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IEEFA: Air Products’ coal gasification proposal triggers looming policy disputes in Indonesia
Plan to substitute Indonesia’s LPG imports with dimethyl ether may be hard to realize due to conflicting business interests
27 January, 2022 (IEEFA Indonesia): Air Products & Chemicals and the Indonesian government’s deal on coal gasification projects has triggered a looming policy conflict because it may be impossible to meet the business interests of all parties, according to a report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). Air Products, a U.S.-based […]
IEEFA U.S.: Puerto Rico Legislature should reduce electric authority debt
Sanzillo: Puerto Rico solvency should not come at expense of ratepayers
January 25, 2022 (IEEFA) — The $8.26 billion in debt claimed by the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) bondholders should not be borne by island ratepayers and small investors, IEEFA Director of Financial Analysis Tom Sanzillo said in testimony to the island’s legislature. Instead, Sanzillo told the Puerto Rico Senate Committee on Energy and […]
IEEFA U.S.: Price tag for new reactors at Vogtle Plant in Georgia climbs past $30 billion
Delays, mismanagement, overruns may leave Georgia Power ratepayers with enormous cost burden
January 20, 2022 (IEEFA)—Once estimated at more than $14 billion, the price tag for two new reactors at Georgia Power Company’s Plant Vogtle site has now climbed past $30 billion, and both units will be more than six years late in coming online, according to a report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial […]
IEEFA Europe: ČEZ Group lays out decarbonisation plan, but is it ready?
ČEZ finds itself playing catch-up after a decade of complacency
20 Jan. 2022 (IEEFA Europe) – After a decade of missed opportunities, ČEZ Group (ČEZ) finds itself playing catch-up on renewable energy, according to a report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). ČEZ, the largest energy group in Czechia and one of the largest energy groups in Central and Eastern Europe, […]
IEEFA India: Volatile LNG prices present opportunity to switch to cleaner fuel sources
Lower demand for LNG leads to under-utilisation of infrastructure and raises stranded asset risks
19 January, 2022 (IEEFA India): High and volatile liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices are an opportunity for India’s gas-dependent industries and the city gas distribution network to switch to cleaner, non-fossil fuel alternatives like biogas and biomethane, says a new report from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). This will also avoid […]
IEEFA Europe: Coal dependence squeezes Polish taxpayers for €141 billion
Coal exit by 2030 gives Poland an opportunity to double clean energy generation
10 Jan. 2022 (IEEFA Europe) – Poland’s dependence on coal is costing Polish taxpayers dearly, but the Polish government remains reluctant to shift to clean energy sources, according to a report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis. “If a coal phaseout is achieved by 2030, the resulting savings would enable Poland to […]
IEEFA Europa: Dalsze uzależnienie od węgla będzie kosztować polskich podatników 141 mld euro
Odejście od węgla do 2030 r. daje Polsce szansę na podwojenie produkcji czystej energii
10 stycznia 2022 (IEEFA Europa) – Przywiązanie Polski do węgla słono kosztuje polskich podatników, jednak w rządzie wciąż nie widać woli, aby przestawić kraj na czyste źródła energii, czytamy w raporcie opublikowanym przez Instytut Ekonomii Energii i Analiz Finansowych (IEEFA). – Jeżeli Polska pożegna się z węglem do 2030 r., oszczędności z tego tytułu umożliwią […]
IEEFA/JMK India: New restrictions on banking of power risk curbing renewable energy growth
Surplus solar or wind power in peak generation periods will be wasted unless there are provisions to deposit and withdraw
21 December 2021 (IEEFA/JMK Research India): New restrictions on banking of power will inhibit the growth of the rooftop and open-access solar market, and potentially slow progress towards India’s national target of 450 gigawatts (GW) of installed renewable capacity by 2030, according to a new briefing note by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis […]
IEEFA/Ember India: Uttar Pradesh is at a crossroads in its electricity transition
Solar is now key to meeting the state’s future energy demand
17 December (IEEFA/Ember, India): Uttar Pradesh has fallen behind other power-intensive Indian states in terms of delivering on renewable capacity targets. A new joint report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) and energy think tank Ember says urgent action is needed to get back on track, not only for the state […]
IEEFA: China, Japan and South Korea stand to gain most from increased scrap steel recycling
Mature, cost-competitive recycling technology offers an immediate opportunity for emissions reductions
17 December (IEEFA Australia): Investors are increasingly pressuring global steel companies to set out credible decarbonisation plans and these demands will only intensify. A significant trend that will lower emissions will be the expansion of scrap steel recycling, says a new report from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). “Steel recycling is […]