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“Developing policy for Australia’s clean energy transition is not an easy feat due to the inherent complexities of the energy system and the diversity of agents and stakeholders.” – Marcus Foth, QUT (Queensland University of Technology)    In 2023, RACE for 2030’s PhD student Dr Vikki McLeod completed her PhD research project, ‘The Role of Demand Flexibility Trading in Australia’s Clean Energy Transition: A Systems Thinking Approach’. Out of this came this report, which outlines some of the research findings. The report:   ➡ Examines the current policy issue critical to Australia’s Clean Energy Transition: integrating end consumer-owned Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) into the electricity grid.  ➡ Outlines how complex theory and a system thinking approach can be used to navigate DER integration policy development.  ➡ Provides a critical foundation for developing the policies and strategies urgently needed to expedite Australia’s clean energy transition    “Developing Policy for Australia’s Clean Energy Transition Using a Systems Thinking Approach” is now available on our website.  Read the report here:  https://lnkd.in/gH56zHEe #CleanEnergy #DERs #FutureofEnergy #PhD #Report  

Analysis conducted by Kathleen Babineaux Blanco Public Policy Center for First Solar maps the impact of high-value manufacturing on America’s economy. The numbers, expected to scale with First Solar’s US nameplate manufacturing capacity, speak for themselves: fully vertically integrated solar manufacturing delivers jobs, economic growth, and economic output. This is the real value of solar technology made in America for America, with materials sourced from businesses nationwide and not simply assembled here using imported components. Read the full report: https://bit.ly/42S1d1g      #AmericanSolar #AmericanSolarWorkers #SolarJobs #EconomicImpact

Analysis conducted by Kathleen Babineaux Blanco Public Policy Center for First Solar maps the impact of high-value manufacturing on America’s economy. The numbers, expected to scale with First Solar’s US nameplate manufacturing capacity, speak for themselves: fully vertically integrated solar manufacturing delivers jobs, economic growth, and economic output. This is the real value of solar technology made in America for America, with materials sourced from businesses nationwide and not simply assembled here using imported components. Read the full report: https://bit.ly/42S1d1g      #AmericanSolar #AmericanSolarWorkers #SolarJobs #EconomicImpact

Check out #flanigansecologic featuring Chris Calwell, Adjunct Professor of a graduate course on International Renewable Energy at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies in Monterey, CA. He is also a Principal at Ecos Research, focusing on #cleanenergytechnologies and their transformation in our society. His other passion, outside of Ecos Research, is proactively #investing in #cleantech and tracking down the companies that are doing the best job of #preventingclimatechange, as opposed to running down a checklist of bad things companies aren't doing if you want to buy their stock. Chris is an internationally recognized expert operating at the intersection of the #technologies and #policies needed to address #climatechange, particularly in the fields of #energystorage, #electricvehicles, and #renewableenergy. Chris served seven years in the NRDC Energy Program, then co-founded Ecos Consulting in 1997, working with a team of researchers on behalf of the U.S. EPA ENERGY STAR® program, the California Energy Commission, PG&E, NRDC, NEEA, NYSERDA and Natural Resources Canada to improve the #energyefficiency of #residentiallighting, #appliances, #powersupplies and #consumerelectronics through #voluntarylabeling and #incentiveprograms and #mandatoryefficiencystandards. He and Ted dig into his works in #consumerelectronics and the #externalpowersupply story. They discuss Eco's startling revelations about the standard test for #television #efficiency at the time, as well as #cleantechinvestment. He shares that he continues to do consulting work in the #ENERGYSTAR world, and is currently in discussions with them on some additional work related to #batteries and #EVs. https://lnkd.in/gSivjrfW

As the deployment of Distributed Energy Resources (DER) continues to rise in the Australian energy system, there will be changes required in the way we manage and control electricity.     This RACE for 2030 report evaluated the future research opportunities in the RACE for Networks research theme of "DSO and Beyond”, which looks at how to maximise the benefits of rising DER levels and how to maximise the value of existing demand management incentives for electricity consumers. It also examines key issues in the journey to a carbon-neutral electricity sector in Australia and the need to ensure positive outcomes for all consumers during this transition.     This report captures a holistic overview of transformative pathways to high DER energy markets as part of the transition to net zero. It outlines a range of opportunities for focused regulatory reforms and a roadmap for future research. Addressing these regulatory challenges, and the misfit of new and innovative technologies and business models, will be central to the success of a rapid transition.      We would like to thank our research partners, University of Technology Sydney, Curtin University, Monash University and RMIT University for their contributions to this report.    Read the report here: https://lnkd.in/gPU5Avvz #networks #renewableenergy #cleanenergy #distributedenergyresources #demandmanagement 

Analysis conducted by Kathleen Babineaux Blanco Public Policy Center for First Solar maps the impact of high-value manufacturing on America’s economy. The numbers, expected to scale with First Solar’s US nameplate manufacturing capacity, speak for themselves: fully vertically integrated solar manufacturing delivers jobs, economic growth, and economic output. This is the real value of solar technology made in America for America, with materials sourced from businesses nationwide and not simply assembled here using imported components. Read the full report: https://bit.ly/42S1d1g      #AmericanSolar #AmericanSolarWorkers #SolarJobs #EconomicImpact

Analysis conducted by Kathleen Babineaux Blanco Public Policy Center for First Solar maps the impact of high-value manufacturing on America’s economy. The numbers, expected to scale with First Solar’s US nameplate manufacturing capacity, speak for themselves: fully vertically integrated solar manufacturing delivers jobs, economic growth, and economic output. This is the real value of solar technology made in America for America, with materials sourced from businesses nationwide and not simply assembled here using imported components. Read the full report: https://bit.ly/42S1d1g      #AmericanSolar #AmericanSolarWorkers #SolarJobs #EconomicImpact

Analysis conducted by Kathleen Babineaux Blanco Public Policy Center for First Solar maps the impact of high-value manufacturing on America’s economy. The numbers, expected to scale with First Solar’s US nameplate manufacturing capacity, speak for themselves: fully vertically integrated solar manufacturing delivers jobs, economic growth, and economic output. This is the real value of solar technology made in America for America, with materials sourced from businesses nationwide and not simply assembled here using imported components. Read the full report: https://bit.ly/42S1d1g      #AmericanSolar #AmericanSolarWorkers #SolarJobs #EconomicImpact

Analysis conducted by Kathleen Babineaux Blanco Public Policy Center for First Solar maps the impact of high-value manufacturing on America’s economy. The numbers, expected to scale with First Solar’s US nameplate manufacturing capacity, speak for themselves: fully vertically integrated solar manufacturing delivers jobs, economic growth, and economic output. This is the real value of solar technology made in America for America, with materials sourced from businesses nationwide and not simply assembled here using imported components. Read the full report: https://bit.ly/42S1d1g      #AmericanSolar #AmericanSolarWorkers #SolarJobs #EconomicImpact

Electricity grids must innovate, if we want to decarbonise the energy system at the lowest possible cost. How can electricity grids and their operators innovate? Since they are regulated businesses, regulation is necessarily part of the answer. However, this answer is not simple, given the heterogeneous nature of innovation and the many intertwined incentives grid operators are subject to. Prof. #GertBrunekreeft will share his knowledge on the matter in the next #FSRInsights. Marzia Sesini, PhD and I are very happy he accepted our invite, together with two perfect discussants: Filippo Bovera and Ellen Beckstedde. Join us online on 28 February at 2 pm CET to know more. Florence School of Regulation