New paper from IRENA sheds light on the conditions needed for renewable energy innovation to flourish Keeping the rise of global temperatures below 2 degrees Celsius means reducing energy-related carbon dioxide emissions by more than 70 per cent by 2050 (compared to 2015 levels). Analysis by IRENA for the G20 Presidency has shown that renewable […]
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Silicon Consumption to Drop to 3.6 Grams per Watt by 2020
he average silicon consumption for manufacturing multi- and monocrystalline solar cells will drop from 4.8 grams per watt (g/W) in 2016 by 25% to 3.6 g/W in 2020. This is the result of a new scenario developed by the polysilicon market research firm Bernreuter Research. “Besides the increasing market share of monocrystalline cells with their […]
Week in Review: Renewables set to dominate $10.2 trillion investment into energy by 2040
New Energy Outlook 2017 – Long-term forecast of the world’s power sector Renewable energy sources are set to represent almost three quarters of the $10.2 trillion the world will invest in new power generating technology until 2040, thanks to rapidly falling costs for solar and wind power, and a growing role for batteries, including electric […]
US’s Paris climate deal exit may lower India’s solar power tariffs further
Chinese solar module manufacturers are reducing prices to drive sales in India as the US market has turned unprofitable following Donald Trump’s decision on Paris climate deal. New Delhi: Solar power tariffs in India may decline further as a result of the US withdrawal from the Paris climate deal affected by President Donald Trump. According […]
New Energy Outlook 2017
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IHS Markit Oil Sands 10-Year Production Forecast: Nearly Half Million Barrels Per Day Production to be Added Over Next Two Years and Continue at More Measured Pace Thereafter
IHS Markit (NYSE: INFO), a world leader in critical information, analytics and solutions, has released its outlook for Canadian oil sands production through 2026. IHS Markit expects large production growth through 2019—making Canada the second largest source of global supply growth during that time. More modest, but sustained growth is expected beyond 2019, with oil […]
China, India are driving energy demand growth
China and India accounted for half of the 1% growth in global energy demand in 2016. This was only around half the average growth rate of the past decade, according to the BP Statistical Review of World Energy released on Tuesday. India maintained its energy demand growth at 5.4%, with the jump in global oil […]
Wind, Solar Power Could Overpower Political Winds: Deloitte Study
Demand for renewable energy by consumers and businesses – along with a long-term commitment to cleaner portfolios from utilities – seems to be fundamentally shifting energy attitudes and decisions, independent of federal stances, according to Deloitte’s annual “Resources 2017 Study – Energy Management: Sustainability & Progress.” Technology advancements and cost declines have made renewables competitive […]
DOING BUSINESS 2017
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Coal No Longer King as China Spurs Shift to Cleaner Energy
China’s domination of energy markets — long the driver of soaring fossil-fuel consumption and rising carbon pollution — is now turning the planet in a cleaner direction. The biggest energy consumer is moving toward the end of an era after it burned the least coal in six years, became the number one producer of renewable […]