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: Hydrogen is required to decarbonizing industries that cannot be easily electrified, like deep sea shipping, aviation, and high heat industrial processes. Yet, our recent forecast Hydrogen Future to 2050 finds that hydrogen uptake will be far too slow. To meet the Paris Agreement goals, by 2050 hydrogen should meet approximately 15% of energy demand, Read more →
At-a-Glance: A new federal proposal would task grid operators, states and utilities with planning a grid that can support clean energy over the long term — and fairly share the costs of building it. For more, read The US needs to build a bigger, stronger grid. FERC has a plan for that. Key Takeaways: The Read more →
At-a-Glance: A transition to renewable energy is not just one of the most consequential tools at our fingertips to act on climate, but also represents a great opportunity to increase control over our energy choices, improve the health of our communities and the planet, create jobs and wealth, and much more. For more read A Read more →
Wärtsilä Energy’s Jon Rodriguez was a recent guest on New Project Media’s NPM Interconnections Podcast. “We have a tremendous message and meaning as a company that aligns with the industry trend to allow renewables to be the future power source for humanity,” he said. “Wärtsilä is in a great position to help that.” Wärtsilä is Read more →
Government leaders and organizations across the world have made ambitious commitments to decarbonize electricity and support the transition toward a 100% renewable energy future. The path to 100% clean energy won’t be the same everywhere, but to succeed, each country will need strong leadership, partnerships between governments and private industry and a commitment to making Read more →
At-a-Glance: Wärtsilä recently signed a 10-year service agreement with Mailicounda Power SAS of Senegal in order to strengthen the power plant and secure supply to Senegal’s grid. The $167 million Malicounda Power project is being developed by a consortium of partners, including Africa50, Senegalese utility Senelec and local developer Melec PowerGen. To learn more read, 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 →
