Top news of the week: 19.05.2021.
Energy
Guest post: Why the low carbon transition may be much cheaper than models predict
Many models used to chart the low carbon transition imply that there are benefits in delaying investment in these technologies, waiting instead for R&D to drive down costs over time.
Net Zero by 2050
Net Zero by 2050 - Analysis and key findings. A report by the International Energy Agency.
California’s governor proposes US$350m support for long-duration energy storage in budget revision
California governor Gavin Newsom has tabled a revision to the US state’s budget which would put US$100 billion into economic recovery, including US$912 million to accelerate progress on ...
DOE's Better Buildings Initiative Saves $13.5 Billion in Energy Costs
New report highlights 12 organizations achieving bold energy, water, and financing goals; DOE launches new $12 million Lighting Prize.
California Governor Newsom Taps Budget Surplus For Clean Energy
Governor Newsom Taps Budget Surplus For Clean Energy
The US Infrastructure Bill & the Costs of a Sustainable Transition
Infrastructure Bill & the Costs of a Sustainable Transition
Energizing Innovation: Raising the Ambition for Federal Energy RD&D in Fiscal Year 2022
The United States should launch a “moon shot” in clean energy that mobilizes its unmatched innovative capabilities to combat climate change and capture global markets. The fiscal year 2022 ...
Sunrise brief: Starbucks-backed community solar is serving up energy in New York State
Also on the rise: The interconnection logjam for solar is large and growing, says Berkeley Lab in an upcoming study; price quotes for solar saw a big drop in the second half of 2020; and an ...