Friday, January 17, 2020
Recycling, Renewables and Sustainable Business 18
1 EIA expects U.S. energy-related CO2 emissions to decrease annually through 2021
https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=42515
In its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), released on January 14, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts year-over-year decreases in energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions through 2021. After decreasing by 2.1% in 2019, energy-related CO2 emissions will decrease by 2.0% in 2020 and again by 1.5% in 2021 for a third consecutive year of declines.
2 EIA forecasts slower growth in natural gas-fired generation while renewable energy rises
https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=42497
In its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), released on January 14, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts that generation from natural gas-fired power plants in the electric power sector will grow by 1.3% in 2020. This growth rate would be the slowest growth rate in natural gas generation since 2017. EIA forecasts that generation from nonhydropower renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind, will grow by 15% in 2020—the fastest rate in four years. Forecast generation from coal-fired power plants declines by 13% in 2020.
3 Five Clean Energy Trends To Watch In 2020
https://oilprice.com/Alternative-Energy/Renewable-Energy/Five-Clean-Energy-Trends-To-Watch-In-2020.html
At the start of 2020, analysts bravely stepped out on a limb to predict how the turbulent energy market and energy systems will evolve at the beginning of the new decade. Clean energy and climate policy experts have shared in Forbes their forecasts for this year’s energy system in the United States with Silvio Marcacci, Communications Director for climate policy think tank Energy Innovation
4 A Forecast For The Next Decade Of Alternative Energy
https://www.forbes.com/sites/miriamtuerk/2020/01/16/a-forecast-for-the-next-decade-of-alternative-energy/
The 2020s will be a defining decade for alternative energy. Over the last decade, renewable energy costs dropped due to advancements in technology due to innovation and design, materials and manufacturing of wind turbines and solar panels. What will the next 10 years bring for alternative energy? Here are three trends that will define the 2020s.
5 ‘Renewables must grow four times faster to ensure sustainable future’
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2020/01/16/renewables-must-grow-four-times-faster-to-ensure-sustainable-future/
At the start of what has been billed as a ‘decade of action’, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has issued another call for a sustainable future. Stressing fossil fuel investment must be redirected, IRENA said annual renewable energy investment needs to more than double, from around $330 billion today to near $750 billion, to deploy renewable energy at the rate required.
6 Energy, Vehicles, Sustainability – 10 Predictions for 2020
https://about.bnef.com/blog/energy-vehicles-sustainability-10-predictions-for-2020/
Below are a set of predictions from BloombergNEF for what the year 2020 will bring for the low-carbon transition in energy, transport, commodities and sustainability.
7 US battery storage prospects lifted by policy progress, cost reduction –
https://blogs.platts.com/2020/01/15/us-battery-storage-policy-cost/
Battery storage deployment in the US is set for a rapid acceleration from 2020. That is one of the key takeaways from the latest S&P Global Platts Analytics’ US Power Storage Outlook, released to clients on December 18.
8 Commodities trader Trafigura to set emissions target this year
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-climate-change-trafigura-idUSKBN1ZE0ZF
Global commodities trader Trafigura Group is looking to take a lead in the trading industry to tackle climate change and will set a target to reduce the intensity of its emissions this year, the company said in its annual responsibility report.
9 US-China tensions could slow global economy, UN warns
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/jan/16/us-china-tensions-could-slow-global-economy-un-warns
The world economy risks suffering a sharp slowdown in 2020 that would derail international efforts to tackle the mounting climate emergency and heightened poverty around the world, the United Nations has warned.
10 Volkswagen to buy 20% of Chinese battery maker Guoxuan amid electric push
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-guoxan-m-a-volkswagen-exclusive-idUSKBN1ZG0EK
Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE) is set to take a 20% stake in Chinese electric vehicle battery maker Guoxuan High-tech Co Ltd, two sources told Reuters, as the German firm accelerates its electric push into the world’s largest auto market.
11 Fiat Chrysler and Foxconn plan push into Chinese electric car market
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-fiat-chrysler-hon-hai-china-idUSKBN1ZF2LL
Automaker Fiat Chrysler (FCHA.MI) plans to set up a joint venture with the parent of iPhone assembler Foxconn to build electric cars and develop internet-connected vehicles in China, as it looks to make up ground in electric mobility.
12 Why ‘Autos Plus Tech’ Is the Best Path for Automated Vehicles
https://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/why-autos-plus-tech-is-the-best-path-for-automated-vehicles/
Neither auto companies nor tech companies can come up with winning mobility offerings on their own. Instead, they will have to work together to create products, services, and business models to meet the needs of users.
13 Germany Seals $45B Coal Phase-Out Deal
https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/germany-seals-45b-coal-phase-out-deal
Germany’s federal and state governments agreed Thursday on the tricky terms of the country’s coal phase-out, with the total bill set to run to €40 billion ($44.6 billion) as hard-hit regions are compensated for their social and economic contributions to the energy transition.
14 Nestlé invests £1.5bn to drive recycled plastic innovation
https://www.packagingnews.co.uk/news/nestle-invests-1-6bn-drive-recycled-plastic-innovation-16-01-2020
he global food giant said the investment will accelerate the “development of innovative sustainable packaging solutions”. Nestlé said it will reduce its use of virgin plastics by one third by 2020 while working to “advance the circular economy and endeavour to clean up plastic waste from oceans, lakes and rivers”.
15 Late Surge in Offshore Wind Financings Helps 2019 Renewables Investment to Overtake 2018
https://about.bnef.com/blog/late-surge-in-offshore-wind-financings-helps-2019-renewables-investment-to-overtake-2018/
Investment in renewable energy capacity worldwide was $282.2 billion last year, up 1% from 2018’s $280.2 billion, with the world’s biggest market (China) slipping back, but its second-largest (the U.S.) hitting a new record.
16 Clear Blue Technologies Launches Energy-as-a-Service for Wireless Power
https://www.clearbluetechnologies.com/en/timeline/clear-blue-technologies-launches-energy-as-a-service-for-wireless-power
Clear Blue Technologies International Inc. (“Clear Blue” or “the Company”) (TSXV:CBLU) (FRANKFURT:0YA) announced today the launch of its Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS) for wireless power. This new subscription-based service provides clean, wireless power for critical systems such as off-grid street lights, telecommunications systems, and Internet of Things (IoT) devices.
17 2019 was second-hottest year ever, more extreme weather ahead: WMO
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-un-climate-report-idUSKBN1ZE251
Last year was the Earth’s second-hottest since records began, and the world should brace itself for more extreme weather events like the bushfires ravaging much of Australia, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Wednesday.
18 Jinko claims two more efficiency records for bifacial panels
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2020/01/17/jinko-claims-two-more-efficiency-records-for-bifacial-panels/
The Chinese manufacturer has achieved conversion efficiencies of 21.82% and 22.49% for its p-type PERC and n-type HOT bifacial panels, respectively. The results were confirmed by Germany’s TÜV Rheinland.
19 Hyundai, Kia invest $110 million in UK electric van startup Arrival Ltd
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-autos-electric-investment-idUSKBN1ZF0IS
Hyundai Motor Co (005380.KS) and sister firm Kia Motors Corp (000270.KS) are making the investment of 100 million euros ($110 million) in Arrival Ltd.
Founded in 2015 and based in London, Arrival has developed a boxy, futuristic-looking shuttle bus aimed at the commercial delivery market. The company said its van will have a range between charges of 300 miles.
20 Tesla says it plans to open China design and research center
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tesla-china-idUSKBN1ZF0RK
U.S. electric car maker Tesla plans to open a design and research center in China to make “Chinese-style” vehicles, the company said in a recruitment notice on its official WeChat account.
21 Investment giant’s move toward sustainability offers hope for climate activism
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/blackrock-climate-business-1.5427646
One of the reasons people are worried climate change will be almost impossible to stop is that pumping carbon into the atmosphere is simply way too profitable.
22 European Commission announces €1tn Green Deal ambition
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2020/01/15/european-commission-announces-e1tn-green-deal-ambition/
The commission threw down the gauntlet to EU member states and the European Parliament yesterday by emphasizing the urgency of pushing through the climate change funding arrangement as talks over the bloc’s next long-term budget near completion.
