Traditionally, electricity markets developed and operated within strictly regulated frameworks, over the past 35 years, however, many parts of the world have gradually moved towards competitive markets as a means to generate and procure electricity alongside [Read more] [Read more]
With global oil demand set to grow in 2018, global gas use also increasing and large numbers of new coal power plants coming online in 2018, CO2 emissions are expected to grow. CC0 public domain photo. [Read more] [Read more]
Today enhanced oil recovery represents only around 2 per cent of global oil supply and it remained in the background even during previous periods of high oil prices. Pioneer Natural Resources photo. Enhanced oil recovery [Read more] [Read more]
About 4.5 billion people around the world still lack access to safely managed sanitation and 80 per cent of the world’s wastewater is released untreated. Collection and treatment of wastewater accounts for 4 per cent [Read more]
A report by the IEA shows how deploying all cost-effective energy efficiency measures would allow the global economy to double by 2040 with only a marginal increase in energy demand. CNET photo by Martin LaMonica. Energy efficiency [Read more]
The future of highly automated cars and connected vehicles is decidedly uncertain; questions remain around technologies, regulations, and public acceptance. Adoption of automated cars could make cities more sustainable, inclusive, prosperous, and resilient By George [Read more]
To avoid an oil supply shock in the coming years, the International Energy Agency says in its World Energy Outlook 2018 that there is a need to develop new upstream oil investments. Getty Images photo. [Read more]
In its 2018 World Energy Outlook, the International Energy Agency says improvements in the efficiency of the non-electric car fleet will cut oil demand by over 9 million barrels per day in 2040. Shutterstock photo. [Read more]
In Kenya, electricity now reaches 45 per cent of the population and the Last Mile Connectivity Project aims to deliver universal access to electricity by 2025. CT Cooper photo via Wikimedia Commons. As of 2018, [Read more]
A report by the International Energy Agency finds that energy efficiency gains alone could allow the world to extract twice as much economic value from the energy it uses compared to today. Shutterstock photo. Global [Read more]
Green hydrogen can be critical to the energy transition because it can be used in industry as a feedstock and could be a better solution than electric vehicles for trucks and buses. Zero_org graphic via Flickr. [Read more]
As oil supply and demand increase, the International Energy Agency says “our position is that expensive energy is back, with oil, gas and coal trading at multi-year highs, and it poses a threat to economic [Read more]
Wind and solar power accounted for a significant amount of in-state electricity generation in Iowa, Kansas and California. Total annual generation from wind and solar in the US last year hit 8 per cent, peaking [Read more]
Bioenergy growth in the industry, transport and electricity sectors combined could be as considerable as that of other renewables in the electricity sector. Bioenergy used in heat and transport sectors This article was published by [Read more]
According to a major study conducted by the International Energy Agency, petrochemicals are set to account for over one-third of the growth in world oil demand by 2030. Petrochemicals “key blindspot” in global energy debate: [Read more]
The EV30@30 campaign aims to speed up the development of electric vehicles and has a target of at least 30 per cent of new EV sales by 2030. Shutterstock photo. EV30@30 supports market for 2-3 wheelers, [Read more]
The Singapore-IEA Clean Energy Investment and Financing Training Programme is the second event under the Singapore-IEA Regional Training Hub initiative, which was launched in 2016 when Singapore became an Association Country of the IEA. Jürgen from [Read more]
The share of global energy investment driven by more resilient state-owned oil and gas and thermal power enterprises increased over the past five years to over 40 per cent in 2017. Thinkstock by Getty Images [Read more]
In its Oil Market Report, the International Energy Agency reports that OPEC and non-OPEC participants in the cartel’s supply cut pact have increased their production, however, production shortfalls in some oil producing countries may stretch [Read more]
India’s solar efforts are part of larger effort worldwide to shift away from fossil fuels for production of heat The production of heat accounts for around one half of energy demand around the globe – [Read more]
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