Terje Osmundsen
Climate
Coal
Governments
News & Commentary
Coal-free 2°C scenario: Within reach, and cheaper than told by IEA
Scrapping of planned coal power and accelerated investment in wind and solar are essential, but it can be done significantly cheaper than IEA estimates.
News & Commentary
Renewables
Solar
On verge of amazing growth in solar and batteries – but still behind 2°C trajectory
Impressive as it is, the colossal growth in renewables projected by Bloomberg is still far from sufficient to keep global warming below 2°C.
IEA and solar PV: The powerful and agenda-setting institution has finally discovered that solar energy is a cheap and competitive technology.
News & Commentary
Renewables
French government study: 95% renewable mix cheaper than nuclear and gas
A new study shows that the cost to the French consumer of a 100% renewable scenario is more or less equal to a scenario close to today’s, with only...
A number of African governments and utilities have done their homework, and are therefore set to make 2015 the year of solar power in Africa.
Other Good Stuff
Renewables
Smart Energy
Solar
Only solar PV is exceeding expectations for clean energy
IEA estimates on costs of solar PV are getting more realistic, but they still overplay investment costs.
News & Commentary
Renewables
Solar
Will IEA and governments be the last to discover solar PV revolution?
The IEA grossly overstates the cost of solar PV, and underestimates its deployment. And it's having an impact on government policy making.
Other Good Stuff
Renewables
Smart Energy
Battle for world’s largest wealth fund, and what it means for energy sector
A push to get Norway's $720bn sovereign wealth fund to invest in renewable energy could have far-reaching effects on the global energy market.
Norway’s enormous Sovereign Wealth Fund could play a large role in financing the transition to a low-carbon economy.
The IEA's latest World Energy Outlook suggests that global solar growth is it about to run into a wall. But is this really accurate?
