Top news of the week: 19.10.2021.
Energy
The unstoppably good news about clean energy
Kingsmill Bond of Carbon Tracker says the transition to renewables is inevitable based on sheer economics.
Fossil fuel use ‘will peak by 2025’ if countries meet climate pledges, says IEA
Demand for fossil fuels will peak by 2025 if countries meet their climate pledges, according to the latest World Energy Outlook 2021 from the International Energy Agency (IEA).
Tesla’s Move To Texas & Its ESG Status
Tesla is a disruptive force that is changing the way the entire world engages in energy consumption. That's why Tesla's move to Texas seems so contradictory and is worrying environmental, ...
The 2021 Global Energy Innovation Index: National Contributions to the Global Clean Energy Innovation System
To meet growing global demand for energy services while averting the worst consequences of climate change, the world must accelerate clean energy innovation. Western Europe contributes most ...
Argonne Materials Scientists Pursue a New Generation of Batteries
Progress in applied research at Argonne National Laboratory raises hopes that solid-state batteries will replace conventional lithium-ion batteries sooner rather than later.
Energy crunch hits global recovery as winter approaches
Power shortages are turning out streetlights and shutting down factories in China. The poor in Brazil are choosing between paying for food or electricity. German corn and wheat farmers ...
DOE's Better Plants Industry Partners Save $9 Billion in Energy Costs
The U.S. Department of Energy released the Fall 2021 Better Buildings, Better Plants progress update.
Oil Giants Lean on VC Units in Transition Push
Companies are seeking to develop new skill sets through investments — and maybe turn a profit in the process.