It’s a topic that cannot be avoided for any longer. The ongoing Paris Climate Conference has seen an unprecedented amount of participation - even before the summit began, over 150 countries submitted ...

Traditionally, large power plants could keep the system in balance. As the share of variable renewable energy generation increases and EV charging becomes more common, we need much more flexibility in ...

They say hindsight is 20/20. “If only we knew then what we know now, we would’ve done things differently.” While it’s always good to evaluate outcomes, what if there was a way to look into the future ...

For any future sustainable energy system, it is crucial to know the performance of photovoltaic (solar cell) systems at local, regional and global levels. Researchers have investigated and mapped the ...

A new computational model developed by engineers at Johns Hopkins University's Ralph S. O'Connor Sustainable Energy Institute can accurately predict the power output of wind farms—even those using ...

Nearly all leading artificial intelligence developers are focused on building AI models that mimic the way humans reason, but ...

Almost all energy-generation processes require significant amounts of water. However, few energy-planning tools account for these needs. As part of its Thirsty Energy Initiative, the World Bank is ...

A new article published in Nature Communications offers insight into how government planners can better account for the many ...