Electricity Resource Compensation Under a NetZero Future

September 15, 2022

Over the past decade, state governments, local municipalities, and large corporations have increased momentum for the adoption of net zero carbon policies, and with the signing of the Inflation Reduction Act in August 2022 that will provide hundreds of billions of dollars of investment in clean energy, that net zero carbon future now looks more achievable. E3 has been at the forefront of analyzing possible decarbonization pathways across North America. While there are multiple potential pathways on the road to net zero, it will ultimately result in a fundamental shift over time from an era of dominated by fossil fuel generation resources to one dominated by renewables, energy storage, and demand-side resources. This will result in a major transformation in how electricity markets function.

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Energix North America

Energix is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, and is the subsidiary of an Israeli publicly traded renewable energy company. We are an independent power producer that develops, constructs, owns, and operates renewable energy projects in the US. We use our financial stability and extensive project experience to build projects that create long-term value for local communities, landowners, our stakeholders, and the environment. Our work is based on a set of core values: professionalism, transparency, and loyalty.

OTHER WHITEPAPERS

A comparison of the life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions of European heavy-duty vehicles and fuels

whitePaper | February 5, 2023

Transport is the largest producer of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the European Union (EU), contributing almost 30% to the total. Heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs), primarily commercial trucks and buses, are responsible for 26% of these emissions. Adoption of electric vehicles is expanding in the light-duty sector in Europe, but the heavy-duty sector relies almost entirely on internal combustion (diesel) powertrains; in 2021, zero emission HDVs represented only 1% of new HDV registrations in the EU.

Control Valve Solutions for Cleaner Hydrogen Energy

whitePaper | December 15, 2022

Hydrogen is the most abundant element on earth and is seen as the fuel of the future as it does not emit carbon dioxide. The hydrogen industry is experiencing tremendous growth with governments and private organizations investing their time and efforts in developing new technologies to produce and use hydrogen in power generation, transporation, and as feedstock in refineries and petrochemical plants.

Renewable Energy Market Update

whitePaper | June 22, 2023

The key areas examined by the report include the latest data and analysis on renewable power capacity additions in 2022 globally and for major markets as well as forecasts for 2023 and 2024.

The Urban Mobility Scorecard Tool: Benchmarking the Transition to Sustainable Urban Mobility

whitePaper | May 10, 2023

There is no pathway to meeting the Paris Agreement climate goals without electrifying urban transport, growing shared transport use and designing more compact cities.

Sustainable Energy for All of Earth

whitePaper | April 15, 2023

On March 1, 2023, Tesla presented Master Plan Part 3 – a proposed path to reach a sustainable global energy economy through end-use electrification and sustainable electricity generation and storage. This paper outlines the assumptions, sources and calculations behind that proposal. Input and conversation are welcome.

Deeper waters, stronger winds

whitePaper | October 18, 2022

The world is faced with three global and interconnected crises: An energy crisis, led by supply disruption and skyrocketing costs of energy; a climate crisis, caused by our historic and current greenhouse gas emissions; and a biodiversity crisis, marked by habitat degradation and biodiversity loss. These megatrends influence and exacerbate each other, making it imperative to consider them together when developing effective responses.

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Electricity Resource Compensation Under a NetZero Future