Description
Innovation in the Climate Change Industry
Recent progress on clean energy and emissions reductions in developed countries are notable accomplishments, but more progress requires innovation. In this edition CCBJ presents a comprehensive data summary of final 2023 statistics on USA and global energy, fossil fuels, electricity, emissions, renewable energy as a lens on the pace of innovation in the energy transition and climate solutions, and assesses where we are in the innovation cycle. Features in this edition of CCBJ present Q&As with executives offering perspective on plastics recycling, EV infrastructure, carbon capture, coastal resilience, large scale wind development, and artificial intelligence applied to grid stability, resilient infrastructure, distributed energy, microgrids, and AI as a tool for productivity. AI itself comments as ChatGPT is included in the CCBJ Q&As where prompts lead a consensus opinion on the innovation that is needed across the climate change industry 1-13
IRENA & IEA Renewable Energy Statistics Paint a; CO2 Emissions 2023 14-17
Novoloop Attacks Global Plastics Recycling with Chemical Upcycling to Augment or Replace Mechanical Recycling 18-21
ICF Energy Analytics Team Uses AI & ML to Optimize Client Investments & Support Grid Stability; Quantum Analytics Software 22-24
AiDash is making critical infrastructure industries climate-resilient 25-28
Experts Debate Approaches to Adoption of AI in Consulting Operations: EBI August 2024 Webcast: Leveraging IT, AI & Technology in Environmental Services 29-31
Research by Next 10 Charts a Sustainable Pathway for EV Charging 32-34
Xendee Uses AI-Software to Optimize Microgrid and DE Systems 35-37
Wider Access to Public EV Charging and a Shared Revenue Model Drive itselectric to Success in Funding and Scaling its System 38-40
Carbon Transformation Company Again Captures CO2 to Turn Into Chemicals;
Global CCS Institute Accelerates Deployment of Carbon Capture & Storage 41-44
Project Managers Offer Overview of Climate Ready Boston: Coastal resiliency moves from planning to implementation across the city’s waterfront. 45-47
GZA Environmental and the Town of Groton Collaborate on Downtown Mystic CT Resiliency & Sustainability Plan 48-51
Stantec Promotes Leadership In Nature-Based Solutions, Expanding Beyond Ecosystems, Wetlands & Coastal Resilience Into ESG & SDGs 52-53
Hydro-Quebec’s $9 Billion Wind Power Project to Be the World’s 2nd Largest; Wind Balances Still Growing Hydro Portfolio and With Faster Permit Times 54-55
Slow Start to Climate VC Funding in 2024 Follows a 30% Drop in 2023 56-57
World Fund Leads Deals From Startup To Scaleup That Meet Climate Performance Potential 58-59
CCBJ Q&A with ChatGPT Prompts Consensus Responses on Innovations Across Segments of the Climate Change Industry, Climate Policy and IT 60-67
Exhibits in this edition
Global Energy Consumption by Fuel 1800-2023 in Terrawatt-hours
Global Electricity Generation by Fuel in Terawatt-hours, 2020-2023
Change in CO2 emissions by Sector and Region, 2022-2023
Global Carbon Dioxide Emissions 1965-2023 (million tonnes of CO2)
Global Primary Energy: Consumption in Exajoules
Global Electricity Generation in Terawatt-hours
Global Primary Energy Consumption by Fuel: EJ in 2022 & 2023
Asia Primary Energy Consumption by Fuel: EJ in 2022 & 2023
North America Primary Energy Consumption: EJ in 2022 & 2023
Carbon Capture Capacity (Million tonnes per year)
Global Fossil Fuel Consumption 1965-2023 in Exajoules
USA Fossil Fuel Consumption 1965-2023 in Exajoules
Primary Energy Consumption vs. Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Energy (100 Million tonnes of CO2)
Coal: Global Production in Million tonnes by Region
Global Nuclear, Hydroelectricity & Renewables power generation 1965-2023 in Terawatt-hours
Renewables: Global Generation of Wind Power in Terawatt-hours
Renewables: Global Generation of Solar Power in Terawatt-hours
Global Biofuels Consumption in Petajoules
Global Solar Capacity Total World in MW Installed & Growth
Global Wind Capacity Total World in MW Installed & Growth
Global Electricity Generation from Coal in Terawatt-hours & Annual Growth
Global New Deployments of Clean Energy in 2022-2023
Hype Cycle charts from 2010, 2019 and 2024
IRENA & IEA Renewable Energy Statistics on 2023 (multiple charts)
