Renewable Energy Market Update

whitePaper | July 21, 2023

The effects of climate change on our lives and economies have become unavoidably apparent. In 2021, the third assessment report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) observed increased warming of the Earth’s surface caused primarily by human activity, with projected increases to rising sea levels and the frequency of heat waves.

whitePaper | September 20, 2022

Airborne wind energy (AWE) is wind 2.0 – a game-changing solution accessing the large untapped wind resource potential at heights above those accessed by established wind technology. It enables more energy to be extracted at lower carbon intensity and eventually at lower cost. Europe and other areas in the world need to access all viable natural resources they can, and AWE, alongside established wind technology, should be considered as one of the key solutions to our energy decarbonisation challenge.

whitePaper | October 6, 2022

The findings and insights of this white paper have been developed through a collaborative effort among multiple stakeholders from across the Houston region. The Greater Houston Partnership (the Partnership) would like to thank its member companies, community partners, and academic collaborators for providing invaluable insight throughout the development of this report. We would also like to express our appreciation to McKinsey & Company for providing research and analysis, including Kassia Yanosek, Dan Stephens, Hyder Kazimi, Ravi Mukkamala, Chris Giuffreda, Ginna Arora, Dorianne Erazo, and David Catalano. We would also like to thank Eric Mullins, Bobby Tudor, Bob Harvey, Scott Nyquist, and Jane Stricker from the Houston Energy Transition Initiative (HETI) for their central roles in crafting this document.

whitePaper | June 16, 2022

This paper outlines the key strategies for delivering 24/7 clean power. Specifically, we analyze technology innovations, and the early-stage companies developing them. It contains the following sections: 1. New power capacity: How can new forms of dispatchable power generation and energy storage reduce the cost of providing roundthe-clock zero-emissions power? This section does not examine lithium-ion battery innovations.

whitePaper | November 8, 2022

Utilities are grappling with the need for a flexible and evolving grid as they face many challenges, including: Integrating renewable energy resources Aging grids Rising security threats Tightening regulations More demanding customers Cisco’s solutions for digital utilities help leading power companies adapt to the changing landscape and fuel continued growth and innovation.

whitePaper | January 5, 2023

While many leading companies have already started their journey towards achieving net-zero emissions – namely, cutting their greenhouse gas emissions as much as possible and balancing the remaining by removing it from the atmosphere – no single business can reach net zero by itself. Systemic collaboration across and between value chains is fundamental to aligning and upgrading corporate strategies and industrial policies, and all stakeholders – even competitors – can find mutual benefit in ensuring their industries can continue operating in the future.