Julian Hartmann reports on energy storage innovations and the modernization of global power grids. He focuses on battery technologies, green hydrogen, and system stability.
This paper is based on the RFF's "Global Energy Outlook 2026" report, providing an in-depth analysis of the current state of the global energy system in the context of climate change. It discusses the difficulty of achieving the 1.5°C emissions reduction target, the key challenges in the energy structure transition, and how green investment and policy can reshape the global energy landscape.
In-depth analysis of the policy impact, investment trends, and technological breakthroughs in the global renewable energy industry for 2026. Discuss how project developers can achieve growth through resilience strategies under reduced tax credits and supply chain pressures.
This paper deeply explores the core role of sustainable finance (including green finance) in achieving net-zero emission goals. It analyzes the application of tools such as green bonds and transition bonds, as well as the challenges of current capital flows, policy drivers, and future development trends.
In-depth analysis of the key drivers in the current global energy transition, focusing on the acceleration of energy storage system deployment, the flow of green investment, and the profound impact of smart grid upgrades on the power structure and energy security. Discuss how clean energy technologies are reshaping the energy landscape.
In-depth analysis of the spatial distribution changes and structural transformation of China's industrial carbon emissions, and revealing their profound impact on national climate strategy. Discuss the challenges, regional differences, and key pathways for energy system upgrading in industrial decarbonization.
In-depth analysis of the core position of photovoltaic (PV) technology in energy transition, exploring the trends of declining costs in global PV deployment, technological innovation, and how energy storage systems can become key to achieving resilient and smart grids. This paper examines the driving forces and future challenges of the PV industry from technical, policy, and economic perspectives.
In-depth analysis of the key driving forces behind the accelerated evolution of the Asia-Pacific carbon market, including the structural expansion of China's ETS, the global impact of CBAM, and policy adjustments in emerging economies, to provide policy references for energy transition.
CSIRO and AEMO released the eighth edition of the GenCost 2025–26 final report, noting that renewable energy backed by storage remains Australia’s lowest-cost pathway to net zero and acts as a stabilizer amid geopolitical conflicts and data center gas turbine demand pushing up costs.
The 2025 annual report of the UK Climate Change Committee shows that UK emissions have fallen by 50.4% compared with 1990, but future emission reductions will depend on electrification, making the adjustment of electricity policy costs crucial.
In-depth analysis of next-generation energy storage technologies: How emerging routes such as solid-state batteries, flow batteries, and sodium-ion batteries address grid-scale energy storage challenges, as well as the key bottlenecks facing large-scale deployment.
Global green industrial policies are reshaping supply chain layouts, from clean manufacturing to critical minerals, presenting new opportunities and challenges for the energy transition.
The global green hydrogen market is expected to grow from USD 12.31 billion in 2025 to USD 231.32 billion by 2035, at a compound annual growth rate of 34.09%.
Global energy transition and ESG financing standards are reshaping mining investment in Africa. This article analyzes how capital will shift toward sustainable mineral development in 2026, and the far-reaching impact this will have on critical mineral supply chains and the clean energy transition.
Global natural capital investment reached $61.4 billion over the past decade, with Australia attracting $6.3 billion of that, making it a popular destination. Policy stability, land scale, and carbon market opportunities drove capital inflows, but controversies over "greenwashing" also emerged.
Three major utility companies in Massachusetts have signed long-term contracts with developers for three large-scale energy storage projects, with a total capacity of 1,068 MW/4,472 MWh, marking an important step for the state toward its 5 GW energy storage goal.
Deloitte's 2026 Renewable Energy Industry Outlook points out that against the backdrop of policy changes, the industry focus is shifting to infrastructure construction and project execution, and market participants need to cope with uncertainties in incentive policies and supply chain challenges.
RETC 2026 PV Module Index shows that, as U.S. and global solar PV installations continue to expand, the industry’s focus is shifting from simply pursuing scale toward long-term reliability, supply chain traceability, and project risk management.
Based on the ECIU report “The race for net zero,” this article analyzes how the scale, industrial structure, and investment pipeline of the UK net-zero economy reflect deep changes in the energy system, and discusses their impact on the power grid, energy storage, industrial competitiveness, and policy stability.