Utilities – Energy Transition https://energytransition.org The Global Energiewende Wed, 13 Nov 2019 12:24:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 South Africa’s energy crisis team unveils finance plan that could bring a just transition https://energytransition.org/2019/10/south-africas-energy-crisis-team-unveils-finance-plan-that-could-bring-a-just-transition/ https://energytransition.org/2019/10/south-africas-energy-crisis-team-unveils-finance-plan-that-could-bring-a-just-transition/#comments Mon, 21 Oct 2019 15:12:50 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=21005 South Africa is a kingpin of the Global South: we are the biggest carbon emitter on the African continent, and the 14th biggest globally. Our economy runs on a grid of ageing coal power stations, and our financially-crippled national utility, Eskom, doesn’t have the money to replace them. But a new funding proposal sitting with government could rescue the utility from financial ruin...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2019/10/south-africas-energy-crisis-team-unveils-finance-plan-that-could-bring-a-just-transition/feed/ 2 Look to Europe to Improve the Green New Deal: Why Laws Matter https://energytransition.org/2019/09/look-to-europe-to-improve-the-green-new-deal-why-laws-matter/ https://energytransition.org/2019/09/look-to-europe-to-improve-the-green-new-deal-why-laws-matter/#comments Mon, 23 Sep 2019 13:00:43 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=20833 The Green New Deal (GND) pact embraced by scores of US Democrats is chock- full of vibrant ideas and urgent policy considerations. It’s right that with the climate crisis accelerating faster than scientists predicted and our window to curb it narrowing, we have to think big – indeed something at least as sweeping in scope as the New Deal recovery program of the 1930s.

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2019/09/look-to-europe-to-improve-the-green-new-deal-why-laws-matter/feed/ 1 South African cities: battleground for a just transition https://energytransition.org/2018/09/south-african-cities-battleground-for-a-just-transition/ https://energytransition.org/2018/09/south-african-cities-battleground-for-a-just-transition/#respond Mon, 17 Sep 2018 12:00:57 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=17821 South Africa has finally released its climate change bill. The legislation could strengthen municipalities in their transition to renewable energy, argues science writer Leonie Joubert. Local governments should earn their income from the distribution of electricity (Photo by Anagoria, CC NY-SA 3.0) Electricity supply across South Africa is the task of the national government...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2018/09/south-african-cities-battleground-for-a-just-transition/feed/ 0 Many Republican mayors are advancing climate-friendly policies without saying so https://energytransition.org/2018/07/many-republican-mayors-are-advancing-climate-friendly-policies-without-saying-so/ https://energytransition.org/2018/07/many-republican-mayors-are-advancing-climate-friendly-policies-without-saying-so/#respond Fri, 13 Jul 2018 12:00:15 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=17511 Leadership in addressing climate change in the United States has shifted away from the capitol. Cities across the country are organizing, networking and sharing resources to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and tackle related challenges ranging from air pollution to heat island effects. Nicolas Gunkel takes a look. Washington DC no longer leads on climate: local initiatives do (Photo by...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2018/07/many-republican-mayors-are-advancing-climate-friendly-policies-without-saying-so/feed/ 0 The digital energy revolution? Charge it with values! https://energytransition.org/2018/05/the-digital-energy-revolution-charge-it-with-values/ https://energytransition.org/2018/05/the-digital-energy-revolution-charge-it-with-values/#comments Fri, 25 May 2018 13:00:24 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=17199 The transition to renewable energy will require coordinating generation and consumption. However, a digitalized power system has many ethical challanges, as Stefanie Groll explains. Digital energy meters help energy efficiency, but privacy concerns must be addressed (Public Domain) Ethical aspects do not feature prominently in the debate about the digitization of the power system. “Convenience”...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2018/05/the-digital-energy-revolution-charge-it-with-values/feed/ 2 A dirty deal: Germans paying billons for coal power that will never be used https://energytransition.org/2018/04/a-dirty-deal-germans-paying-billons-for-coal-power-that-will-never-be-used/ https://energytransition.org/2018/04/a-dirty-deal-germans-paying-billons-for-coal-power-that-will-never-be-used/#comments Wed, 11 Apr 2018 13:00:42 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=16966 Renewable energy is making coal redundant in Germany – so why are lignite plants still being held as a reserve? The costs of keeping them on standby are massive, and the emissions are even worse. L. Michael Buchsbaum takes an in-depth look. Renewables have pushed coal plants into standby – but they need to be shut down for good. (Copyright L. Michael Buchsbaum) In early March...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2018/04/a-dirty-deal-germans-paying-billons-for-coal-power-that-will-never-be-used/feed/ 4 India’s energy transition: potential and prospects https://energytransition.org/2018/02/indias-energy-transition-potential-and-prospects/ https://energytransition.org/2018/02/indias-energy-transition-potential-and-prospects/#comments Wed, 28 Feb 2018 14:00:26 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=16850 Touted as the world’s third largest emitter of greenhouse gas, India is steadily on its way to transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy. The targets that the country has set itself are closer to being achieved and even surpassed. Sadia Sohail explains the newest study on India’s energy policy. India’s wind power has outstripped nuclear, and should hit 60GW by 2022 (Photo by Vigneshvicky...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2018/02/indias-energy-transition-potential-and-prospects/feed/ 3 Share of German citizen renewable energy shrinking https://energytransition.org/2018/02/share-of-german-citizen-renewable-energy-shrinking/ https://energytransition.org/2018/02/share-of-german-citizen-renewable-energy-shrinking/#comments Wed, 07 Feb 2018 14:00:53 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=16707 Unexpectedly, Trend Research have updated their controversial study from 2013. The share of citizen investments in renewables remains high but has clearly fallen. Craig Morris goes in-depth on the controversy. Citizen’s projects began the German Energiewende, but times are changing (Photo by MrRenewables, edited, CC BY-SA 3.0) Let’s go ahead and start with the new data up to 2016 in Trend Research’...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2018/02/share-of-german-citizen-renewable-energy-shrinking/feed/ 4 High German power prices, low monthly bills? https://energytransition.org/2018/02/high-german-power-prices-low-monthly-bills/ https://energytransition.org/2018/02/high-german-power-prices-low-monthly-bills/#comments Mon, 05 Feb 2018 14:00:36 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=16671 According to the most recent data, German retail power rates are the highest in the EU along with Denmark’s. The monthly power bill is, however, exaggerated in reports. Craig Morris investigates. Average German power bills are consistently overestimated (Public Domain) After years of coming in second behind Denmark, Germany has apparently closed ranks and is now tied with the Danes in the...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2018/02/high-german-power-prices-low-monthly-bills/feed/ 12 Community choice energy drives renewable growth in California https://energytransition.org/2018/01/community-choice-energy-drives-renewable-growth-in-california/ https://energytransition.org/2018/01/community-choice-energy-drives-renewable-growth-in-california/#comments Mon, 29 Jan 2018 14:15:31 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=16556 Community choice aggregation (CCA) is a tool to encourage local control of energy systems that can drive significant growth in clean energy. In California, communities are using CCA to invest in renewable energy; in other US states, it’s a different story. Ben Paulos takes a look. Workers from RichmondBUILD install solar panels (Photo by MCE Clean Energy) As communities across America seek to take...

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