Editor profile

Amira Al-Fayed

Editor, Energy Briefs & Market Trends

Amira Al-Fayed coordinates real-time updates and high-frequency industry briefs for the global energy sector. She tracks corporate strategic moves and immediate market shifts.

amira.alfayed@theenergybrief.org

Bylined articles

Energy Transition

China's New Paradigm for Industrial Transformation Towards "Carbon Neutrality": From Zero-Carbon Factories to Energy System Reshaping

In-depth analysis of the policy framework, technological pathways, and profound impacts on the energy system brought about by China's push for industrial transformation into "zero-carbon factories" against the backdrop of the "dual carbon" goals. Exploring the systemic changes from the deployment of clean energy to the construction of smart grids.

Amira Al-Fayed5 min read
Grid & Storage

Analysis of the Pathway to Scaling U.S. Energy Storage: LPO Financing Mechanisms and the 225–460 GW Demand for Long-Duration Energy Storage

The U.S. Department of Energy Loan Programs Office (LPO) lists energy storage as a key financing priority. Based on publicly available DOE materials, this article reviews the four technology systems categorized by duration, the 225–460 GW long-duration energy storage demand and $330 billion capital gap by 2050, and the impact of three major obstacles—supply chain, manufacturing costs, and debt financing—on the energy transition.

Amira Al-Fayed9 min read
Energy Briefs

The global solar power market size is expected to reach $522.71 billion by 2035, as the energy transition continues to accelerate.

The global solar power market report shows that the market size will be $286.15 billion in 2025, and is expected to reach $522.71 billion by 2035, with a compound annual growth rate of 6.21%. Government incentives, declining photovoltaic costs, and integration of energy storage technologies are the main growth drivers.

Amira Al-Fayed5 min read
Climate Policy

New Carbon Order: How China Responds to the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

The European Union Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is reshaping global carbon governance and energy trade rules. Based on a CSIS report, this article analyzes how China is responding to this external pressure by strengthening its domestic carbon market and emission standards, and explores its long-term implications for the global energy transition and climate policy.

Amira Al-Fayed9 min read
Climate Policy

New Carbon Order: How China Responds to the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

The EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), as the world's first carbon tariff tool, is driving China to accelerate the development of its carbon market and energy transition. Based on CSIS's latest report, this article analyzes how China is responding to CBAM through institutional adjustments, as well as its far-reaching impact on the global energy landscape.

Amira Al-Fayed6 min read
Green Investment

Energy Transition Investment Trends: Where Is the Money Going?

Despite the tightening macroeconomic environment, global clean energy investment has shown resilience. However, geopolitical tensions, policy reversals, and supply chain bottlenecks are complicating the trend. GlobalData analysts point out that energy security does not automatically equate to clean energy, and coal investment is also rebounding. This article reviews investment flows, performance across different technology sectors, and the outlook for the latter half of the 2020s.

Amira Al-Fayed3 min read
Clean Energy

U.S. Wind Power Retrofit: Quiet Growth Under the Shadow of Trump's Policies

Although the Trump administration held a hostile attitude toward wind power, onshore wind repowering projects in the United States are leveraging existing sites and infrastructure to achieve significant increases in capacity and efficiency by replacing older turbines, becoming a force that cannot be ignored in the energy transition.

Amira Al-Fayed6 min read
Climate Policy

From solar robots to floating wind turbines: Multiple signals of accelerated global clean energy development in mid-2026

In mid-2026, multiple breakthroughs emerged in the global clean energy sector: Google signed a 200MW solar PPA, the world's largest 16MW floating wind turbine was installed, electricity prices in Spain fell due to renewable energy, New York advanced a climate responsibility bill targeting oil companies, and BYD led the UK electric vehicle market. This article summarizes recent key developments and analyzes their systematic impact on the energy transition.

Amira Al-Fayed8 min read
Grid & Storage

Energy storage becomes an "equalizer": US sodium-ion battery alliance promotes technological independence

The US sodium-ion energy storage sector has seen significant progress, with several leading battery companies forming the "American Battery Leadership Alliance" and accelerating technology commercialization. Amid federal policy uncertainty, sodium-ion technology, with its low cost, safety, and long-duration energy storage potential, is challenging lithium-ion's dominance and becoming a key equalizer in the energy transition.

Amira Al-Fayed5 min read