The transformation of the global economy needed to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 would be universal and significant, requiring $9.2 trillion in annual average spending on physical assets, $3.5 trillion more than today. To put it in comparable terms, that increase is equivalent to half of global corporate profits and one-quarter of total
The U.S. Department of Energy''s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) is committed to leading the nation''s transition to a clean energy economy for these reasons. Read about how EERE worked to bring clean
Five ways to jump-start the renewable energy transition now. Four key climate change indicators – greenhouse gas concentrations, sea level rise, ocean heat and ocean acidification – set new
The Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21) is the global renewable energy policy multi-stakeholder network that connects a wide range of key actors, with the goal of facilitating knowledge exchange, policy development and joint action towards a rapid global transition to renewable energy. REN21 brings
This infographic explores organizations'' ambitious goals and strategies for transitioning to renewable energy, based on Deloitte''s 100% Renewable Transition Survey.
Data from the American Clean Power Association indicates Kansas has the second-highest share of electricity generation from renewable energy at 44%.
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Kansas is positioned to lead the nation in the transition to renewable energy. Boost Kansas, an initiative of the American Clean Power Association says in 2020, the
New scientific findings cataloguing the need for a rapid renewable energy transition are most often met with calls for innovation. Our failure to address climate change and thereby avoid the
Transition. The Clean Energy Future Is Arriving Faster Than You Think. The United States is pivoting away from fossil fuels and toward wind, solar and other renewable energy, even in areas
Since 2019, the operational renewable energy across Apple''s global supply chain has expanded five times over, now totaling 13.7 gigawatts. This equated to 17.4 million metric tons of avoided carbon emissions last year — the equivalent of removing nearly 3.8 million cars from the road.
Department of Energy. Since 2008, hundreds of thousands of solar panels have popped up across the country as an increasing number of Americans choose to power their daily lives with the sun''s energy. Thanks in part to Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) investments, the cost of going solar goes down every year.
We need to revolutionize how we generate and use electricity, by making renewable energy sources like wind and solar more abundant, more affordable, and more accessible to everyone. See what we''re doing about it.
A CSIRO poll of 6,700 people last year found most Australians were willing to live near renewable energy developments, with support for solar farms the highest among respondents, at 88 per cent.
Renewables are set to contribute 80% of new power generation capacity to 2030 under current policy settings, with solar alone accounting for more than half of this expansion. However, this scenario takes into account only a fraction of solar''s potential, according to the WEO analysis.
The governance plays a critical role in driving the transition to renewable energy. Three governance approaches - strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, and policy alignment - are key to accelerating the shift to clean energy.
For the study, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy''s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, NREL modeled technology deployment, costs, benefits, and challenges to decarbonize the U.S. power sector by 2035, evaluating a range of future scenarios to achieve a net-zero power grid by 2035. The transition to a 100% clean
Renewable energy is critical to combatting climate change and global warming. The use of clean energy and renewable energy resources—such as solar, wind and hydropower—originates in early human history; how the world has harnessed power from these resources to meet its energy needs has evolved over time. Here''s a quick
Gaslighting is exactly what Dominion and Duke Energy did to promote their fracked-gas pipeline, and it''s the perfect title for Mingle''s work. One gaslighting trick during the six-year fight was Dominion''s assertion that the fracked gas was needed. But the truth, as Mingle writes, was that "almost 80 percent of that gas would go to power
This ambitious journey should start with the Chinese government''s 14 th Five-Year Plan, which is under preparation now and will shape the Chinese economy in the 2020s. A marathon cannot be won only by sprinting at the end. Given the size of the Chinese energy system and the amount of low-carbon energy it will need by mid
Renewable electricity consumption grew more than 6% year-on-year in 2021, bringing the share of renewables in global electricity consumption to 28.2%. Installed renewable energy-generating capacity per capita reached a new record in 2022 at 424 watts per capita globally. However considerable disparities exist.
Renewables on the run. Renewable energy projects are being developed that damage nature and culturally significant sites. Others are resented by communities, or fail at regulatory hurdles
UN Secretary-General outlines five critical actions – on technology, materials, policies, subsidies, and investments – the world needs to prioritize now to transform energy systems and speed
Here in Massachusetts, however, the picture is more mixed. On one hand, we are poised to be a national leader in the clean energy transition. With 20 million square feet of lab space, more than
In the U.S. and around the world, each widespread transition from one dominant fuel to another has taken 50 to 60 years. First came a change from wood to coal. Then from coal to oil. The
This 2022 edition of the World Energy Transitions Outlook sets out priority areas and actions to reach the 2030 milestone using presently available solutions that can be deployed at scale.
To meet the target, 50 per cent of all energy consumed in Queensland must come from renewable sources, such as sunlight, wind, and water, by 2030. The Department of Energy and Public Works (the department) is responsible for managing Queensland''s energy policy. We examined the department''s management of the
The White House set out a target of 80% renewable energy generation by 2030 and 100% carbon-free electricity five years later. With 79% of total U.S. energy production still coming from fossil
How can we speed up the transition to renewable energy? Our vision is for a clean, green, and equitable energy future. The world needs at least a nine-fold increase in renewable energy production to meet the Paris Agreement climate goals and much more to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.
IRENA''s 1.5°C Scenario, set out in the World Energy Transitions Outlook, presents a pathway to achieve the 1.5°C target by 2050, positioning electrification and efficiency as key transition drivers, enabled by renewable energy, clean hydrogen and sustainable biomass.
Investment in renewable energy hit record levels in India in the 2021-22 financial year, according to a new report from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis. A total of $14.5 billion was invested in renewable energy, up by 125% compared with financial year 2020-21 and 72% higher than in the pre-pandemic period of
Russia''s war in Ukraine seems to have sped up the global energy transition from fossil fuels to renewables. This is a big deal. Most of us take for granted that we will enter a dark room and
Switching from fossil fuels to renewable energy could save the world as much as $12tn (£10.2tn) by 2050, an Oxford University study says.
Last year renewable energy sources, including wind, solar and hydropower, generated more electricity than coal in the U.S. Legislation passed during the Biden administration, such as the Inflation Reduction Act, are expected to increase the pace of an energy transition.
Greece aims to produce 60 percent of its power from renewable energy sources by 2030 and be climate neutral by 2050. BlackRock, Quantum Energy Partners and Fortress Investment Group have said they
LITTLETON, Colorado, June 13 (Reuters) - Gains by right wing parties in the recent European Parliament elections may stall the development of a slew of renewable energy projects across Europe.
How an accelerated transition to renewables can mitigate the energy and climate crisis? World Energy Transitions Outlook 2022 outlines priority actions till 2030 to stay on a 1.5°C pathway to sustainability, climate resilience and energy security. World Energy Transitions Outlook 2022 outlines priority actions till 2030 to stay on a 1.5°C
IRENA''s energy transition indicators (Table S1) show significant acceleration is needed across energy sectors and technologies, from deeper end-use electrification of transport and heat, to direct renewable use, energy efficiency and infrastructure additions.
The green energy transition, the process of shifting away from fossil fuels to renewable energy such as solar, wind, hydroelectric, geothermal, hydrogen or biomass energy, is critical to limiting global warming to the 1.5°C target aspired to in
Here are five reasons why accelerating the transition to clean energy is the pathway to a healthy, livable planet today and for generations to come. 1. Renewable energy sources are all around
New IRENA analysis indicates a continued swift energy transition to renewable power generation worldwide in the coming three decades, with shares of variable (or intermittent) renewables – solar PV and wind – growing especially rapidly.