This report “Analysis of Electric Bus Performance Monitoring in Mexico City” analyzes the performance and energy consumption of an electric articulated bus over a 10-month period in Mexico City. Making use of telematics equipment, the daily operation of the bus was monitored to evaluate the operational performance of the vehicle.
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In Indonesia, transport is the single largest final energy-consuming sector, using imported oil and accounting for roughly a quarter of energy emissions. Legacy carmakers command a predominant, if not near-absolute, status in Indonesia’s market, but their electric plans remain lackluster. Bold fuel economy standards and other active government policies are required to restrain demand for internal combustion engine fuel and make legacy automakers work toward more efficient EVs.
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The European Electricity Review analyses full-year electricity generation and demand data for 2022 in all EU-27 countries to understand the region’s progress in transitioning from fossil fuels to clean electricity. It is the seventh annual report on the EU power sector published by Ember (previously as Sandbag). Our data is free and easily downloadable, and is available at annual and monthly granularity. We hope others also find the data useful for their own analysis.
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The study examines the use of Solar PV+ in ASEAN nations and its possible effects on the energy sector. The term “Solar PV+” itself designates a method or technology that expands the capabilities of conventional solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. This may entail integrating extra elements like energy storage devices, smart grid technology, or other renewable energy sources to increase the overall efficiency and efficacy of solar power generation.
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The latest Coal Cost Crossover research finds incentives in the Inflation Reduction Act accelerate this trend – 99 percent of all U.S. coal plants (209 out of 210) are now more expensive to run than replacement by new local solar, wind, or energy storage. Replacing coal plants with local wind and solar would also save enough to finance nearly 150 gigawatts of four-hour battery storage, over 60 percent of the coal fleet’s capacity, and generate $589 billion in new investment across the U.S.
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It is anticipated that green hydrogen will require government support for the next 15-20 years and that green hydrogen export projects will have to compete, largely on delivered price, to supply the demand created by the importing government programmes. Efficient project financing, both debt and equity, can play an important part in minimising the cost. This paper by Oxford Institute for Energy Studies considers a 1GW archetype project, using solar power to export green hydrogen in the form of green ammonia, and considers the key issues that will impact its ability to attract low-cost debt.
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Targets should be integrated into Member States’ NECPs to ensure that the target sits within the heart of a Member State’s energy and climate planning but remains flexible to allow for new developments and new technologies. The attached document “Innovation in Eastern European Countries” by EUREC contains a brief look at the potential of renewables (and particularly innovative renewables) in some Member States – with a focus on Eastern Europe.
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The national offshore wind energy target of 30 gigawatts (GW) by 2030 referenced the potential benefits of establishing a domestic supply chain. NREL led the 30 GW by 2030: A Supply Chain Road Map for Offshore Wind in the United States project to create a road map that identifies challenges and solutions to developing a nationally focused offshore wind energy supply chain that has the potential to manufacture all major components domestically by 2030.
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India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has released a detailed document of its National Green Hydrogen Mission. The overarching objective of the mission is to make India, a global hub for production, usage and export of green hydrogen and its derivatives. It also aims to make India a leader in technology and manufacturing of electrolysers and other enabling technologies for green hydrogen.
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Energy Innovation Policy and Technology LLC® prepared a series of research notes to detail the IRA’s provisions across the electricity, buildings, and transportation sectors. The notes also describe how states and private actors can leverage these provisions to unlock economic, public health, and climate benefits, as well as how the U.S. can bridge the gap to meet its 2030 climate goals.
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The ICCT’s European Vehicle Market Statistics 2022/23 Pocketbook provides an annual statistical portrait of the state of the EU car, van, truck, and bus markets in their transition to decarbonization. The report includes information from 2001 to 2021 on vehicle sales, fuel economy, greenhouse gases, and other air pollutants. This year’s analysis shows a continued decrease in vehicle sales in the EU market and a stagnation of the electric car market in early 2022 after a steep increase in previous years.
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This review is intended to form a ‘discussion paper’ for the 10th meeting of the UNESCAP Expert Working Group on Energy Connectivity, which will include a discussion on facilitating the transition from bilateral towards multilateral electricity trade across
Asia-Pacific. The review in this report is developed based on a case study approach. Regional electricity markets considered in this study are classified into three groups: mature, transition and emerging markets.
The report provides a comparative analysis of 24 LTES and 36 scenario-based LT-LEDS from a total of 45 countries. It considers the institutional and governance framework in which LTES and scenario-based LT-LEDS publications are developed, including the level of institutional coordination, stakeholder consultation, type of publication, and highlights from these publications. Additionally, it assesses the coverage of energy transition elements included in the scenarios of these publications.
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In this report, Rhodium Group provides an overview of the current state of the industry and SAF technologies, followed by their estimates for the employment and economic benefits from scaling up SAF. It then discusses the challenges to scaling up SAF, as well as potential ways to help accelerate it.
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Even beyond the current crisis, fossil gas will be significantly more expensive in Germany than in previous years. Germany will face additional costs of €120–200 billion by the end of the decade.Germany should fully exploit the savings potential in its building sector. Germany needs a “renewable heat program” to make full use of the huge savings potential in its building sector.
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As the U.S. renewable energy economy expands, intentional commitments for equitable economic and workforce development will be critical to achieving the nation’s just transition objectives and building a diverse domestic manufacturing supply chain. Recognizing clean energy manufacturing as a significant opportunity for U.S. economic growth, the federal government and states are undertaking actions to help onshore manufacturing and develop more robust domestic renewable energy and battery storage supply chains.
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This report has been prepared by the Climate Bonds Initiative and supported by the Oak Foundation. It presents the results of an examination of published sustainability and transition plans of several entities operating in the hard-to-abate sectors in ASEAN to assess the current state of transition planning and provide recommendations for next steps.
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Battery storage is a particularly difficult technology to assess with a BCA, for several reasons. This report presents a BCA framework for battery storage and attempts to address many of the uncertainties state energy agencies may encounter. The report is based on best practices gleaned from numerous BCAs undertaken by early adopter states, as well as related literature about how to value battery services.
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This publication presents statistics for the decade 2012-2021 in trilingual tables, covering off-grid power capacity, biogas production and numbers of people using off-grid power and biogas for cooking and lighting. Off-grid renewable power can come from a variety of sources, ranging from large isolated power grids to solar lights and solar home systems.
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Cumulative green bond issuance in Japan is USD37.3bn (JPY4.39 tn), 11th in global country rankings. Green bond issuance in 2021 amounted to USD11.40bn, 5th in 2021 country rankings. In addition to green bonds, Japan’s social and sustainability themed market is showing general trends in growth, with expectations for further increase in the issuance of sustainability-linked bonds especially high.
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