Energy Policy & Markets
EU ETS, REPowerEU, IRA, capacity markets, PPAs, RECs, regulators (ACER, FERC, IAEA).
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Efficient energy use: Policy, technology, and global impact
Analysis of energy efficiency methods, technologies, and international policies for reducing global energy consumption.
Eastern Africa Power Pool: Regional Grid Integration and Electricity Trade
Overview of the Eastern Africa Power Pool (EAPP), a collaborative electricity grid interconnection initiative for eleven Eastern African nat...
Russie.Eurasie.Visions: IFRI's Digital Collection on Russia and Eurasia
Overview of Russie.Eurasie.Visions, the IFRI digital collection on Russia/Eurasia policy, energy, and geopolitics.
Nationalization of oil supplies
The process of confiscating oil production operations to transfer ownership from private companies to governments, reshaping global energy m...
Carbon Neutrality Coalition
The Carbon Neutrality Coalition is an international environmental organization founded in 2017 to accelerate global climate action and achie...
Petrocaribe: Regional Oil Procurement and Geopolitics
Petrocaribe was a regional oil procurement agreement between Venezuela and Caribbean states, founded in 2005 to offer concessionary financia...
Non-Nuclear Futures: The Case for an Ethical Energy Strategy
Analysis of the 1975 book by Amory Lovins and John H. Price on ethical energy strategy and decentralized power.
The Hype About Hydrogen: Joseph J. Romm's Critique of the Hydrogen Economy
Analysis of Joseph J. Romm's book critiquing hydrogen as a climate solution, covering production costs, efficiency, and policy implications.
Fossil fuel phase-out: Policy, economics, and global transition
Analysis of the global fossil fuel phase-out, covering coal, oil, and gas transitions, subsidy reforms, and international policy frameworks.
National Electricity Market (Australia): Structure, Operation, and Policy
Overview of Australia's National Electricity Market (NEM), its wholesale trading mechanisms, regulatory framework, and market dynamics.
Mobility transition: Policy, technology, and urban planning
The mobility transition is a paradigm shift in transport policy, integrating sustainable energy, urban planning, and behavioral change to re...
Electricity Forward Agreement: Calendar Structure and Market Usage
Overview of the EFA calendar system for electricity trading, its week definitions, seasonal blocks, and market applications.
Energy Traders Europe: Standardisation and Market Advocacy
Energy Traders Europe (EFET) is a trade association founded in 1999 to standardise wholesale energy contracts and data exchange in Europe.
Renewable energy commercialization: Technologies, markets, and policy
Overview of renewable energy commercialization, covering three technology generations, market growth, and policy frameworks.
Open energy system databases: Structure, history, and key projects
Overview of open energy system databases, their history, design, and major global projects like OPSD and OpenEI.
Electricity market: Structure, history, and economic mechanisms
Overview of electricity markets, covering deregulation history, wholesale pricing, capacity mechanisms, and market structures.
Open Energy Modelling Initiative: Community, Open Source, and Policy
The Open Energy Modelling Initiative (openmod) is a grassroots community promoting open-source software and data in energy system modelling...
SunShot Initiative: US Solar Energy Policy and Cost Reduction Goals
Overview of the US Department of Energy's SunShot Initiative, its cost reduction targets for solar PV, and its role in solar policy.
Energy certificate: Policy mechanisms and market instruments
Overview of energy certificates, guarantees of origin, and regional tracking systems for renewable energy compliance.
World Forum on Energy Regulation: History, Structure, and Key Themes
Overview of the World Forum on Energy Regulation (WFER), a triennial international conference on energy policy and regulatory best practices...