Smörgåsbord à la carte

This week there are some important updates for you: • This year’s eceee Summer Study is only a couple of weeks away – June 3 to 8. The theme is Rethink, Renew, Restart. As the eceee states: "It is time to Rethink policies and options. It is time to Renew commitments to climate, energy security … Continue reading Smörgåsbord à la carte →

New considerations of shale gas

Nick Butler wrote an excellent blog in the Financial Times that brings some start messages. He firmly believes that the shale “revolution” is real and not going away. He warns the climate change lobby will have to adapt. Is he right? He certainly puts a good case forward for starting from a point of reality. … Continue reading New considerations of shale gas →

Reflecting on bitumen oil in Canada

Jeffrey Simpson, one of Canada’s foremost columnists, writes in the Globe and Mail about the politics and sad state of affairs the government has got itself in over promoting its tar sands. While this is a Canadian perspective, it is important for those outside Canada to see the “sea of troubles” as Simpson aptly writes. … Continue reading Reflecting on bitumen oil in Canada →

Influences on choosing energy efficiency

Ashutosh Jogelekar writes an excellent article in the Scientific American about the effect of one’s political position has on whether you invest in energy efficient technologies or not. Political ideology can dominate other factors in choosing energy efficiency Political ideology - tracking from liberal to conservative from left to right - can influence the purchase … Continue reading Influences on choosing energy efficiency →