Category: Knowledge Center America

U.S. Energy and Employment Report

U.S. Energy and Employment Report

July 5, 2022 | , ,

Despite economic uncertainty, however, the USEER analysis shows the energy sector experienced positive job growth, increasing 4.0% from 2020 to 2021, outpacing overall U.S. employment, which climbed 2.8% in the same period. Overall, the total number of energy jobs increased, from 7.5 million in 2020 to more than 7.8 million in 2021, after a steep decline in 2020.  There are more than 3 million jobs, 40% of total energy jobs, that support reducing U.S. emissions to zero across several sectors.

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US Short Term Energy Outlook Report

US Short Term Energy Outlook Report

June 28, 2022 | , , ,

The largest increases in U.S. electricity generation in the next two years are likely to come from renewable energy sources, driven by expanded generating capacity from these sources. It is expected that renewable energy will provide 22% of U.S. generation in 2022 and 24% in 2023, up from a share of 20% last year. Solar capacity additions in the electric power sector total 20 gigawatts (GW) for 2022 and 22 GW for 2023.

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Upcoming Energy Auctions in Brazil

Upcoming Energy Auctions in Brazil

June 23, 2022 | , ,

Ordinances No. 32/GM/MME and No. 33/GM/MME, both in effect as of December 17, 2021, issued by the Brazilian Ministry of Mines and Energy, determined the schedule for generation and transmission auctions in 2022, 2023 and 2024. Among energy auctions, reserve of energy and reserve of power auctions, and supply of isolated systems auctions, eight auctions of power generation are planned in 2022, seven in 2023 and other seven in 2024.

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Stronger and Cleaner US Electric Grid: NRDC Factsheet

Stronger and Cleaner US Electric Grid: NRDC Factsheet

June 21, 2022 | , , ,

To face a climate-altered future, the United States needs a resilient, affordable, and nimble electric system, one that can adjust and adapt to any situation, keeping the lights on no matter the challenge. Ensuring that the country has affordable and available electricity requires that Congress pass legislation now to support renewable energy and build a more resilient electric grid—the system that connects a source of energy such as a power plant to the consumers who use it.

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US Electric School Bus Market: Briefing

US Electric School Bus Market: Briefing

June 16, 2022 | , , ,

This publication is intended to serve as a resource primarily for school districts and transportation directors exploring school bus electrification and provide them with a better understanding of the state of the electric school bus market and available offerings. It aims to present the growing interest and investment in the sector along with key aspects of the current technology.

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US Expectations for Renewable Energy Finance in 2022-2025: Report

US Expectations for Renewable Energy Finance in 2022-2025: Report

June 15, 2022 | , ,

To assess the industry’s near- and mid-term trajectory in meeting these goals, this report conveys the results of new surveys of professionals who represent companies that actively finance or develop projects in the renewable energy sector. The surveys assess respondents’ experiences in the market over the past year and their expectations for sector investment and development over the next three years.

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Report on Canada’s Energy Future

Report on Canada’s Energy Future

June 7, 2022 | , ,

In the long term, global and Canadian ambition to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions will be a critical factor in how energy systems evolve. EF2021 considers two main scenarios where energy supply and demand projections differ based on the level of future action to reduce GHG emissions. EF2021 also includes six additional scenarios that explore what Canada’s electricity system might look like in a net-zero world.

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From Net Zero to Green Cities in US: Paper by ICF

From Net Zero to Green Cities in US: Paper by ICF

June 5, 2022 | , ,

Cities are on the front lines of climate change. As climate change intensifies, it will exacerbate existing problems plaguing cities such as rural-urban migration; air, water, and land pollution; poverty; and inequality. In this context, climate solutions like net-zero greenhouse gas emission strategies must also achieve other green outcomes that increase resilience, reduce pollution, make governance more inclusive, improve access to services, and create new jobs in cleaner and more circular economies.

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US Offshore Wind Supply Chain: Report by NREL

US Offshore Wind Supply Chain: Report by NREL

May 31, 2022 | , , ,

NREL released a report outlining supply chain needs required to reach the United States’ national offshore wind goal of 30 gigawatts by 2030. With international offshore wind supply chains already near capacity, there is an immediate need to develop a domestic network to scale up this industry. This report estimates achieving 30 GW of offshore wind capacity will require at least 2,100 wind turbines and foundations and 6,800 miles of cable.

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Ensuring an Inclusive Clean Energy Transition: Report by RMI

Ensuring an Inclusive Clean Energy Transition: Report by RMI

May 26, 2022 | , ,

Climate policy that is effective and durable must comprehensively address these social and economic challenges. The framework presented here can help federal and state policymakers to design and implement comprehensive climate policy that works for communities affected by the energy transition — and equip advocates to fight for strong policies. Comprehensive policies can help create a healthy and thriving clean energy economy for all.

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Achieving a clean power system in California: Report

Achieving a clean power system in California: Report

May 18, 2022 | , ,

This companion policy report provides California policymakers with no-regrets actions to implement reliability insights from the technical analysis. The recommendations show how the state can mitigate risks from deploying resources too slowly, and reduce air pollution impacts of legacy natural gas power plants, while expanding resource diversity and regional coordination to improve reliability.

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US Senate Reconciliation Package: Factsheet by ACORE

US Senate Reconciliation Package: Factsheet by ACORE

May 10, 2022 | , ,

The hope and expectation are that, similar to prior iterations of the Build Back Better Act, the package will include 10-year extensions of the renewable energy production and investment tax credits, coupled with new direct pay provisions
and incentives for key enabling technologies, like energy storage and high-voltage transmission. The clean energy industry is ready to put additional capital to work immediately to take advantage of this crucial package.

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ICCT Briefing: Zero Emission Vehicle Deployment in Latin America

ICCT Briefing: Zero Emission Vehicle Deployment in Latin America

April 22, 2022 | , , ,

EV adoption is underway in some Latin American markets for the passenger vehicle segment. The 2020 EV sales shares for passenger vehicles are scaling up in Costa Rica and Colombia at 0.6% each, and in Chile at 0.5%. Mexico and Brazil have higher EV sales but lower market shares due to their bigger market sizes. Similar to developing countries in other regions, electric passenger car uptake is still at a very early stage in the Latin America.

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Electric Vehicle Market Status – Manufacturer Commitments to Future Electric Mobility in the US and Worldwide

Electric Vehicle Market Status – Manufacturer Commitments to Future Electric Mobility in the US and Worldwide

February 17, 2021 | , , ,

The report summarizes the current status, and projected growth, of the U.S. electric vehicle (EV) industry over the next five to ten years. Key topics addressed include drivers of U.S. and global EV growth, auto manufacturer investments in EV development and in building a robust charging network for drivers, announced new EV model introductions, projected EV sales, projected battery pack costs, and projected date of EV “price parity” with internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles.

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