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Data-driven analysis on decarbonising energy and heavy industry
Southeast Asia faces a reckoning on (the power of) grid connectivity
What if Singapore goes ahead with interconnection projects to support clean power purchase deals in Cambodia, Indonesia or Vietnam? Southeast Asia analyst Thu Vu's shares how our energy systems modelling platform can facilitate power system planning.
Introducing our "What If" machine - Model Builder
The energy transition relies on resource planning models, however, today’s offerings are often costly, closed and complex. TransitionZero combines world-leading satellite data work with new systems modelling capability in a convenient and user-friendly ecosystem.
Dua Miliar alasan: Indonesia Dapat Melampaui Target Nol-Bersih
Menutup PLTU jelas mendatangkan keuntungan bagi Indonesia, baik dari sisi penghematan biaya maupun emisi. Caranya, mempercepat dekarbonisasi sektor ketenagalistrikan dengan memesiunkan dini PLTU yang paling tidak menguntungkan, dan aset-aset pembangkit berkinerja buruk. Hal ini terungkap dalam model sistem Future Energy Outlook (FEO) yang dilakukan TransitionZero.
Two billion reasons: how Indonesia can get ahead of the net zero curve
Closing old coal plants is a win-win for emissions and costs. Indonesia can accelerate power sector decarbonisation and save money by retiring its least profitable coal plants early. Doing so would give the country a head-start on its 2060 net zero target, according to TransitionZero’s groundbreaking Future Energy Outlook systems model.
Japan’s toxic narrative on ammonia
Southeast Asian countries are being misled about the emissions savings potential of co-firing ammonia with coal. New analysis by TransitionZero confirms that converting Asian coal power plants to run on ammonia would be an immense waste of capital that could do more climate harm than good.
China goes rogue on new coal
China is doubling down on coal in a bid to prevent more summer power shortages. But more capacity will only add to the structural underutilisation, operational inefficiencies and financial losses blighting the county’s electricity system.
Pakistan’s power predicament
A nationwide blackout during a sovereign debt crisis encapsulated the profound challenges facing Pakistan. Deep reforms are needed to tip the economic scales away from reliance on volatile fossil fuel imports and towards clean domestic energy sources.
Coal-de-sac: Advanced Coal in Japan
Report on the role of advanced coal technologies in power sector decarbonisation in Japan. Ammonia co-firing, carbon capture and storage, coal gasification.
Including gas in the EU Taxonomy could prove an expensive misstep
Including fossil gas undermines the credibility and usability of the EU green taxonomy. We discuss the economic and climate implications of this approach, with datavis.
Scaling zero carbon energy finance for 1.5C
Finance for renewable energy needs to rapidly scale up to limit climate change to 1.5C. We explore 3 options to attract this finance.
Coal-26: World must close nearly 3,000 coal units by 2030 to hit 1.5 degree target
New analysis by TransitionZero shows that nearly 3,000 coal plants must be closed by 2030 to align with a 1.5C pathway. COP26 must be the end of coal.
Unpacking Indonesia’s long term climate strategy
Following release of Indonesia’s long term climate strategy - will Indonesia be a regional green growth champion or a middling laggard clinging to coal?
Ripe for closure
Joint report with CREA and TransitionZero: Accelerating the EU's energy transition and saving money by reducing excess fossil fuel capacity.
Turning the Supertanker
Using satellite imagery and machine learning, this report shows replacing China’s coal fleet with zero carbon alternatives could save $1.6 trillion.
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