Greg Watson

It appears that the next iteration of China's BRI will shift away from grand mega-projects to prioritize ‘small and beautiful’ high-quality projects. iiss.org/online-analysi…

The primary goal of the EAPP is to establish a regional power market, which will enable member countries to trade electricity with each other, leading to increased access to reliable, affordable, and sustainable electricity. energycapitalpower.com/east-african-p…

Linking the U.S. and Carribean grids with South American power supplies could provide backup electricity if the U.S.-Carribean grid gets disconnected. thecooldown.com/green-tech/car…

Climate change is fueling stronger, more persistent storms and Vermont’s infrastructure is feeling the effects in villages along the Green Mountains’ rivers and streams, which carry a huge amount of water. apnews.com/article/vermon…

The next generation of interconnectors will not be just international but intercontinental, with huge implications for renewable energy. rechargenews.com/energy-transit…

With a total of about 30,000 seats, there just isn’t space for the ballooning number of students interested in the schools, which expose young people to vocational and technical training alongside traditional academics.bostonglobe.com/2024/07/18/met… via @BostonGlobe

The challenge of both finding and affording workers faces small governments scattered around the U.S., and often leaves those still there to pick up the slack. wsj.com/us-news/rural-…

The shock of last summer’s catastrophic flooding — followed by another damaging deluge this month — underscored a level of risk that farmers find hard to mitigate, given Vermont’s mountainous terrain and its proximity to the Atlantic. nytimes.com/2024/07/28/us/…

@drvolts I would be happy to chat: worldgameworkshop.org/the-world-grid…

“The Geopolitics of Cross-border Electricity Grids” will feature a discussion of the implications of increased international electricity trade implications in Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America, as well as the impact on research. psu.edu/news/earth-and…

Britain homes could one day be powered by electricity generated in America under plans to install up to six power cables across the Atlantic. telegraph.co.uk/business/2024/…

“The best storage we have, the best flexibility we have, is actually the cross-border and integrated market because you can benefit from others” euractiv.com/section/energy…

The executives of Ethiopian Electric Power have disclosed ambitious plans to connect eastern and southern African power pools and supply energy to South Africa within five years. #google_vignette" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">thereporterethiopia.com/38823/#google_…

Power planners are trying to combine renewable enegy sources in a judicious way along with storage to ensure 24-hour electricity supply. energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/amp/news/power…

This ambitious electric grid interconnection project linking Greece and Saudi Arabia offers a glimpse into the future of global energy interconnectivity. bnnbreaking.com/world/europe/g…

anthropocenemagazine.org/2024/01/forget… In a first, researchers show how renewable energy can be 100% reliable and economically feasible through transcontinental power pools—no long-term storage required.

elements.visualcapitalist.com/china-dominate… Most countries have, for many decades, kept a record of their own critical minerals list. Currently there are 50 entries on the U.S. list and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) estimates that China is the leading producer for 30 of them.

bnnbreaking.com/breaking-news/… Alake’s vision of a ‘super region’ could revolutionize the way mineral-rich nations operate. By fostering collaboration, the concept promises to increase economic opportunities for member countries but also a heightened presence in the global economy.

investindia.gov.in/team-india-blo… The vision behind OSOWOG is the mantra that “the sun never sets”. The idea is to harness solar energy from different parts of the world, where the sun is shining at any given moment, and efficiently transmit that power to areas where it is needed.

cleantechnica.com/2024/01/09/the… China expects to install 455 GW of wind and solar before the end of this decade. That’s more clean energy generation capacity than is currently available in any nation outside China.