
Summary of the IEA Electricity Market Report 2023
Navigating Turbulence: Global Electricity Demand and Decarbonization Efforts Global Electricity Demand Dynamics in 2022 and Beyond Despite facing headwinds from the energy crisis, global electricity…
Read Full articleWhen is the grid “full”?
Recently, I wrote about the latest negotiation results for a new German government . On Sunday, the Social Democrats adopted the proposal for a new grand coalition – a repeat with the Christian…
Read Full article6 principles for a market design that enables the energy transition
Does the classical business model of utilities have a future in Europe given the transition towards a decentralized energy system? This was the key question discussed by different economists at the…
Read Full articleElectrifying Industry: The Path to Decarbonizing Process Heat
As the world races to decarbonize, industrial process heating emerges as a critical frontier. A study by Agora Industry reveals that direct electrification technologies could potentially meet 90% of…
Read Full articleMotors: what does Super Premium Efficiency mean, comparison of MPM-IE2-IE4
What does Super Premium Efficiency mean and what are advantages of MPM motors? Merkes provides an overview of relevant aspects of economic (energy efficiency) and technical nature (motor weight, efficiency factor). And is also reflecting on topics such as the supply stability of rare earth materials or the relevance of electricity prices on motor replacement decisions.
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As one of the industry’s leading suppliers of premium quality centrifugal pumps, we help our customers to achieve sustainable environmental improvements in their fluid handling systems. About twothirds of the electricity used in industry is consumed by motor systems. As pumping systems account for around 25% of this electrical…
Is an energy revolution underway in Chile?
First published here Chile’s share of renewable energy has tripled in the past five years. Maximiliano Proaño takes a look at the policy behind this massive growth, and the road ahead. In May, Chile’s…
Read Full articleCheaper Storage, Bigger Markets, Lots of EVs… Are you Ready?
Davion Hill, first published here. We’ve talked a lot about falling energy storage costs, and you’ve heard me say cost reductions of 8-15% per year have been the historical norm, at least for the last…
Read Full articleNew decade opens with cascade of US coal plant closures
The new decade is opening with a mounting cascade of plant closures in the United States coal industry, with investors abandoning ship, revenue being driven down by record-low gas and renewable energy…
Read Full articleThe technical potential of large and industrial heat pumps
Heat pumps are considered large if they exceed capacities of 100kW. They can easily reach the one to several megawatt range with the largest units providing 35MW in a single machine. Currently…
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