Sustainable Aviation Fuel: Silver Bullet or Greenwashing Opportunity?

by Hoyu ChongBioenergy, Energy, Federal Policy, PolicyPosted on 4 Comments

Aviation accounts for 2% of global energy-related CO2 emissions. Without significant policy intervention, emissions from international aviation could triple in 3 decades. Perhaps this sense of urgency is why Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) is getting so much attention lately. Internationally, the multilateral Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) is a 3-phase program …

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The Case for Demand-Side Support for Hydrogen Hubs (or not)

by Hoyu ChongEconomics, Energy, HydrogenPosted on 3 Comments

Clean hydrogen is one of the most hyped cleantech of the year (or perhaps the decade) among the energy policy circle. So much so that this week, tons of industry folks, think tanks, economists, and potential end-use customers rushed to submit their comments on the Department of Energy Office of Clean Energy Demonstration’s Notice of …

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Welcome to Clean Economy Chronicles

by Hoyu ChongOtherPosted on 6 Comments

Welcome to Clean Economy Chronicles, or CEC (not to be confused with the California Energy Commission!), where I provide information, commentary, and research on clean energy, economics, and a bit on land use, climate tech, and everything else. Historically, it has been famously difficult to decouple economic growth and energy consumption. For example, China’s impressive …

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