Greg Nemet

Energy climate tech innovation policy for inclusive well-being. U.Wisc Prof @UWLaFollette @uw_eap 🍁 @IPCC_CH How Solar Got Cheap

[Greg Nemet @GregNemet]

NEW dataset for exploration and download:

The HATCH, Historical Adoption of TeCHnology, dataset

Massive effort by @jennagreen22 +others @UWLaFollette @MCC_Berlin @IIASAVienna to assemble 1000s of country-level time series on adoption of 200 diverse technologies.

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[EDITS Network @EDITS_Community]

❓How to achieve high wellbeing with low impacts?
🌍 Seminar at #COP29 on demand-side for green transformation.
👉 What's your example?
🕘15 Nov. 15:45 -17:00
Join @Joyashree9, @DianaUrge, @vruijven, K.Akimoto, @GregNemet
Where: Japan Pavilion
Online: https://t.co/bmyF6LdhLW

[David Hart @ProfDavidHart]

NEW: why demand-pull energy innovation policies are needed, what their pitfalls are, & how to design and implement them so they accelerate the next generation of clean technologies @ScharSchool @CFR_org @vsiv @Breakthrough @_tanyadas @GregNemet https://t.co/Rl7WcFxiWj

[La Follette School of Public Affairs @UWLaFollette]

Much has changed in the global energy landscape since "How Solar Energy Became Cheap" was published in 2019. With support from the Kohl Competition, @GregNemet is developing a second edition.

Learn about this year's competition winners: https://t.co/Gu30pYDEM7

[Greg Nemet @GregNemet]

@PaulHaavardsrud on @cbccostofliving on the future of solar.

Solar is sneaking up on people

It’s 6% of global electricity, growing at 30%/yr
been growing like that for 30 years

Won’t take many more years of that to make an impact Revolutionary? maybe

https://t.co/JyGfO45Lgg

[Michael S. Taylor @mtaylor_nz]

@IRENA 'Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2023' was released yesterday at the @GRA_Renewables Global Renewable Summit by DG @flacamera

As alumni, and lead until end-July. A quick thread on why renewable power just keeps on costing less...

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https://t.co/FE2zD8mfSI

[Morgan Edwards @energymorgan]

We're hiring! The Climate Action Lab at UW-Madison is recruiting up to two postdocs in energy transitions and climate policy. Priority deadline October 2 and start dates flexible. More details here: https://t.co/hdBIytpixO

[Greg Nemet @GregNemet]

Good overview by @CatClifford of clean energy policy in midwestern swing states: MI, PA, WI.

MI is a clear leader
WI has lagged, can look to MI
PA a fossil-state producer, limited clean, but 35% RPS proposed

@CipherClimate

https://t.co/9TunK3MR99

[EMP at Berkeley Lab @BerkeleyLabEMP]

It’s time for Tracking the Sun, our annual report that analyzes distributed solar trends! We collect price, technology and other data from 3.7 million PV systems, representing 78% of the total US installed. Here are some topline findings -->

https://t.co/nTUK8b81wJ

[Greg Nemet @GregNemet]

@RobertHoglund @BenjaminSovaco1 That version should not be paywalled. Here’s another link:

https://t.co/4nv07JOvPo

[Greg Nemet @GregNemet]

New paper:
“Lessons for scaling direct air capture from the history of ammonia synthesis.”
Led by Cameron Roberts.

TLDR:
If high temperature DAC can grow like ammonia it can meet 2050 targets, but…

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[Greg Nemet @GregNemet]

More details and extensive supplementary information in the paper available now in “Energy Research and Social Science”

@BenjaminSovaco1

https://t.co/CYSNds9znR

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[Greg Nemet @GregNemet]

Our conclusion:

“Ammonia synthesis was pushed along by powerful historical forces which are not yet apparent for liquid DAC. If similar developments do not emerge soon, it may be necessary to create them.”

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