Unusually calm and cloudy weather led to resurgence in fossil fuel use in 2021

Calm and cloudy days led to a resurgence in fossil fuel use.

Noah Godfrey, Energy Data Analyst - PhD in Modelling Flexibility in Future UK Energy Systems, University of Birmingham • conversation
Jan. 14, 2022 ~7 min

A 21st-century reinvention of the electric grid is crucial for solving the climate change crisis

Renewable energy is expanding at a record pace, but still not fast enough. Here are the key areas to watch for progress in bringing more wind and solar into the power grid in 2022.

Jeffrey Logan, Associate Director of Energy Policy and Analysis, Renewable & Sustainable Energy Institute, University of Colorado Boulder • conversation
Jan. 12, 2022 ~10 min


Africa faces an uphill battle against western emissions to combat climate change

The African continent stands to lose the most from climate change - here’s what local governments can do to protect it.

Margaret Kadiri, Lecturer in Physical Geography, King's College London • conversation
Jan. 11, 2022 ~6 min

6 priorities could deliver energy breakthroughs at the Glasgow climate summit – there's progress on some already

Clean energy innovation, giving up coal, cutting methane and getting China and India on board for net-zero can deliver progress at COP26.

Morgan Bazilian, Professor of Public Policy and Director, Payne Institute, Colorado School of Mines • conversation
Nov. 2, 2021 ~10 min

6 priorities could deliver energy breakthroughs at the Glasgow climate summit – there's progress on some of them already

Clean energy innovation, methane cuts and getting China and India on board for net-zero can deliver progress at COP26.

Morgan Bazilian, Professor of Public Policy and Director, Payne Institute, Colorado School of Mines • conversation
Nov. 2, 2021 ~10 min

We mapped every large solar plant on the planet using satellites and machine learning

Our data provides a common benchmark unbiased by reporting from companies or governments.

Lucas Kruitwagen, Climate Change and Artificial Intelligence Researcher, University of Oxford • conversation
Oct. 29, 2021 ~7 min

Sorry Boris Johnson, the UK will not become the Qatar of hydrogen

The UK prime minister has been setting out ambitions to be a world leader in the coming hydrogen economy.

Brian Scott-Quinn, Emeritus Professor of Finance, ICMA Centre, University of Reading • conversation
Oct. 21, 2021 ~7 min

Solar panels on half the world's roofs could meet its entire electricity demand – new research

India and China are the cheapest places to install rooftop solar, while the US, Japan and the UK are the most expensive.

Shivika Mittal, Research Associate in Energy System Modelling, Imperial College London • conversation
Oct. 11, 2021 ~6 min


Puerto Rico has a once-in-a-lifetime chance to build a clean energy grid – but FEMA plans to spend $9.4 billion on fossil fuel infrastructure instead

Four years after Hurricane Maria wreaked havoc on Puerto Rico, federal money to rebuild its electricity system is finally about to flow. But it may not deliver what islanders want.

Rachel Stevens, Professor of Law & Staff Attorney, Vermont Law School • conversation
Oct. 4, 2021 ~8 min

Who pays and who benefits from a massive expansion of solar power?

President Biden’s proposed solar power expansion would cost $350 billion in federal support over the coming decade. An energy expert explains where that money would come from and who it would help.

Felix Mormann, Professor of Law, Texas A&M University • conversation
Sept. 30, 2021 ~9 min

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