Renewable desalination

State decarbonization goals and visions for large-scale electrification of the thermal and transportation sectors necessitate increased and accelerated deployment of renewable and distributed energy resources (DERs). The existing electrical infrastructure and supporting interconnection and permitting processes will need to be updated to support efficient and cost-effective renewable energy deployment at scale. Common challenges that increase the cost of integrating renewables include mismatches in timing between renewable energy production and peak electricity consumption, as well as the physical distance between large renewable energy systems and electric load centers.

The climate needs a fast transition away from fossil fuels, but the biggest geopolitical challenges of our era demand urgent action too. It is clearer than ever that our energy independence will have a direct impact on our security. Germany and the U.S. are positioned to scale renewable energies, and are now aiming for more ambitious targets than even a few months ago.

Energy obviously represents a major socio-economic and environmental challenge for the coming decades. The strategic, economic and financial stakes are enormous. Over 70 per cent of our planet is covered with water. Wind, tides and ocean currents make the seas an inexhaustible source of energy. The international race to find the best technologies for exploiting this potential has begun. Which technologies are shaping the future of this new mix of renewable energies?

It has been a year since Maria and Irma devastated parts of the Caribbean. Some of the hardest hit islands are still recovering. Against the backdrop of the 10th Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum, New Energy Events hosted a webinar on October 4, convening experts from the region to assess the realities of creating a resilient energy sector in the Caribbean.