{"id":1298,"date":"2020-12-17T11:09:26","date_gmt":"2020-12-17T11:09:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/10.81.104.155\/int\/?post_type=article&#038;p=1298"},"modified":"2021-01-07T12:59:51","modified_gmt":"2021-01-07T12:59:51","slug":"the-world-has-never-faced-a-challenge-like-decarbonization","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/general-electric\/the-world-has-never-faced-a-challenge-like-decarbonization\/","title":{"rendered":"The World Has Never Faced a Challenge Like Decarbonization"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-hero break-out\">\n\n      <div class=\"wp-block-hero__background\">\n                        <img data-src=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Energy-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-hero__background__image wp-block-hero__background__image--desktop lazy\">\n              \n          <\/div>\n  \n  <i class=\"wp-block-hero__overlay\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\n  \n      <i\n    aria-hidden=\"true\"\n    class=\"wp-block-hero__custom-overlay\"\n    style=\"background-color:#000000;opacity:0.2\"><\/i>\n  \n  \n  <div class=\"wp-block-hero__intro-wrap container\">\n    <h1 class=\"wp-block-hero__heading\"> The World Has Never Faced a Challenge Like Decarbonization <\/h1>\n  \n      <\/div>\n\n\n  \n    <div class=\"wp-block-hero__content-by wp-block-hero__content-by--wrap container\">      \n      <ul class=\"wp-block-hero__logos\">\n                  <li class=\"wp-block-hero__item\">\n\n                          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ge.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\">\n            \n                          <img data-src=https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Logo-3-300x300.png alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-hero__icon lazy\">\n            \n                          <\/a>\n            \n          <\/li>\n              <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n    \n  <\/article>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For the energy sector, the stakes couldn\u2019t be higher, as electricity demand rises along with calls to shrink carbon emissions.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The world is at an impasse. Everyone needs energy and the demand is quickly increasing.&nbsp;But the way power has been generated in the past has not come without significant environmental costs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the world to move forward in a more sustainable way, something has to change. The answer is decarbonization.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image wp-block-image--large \"><img data-src=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Energgy_1-100x56.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Energgy_1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Energgy_1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Energgy_1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Energgy_1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Energgy_1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Energgy_1-1247x701.jpg 1247w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Energgy_1-826x465.jpg 826w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Energgy_1-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Energgy_1-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Energgy_1-520x293.jpg 520w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Energgy_1-260x146.jpg 260w\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-image__image lazy\"><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>An opportunity \u2013 and a challenge &#8211; like no other, decarbonization has goals ranging from global commitments to cap temperature rise; national CO<sub>2<\/sub>&nbsp;reduction targets; company goals, like GE\u2019s commitment to be carbon neutral by 2030; and individual commitments, like using only low-electricity LED bulbs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, achieving these goals and pursuing decarbonization can\u2019t happen in a vacuum. Governments, policymakers, and utility&nbsp;companies&nbsp;need to balance this urgent need with the equally critical requirement to ensure reliable and affordable access to energy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to constant innovation and advances across virtually all generation technologies, costs have dropped for renewables, while the carbon footprint has shrunk, and flexibility has increased for conventional energy production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s important because decarbonization isn&#8217;t about an immediate switch from one source to another: it&#8217;s about constant innovation and incremental changes, creating a resilient and diverse energy mix.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ultimately, this will result in a transition from primarily&nbsp;using&nbsp;fossil fuels&nbsp;for&nbsp;energy generation&nbsp;to a mix led by renewables, but with an important role for traditional power generation like natural gas. With&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iea.org\/reports\/world-energy-outlook-2019\/electricity#abstract\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored\">global energy demand predicted by some to rise 2.8% a year through 2040<\/a>, we\u2019re going to need a diverse energy mix to continue to meet demand and provide stability.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image wp-block-image--large \"><img data-src=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Untitled-1-100x56.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Untitled-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Untitled-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Untitled-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Untitled-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Untitled-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Untitled-1-1247x701.jpg 1247w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Untitled-1-826x465.jpg 826w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Untitled-1-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Untitled-1-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Untitled-1-520x293.jpg 520w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Untitled-1-260x146.jpg 260w\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" alt=\"Energy windmill\" class=\"wp-block-image__image lazy\"><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>GE has been developing energy solutions for a long time, both innovating to upgrade legacy fuel sources, as well as harness new ones. Improved efficiency means generating more electricity from the same amount of fuel or reducing emissions per unit of output. With the&nbsp;<a rel=\"sponsored\" rel=\"sponsored\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ge.com\/power\/gas\/gas-turbines\/h-class\">HA heavy duty gas turbine<\/a>, GE has achieved&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ge.com\/news\/press-releases\/ges-ha-gas-turbine-delivers-second-world-record-efficiency\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored\">record-breaking advances<\/a>&nbsp;in efficiencies. Through digital monitoring and management of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ge.com\/renewableenergy\/digital-solutions\/digital-solar-plant\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored\">solar<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ge.com\/renewableenergy\/digital-solutions\/digital-hydro-plant\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored\">hydro<\/a>, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ge.com\/renewableenergy\/wind-energy\/onshore-wind\/digital-wind-farm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored\">wind<\/a>, increasing revenue while reducing costs and lowering risks is part of the modern energy management solution.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Driving efficiency gains also applies to renewable power generation. GE is building increasingly efficient wind turbines that can create more units of power from the same amount of wind. GE solutions in energy storage, transmission, and delivery are increasing grid reliability and efficiency, and preparing them, in part through AI-enhanced software, to manage the on-again, off-again nature of wind and solar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another aspect of tomorrow\u2019s grid that GE is helping prepare for is the growing electrification of industry, transportation, and daily life. As the world sees more electric vehicles and energy-generating smart homes with personal battery storage, grids will need to react dynamically to the countless interactions with the grid that this electrified world represents.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The wide diversity of available technologies and approaches already available, not to mention the many more still to be invented and upgraded, suggests that opportunities will abound along the global decarbonization journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-cta break-out\">\n\n\n      <div class=\"wp-block-cta__background\">\n                        <img data-src=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Energy-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-cta__background__image wp-block-cta__background__image--desktop lazy\">\n                        <\/div>\n  \n      <i\n    aria-hidden=\"true\"\n    class=\"wp-block-cta__custom-overlay\"\n    style=\"background-color:#000000;opacity:0.6\"><\/i>\n  \n  <div class=\"container\">\n\n          <h3 class=\"wp-block-cta__heading\">Find out more about GE and the race to decarbonize energy.<\/h3>\n    \n    \n    <div class=\"wp-block-cta__buttons\">\n              <a\n        rel=\"sponsored\" rel=\"sponsored\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/ge-middle-east-&#038;-north-africa\/\"\n        target=\"_self\"\n                class=\"button wp-block-cta__cta\">\n          Discover more         <\/a>\n      \n      \n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/article>","protected":false},"featured_media":1300,"template":"","class_list":["post-1298","article","type-article","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.2 - 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