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Ultra-fast charging batteries
GEVO 2026 - Chapter 8 New power‑electronics materials, battery cell technologies and battery pack architectures are enabling more efficient, higher‑voltage – and therefore faster – charging systems. Advances in batteries and power electronics are improving EV performance Over the past decade, average EV battery pack energy density (Wh/kg) has increased by around 60%, while prices have fallen by roughly 75%. Moreover, in 2023, battery-related patents accounted for 40% of all energy-sector patents, suggesting that more developments are still to come. At the same time, new power‑electronics materials, battery cell technologies and battery pack architectures are enabling more efficient, higher‑voltage – and…
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Global Critical Minerals Outlook 2025 Overview of outlook for key minerals
…as mineral demand rises more rapidly, capital requirements are about 15% higher at USD 600 billion over the same period (excluding sustained capital expenditure). These amounts reflect not only the scale of demand growth, but also the increasing capital intensity for new projects, driven by declining ore quality, particularly in more mature markets such as copper. Expected supply from announced projects suggests improving supply-demand balances, with major exceptions for copper and lithium Based on the project pipeline in the base case, overall supplies of some key energy minerals are on track to meet projected demand under today’s policy…
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Renewables in District Energy Executive summary
…optimise demand management at scale, and support coordinated infrastructure planning in urban and industrial settings.District heating serves more than 600 million people worldwide and global networks extend over more than one million kilometres. The amount of heat delivered through district heating has increased by about 35% since 2010. These systems are embedded in national energy systems across Europe, China, Russia and parts of Central Asia. District cooling is less developed than district heating but is expanding beyond the Middle East into multiple regions. With rising cooling demand and urban density, it can improve efficiency, reduce peak electricity demand and…
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Chinese Taipei
The Taiwanese government enacted in the late 2010s the Statute for Renewable Energy Development to reduce CO2 emissions, improve energy diversification and promote green-energy industries. The government is seeking to generate 8% of electricity from renewables by 2025.
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- Energy mix
- Emissions
- Electricity
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Austria 2026 Executive summary
…targeted support measures for industry and households, including measures to promote energy efficiency and electrification. Many of these measures have been recently scaled back or cancelled. The Electricity Market Act (ElWG) adopted in December 2025 is overhauling electricity market design in a bid to reduce energy costs, improve system flexibility, empower consumers and protect low-income households. However, further actions are needed, including strengthening competition in the electricity market (less than 5% of consumers switch suppliers) and enhancing regulatory oversight of district heating, which accounts for around 20% of all heating demand in buildings. The new Industrial Strategy 2035 provides a…
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Albania
Albania’s Ministry of Energy recently launched an auction round for the construction of the country’s first large-scale solar plant. The country also has a National Strategy of Energy, which aims to develop an effective energy sector that guarantees security of energy supply and efficient use of energy.
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- Energy mix
- Emissions
- Electricity
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Global Critical Minerals Outlook 2025 Executive summary
…and processing. Between 2020 and 2024, growth in refined material production was heavily concentrated among the leading suppliers. As a result, the geographic concentration of refining has increased across nearly all critical minerals, particularly for nickel and cobalt. The average market share of the top three refining nations of key energy minerals rose from around 82% in 2020 to 86% in 2024 as some 90% of supply growth came from the top single supplier alone: Indonesia for nickel and China for cobalt, graphite and rare earths. Our detailed analysis of announced projects suggests that progress towards more diversified refining supply...
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Multiple Benefits of Energy Efficiency for Business Quality and reputation
…and improve production quality Energy efficiency improvements often involve tighter control and optimisation of production processes. By improving precision and stability in how equipment operates, firms can reduce variability in output and limit the occurrence of defects. These effects are particularly important in manufacturing sectors where small deviations can affect product quality and increase waste.For example, an industrial bakery in Switzerland implemented a highly efficient centralised cooling system with CO₂-refrigerant and advanced controls. The system allowed for a more constant controlled temperature and reduced downtime, improving product quality and consistency, all while reducing energy costs and embodied refrigerant…
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Southeast Asia Energy Outlook 2026 Executive summary
…Measures include demand-restraint (such as promoting public transport and remote working), emergency interventions including price controls and subsidies, and efforts to secure alternative fuel supplies. Price controls and subsidies provide some protection for consumers but come at significant fiscal cost – especially when untargeted – and complicate market adjustments to the disruption. Fossil fuel subsidies in the region were around USD 40 billion prior to the crisis and are set to rise sharply in 2026. Looking further ahead, without structural change, the region’s energy import bill could rise sharply from over USD 80 billion in 2024 to around USD 245…
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China’s Official Energy Finance in Emerging and Developing Economies Setting the scene
…affordable energy transitions aligned with their development objectives. From around USD 875 billion today, energy investment in EMDE other than China needs to rise substantially in all scenarios. In the Net Zero Emissions by 2050 Scenario (NZE Scenario), energy investment in these countries, taken together, reaches nearly USD 2 trillion by 2035. Such a substantial scale-up requires taking careful stock of what the available sources of finance are, where they are going, and how they are being utilised to ultimately understand the future course of action.IEA analysis reveals that much of the financing for energy today in EMDE other…
