Energy Geopolitics
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.”
Adopted...
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...
Could tight oil go global?
Authors: Tim Gould and Christophe McGlade*
Tight oil production is today a largely US phenomenon. From less than 0.5 mb/d in 2010, production has surged...
How Northwest Europe can shape a clean hydrogen market
There is a growing awareness that the global energy transition will not succeed unless it finds ways to decarbonise the “hard-to-abate” sectors like industry...
How will the electricity market of the future work?
Authors: Kieran McNamara, Valentina Ferlito and Alberto Toril
Our energy destinies rest in the hands of governments – and this is particularly true in power...
A Just and Fair Energy Transition: An opportunity to tackle climate change and create prosperity
Holding the UN climate conference COP24 in Katowice
sends a strong signal as it provides the international community with an
opportunity to learn from an on-going...