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Key issues at stake as EU electricity market reform nears finishing line
A quick side-by-side of the positions in Parliament and Council Reform of the European electricity market design should enter the final stages ahead of next year’s elections. Will the racers be able to cross the finish line in time? This… View Summary +
发掘分时电价潜力：考虑全面系统成本
自2021年7月，国家发改委发布《关于进一步完善分时电价机制的通知》（《通知》）以来，全国各省都积极响应了国家号召。截止到2023年1月，全国32个省级行政区都已经逐渐推出了符合地方负荷及电力资源特性的分时电价（云南、福建处于征求意见阶段）。如此大规模地在全国范围内推广分时电价，中国已在施行范围内走在了世界前列。除此之外，各省也按照《通知》的指示，扩大峰谷比，并且个别省份（如广西）会根据省内电力系统情况，灵活调整分时电价执行。以上几点都能够看出，中国的分时电价整体来看在朝着不断完善的方向发展。 然而，分时电价的成效取决于实施细节。一个研究对美国国内163个试点时变电价设计（time-varying… View Summary +
The IRA Includes a Big Push for Heat Pumps, But States Can Do Even More
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) became law one year ago, on August 16, 2022. Its billions in investment for the clean energy transition includes considerable resources to spur heat pump adoption across the country. But how much of an… View Summary +
The UK is sleepwalking into a big problem with its gas network
To decarbonise the UK, the long term use of gas for heating, including any potential for hydrogen, is limited. Getting off gas is now an obvious climate change and energy security necessity. Both the UK government… View Summary +
How to reap the benefits of district heating? Make it local
The city of Groningen in the Netherlands has long been home to Europe’s largest fossil gas field. As fossil fuel production winds down, city authorities are looking for alternative residential and commercial heat sources. One of the solutions they found… View Summary +
Zeitvariable Netzentgelte für eine flexible Energiewelt
Ein Stein kommt ins Rollen. Die Bundesnetzagentur hat verkündet, dass sie zum Januar 2024 zeitvariable Netzentgelte einführen will. Mit dem vorliegenden, detaillierten Festlegungsentwurf zum Paragrafen 14a des Energiewirtschaftsgesetzes wurde eine zweite Konsultationsrunde eingeläutet. Gerade einmal fünf Monate danach soll es mit der… View Summary +
Business as usual? Heating and cooling in the EU’s updated Renewable Energy Directive
On 28 June, a committee made up of members of European Parliament finally signed off on a new EU Renewable Energy Directive (RED III), the landmark law that aims to speed up the deployment of renewable energy across the EU. View Summary +
From the Ground Up: Rural Electric Co-ops Can Lead on Decarbonization
With the Biden-Harris administration’s recent announcement of $11 billion for rural energy providers to electrify and decarbonize, rural electric cooperatives now have the boost they need to apply their nimble capabilities and lead the energy transition. Although energy… View Summary +
How clean is Europe’s district heating?
District heating needs to speed up decarbonisation to reach climate goals Over the past year, how we heat our buildings has become a top priority for most citizens, businesses and governments. And rightfully so, as a third of… View Summary +
浅谈“负电价”的正面价值——访睿博能源智库项目主任Max Dupuy
近日负电价备受关注。 睿博能源智库项目主任Max Dupuy在接受中能传媒记者的采访时，结合国际电力市场的经验，介绍了出现负电价的原因及释放出来的信号。他认为，在一个设计周密的电力现货市场中，出现负电价不一定代表不合理的市场行为,这可能预示着向更清洁、成本更低的资源过渡的机会。 出现负电价不一定不合理… View Summary +
