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October 13, 2021
Participating in Power: A Practical Guide to Utility Resource Plans for Local Governments
- David Farnsworth ,
- Jake Duncan
To meet 21st century decarbonization and social equity priorities, utilities need to transform the way they plan power sector investments. One of the most important opportunities to encourage these changes is to become an effective participant in the development of… View Summary +
July 20, 2021
Unwinding Finance for Coal Power in China: The Role of Power Sector Reform
Building on its commitment to peak carbon emissions before 2030 and reach carbon neutrality by 2060, China’s government recently pledged to “strictly control” coal power capacity over the next five years, before beginning to phase it out in subsequent… View Summary +
April 21, 2021
Pipe dream: alleviating energy poverty with hydrogen
The debate about how to reduce emissions from home heating is hotting up, but it risks being derailed by vocal proponents for the use of hydrogen in place of fossil gas. Affordable home heating with hydrogen is, quite literally, a… View Summary +
March 25, 2021
零售电价改革:浅谈中国当前面临的挑战及解决方案
- Wang Xuan ,
- Max Dupuy ,
- Fredrich (Fritz) Kahrl
近年来,中国以及世界各国的电力系统正在发生着根深蒂固的变化。在供应侧,大规模可再生能源并网需要有更灵活的运行机制,在需求侧,新兴的发用电技术和应用包括可再生能源分布式发电、电动汽车、储能和电气化改变了传统的集中式发用电模式。此外,能源通讯系统的数字化智能化使得终端用户可以对外部电价做出响应。这些变化正驱动各国政府思考和完善销售电价政策,以促进电力系统朝着安全,清洁和高效的方向发展。 去年年底,多个省份(甘肃,山东,… View Summary +
March 12, 2021
De elektrische truck: goed laadplan kan veel geld besparen
Tijdens de pandemie zijn we veel meer thuis én bestellen we meer online. De bestelbussen in de straat zijn daarom een steeds zichtbaarder onderdeel van de logistieke keten. De meeste CO2-uitstoot en geluidsoverlast van transport komt echter van vrachtwagens. View Summary +
March 10, 2021
A Next-Generation Approach to Energy Resource Procurement
- Megan Anderson ,
- Carl Linvill
Three trends in the power sector are converging to drive rapid and unprecedented change. State and utility climate goals are driving significant investment in clean energy. Fossil-fueled generation is aging and retiring at the same time that renewable energy and… View Summary +
February 4, 2021
China’s Energy Plan: Making It Work for Carbon Peaking
In November 2020, China’s National Energy Administration (NEA) requested general input on the yet-to-be-published 14th Five-Year Energy Plan (2021-25) and allowed a brief window for submissions. This post is an edited version of the rapid-response input RAP provided. RAP focused… View Summary +
January 28, 2021
交通领域电气化转型的政策工具选择
要想实现交通运输领域的电气化转型,合理规划、采取激励措施、扫清障碍以及建立正确的监管框架都是必要条件。但不同地区的农村和城市生活方式各不相同,需要各自寻找适合自身的解决方案。睿博能源智库(RAP)的Camille Kadoch总结了我们为美国订制的RAP电动汽车路线图,提供了一套可供自由组合的政策工具包,涵盖了目标、资金来源、政策协调、激励措施(包括非财政激励)、充电建筑规范、与电力公司的合作、政策指南、立法模型等。它还包括一个powerpoint演示文稿,以便于向决策者和公民解释各种选择。Kadoch在文章最后引述研究报告称,交通领域的电气化转型每年可创造10万个以上的净新增就业岗位,每年可拉动GDP增长25亿至99亿美元。这对于任何希望走出疫情阴云恢复经济的国家来说都是非常有用的。虽然该工具包是为美国决策者开发制定的,但任何地区的决策者都可以参考。 交通部门的电气化为各国提供了一个契机,可以为公民节省燃料开支,改善地方经济,解决国家安全问题,改善公共卫生和应对气候变化。… View Summary +
January 25, 2021
Why Rate Design in New England Needs a Refresh
- David Littell ,
- Donna Brutkoski
Looking ahead to 2030 and then beyond to 2050, the majority of New England states have set ambitious clean energy goals. The growing adoption of new technology empowers energy customers to play a direct role in making these goals happen… View Summary +
January 22, 2021
Unlocking India’s clean energy potential through demand flexibility and distributed energy resources
- Dheer Patel
India’s quest to strengthen the long ailing power distribution sector has largely revolved around proposals to restructure the sector and redesign retail tariffs with periodic financial bailouts. These proposals show promise in alleviating present issues. It becomes crucial, however,… View Summary +