Nancy W. Stauffer

4 days ago | energy-daily.com | Nancy W. Stauffer

How can India decarbonize its coal-dependent electric power system? by Nancy W. Stauffer | MIT Energy InitiativeBoston MA (SPX) May 12, 2025 As the world struggles to reduce climate-warming carbon emissions, India has pledged to do its part, and its success is critical: In 2023, India was the third-largest carbon emitter worldwide. The Indian government has committed to having net-zero carbon emissions by 2070.

1 week ago | techxplore.com | Nancy W. Stauffer

As the world struggles to reduce climate-warming carbon emissions, India has pledged to do its part, and its success is critical: In 2023, India was the third-largest carbon emitter worldwide. The Indian government has committed to having net-zero carbon emissions by 2070. To fulfill that promise, India will need to decarbonize its electric power system, and that will be a challenge: Fully 60% of India's electricity comes from coal-burning power plants that are extremely inefficient.

1 week ago | news.mit.edu | Nancy W. Stauffer

As the world struggles to reduce climate-warming carbon emissions, India has pledged to do its part, and its success is critical: In 2023, India was the third-largest carbon emitter worldwide. The Indian government has committed to having net-zero carbon emissions by 2070. To fulfill that promise, India will need to decarbonize its electric power system, and that will be a challenge: Fully 60 percent of India’s electricity comes from coal-burning power plants that are extremely inefficient.

1 month ago | homelandsecuritynewswire.com | Nancy W. Stauffer

ENERGY SECURITYUsing Liquid Air for Grid-Scale Energy StoragePublished 12 April 2025New research finds liquid air energy storage could be the lowest-cost option for ensuring a continuous power supply on a future grid dominated by carbon-free but intermittent sources of electricity. As the world moves to reduce carbon emissions, solar and wind power will play an increasing role on electricity grids. But those renewable sources only generate electricity when it’s sunny or windy.

1 month ago | news.mit.edu | Nancy W. Stauffer

As the world moves to reduce carbon emissions, solar and wind power will play an increasing role on electricity grids. But those renewable sources only generate electricity when it’s sunny or windy. So to ensure a reliable power grid — one that can deliver electricity 24/7 — it’s crucial to have a means of storing electricity when supplies are abundant and delivering it later, when they’re not.