Did you know that Texas isn’t even that great a performer in terms of proportion of wind power? Here’s every state that’s better!
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Wind tops coal as number one generation source on major US grid
Wind surpassed coal as primary generation source in 2020 for Southwest Power Pool, the grid that supplies a vast territory stretching from Texas to the Canadian border.
Solar and wind farms – and even some coal units – learn to dodge negative prices
Solar and wind farms are becoming adept at dancing around negative pricing events. Even some brown coal generators are showing surprising flexibility.
“World first”: South Australia achieves 100pct solar, and lowest prices in Australia
South Australia now boasts cheapest grid power in Australia, thanks to its dominant share of wind and solar, and a world-first milestone of having solar meet all its electricity demand.
Chart of the day: European wind and solar share vs Australia
How does Australia fare in the European renewable energy stakes? 2020 was a great year for renewables, so competition is tough.
Chart of the day: Is Australia in the middle of peak coal production?
The debate about the future of Australia’s coal production seems to ignore structural changes already happening.
Graph of the day: Where we’ve come since Paris is further than you think
What’s happened since the 2015 Paris agreement? Not enough – but more than you might think.
Chart of the day – AEMO assumptions show EVs play pivotal role in grid future
The high growth of electric vehicles will play a large role in significant grid changes, and in decreasing emissions.
Graph of the day: Narrabri gas field will wipe out most renewable emissions cuts
The NSW renewable energy plans could massively reduce emissions, but a federally-approved gas mine could cancel out at least half of that.
Graph of the day: Gas is not so needed in UK’s power plan
The UK is frequently cited as an example of why gas is “needed” in a clean energy transition, but the government’s own forecasts shows gas will be in rapid decline.
