Tag Archives: sustainability

Free energy in Germany

Can energy really be free?  The price dropped to zero for a while in Germany. Day-ahead power prices became negative in a 30 GW wind.

Platts

Source: German day-ahead power prices drop 36% as 30 GW wind turns hours negative – Electric Power | Platts News Article & Story

Sustainable shipping industry

Shipping on the sea is one of the most polluting industries. It is also not subject to any law– each ship follows the laws of its flag state– so that enforcement is hard.  Improving sustainability is driven by logistics and supply chains trying to reduce their pollution footprint, so sustainability may become a competitive edge for shipping companies.

More companies join global alliance to develop sustainable shipping industry | Shipping Tribune.

economies of scale

The economics of batteries « The Operations Room