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September 24 2024

Where Are We on The Road to Cleaner Trucking?

Global sales of battery-electric and fuel-cell trucks are getting into gear. That’s a crucial step on the road to net zero, as emissions from commercial vehicles are set to become the largest contributor to road transport’s CO2 footprint in the coming years.

September 20 2024

Global LNG Winter Outlook 2024-25: Slightly Bullish Start

Global demand for liquefied natural gas is expected to climb by 5% in the upcoming winter from a year earlier, to hit 218 million metric tons.

September 18 2024

The Magic Number Is 4-to-1 as Banks Warm to Clean Energy Finance Ratio

Getting on track to limit global warming to 1.5C hinges on investment in low-carbon energy supply averaging four times the capital directed towards fossil fuels this decade. That’s significantly higher than the 0.73-to-1 ratio of bank-facilitated financing at the last count in 2022.

September 12 2024

Designing and Delivering Net-Zero Policy: Tackling a Long-Term Problem Today

BloombergNEF has released a new public report: "Delivering Net Zero: A Framework for Policymakers" aimed at assisting governments and other stakeholders identify and implement the measures necessary to reach and support a net-zero economy.

September 4 2024

Texas Tug of War: Grid Juggles Solar Boom and Power-Hungry Data Centers

Texas is poised to become the leader in solar power capacity in the US by the end of the decade, as a tripling of installed capacity vaults it above California. But that record build could be eclipsed by the expected growth in power demand, driven by the electrification of oil and gas production, and rapid expansion of data centers.

September 4 2024

Oil Faces a Demand Issue. Biggest User Segment to Peak in 2027

Electric vehicles are already displacing nearly 1.8 million barrels of oil every day – roughly the same amount as Mexico consumes. Despite some bumps on the road when it comes to their deployment, that number is set to double by 2027, and triple by 2029, causing oil use in the road sector – the largest demand center for oil - to peak in three years, according to BloombergNEF’s Road Fuel Outlook.

August 27 2024

3Q 2024 Global PV Market Outlook

The global PV industry is expected to install 592 gigawatts of modules this year, up 33% from the boom year of 2023. Low prices for modules are stimulating demand in new markets, but hurting manufacturers, who are competing intensely to maintain market share.

August 19 2024

EV Slowdown Countered by Energy Storage Boom

Battery manufacturers are having hard times this year. LG Energy Solutions and Samsung SDI recently posted falling quarterly revenues and profits, while Panasonic’s battery division missed its targets. Even the world’s largest battery maker, CATL, reported its first drop in quarterly profit earlier this year.

August 19 2024

US Is Top Climate-Tech Financier in 2024. China Led Last Year

The US emerged as the top climate-tech financing market in 2024, with $6.7 billion mobilized in the first half of the year. Most of this financing was for clean power companies — renewable energy equipment makers and project developers — as well as startups along the energy storage value chain.

August 14 2024

Renewable Fuel Capacity Shifts Locations and Technologies

The landscape for producing renewable fuels is shifting, with a flurry of projects recently canceled in more established markets replaced by plans for a more diverse set of locations and technologies. This emerging market includes renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel, or SAF, with production still challenged by feedstock availability and high costs. Terminated capacity is more than offset by the new proposals.