Biden, Trump and the U.S. Energy Transition
Many issues are at stake in the November U.S. election, including energy and climate. This week Switched On speaks with Head of Americas Ethan Zindler, and Stephen Munro, senior policy analyst for Blo...
25 Sep 202034min
Sparks Fly -- Are Lithium-Ion Batteries Safe?
Generous policy support in in a handful of markets has led to a rush to deploy energy storage projects. But the eagerness to deploy quickly resulted in shortcuts with alarming outcomes. There have bee...
17 Sep 202024min
Deliveroo and DoorDash, You Mean So Much to Me
Food delivery services have an impact on vehicle miles traveled, at least right now. But will food delivery services be around long enough to make a dent in this metric in the long term? This week Swi...
24 Aug 202021min
Mini-Grids, Mighty Power
For universal electrification to become reality by 2030, some 238 million households will need to gain electricity access in sub-Saharan Africa, Asia and island nations. Mini-grids can serve almost ha...
13 Aug 202034min
Old Wind or Solar Farm: Run it Ragged, or Rebuild?
We all know wind and solar are intermittent -- at some point the sun stops shining and the wind stops blowing. But is wind and solar power reliable? The answer seems to be that at least with a battery...
5 Aug 202029min
The Fight for Mexico's Energy Future
Mexico became one of the hottest markets for clean energy development. Newly open Mexico attracted billions in investment driven by three highly successful auctions that are tied to more than 8GW of n...
23 Juli 202027min
Tiny Satellites: Eyes in the Sky, Thousands of Them
Lower manufacturing costs, innovative launch vehicles, miniaturized sub-systems and new sensor technologies have resulted in a surge in the number of satellites orbiting earth. The more than 1,300 sma...
15 Juli 202024min
Green Stimulus: Nice Work, If EU Can Get It
The European Commission on 27 May proposed 1.85 trillion euros in stimulus spending over the next seven years, 25% of which must go to things classified as ‘green’. Notable parts of the proposed spend...
7 Juli 202024min
