‘Dispatchable’ renewables in spotlight after upbeat IEA report

The most commonly used sources of dispatchable renewable energy are reservoir-based hydropower facilities, which can be rapidly ramped up or down by grid operators depending on system power needs. This week’s upbeat renewable energy supply outlook by the International Energy Agency (IEA) contained an important but overlooked lament about the slow roll-out of so-called dispatchable …

DLR Finds CST is Ideal Renewable to Decarbonize German Industry

Gas imports and distribution in Europe , IMAGE@Robert Pitz-Paal An assessment of the cost/benefit of each green heat technology is timely, as countries that were most heavily dependent on Russian gas must rapidly decarbonize heavy industry as gas supplies dwindle from over 40% to under 10% and rise in price from 20 to 140 euros …

China’s 2050 Power can be Zero Carbon for Under 1% of GDP: Study

“The average annual additional costs are ~0.62% of China’s GDP in 2020. It is a large but manageable value, especially recognizing that it does not account for the considerable external co-benefits of fossil fuel substitution, such as reduced health and agricultural damages from air pollution.” IMAGE@Cost increase in the electricity supply to achieve carbon neutrality …