This week I had the privilege of speaking in Brussels, steps from the European Parliament, among a group of speakers that included the Belgian energy minister and a member of European parliament, then participating in a panel discussion. The event was a launch of the second edition of Supergrid Super … [continued]
It’s no secret that India is hardcore about trying to force local manufacturing. This has been a barrier to Tesla entering India for a while, and to many others. However, it’s a giant vehicle market with a lot of potential, especially as we get to cheaper and cheaper electric vehicles … [continued]
Power sector regulators hold the keys to unlock the trillions of rupees of battery storage investment necessary to ensure the growth of a flexible, affordable, and reliable grid. Although the summer of 2024 is now behind us, it stands as the hottest summer on record. During the last week of … [continued]
The long-running seminar series for India’s utility professionals through the India Smart Grid Forum closed with hydrogen. The hype glitter is starting to tarnish, but there is still a lot of substance-less shiny noise around the molecule. To that end, I stepped through the challenges and why hydrogen is virtually … [continued]
The free rider problem in climate action arises when some countries or actors benefit from the efforts of others to mitigate climate change without contributing their fair share. Since the atmosphere is a global common good, actions taken by one country to reduce greenhouse gas emissions benefit the entire world, … [continued]
The latest installment of the ongoing seminar series on global decarbonization that I’m leading for India’s utility professionals under the auspices of the India Smart Grid Forum was on carbon capture and sequestration (CCS). It’s an overly hyped, overly hoped for solution that isn’t and won’t scale remotely economically. When … [continued]
Under the auspices of the India Smart Grid Forum, the think tank founded as an umbrella organization over India’s 28 state utilities to provide thought leadership, share leading practices, and bring international insights to India, I’m delivering bi-weekly webinars framed by the Short List of Climate Actions That Will Work. With the … [continued]
Recently I published a projection of aviation decarbonization with a mix of battery electric and biofuels, including hybrid models, dominating through 2100 in Aerotime, an aviation industry specific journal that requested it. That triggered a lot of discussion, with some of the usual suspects chiming in on subjects they weren’t … [continued]
Solar saves in many different kinds of ways. Over 63,000 customers were powered by Sunnova SunSafe solar + storage systems during storms in July and August. The present-day grid requires urgent restoration, but at least Sunnova is there to save the day. California continues its efforts in bringing 400kW chargers … [continued]
For close to twenty years, it’s been clear that electrifying everything is a key climate change wedge. Mark Z. Jacobson’s work in the USA and then internationally with his 100% Renewables by 2050 modeling laid much of the groundwork for this. Luminaries from around the world, such as Saul Griffith, … [continued]
