Category: Knowledge Center America

Lessons from Colorado’s flexible EV charging: Paper

Lessons from Colorado’s flexible EV charging: Paper

June 28, 2024 | , , ,

Vehicle charging flexibility has the potential to reduce Colorado’s electric infrastructure costs by $100 million to $300 million per year in 2035 and $200 million to $900 million in 2050. Residential-sector cost savings are so large that they could pay for all of the Level 2 charging infrastructure in that sector. Managed charging programs and electric rates are necessary for consumers to benefit from vehicle flexibility. Electric system costs will be reduced where customer programs and related data are integrated into utility planning and operations.

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New York’s 6 GW Storage Goal: Roadmap

New York’s 6 GW Storage Goal: Roadmap

June 21, 2024 | , ,

The New York State Department of Public Service (DPS) and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) have unveiled a report titled ‘New York’s 6 GW Energy Storage Roadmap: Policy Options for Continued Growth in Energy Storage.’ Energy storage is expected to play a crucial role by integrating large quantities of variable renewable energy, reducing curtailment and storing renewable generation. This roadmap aims to bolster energy storage capacity in the state, targeting 6 GW by 2030. The strategy outlined in the roadmap emphasises market reforms, innovative procurement mechanisms, and accelerated technology development to meet the expanded storage target.

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Puerto Rico’s Energy Transition Efforts: Report

Puerto Rico’s Energy Transition Efforts: Report

June 14, 2024 | , , ,

Puerto Rico residents and businesses have moved rapidly to install rooftop solar and storage in recent years to improve their resiliency in the face of an unreliable power system. These actions represent a bright spot in the transformation of Puerto Rico’s electrical system towards more renewable energy. This report “Solar at a Crossroads in Puerto Rico” by IEEFA  tracks the overall progress of Puerto Rico’s long-touted transition to renewable energy.

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Renewable Portfolio Standard in US States: Report

Renewable Portfolio Standard in US States: Report

June 7, 2024 | , ,

The majority of US states use a renewable portfolio standard (RPS) to achieve clean energy targets. RPS programs typically set annual clean energy production levels, but they ignore the significant variations in greenhouse gas emissions intensity of the grid at different times of the day and at different locations. Newly available locational marginal emissions (LME) data, which are collected at thousands of physical locations and updated every five minutes, provide insights into where and when the electricity sector produces the most and least GHG emissions. 

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Voluntary Carbon Market Principles in US: Paper

Voluntary Carbon Market Principles in US: Paper

May 31, 2024 | , ,

This paper “Voluntary Carbon Markets Joint Policy Statement and Principles” provides observations on the current state of VCMs and their potential. It then outlines voluntary principles that U.S. market participants should embrace as they engage in these markets. These principles will also guide how the U.S. Government engages with VCMs. Much of the content speaks to the development and operation of carbon credit markets generally. 

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Hydrogen Strategy Lessons from US and Vietnam: Paper

Hydrogen Strategy Lessons from US and Vietnam: Paper

May 31, 2024 | , , , ,

Domestic policy and participation from foreign corporations, becomes increasingly critical for the hydrogen energy market in Vietnam. A hydrogen development roadmap is crucial to realise the future of hydrogen in Vietnam. Directing capital to hydrogen is key to enabling its growth in the United States. The United States has a clear vision for its domestic hydrogen economy, which could generate an estimated $140 billion per year in revenue by 2030.

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IRA’s Approach to Clean Electricity Tax Credits: Brief

IRA’s Approach to Clean Electricity Tax Credits: Brief

May 10, 2024 | , ,

With the enactment of sections 45Y and 48E, the IRA has brought a welcome stability to the tax code for clean electricity production and can be expected to provide a much more flexible and predictable economic environment for deploying clean generation for years to come. Given the tight timing for the transition to these tax credits in 2025 and the need for advance planning by developers, the Treasury will need to publish guidance in the very near term to make good on the promise of a stable investment environment.

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Status of US Voluntary Green Power Market: Report

Status of US Voluntary Green Power Market: Report

May 3, 2024 | , ,

Voluntary green power, for this report, refers to renewable energy procurement by retail electricity customers above what is otherwise provided by load-serving entities. In this year’s report “Status and Trends in the U.S. Voluntary Green Power Market: 2022 Data” by NREL there are two topics of interest that could affect future trends in the U.S. voluntary green power market. The first topic relates to the emergence of three strategies to match green power procurement to buyers’ electricity demand and the second addresses the implications of the federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) for the voluntary green power market. 

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Grid Reliability Lessons for US: Report

Grid Reliability Lessons for US: Report

April 26, 2024 | , ,

In 2023, clean energy resources provided about 41% of electricity in the United States, with more than 16% of total generation provided by wind and solar—called “variable” renewable energy sources because of their daily and seasonal fluctuations in availability. The bulk power system, which supplies and transmits electricity, maintained high reliability throughout the year, showing that grid reliability is achievable as deployment of wind and solar has increased.

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Factors Affecting US Transmission Infrastructure: Report

Factors Affecting US Transmission Infrastructure: Report

April 19, 2024 | , ,

Using statistical analysis and machine learning models to analyze a dataset from the data company MAPSearch of planned transmission projects of at least 100 kilovolts (kV) conceived between 2005 and 2023, which includes more than 1,300 transmission projects, the report provides a systematic assessment of the impact of key variables on the likelihood that a proposed transmission line will actually be built. 

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US Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit: Brief

US Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit: Brief

April 12, 2024 | , , ,

This brief “Understanding the proposed guidance for the Inflation Reduction Act’s Section 45V Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit” by ICCT reviews key aspects of the 2023 proposed guidance. After explaining the IRA’s requirements for the hydrogen production tax credit, it summarises how the guidance would address such issues as determining life-cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions during the hydrogen production process, accounting for the GHG emissions of electricity use, and rules about renewable natural gas (RNG), among other topics.

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Decarbonization Pathways for the US: Report

Decarbonization Pathways for the US: Report

April 5, 2024 | , ,

Beyond 2035, expanding renewable energy sources, end-use electrification, moderate fuel switching to hydrogen, and carbon CDR technologies are the predominant cost-minimising strategies to achieve net-zero emissions. Notably, source switching, both to electricity and hydrogen, in the transportation and industrial sectors are focal points for divergence between the Current Policy and Net Zero scenarios.

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Building Resilient Biomass Supply in US: Report

Building Resilient Biomass Supply in US: Report

March 29, 2024 | , , ,

This report “The Plan to Enable the Bioeconomy in America: Building a Resilient Biomass Supply” by USDA focuses on systems of production of biomass as raw material and its preprocessing into feedstocks for many diverse types of biomanufacturing and biobased products in the U.S. bioeconomy. Some of these systems are well-established and primed for expansion, while others are newly emerging. 

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Bioenergy Potential in Caribbean: IRENA Report

Bioenergy Potential in Caribbean: IRENA Report

March 17, 2024 | , , ,

This report provides a preliminary assessment of the bioenergy potential of six small island developing states (SIDS) in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, and Guyana. These countries comprise about 94% of the region’s area and 93% of its population. The aim is to offer a nuanced understanding of bioenergy development possibilities tailored to specific regional contexts (especially in different continents) and also end-uses (e.g. biomass power and biojet fuels).

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LCOH for Heavy Duty Vehicles: NREL Report

LCOH for Heavy Duty Vehicles: NREL Report

March 15, 2024 | , , ,

This technical report “Levelized Cost of Dispensed Hydrogen for Heavy-Duty Vehicles” by NREL explores the range of levelized costs of dispensed hydrogen (H2) from hydrogen refuelling (or fueling) stations (HRS) for H2 heavy-duty fuel cell electric vehicles that are feasible in the 2030 timeframe. Different scenarios by varying hydrogen delivery distances, HRS sizes, HRS utilisation rates, and economies of scale in the Hydrogen Delivery Scenario Analysis Model are inspected.

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Battery Recycling in Latin American Region: Report

Battery Recycling in Latin American Region: Report

March 8, 2024 | , ,

The LAC region lacks a strong regulatory framework for the proper management of used and end-of-life lithium-ion batteries, which creates challenges for developing sound end-of-life management solutions. While such policy gaps must be closed in the near future, there is also a need to develop a regional approach aimed at improving capacities, facilitating transboundary movement of batteries and promoting investments for more efficient used lithium-ion battery collection, recycling, and reuse.

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New York’s Green Economy Action Plan: Report

New York’s Green Economy Action Plan: Report

March 1, 2024 | , ,

The Green Economy Action Plan sets universal understanding of the green economy in New York City and establishes a baseline to understand its growth over time. This report “Green Economy Action Plan” by NYCEDC defines the green economy in New York City as the set of activities that directly and intentionally contribute to achieving our climate goals, specifically those that have gained traction since the turn of the century.

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US Electrification for Net Zero: Report

US Electrification for Net Zero: Report

February 23, 2024 | , , , ,

The report explores the degrees of electrification in the United States that might be needed to achieve net-zero pathways as well as where and how electrification could occur under model assumptions. It examines the relative roles of variable generation resources (e.g., wind and solar), energy storage, and firm low-carbon power in the energy transition to meet increasing levels of clean electricity demand. It also examines the barriers that could hinder both increased electrification and decarbonization of the pivotal power sector.

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