Recent developments in artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), cloud computing, and other technologies are leading to rapid implementation in various industries around the world. These developments have only been possible due to recent increases in computing power and availability of vast datasets needed to train AI programs. This along with improved algorithms for training […]
The rising tide of capital investments in U.S. utilities
The U.S. energy landscape is undergoing a significant transformation leading to an impressive increase in capital expenditure (capex) in the utility sector. This upsurge in investment is fundamentally changing how energy is generated, transmitted, and consumed throughout the country. Several tailwinds are propelling the growth of capital investments in the utility sector in the U.S.: […]
Top chemical companies transitioning toward sustainability
One of the largest problems affecting the chemical industry in recent years has been the pressure to transition toward clean energy and reduce carbon emissions. More than 20 of the firms in the Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN) Global Top 50 have made investments recently in sustainability or currently have sustainability projects in development. At […]
Renewable energy credits: Making green energy possible
As renewable energy capacity addition accelerates, the renewable energy credit (RECs) can play an important role. But what exactly is an REC and how does it work? RECs are tradable, non-tangible commodities or digital certificates that demonstrate that one megawatt-hour (MWh) of electricity was generated from a renewable energy resource and then delivered to the […]
Decarbonizing with RNG: A path to a cleaner future
Policy, regulatory, and sustainability pressures coupled with financial incentives such as the value of Low Carbon Fuel Standard credits in California have led to significant interest and activity in renewable natural gas (RNG) over the past few years. Maturing business and technology models and the ease of integrating RNG into existing natural gas infrastructure have […]
Brown to green: Refinery conversions continue in the U.S.
The transportation sector is a major contributor to global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions but is also at the forefront of energy transition. ADI has previously written about electrification of transportation and the supporting infrastructure needs and alternative fuels such as hydrogen and bio-based ethanol. U.S. diesel demand in 2019 was 122 million barrels and despite […]
The European IRA
President Joe Biden kicked off the decarbonization race by signing two monumental pieces of legislation: the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which designated $370 billion in new funding for green infrastructure. In response, the European Commission recently announced the Green Deal Industrial Plan (GDIP). The plan will divert […]
Renewables versus fossil fuels: Who is winning the funding battle?
Following the pandemic-induced recession and drop in investments in 2020, global investments in energy have increased. Investments in both fossil fuels and renewables have steadily increased, with renewable energy gaining the most. In fact, investments in renewable energy (solar and wind) are set to surpass oil and gas for the first time ever, with $494 […]
The forgotten renewable: A review of geothermal energy
In the discussions of renewable energy, much of the conversation usually revolves around wind and solar. Often overlooked is the energy beneath our feet, geothermal, so much so that it is sometimes called the “forgotten renewable”. Geothermal, however, is a vast, largely untapped resource capable of supplying our power needs; in fact, it is estimated […]
Greener skies: Part I: A jet fuel and sustainable aviation fuel market outlook
Aviation is one of the hard-to-abate industries when it comes to decarbonization. COVID-induced lockdowns and the recession that closely followed slashed global aviation demand by 42% in 2020 compared to 2019. This also resulted in the lowest CO2 emissions from the aviation industry in over two decades dropping from about a billion tons of CO2 […]
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