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Coal reality: Global energy transition occurring faster than expected
What does it say that Indian coal imports fell 28.6% year over year in January 2016 and US coal production was down record 32.4%?
Tim Buckley

Feb 11, 2016

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“State of transition” Oil oversupply, shale bankruptcies, gas leaks, and a whiff of securities fraud
The great global energy transition will play out in countless small dramas. But reminders of the over-arching global narrative, that we are in a race against time, are remorseless.
Jeremy Leggett

Feb 2, 2016

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Record increase renewables in Europe, but emissions stay level
2015 saw a record 2.5% increase in renewables generation in Europe, however the amount of fossil fuel generation barely changed.
Energy Post

Feb 1, 2016

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Germany says solar and wind have won technology race
The architect of Germany’s Energiewende says it is clear which technologies are winners of energy transition. The task now for Germany is to focus on solar and wind integration, ‘digitising” the grid, and energy storage and efficiency. “There is no going back,” he says.
Giles Parkinson

Jan 25, 2016

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Wind and solar records tumble as China and India accelerate energy transition
Key developments in China and India this week provide confirmation the global electricity markets are transforming a great deal faster than anyone expected.
Tim Buckley

Jan 22, 2016

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Fossil fuel companies risk wasting up to $2.2 trillion in the next decade
According to CTI, over $2 trillion of new and existing investment is in danger of being wasted over the coming decade if governments and companies don’t take action to divert investments away from fossil fuels.
Karel Beckman

Nov 30, 2015

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How cheap can energy storage get? Pretty darn cheap
If current trends hold, world is on trajectory for energy storage cheap enough to allow 24/7 clean energy in next 15-20 years
Ramez Naam

Nov 10, 2015

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Renewables: does the IEA continue to underestimate them?
In a new market report on renewable energy, the IEA notes that renewables will represent “the largest single source of electricity growth over the next 5 years.
Karel Beckman

Oct 7, 2015

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Exit ahead – Shell at the end of the oil superhighway
Shell’s departure from the Arctic is another sign that the End of the Oil Age is in sight.
Karel Beckman

Sep 30, 2015

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When fuels compete: the new dynamics of global energy markets
Rapid change is sweeping across the energy world: fuels are increasingly encroaching on each other’s territory and the silos of regional markets are breaking down.
Christophe Brognaux

Sep 22, 2015

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Head of UK’s National Grid says “idea of large power stations for baseload is outdated”
Steve Holliday, CEO of National Grid, believes the idea of large coal-fired or nuclear power stations to be used for baseload power is “outdated”.
Karel Beckman

Sep 15, 2015

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Graph of the Day: Big carbon cuts will not pull down economy
Graphs compare economic growth under 26% emissions reduction target by 2030, and 45%. Can you spot the difference?
Giles Parkinson

Sep 3, 2015

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