This article is not about which generating technologies caused the blackouts experienced in Texas and states across the Midwest this week. However, these events can get us thinking about where the industry goes from here. First, the U.S. natural-gas supply network was stressed by record demand and prices.
When the global community was focused on the U.S. presidential election last fall, a huge story was developing in Norway: Its parliament was preparing to finance “the greatest” carbon capture project in the world that would cut emissions and jumpstart the technology. It would first be implemented at a cement factory. Read more →
With the uncertainty of 2020 behind us, the new year kicked off with surging growth for renewable energy. Growth will likely continue into 2021, fueled in part by last year’s major turning points. Some analysts have started predicting that the U.S. power sector is approaching peak natural gas. Read more →
These are exciting times as the renewable energy future is a focus for so many organizations and governments around the world, as indicated by attendance of the Wärtsilä sponsored webcast hosted by GreenBiz on November 19, 2020, Missing Pieces of Decarbonization Puzzle Realized. Emerging technologies are moving closer to reality, which makes ambitious energy goals more realistic and the path to 100 percent renewable energy is now within reach. Read more →
Many states, cities, towns and utilities are committing to a 100% clean energy future. This push toward 100% is ubiquitous in the news, academia and politics. However, there is no clear or commonly accepted understanding of what this means. For example, what is the difference between 100% carbon-free and 100% carbon-neutral? Read more →
How can California accelerate the path to 100 percent renewable power and save billions of dollars in the process? On May 5, Wärtsilä hosted a webinar, “Advancing California’s Faster, Cheaper Path to 100% Renewable Power,” where energy experts presented new findings from an updated study, “Path to 100% Renewables for California,” and addressed policy recommendations about the best path forward for the state. Read more →
Can a state meet its renewable power targets ahead of schedule and save billions of dollars in the process? According to results from a new Wärtsilä whitepaper, “Path to 100% Renewables for California,” this way may be the optimal path forward for California. The state is currently paving the way toward a clean-energy, decarbonized future Read more →
Across the country, electric utilities and government agencies are pushing for a 100 percent carbon-free energy future. At Wärtsilä, we are passionate about leading the transition to renewable energy, as we help our customers optimize their energy systems and future-proof their assets everyday. Our “path to 100%” initiative is an essential step in the right Read more →
In this episode, Path to 100% community expert Jussi Heikkinen of Wärtsilä and hosts from Greentech Media’s Interchange podcast explore the causes and consequences of this 100% trend. Countries, states, cities, utilities and corporations are all setting increasingly ambitious targets for clean energy. There are lots of variations on the theme: 100% renewable energy, 100% clean Read more →
Path to 100 discussed the idea of GridWatch with the creator himself Mark Stolworthy on how the site came to be, and how it helps with power generation transparency in the UK When looking to create policy, or perhaps to outline what an energy mix of the future should look like for a community Read more →
Interconnect Austin in Review The first Path to 100 Forum, Interconnect Austin, campaign was held in Austin, Texas on the University of Texas campus on September 24, 2019. We had a diverse range of attendees from across city officials, utility professionals, IPP’s, academia, and students. Two panels, both moderated by Richard Amato (Director or Energy Read more →
The transition to clean energy is in large part a result of the desire to improve the environment. Siting solar farms on land already in use – such as landfills, building rooftops, and, covered parking – is an innovated way to ensure coexistence with wildlife. It reduces pressure on undeveloped land, animals and plants. Coexistence Read more →
The clean energy transition continues to gain pace. Wind Power Statistics The state of Texas now ranks first in the nation for installed wind capacity and number of turbines, according to the US Energy Information Administration. (EIA, July 2019) At least one installed wind turbine can be found in 41 states. Naturally, as the saying Read more →
