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Distributed generation

[New] Nuclear for Net Zero is a techno-economic assessment of the potential roles and contribution of nuclear energy in supporting a range of decarbonisation pathways modelled for the UK to achieve Net Zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Batteries will help reduce emissions in the transport and power sectors by 30% and so become a driver for decarbonization by 2030 with demand expected to increase 19 times.
Much of the deep decarbonisation will be based on electrification, with extended deployment of renewable electricity sources including VRE such as wind and solar power on the Nordic countries.
McKinsey has warned that the global transition to limiting global temperature increases to 1.5 C by 2050 is a daunting task, that would require unprecedented levels of decarbonisation for key sectors, with the world currently on course to exceed its carbon budget by 2031.
Green energy is the cheapest form of new electricity for South Africa and that 6000 MW of new utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV), at least 4 000 MW of new distributed generation (mostly rooftop solar PV) and 14400 MW of new wind turbines should be built by 2030.
Over the next decade, the pace of decarbonization in the US must be accelerated in order to achieve international commitments and avoid catastrophic increases in global average temperature.
Decarbonisation of the global energy system can grow the global economy and create up to 28 million jobs by 2050.
Energy Jobs Plan (2011) California should produce 20,000 new megawatts (MW) of renewable electricity by 2020, 12,000 MW of distributed energy, 8,000 MW of large-scale renewables, and 6,500 MW from combined heat and power (CHP).
Regarding the gas demand for power, the decentralised scenario Distributed Energy has the highest demand close to IEA NPS in 2030 and decreasing to reach IEA SDS levels in 2040, whereas Global Ambition and National Trends show a lower demand further below the IEA SD scenario in 2030.
To have differing scenarios in terms of import needs (imports are a main driver for gas transmission infrastructure needs), the selected storylines include assumptions on import shares of 35% for Distributed Energy and 70% for Global Ambition by 2050.
Costa Rica has adopted a National Electric Transport Plan 2018-2030 with clear targets and actions towards zero-emission transport, in line with its National Decarbonisation Plan 2018-2050.
Fusing global economic management and the push for ambitious climate action this decade with deep decarbonisation before mid-century means asking countries to make their COVID-19 recovery plans build resilience to climate impacts and shift their economies onto a path that lowers emissions.
The pace of change of the energy transition needs to increase rapidly and the oil and gas sector must transform its operations over the next decade to curb greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and meet decarbonisation goals, while simultaneously supplying an expected growth in global energy demand.
Despite the expected decarbonization of the New England grid, natural gas may still generate some electricity used within Boston on the path to 2050.
Given that the NHS accounts for between 4 and 5% of the UK's total carbon footprint on an annual basis, its decarbonisation will be crucial to the UK's ability to meet its 2050 net-zero target.
While there is a significant amount of research on decarbonization pathways to hold global temperature rise below 2 degrees Celsius, there is comparatively little global research on the technical feasibility and economic costs of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.
The recent announcement by the UK Government to advance the ban on internal combustion engines from 2040 to 2035 may help to accelerate the decarbonisation of passenger vehicles, but still leaves challenges around commercial road transport, shipping and aviation.
Much stronger policy efforts will be needed in the future for Germany to implement an incisive decarbonisation of its transport sector.
The decarbonisation of heat is a key priority following the government's announcement that the UK will become the first major nation to commit to reaching a net-zero carbon emissions target by 2050.
The decarbonisation of the energy sector would require a total of US$ 25 trillion to be invested in renewables up to 2050, or on average more than US$ 700 billion per year.
Whilst no single technology can serve as a sole solution to the climate crisis, it is widely agreed that heat pumps will play a significant role in the battle to meet net zero carbon by 2050.
Battery technology is indispensable for the success of the clean energy transition and e-mobility, and a key element of the EU's long-term decarbonisation strategy to become climate-neutral by 2050.
A successful decarbonisation strategy in the EU could become a business opportunity where the EU could export technology, for example to Africa or India, two regions where emissions are set to grow substantially in the coming decades as they develop.

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Last updated: 05 July 2020