Heat waves, droughts and deep freezes can all strain the electric grid, leading utilities to impose rolling blackouts. Climate change is likely to make these events more common.
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Universal energy access can only be achieved if people have the capabilities to use the energy to transform their lives.
Replacing fluorescent lights with efficient LED alternatives is the single best way to cut schools’ electricity costs.
Different energy technologies should be explored in Ghana to enhance clean fuel use.
Former Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter explains what Biden’s “all hands on deck” approach could look like as the new administration takes on five big climate challenges.
Grid electricity is often said to be critical for long-term human development. But are the substantially higher investment costs justified by the economic impact?
The good projects have already been identified and interest rates are low. We could speed up the electricity transition by decades.
Shifting from fossil fuels to electricity is climate-friendly, but serious cooks don’t think much of electric stoves. Will induction cooking finally catch on as an alternative?
Some microbial groups could be using positive energy to influence their metabolism.
There are 15 different kinds of electrical outlets around the world. One standard would be more convenient, but no one wants to change theirs.
The longer government dithers over how Eskom’s debt will be paid, the bigger the problem becomes. Whatever the decision, electricity customers and taxpayers will feel the pinch.
Joe Biden has sweeping plans for a clean energy revolution. Congress will be a big speed bump, but it can’t block everything.
Hydrogen is feted as the key to a dynamic green economy. But is it the best choice for decarbonisation in all cases?
Many Americans have been unable to pay their electric bills during the COVID-19 pandemic, racking up billions of dollars in delinquent bills. Where will the money come from?
It’s a big-engineering solution that costs twice as much the equivalent amount of batteries.
Low-carbon energy sources aren’t all equally well-suited to getting us to net-zero emissions.
Labor has pledged to create a A$20 billion corporation to upgrade Australia’s energy transmission system. So what’s this all about?
In an era of climate change and extreme weather, a microgrid — a self-sufficient, energy-generating distribution and control system — puts communities on the path to self-reliance.
Nigeria’s unreliable power supply comes with a triple challenge of social, economic and environmental costs.
An official report on Thursday said blackouts are not expected this summer. But consumers will still have to pay through the nose to make the system more reliable.
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Senior Industry Fellow, RMIT University
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Senior Research Associate, Renewable Energy & Energy Systems Analyst, UNSW Sydney
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Honorary Associate Professor, Centre for Climate Economics and Policy, Australian National University
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Program Director, Energy, Grattan Institute
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Professor of Physics, University of Johannesburg
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Director of Energy Studies, University of Florida
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Director, Victoria Energy Policy Centre, Victoria University
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor of Energy and Environmental Economics and International Affairs, Penn State
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