In brief | 2 October '24

Bruno Burger (Fraunhofer ISE): In the first three quarters of 2024, around 106 million tonnes of CO2 were emitted from electricity generation in Germany

This is 15 per cent less than in the first three quarters of 2023 and emissions have halved compared to 2017.

Bloomberg: German top official slams Norway for axing hydrogen pipeline

A top German government official criticized Norway for giving up on a bilateral hydrogen pipeline project that was key for cleaning up the nation’s dirty industries.

European Commission: Global drought threatens food supplies and energy production

Record temperatures and low rainfall have had impacts on food security, livelihoods, and energy production in many world regions.

IEA: Total electrolyser capacity that has reached final investment decision now stands at 20 GW globally

Of the more than 6 GW of capacity to reach final investment decision in the past year, China accounts for more than 40 percent, says IEA's Global Hydrogen Review 2024.

Bloomberg: Romania is Europe’s nation of farmers, but its crops are dying

Romania accounts for about a third of all farms in the EU and depleting water supplies are jeopardizing the country’s role in the food supply chain.

Fraunhofer ISE: Exploring Colombia's potential for large-scale green hydrogen

Colombia offers excellent potential and the government is very interested in supporting industrial partnerships with Germany.

Bloomberg: Hurricane Helene halts quartz mines vital for chipmaking and solar

Two North Carolina mining operations that produce more than three-quarters of the world’s high-purity quartz, a material critical to the solar and semiconductor industries, have now been halted for almost a week due to Hurricane Helene.

IRENA: Jobs in renewables jumped 18% in 2023

2023 saw the highest ever increase in renewable energy jobs, from 13.7 million in 2022 to 16.2 million, according to annual renewables job report.