The Energy Pioneer

1 week ago | theenergypioneer.com | Otto Gunderson

For a country with a burgeoning electric vehicle (EV) Market, making the correct policy, infrastructure, and production decisions now could spur adoption in the coming years. There have been early signs of industry growth, but adoption rates remain low. In 2022, fewer than were sold in Argentina.

2 weeks ago | theenergypioneer.com | Andrew Mambondiyani

Near an imposing mountain in this area, a mining company recently discovered rich lithium deposits, bringing both excitement and anxiety among local people. Globally, lithium has been touted as one of the potential . But in Zimbabwe, lithium mining’s carbon footprint is too large to ignore.

2 weeks ago | theenergypioneer.com | Otto Gunderson

In the flood of venture capital money and the use of government tax credits to encourage the development of solar, wind, and other forms of renewables, the insurance industry often appears as an afterthought. However, few aspects of green finance prove as necessary to the feasibility of green energy projects as the insurance industry. The security required for trillions of dollars of investment requires insurance backing, making climate insurance the basis for much of climate financing.

3 weeks ago | theenergypioneer.com | Otto Gunderson

The opportunity to curb emissions, promote economic growth, and facilitate a more equitable transition to renewable energy is evident in the global expansion of clean cooking solutions. The scope of the problem is immense, over people cook with either kerosene or smoky biomass, resulting in between 2 and 3 million premature deaths per year. The climate degradation caused by unclean cooking, which accounts for 2% of greenhouse gas emissions, has led to significant deforestation.

3 weeks ago | theenergypioneer.com | Otto Gunderson

With the phasing out of many coal and oil power plants worldwide scheduled for the next several years, renewable energy generation is set to replace them. However, this will not be possible without a cost-effective long-term energy storage solution. The growing interest in long-duration energy storage (LDES) is the result of several interacting factors. These include addressing the current challenge of intermittency, which continues to hinder the development of wind and solar energy.