Re-Use of Coal Plants for Decarbonization
Accorrding to the authors of a study released in late December, out of 2 TWe of coal power plant capacity in operation globally today, more than half is less than
Project Type: DECARBONIZATION
Net-Zero America
With a massive, nationwide effort the United States could reach net-zero emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050 using existing technology and at costs aligned with historical spending on energy, according
Assessment of RPS Cost-Effectiveness
The most prevalent and perhaps most popular climate policies in the U.S. are Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) that mandate that renewables (e.g., wind and solar) produce a specified share of
Driving deeper decarbonization with nuclear energy
Nuclear Power and the Clean Energy Transition was the focus of 2020’s IAEA Scientific Forum. Leading scientists and experts from around the world met to examine how nuclear power’s science-based
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Flexible Nuclear Energy for Clean Energy Systems
Nuclear energy is an important part of the global clean energy supply, providing nearly one-third of the world’s non-emitting electricity and complementing and enabling other clean energy sources, including renewables.
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Accelerating Net Zero
The shift towards net-zero greenhouse gas emission pathways is accelerating, and the group of actors pledging net-zero targets is substantial: 823 cities and 101 regions have net-zero targets. These local governments represent
Missing Link to a Livable Climate
LucidCatalyst has produced a quantitative and sobering analysis of what it would take to fully decarbonize “difficult-to-decarbonize” areas of industry such as aviation, shipping, cement production and industrial activities that
Amazon’s Climate Pledge Report
The Climate Pledge Amazon is committed to building a sustainable business for our customers and the planet. In 2019, Amazon co-founded The Climate Pledge—a commitment to be net zero carbon
The 2035 Report
The Goldman School of Public Policy’s Center for Environmental Public Policy, housed at UC Berkeley, with help from GridLab, took a look at the current very conservative estimates for decarbonization
Restoring America’s Competitive Nuclear Energy Advantage
America has lost its competitive global position as the world leader in nuclear energy to state-owned enterprises, notably Russia and China, with other competitor nations also aggressively moving to surpass
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