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The pandemic brought US emissions to their lowest level in three decades
The dip brings the US within striking distance of its commitment at the Paris climate summit to bring emissions 26-28% below 2005 levels by 2025.
Future of Energy
Nuclear: These countries are investing in small modular reactors
The U.S., U.K. and Canada, three major nuclear markets, all signaled growing support for SMRs in the closing weeks of 2020 with new policy announcements.
Electricity
This swappable battery tech is keeping India’s electric tuk-tuk drivers on the road
SUN Mobility, a tech start-up based in Bengaluru in Karnataka, India, is rolling out a swappable battery service for electric vehicles.
Decarbonizing Energy
Norway sets electric vehicle record
So-called battery electric vehicles (BEV) made up 54.3% of all new cars sold in the Nordic country in 2020. Just a decade ago, the percentage of electric cars sold in Norway was just 1%.
Cybersecurity
Building a cyber-resilient electricity sector is a key priority for the post-COVID era
COVID-19 has made the electricity value chain more open to cyberattack. Here's how organizations can build a more resilient ecosystem fit for this new era.
Climate Change
What is servitisation, and how can it help save the planet?
This product-as-a-service business model can play a big role in driving both decarbonization efforts and the global economic recovery. Here's how it works.
Electricity
China joins list of nations banning the sale of old-style fossil-fuelled vehicles
From 2035, the only new cars for sale in China will be electric, hybrid or fuel-cell. Europe has similar plans aimed at decarbonizing the transport sector.
RacetoZero2020
Are electric trucks a highway to a low-carbon future or a dead end?
From battery performance and manufacture to charge point availability, innovation on multiple fronts is needed to electrify long-range, heavy-duty vehicles
Electricity
As New Zealand’s first electric plane takes off, here’s what’s happening with electric flight
New Zealand just took delivery of its first electric plane. In North America, larger electric commercial planes are being tested and hundreds of electric air taxis are in development.
Future of Energy
Offshore wind energy to double by 2025
According to Bloomberg, competition among offshore wind companies is rising as governments look to transition from fossil fuels and decarbonize energy.
SDG 07: Affordable and Clean Energy
Why we need a systemic approach to boost energy access in Africa
Accelerating access to electricity and clean cooking fuels in African today is an urgent issue that demands a systemic, rather than a purist, approach.
SDG 07: Affordable and Clean Energy
Here's how India, China and Brazil are making the transition to clean energy
While nations such as China, India and Brazil produce a lot of the world's total CO2 emissions, they are also leading the way in a renewable energy transition.
Future of Energy
Transforming homes into power stations - how Sweden is disrupting energy production
Smart grids are switching Swedish homes from energy consumers to power-making ‘prosumers.’ Local ‘district heating’ plants use excess heat to warm the majority of Swedish homes.
Electricity
How to power a resilient future across the Caribbean
The Caribbean now has an opportunity to improve the sustainability and resilience of its energy systems by using distributed energy resources. Here's how.
Decarbonizing Energy
Bill Gates: How we'll move around in a clean, green future
Addressing CO2 produced from travel is vital to ensure the sustainability of the planet, whilst still ensuring economic benefits associated with travel, writes Bill Gates.