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BNEF: cost of new renewables rises as inflation starts to bite

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New-build onshore wind and solar projects are now around 40% lower than BNEF’s global benchmarks for new coal- and gas-fired power. Shipping routes from Asia are critical to deliver solar panels, inverters, batteries and other components. The battery storage sector is particularly sensitive to commodity price volatility.

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ExxonMobil: global GDP up ~140% by 2040, but energy demand ~35% due to efficiency; LDV energy demand to rise only slightly despite doubling parc

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This geographically diverse group comprises Brazil and Mexico in the Americas; South Africa and Nigeria in Africa; Egypt and Turkey in North Africa/Mediterranean; Saudi Arabia and Iran in the Middle East; as well as Thailand and Indonesia in Asia. The OECD represents the developed economies.

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IEEE Discusses 6 Simple Solutions to Climate Change at COP27

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That’s according to 2023 IEEE President Saifur Rahman , who was among the speakers from engineering organizations at the COP27 event held in Egypt in November. Some continue to burn coal, for example, because there are no other economically feasible choices for them. “We One type is the ultrasupercritical coal-fired steam power plant.