Let’s explore ideas, questions, and solutions on how to build this future. It’s time to create a dialogue on how to achieve a realistic path forward to a 100% renewable energy system. There are complex and varied challenges to address as we work to find limitless paths to get us there – let’s explore what is being done today and what we can do in the future to build a cleaner tomorrow.
At-a-Glance Does the aviation sector have its head in the clouds? Indeed, the experts are working hard to make hydrogen a sustainable aviation fuel. For more, read The Hydrogen Economy Will Soon Be Ready For Takeoff, Including Planes and Power Plants. Key Takeaways A study by Clean Sky 2 and Fuel Cells & Hydrogen 2 Read more →
At-a-Glance Deep geothermal technologies, such as the gyrotron, may be the key to harnessing the heat stored below the Earth’s crust to make abundant zero emissions energy. For more, read Deep Geothermal – One Renewable Energy Source to Rule Them All? Key Takeaways Gyrotrons, which produce high power beams, are currently used in fusion research. Read more →
At-a-Glance: In its quest to decarbonize its energy, California is heading offshore. Besides being green, tapping the winds over the Pacific Ocean offers an additional benefit: Good timing. For more read California’s Solar Problem Could Be Solved by Floating Wind Farms. Key Takeaways: While current solar capacity in California provides a deluge of power supply Read more →
At-a-Glance: Accelerated by the Inflation Reduction Act, solar capacity will more than triple from 2021 to 2030 and battery storage will jump exponentially, predicts BNEF. For more, read US Renewable Power Set to Get More Than 20% Boost From New Climate Law. Key Takeaways: Enough solar power plants will be built from this year through Read more →
At-a-Glance: The United States generated three times as much renewable electricity from the sun and wind last year in comparison to 2012, a new analysis has found. Seven states alone now produce enough electricity from these sources, as well as geothermal energy, to cover half of their consumption, according to an online energy dashboard. Read Read more →
At-a-Glance: In America, solar power could be a new cash crop for farmers as the new innovation known as agrivoltaics grows. It is the process of farmers leasing land to solar farms and incorporating the panels as they plant crops or raise livestock. Read more in: Throwing Shade Is Solar Energy’s New Superpower. Key Takeaways: Read more →
Gabriel Cavados is Senior Manager of Energy Project Development in Brazil for Wärtsilä. He has ten years of experience in the energy market and joined Wärtsilä in 2009. In this role, Gabriel has been involved in the development of electricity generation projects, many that have been included in the Brazilian government’s New Energy Auctions organized Read more →
Raúl Carral was previously responsible for Business Development for Wärtsilä Energy Solutions in Latin America North. Responsible for Sales / Business Development for Power Plants for Wärtsilä. In the role, he identified energy industry trends as well as partners and opportunities to improve policy, decarbonization and efficiencies in his regions of focus. Previously, he was Read more →
