Perhaps for the first time, the Indian state of Gujarat will auction renewable energy projects under its state policy when it puts on the block 500 megawatts each of solar and wind energy capacity next month.
A study by Prof. Mark Z. Jacobson of Stanford and 9 others, 100% clean and renewable wind, water, and sunlight (WWS) all-sector energy roadmaps for the 50 United States (Roadmap), has been very much in the news over the past few weeks. It was published just over two years ago, but a controversial article in response appeared only in the past few weeks. It is clear to me that much reported in the wider media on these two articles has been wrong.
The problem with auctions is that contrary to what they are sold as (more market-based model) they are removing the decision on how much new solar is built from the market to the state. There is no way in an auction system to build even one MW more than is auctioned in the first place.
In March, and again in April, U.S. monthly electricity generation from utility-scale renewable sources exceeded nuclear generation for the first time since July 1984.
Nissan is like a fast runner with a gold medal in hand but Usain Bolt on its tail. It has been able to say for a long time that it offers the world’s top-selling electric car (in history), but 400,000 or so reservations for the Tesla Model 3 put that title into threat. That said, recent comments from Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn are poignant, positive, and bring to light a point that I think we should all be considering more frequently.
In March, Elon Musk promised authorities in South Australia that Tesla could build a large grid scale battery storage system in 100 days or it would be free. Now the contracts have been signed and work is about to begin.
A new study has concluded that context is everything when advocating for renewable energy policies, and echoing the rules of Fight Club, the first rule of advocating for climate change-related policies is not to talk about climate change.
This week, Anne-Sophie Garrigou, journalist at The Beam, interviewed Monica Oliphant, a pioneer in solar energy research, who has been, among other things, President of the International Solar Energy Society, research scientist for the Electricity Trust of South Australia for 20 years, and professor in three Australian Universities.
Philips Lighting has become the first major international company to secure renewable electricity through renewable energy certificates in the Gulf region, one more step in the company’s goal towards sourcing 100% of its energy needs from renewable energy sources.
Two key moves this year will propel San Francisco’s toward an all-renewable electricity mix by 2030, potentially making the city — the 13th largest in the nation — a model for others eyeing a similar transition.
