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Italy 2023 Energy Policy Review

Posted on October 5, 2023 by Now.Solar

Executive summaryItaly’s energy system has changed notably since 2010 and today the country’s energy mix includes more natural gas and renewable energies and less coal and oil. From a lower base than the IEA average, Italy’s energy intensity, measured by … Continue reading →

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Gas Market Report,Q2-2023

Posted on October 4, 2023 by Now.Solar

Executive summaryA gradual rebalancing of natural gas markets Global gas markets moved towards a gradual rebalancing over the 2022/23 heating season, following the supply shock sparked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Spot gas prices across the key … Continue reading →

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An Energy SectorRoadmap to NetZero Emissions inIndonesia

Posted on February 22, 2023 by Now.Solar

Indonesia is an extraordinary development success story When Indonesia declared independence in 1945, its GDP per capita was more than ten‐times lower than today. Since then, its economic development has been an extraordinary success story. From 1968 to today, Indonesia … Continue reading →

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Hungary 2022 Energy Policy Review

Posted on February 21, 2023 by Now.Solar

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has conducted in-depth peer reviews of its member countries’ energy policies since 1976. This process supports energy policy development and encourages the exchange of and learning from international best practices. By seeing what has worked … Continue reading →

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Clean EnergyTransitions in theGreater Horn of Africa

Posted on February 16, 2023 by Now.Solar

The future of Africa’s energy sector is important globally. The International Energy Agency (IEA) is actively supporting evidence-based energy policy making in African countries with the aim of achieving affordable and clean energy, in line with United Nations Sustainable Development … Continue reading →

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Opportunities forHydrogen Productionwith CCUS in China

Posted on February 13, 2023 by Now.Solar

China’s hydrogen and CCUS opportunity Hydrogen and CCUS are set to play important, complementary roles in meeting the carbon neutrality goals of China. China has pledged to peak CO2 emissions before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060, requiring a … Continue reading →

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ENERGY PROFILE THAILAND

Posted on December 7, 2022 by Now.Solar

Indicators of renewable resource potential Solar PV: Solar resource potential has been divided into seven classes, each representing a range of annual PV output per unit of capacity (kWh/kWp/yr). The bar chart shows the proportion of a country’s land area … Continue reading →

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RENEWABLES 2022 GLOBAL STATUS REPORT

Posted on November 14, 2022 by Now.Solar

Renewables experienced yet another year of record growth in power capacity, despite aftershocks from the pandemic and a rise in global commodity prices that upset renewable energy supply chains and delayed projects. The role of renewables in improving energy security … Continue reading →

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Korea 2020 Energy Policy Review

Posted on November 10, 2022 by Now.Solar

Executive summary Korea’s energy sector is characterised by the dominance of fossil fuels, which in 2018 accounted for 85% of total primary energy supply (TPES), a strong dependence on energy imports at 84% of TPES, and the dominance of industrial … Continue reading →

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ENERGY TRANSITION OUTLOOK 2022

Posted on November 9, 2022 by Now.Solar

The present turbulence in energy markets is not inconsequential, however. Europe will transition to arenewables-dominated power system more rapidly, but higher energy prices may dampen investment in clean energy elsewhere. These two effects tend to offset each other globally over … Continue reading →

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ELEEMENTS OF ELECTRIFICATION STRATEGY FOR INDIA

Posted on October 19, 2022 by Now.Solar

INTRODUCTIONImproving energy efficiency of sectors and sub-sectors through technology upgrade together with maximum fuel switching to electricity is being increasingly recognized as the main strategy for a clean energy transition, as an electrified demand side is necessary to absorb the … Continue reading →

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THE POST-COVID RECOVERY

Posted on October 18, 2022 by Now.Solar

An agenda for resilience, development and equality INTRO DUC TION The COVID-19 pandemic has devastated people’s lives around the world. On top of the tragic death toll, widespread lockdown measures have thrown the global economy into a severe crisis – … Continue reading →

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RENEWABLES READINESS ASSESSMENT

Posted on October 11, 2022 by Now.Solar

REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN INTRODUCTION Country Background The Republic of Azerbaijan is located in the southern Caucasus region. It is bordered by the Caspian Sea to the east, Armenia and Georgia to the west, the Russian Federation to the north and … Continue reading →

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Renewble Readlness Assessment Paraguay

Posted on September 22, 2022 by Now.Solar

Introduction Country profileThe Republic of Paraguay is located in central South America and bordered by Argentina, Bolivia and Brazil. The country has a landlocked area of 406 752 square kilometres, divided into two natural regionsby the Paraguay River. The eastern … Continue reading →

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RENEWABLE ENERGY BENEFITS LEVERAGING LOCAL CAPACITY FOR SOLAR WATER HEATERS

Posted on September 22, 2022 by Now.Solar

INTRODUCTIONA large number of stakeholders were interviewed and/or responded to questionnaires regarding the requirements for developing local capacity around solar water heaters. These included project developers, component manufacturers, service providers, energy authorities and representatives of national and global associations dedicated … Continue reading →

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NDCs AND RENEWABLE ENERGY TARGETS IN 2021: Are we on the right path to a climate-safe future?

Posted on September 19, 2022 by Now.Solar

Introduction Since the historic signing of the Paris Climate Change Agreement in 2015, nearly all countries have committed to limiting the increase in the average global temperature to well below 2 degrees Celsius (°C) this century compared to pre-industrial levels, … Continue reading →

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SCALING UP BIOMASS FOR THE ENERGY TRANSITION

Posted on September 15, 2022 by Now.Solar

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY As one of the fastest growing regions in the world in terms of gross domestic product (GDP), population, and demand for both food and energy, Southeast Asia has a strong need to decarbonise its economies and modernise its … Continue reading →

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Fueled vs Electric Cars: The Great Race Begins

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

The amazing success of the Tesla model S proves that electric cars may have a chance of replacing liquid fueled vehicles in the long run. Skeptics point out that most of our electric power today comes from coal, which is … Continue reading →

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New lithium-ion battery technology that is 2,000 times more powerful than comparable batteries

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed a new lithium-ion battery technology that is 2,000 times more powerful than comparable batteries. According to the researchers, this is not simply an evolutionary step in battery tech, “It’s a new … Continue reading →

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Solar power solution for Faridabad

Posted on December 22, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

FARIDABAD industrial units have been reeling under a power crisis for many years. This has resulted in players either moving out or closing down their production units in the city. Seeing the situation worsening, Faridabad Small Industrial Association (FSIA), with … Continue reading →

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FutureShip Designs Zero-Emission Fuel Cell Ferry for Scandlines

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

Further to Scandlines’ expression of interest in fuel cell ferries for the Fehmarn Belt crossing between Denmark and Germany, a shipping efficiency consultancy has produced a design for the proposed ferries. Germanischer Lloyd subsidiary FutureShip has developed a zero-emission propulsion concept for Scandlines, which could … Continue reading →

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Soon, BEST to power its bus depots with solar energy

Posted on September 9, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

MUMBAI: Taking a leap towards conservation of energy, the BEST has decided to experiment with the use of solar power to provide electricity to its 25 bus depots across the city. BEST incurs a huge power bill, which runs into lakhs of … Continue reading →

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Lessons to be learnt from one of the world’s worst energy blackouts of the decade

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

  India just had the mother of all blackouts in the last week of July, causing the most populated northern half of the nation to come to a halt, without a viable recourse to an alternate source of energy for … Continue reading →

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Pilot solar power project for Cochin airport

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

The Cochin International Airport Limited is planning to install a solar photovoltaic power system at the terminal building this year. An agency experienced in designing and commissioning of solar PV system will be entrusted with the task of setting up … Continue reading →

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