Category: International

Just a few years ago, renewable energy was barely considered as a part of a country’s energy planning.

Publics and governments attempted to increase the renewable share in their energy systems, however the costs were too high. Many were also concerned about the impact of adding ‘too much capacity’ from various renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power on the electricity grid.

But this is no more. The economics are no longer challenging, with the prices for inputs falling so low (in particular solar PV and wind turbines) that renewables are now in close competition with traditional, fossil fuel generated power.

In 2014, approximately 144 countries developed plans to expand renewable energy and close to 100 established specific goals and incentives.

A report from the World Bank’s Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) indicated that with the correct combination of investments and new policies, countries will be able to integrate unknown shares of varible [...]

It is apparent that not a single diesel hybrid can be found in the North American market. However, diesel enthusiasts are all abuzz and raring to drive the Audi Q7 e-tron plug-in hybrid of quattro diesel.