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2021年以来，能源规划、碳达峰行动方案、新型储能指导意见等多份政策文件中都强调了虚拟电厂的发展，北京、内蒙古、浙江等多地也将虚拟电厂写入其“十四五”能源发展规划。在中国的双碳目标下，发展虚拟电厂对于促进清洁能源消纳，实现电力系统安全运行等方面，具备重要意义。… View Summary +
在应对气候变化和能源危机背景下，绿色低碳转型是实现全球经济与能源可持续发展的必要路径。分布式能源因具有清洁、低碳、且离负荷中心较近等优点，是以新能源为主体的新型电力系统的重要组成部分。在过去15年中，中国分布式能源政策不断演化和发展。根据近期政策，在2020到2025年期间，现行的政策支持逐步取消，分布式能源将逐渐转向市场导向和竞争模式。因此，“十四五”期间是分布式能源发展由补贴驱动转为市场驱动的重要转折期。… View Summary +
近年来，随着煤电倒挂现象以及电力现货市场的快速发展，容量补偿机制已成为热门话题。睿博能源智库之前已探讨过稀缺电价相关问题，而本文与E3共同撰写，旨在简要介绍美国容量补偿机制的设计原则，并结合中国国情，提出在中国电力市场实施容量补偿机制的建议。这些建议包括：… View Summary +
La energía utilizada para la calefacción y refrigeración representa alrededor del 50% del consumo total de energía en el mundo. De esta cifra, casi la mitad se consume para calentar edificios. Y la mayor parte de la energía utilizada se… View Summary +
Europe is heavily reliant on fossil fuels in the heating sector. The EU has set itself a goal of deploying 30 million additional heat pumps by 2030. To advance the transition away from fossil fuels in the heating sector,… View Summary +
The government of the United Kingdom is currently consulting on whether it should mandate that all new gas boilers sold from 2025 be ‘hydrogen-ready’ — that is, they can potentially be converted to run on pure hydrogen in case… View Summary +
RAP developed a model rule for use by U.S. state and local air quality regulators to reduce nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions from water heaters. This technical support document was published to assist regulators and staff in understanding and making… View Summary +
The European energy crisis was not caused by the electricity market. But it sure made people pay closer-than-usual attention to its design. That is not a bad thing. The electricity market becomes ever more important as large swaths of the… View Summary +
Dr. P.K. Sinha Deputy Secretary to the Government of India Ministry of Power New Delhi, India 22 Feb. 2023 Dear Dr. Sinha, We want to thank the Ministry for this opportunity to comment on the draft policy on the “Day-Ahead… View Summary +
Significant progress has been made in the renewable energy sector, with wind and solar power making up a substantial portion of global power production, accounting for almost one-quarter of noncarbon-emitting generation. This is a considerable improvement from just a decade… View Summary +
Accurately forecasting electricity demand in India is imperative for governments, utilities and industries when it comes to investment and planning decisions. Over the years, forecasting has becoming even more challenging as planners must take into account changes in technology, load… View Summary +
As part of the ongoing effort to establish a unified national electricity spot market, in December, China’s National Energy Administration (NEA) issued two draft policy documents, “Electricity Spot Market Basic Rules” and “Measures for the Supervision of the Electricity Spot… View Summary +
Fossil-fueled water heaters represent a significant uncontrolled source of nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions, which have a variety of harmful environmental effects. RAP developed a model rule for use by U.S. state and local air quality regulators to reduce NOx emissions… View Summary +
State government agencies are becoming aware that there is more that they can do to reach communities that may be underserved by agency programs — communities of color, indigenous communities, and low-and moderate-income communities. This policy brief describes steps that… View Summary +
