Greenpeace East Asia’s Post

China has been adding a record amount of renewable energy generation capacity. So this is not surprising. It remains to be seen if coal power generation peaks this year or the next. Either way, we are very close to seeing a peak in global coal consumption.

I didnt have time last year to look at the Climate Change Committee report on the Dunkelflaute last year so sorry this is a bit late There is no XL that goes with it which is a shame, but the 4 big points in the report are these: 1. UK will need significant hydrogen storage capacity, the CCC says. This could reach 2.8 terawatt hours (TWh) of storage in salt caverns by 2030 and up to 5.2TWh by 2035. Duncan Yellen, how easy is that? 2. Central scenario also sees 3,800km of pipeline being required to transport hydrogen around by 2035. The largest deployment would connect the north of England and Scotland with the extensive salt caverns of the Midlands National Gas need to be cracking on building that 3. Back-up generation capacities required in 2035 based on “low wind year” like 2010 include 25 GW of unabated gas capacity. 4. 20 GW of H2 fueled elec gen plant or gas/CCS So the war on unabated gas is over, it obviously lacked any understanding of energy (National Infrastructure Commission also supported unabated gas in their recent report) 10,000 MW of unabated gas back-up (inc the chp) is already supplied gas using the gas distribution system, much of it 2 bar (and obviously that gas goes through the NTS)

It's time for countries to start putting flesh on the bones of the promises they make in the political declarations from COP climate summits (i.e. cover decisions or pacts or consensuses, or whatever they might be called). If you agreed to phase down unabated coal (as you did in 2021), then show how you're going to do it in your next NDC (due by early next year). No time like the present, given that it's now a few years since the pledge was made...

A new report by Climate Energy Finance (CEF) highlights the urgent need for Australia to electrify and decarbonise its Pilbara region to capitalise on the burgeoning global demand for green iron.

New government in #Poland, more in alignment with the #EU on #climate goals, looks to expand #renewables and move toward a phase-out of #coal and #coalpower. https://lnkd.in/gnNEWKtR

A significant agreement between the United States and China to jointly address global warming by increasing renewable energy, such as wind and solar power, to replace fossil fuels. Both countries aim to triple global renewable energy capacity by 2030, focusing on reducing coal, oil, and gas generation. The agreement does not include a promise by China to phase out coal, which has been a point of contention, but it marks a notable step toward cooperation on climate change. The innovation aspect in this agreement lies in the commitment to accelerate the substitution for traditional energy sources through technological advancements in renewable energy. As the two largest climate polluters collaborate, innovation in clean energy technologies becomes crucial to achieving the ambitious goals outlined in the agreement. https://lnkd.in/eqnH-JT2 #RenewableEnergy #Energy #IP #VC #Patents #DeepTech #innovation

A recent report from Climate Energy Finance (CEF) underscores the critical need for Australia to accelerate the electrification and decarbonisation of its Pilbara region to leverage the rapidly growing global… https://lnkd.in/enP6ft9w

Global Energy Monitor (GEM), a San Francisco, California-based non-governmental organization, in its latest Global Coal Plant Tracker (GCPT) said China and India alone account for 86% of that total. An article posted September 3 on the Carbon Brief website, written by the GCPT research team at GEM, provided context for the report, and said the number of countries with coal-fired power in either pre-construction or construction phases has dropped to 40 this year, down from 75 countries developing projects in 2014. Carbon Brief is a UK-based website that specializes “in the science and policy of climate change.” #powergeneration

Is the draft Integrated Resource Plan 2023 a win for climate change mitigation efforts? The answer is somewhat yes, assuming that the Other Distributed energy would be mainly generated from renewables. This assertion is about Horizone One (2025-2030) installed capacity since the information on Horizone Two (H2) is sketchy. The graph below shows a reduction in coal and a slight increase in gas. The reduction in hydro is consistent with the diminishing and variable rainfall patterns due to climate change. The introduction of the battery storage system would improve the use and efficiency of solar and wind resulting in less CO2 emissions from coal and gas. IRP 2023 is an improvement from IRP 2019 concerning climate change mitigation. In other words, IRP 2023 H1 will generate less greenhouse gas emissions. Presidential Climate Commission Department of Mineral Resources and Energy Parliament of the Republic of South Africa #climatechange #justtransition #climateaction #climatemitigation

This has got to be about the most ridiculous idea I have ever heard. We can talk energy transition all day, but in our reckless pursuit of going “green or clean”, there are moral and ethical considerations to be made, none of which, were seemingly considered when this petition was being passed around. In an attempt to “clean” up our energy sources, we’ve been transitioning from coal to gas for decades, yet, the entire Eastern Hemisphere is powered by Coal and for some, Oil. Perhaps U.S. LNG would make for a great “transition” source for them? I mean, let’s get facts straight about who is really polluting the air we breathe (most likely the ones manufacturing solar panels). Bear in mind that the people signing such absurdity do not have the best interest of American Citizens, nor our economy . I’d love to know how many of them are “BRICKS”. The U.S. Natural Gas Industry doesn’t get enough credit for how much they’ve lowered pollution in this country. The “mandate”, not law, to be Zero Carbon is 26 years away. So, basically every solar panel installed to-date will need replaced by 2050, and no one is talking about getting the Entire Eastern Hemisphere off of Coal by then? Great. #uslng #eqt #lng #ethicalenergy