture—highlighting why DAC cannot follow the same rapid cost-decline path as PV manufacturing

Why Direct Air Capture Won’t Replicate the Solar Revolution

The remarkable cost declines in solar photovoltaic (PV) and lithium-ion batteries over the past several decades have fueled optimism in the climate policy and investment community, with many hoping direct air capture (DAC) technologies might follow a similar trajectory. Policymakers, investors, and industry proponents frequently draw analogies between DAC and … [continued]

ChatGPT generated this fractured depiction of the Tony Blair Institute logo to symbolize the flawed assumptions and crumbling credibility behind its recent climate report

Ignoring Reality: Tony Blair Institute’s Dangerous Climate Mirage

Recently I published a scathing assessment of the recent Tony Blair Institute whitepaper which claimed net zero was dead and that only direct air capture and nuclear could save us. As a result, Laurent Segalen and Gerard Reid invited me to join them on Redefining Energy to tear into Blair, … [continued]

Hyundai Motor Group Opens ZER01NE Fund III to Drive Future Technology Innovation with Startups

ZER01NE Fund III, valued at KRW 125 billion, aims to accelerate innovation in future technologies through early-stage startup investments The fund targets startups globally that align with strategic areas like AI, robotics, cybersecurity, hydrogen and energy technologies Building on the successes of previous funds, ZER01NE Fund III is supported by … [continued]

ChatGPT generated this panoramic aerial view of containerized battery packs being swapped onto electric inland barges beneath solar-canopy quays, illustrating the next-gen energy choreography of a fully electrified port

30 Years Later: The Port That Turned Batteries, Data, and Wind into New Profit

By the time a port reaches the twenty-year mark on a thirty-year decarbonization roadmap the engineering problems are largely solved and the hard infrastructure is mostly in place; what remains is equal parts disciplined execution, digital finesse and opportunistic scaling. This logical progression builds upon the successful groundwork established in the … [continued]

ChatGPT generated this twilight harbor scene of a 2,000 TEU electric feeder ship drawing power from a shore-side charger while offshore wind turbines spin in the fading light

Beyond the Harbor: Electrifying Short-Sea Routes and Hybridizing Blue-Water Shipping

As ports around the world push forward on their decarbonization journeys, the final and perhaps most challenging frontier is decarbonizing the vessels themselves—not only within the harbor but throughout their voyages. This fourth and culminating phase of port electrification and decarbonization strategy tackles precisely this challenge, extending the benefits of … [continued]