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A Next-Generation Approach to Energy Resource Procurement
Three trends in the power sector are converging to drive rapid and unprecedented change. State and utility climate goals are driving significant investment in clean energy. Fossil-fueled generation is aging and retiring at the same time that renewable energy and… View Summary +
Unlocking electrification through rebalancing levies and taxes
I frequently receive requests for advice based on my personal experience as an owner of a heat pump and an electric vehicle. Often I get asked whether I now pay more for my energy than before. People are more keenly… View Summary +
对美国得克萨斯州能源危机的一些初步想法
得州能源危机引起了美国以及世界各国媒体的广泛关注。在中国，有关得州事件与中国电改相关性的讨论也正在进行。得州政府和相关专家现在正处于调查分析危机的早期阶段，距离所有相关事实公开还需要一段时间。也许现在给出完全确定的结论还为时过早，但可以从得州的经历中得出一些早期的启示。 目前可以识别出一些与危机相关的因素。2月11日至16日，冬季的天气状况在强度和持续时间上都远远超出了通常被认为是“极端”的水平。得州和其他中西部州的一些地方打破了有史以来最低气温的记录。电力需求在15日和16日达到… View Summary +
Brussels, Texas – lessen uit de winter black-out
Het ligt in onze menselijke aard te zoeken naar bevestiging van voorafnames. Dat was in de eerste reacties op de blackouts door de winterstorm in Texas niet anders. Ook in België, waar de politieke zenuwen gespannen staan door de nakende… View Summary +
Real-life drama: Learning from a Texas tragedy
Othello: “But this denoted a foregone conclusion.” Iago: “Tis a shrewd doubt, though it be but a dream And this may help to thicken other proofs … View Summary +
RGGI’s Program Review Offers a Chance to Revisit Local Air Quality Needs
While there is substantial evidence that the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) has been very successful at reducing carbon and other emissions across the multi-state region, there is still important work to be done to document and ensure air… View Summary +
区域电力市场的形成和协调
早在2017年8月，国家发展改革委、国家能源局印发《关于开展电力现货市场建设试点工作的通知》，选择南方（以广东起步）、蒙西、浙江、山西、山东、福建、四川、甘肃等8个地区作为第一批电力现货市场建设试点。目前，已有多个试点进入了全月结算试运行阶段，然而各省在交易品种，市场模式选择、市场规则等的选择不尽相同，这或许会让市场衔接和统一过程产生制度壁垒。2019年7月，国家发改委、国家能源局在《关于深化电力现货市场建设试点工作的意见》要求统筹协调省间交易和省（区、市）现货市场，并希望通过给出电力现货市场模式和市场组成的备选方案缩小市场设计的选择范围，然而各现货市场试点地区依然存在着多样性，此外，这一意见并未给出具体可操作的区域一体化市场的建设方案和路径设计。 从国际经验来看， 拥有一个单独系统运营商（调度中心）并由一个单独市场交易机构组织的跨多个省的区域市场具有优越性。… View Summary +
区域电力市场：助力清洁零碳转型
2020年，中国各省在电力市场建设方面不断推进，一些地区已经初步建立了区域和省级相衔接的电力中长期交易体系，并加速向区域一体化现货市场方向发展。 七月份发布的国家能源局综合司《关于开展跨省跨区电力交易与市场秩序专项监管工作的通知》（国能综通监管【2020】72号）在工作目标中提出推进跨省跨区电力市场化交易，进一步实现资源在更大范围的优化配置，表明了中央政府对区域电力市场的持续关注和支持。… View Summary +
What has gone wrong with the Green Homes Grant?
The Green Homes Grant risks becoming the second government home energy efficiency scheme in a decade designed to fail. The last decade wasn’t a good one for energy efficiency policy in the UK. We all remember the Green Deal,… View Summary +
Getting the most from forthcoming minimum energy performance standards
This decade must be a decade of building renovation. To meet the new European climate target of a 55% emissions reduction by 2030, our buildings must go further faster, reducing emissions by 60%. But we are at an almost standing… View Summary +
