The mysterious case of disappearing electricity demand
Authors: Stéphanie Bouckaert and Timothy Goodson*
Electricity is at the heart of modern life, and so it’s easy to assume that our reliance on electricity...
The Lebanon, natural gas and local political equilibria
As can be easily foreseen, the huge amount of natural gas that is being discovered throughout the East Mediterranean region is bound to quickly...
Signposts for the gas outlook
Authors: Peter Zeniewski and Tae-Yoon Kim*
Global gas markets, business models and pricing arrangements are all in a state of flux. There is great dynamism,...
Battery storage is (almost) ready to play the flexibility game
In an electricity world that sees variable renewables at the centre stage, market players and policy makers cannot overlook the need for flexibility, a...
Is exponential growth of solar PV the obvious conclusion?
Solar PV has experienced exponential growth in recent years, with global installed capacity increasing ten-fold from 2010 to 2017 – annual capacity additions rose...
Thailand in need of ‘Energy 4.0’
The transformative potential enabled by the intersection of clean energy technologies and the interconnected digital economy offers an ideal platform for powering “Thailand 4.0.”
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Five Key Takeaways from COP24 for Energy
Authors: Caroline Lee and Andrew Prag*
In the late evening of December 15 2018, the gavel came down on the 24th Conference of Parties (COP)...
Desalinated water affects the energy equation in the Middle East
Perhaps more than in other parts of the world, in the Middle East energy and water are closely intertwined. Any discussion about the outlook...
Gender equality for an inclusive energy transition
Women represent 32% of workers in renewables, a new survey and analysis conducted by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) reveals. This compares to...
Winners, losers and unintended consequences in the outlook for oil product demand
Debates about the future of oil tend to focus on total demand: how long it might continue to grow, when it might peak, and...