Ian Carlos Campbell writes on the engadget website about the exciting possibility of significantly improving solar panel efficiency by reducing the amount of energy lost through light emission. What makes this research particularly interesting is that it challenges a long-established theoretical efficiency limit. Here's hoping the new approach trickles down to consumer panels someday. … Continue reading Beyond the 33% barrier: a new approach to solar cell efficiency
The climate crisis: we knew what to do 40 years ago
As the planet heats up and records continue to be broken, governments around the world are failing to address some of the most fundamental causes. In a column in the November issue of Energy in Buildings & Industry, Andrew Warren, chair of the British Energy Efficiency Federation, highlights some of the potential repercussions of putting … Continue reading The climate crisis: we knew what to do 40 years ago
The world is about to cross 1.5°C. What happens next?
In an article on The Conversation website, Pep Canadell, Chief Research Scientist, CSIRO Environment; Executive Director, Global Carbon Project, CSIRO, explains how the world is about to exceed the 1.5°C threshold, but bringing temperatures back down may prove far more difficult than policymakers assume. Of major concern, even if temperatures can eventually be reduced, some … Continue reading The world is about to cross 1.5°C. What happens next?
The art of climate obstruction: how governments delay action without saying no
In an article on The Conversation website, Shannon Gibson, Professor (Teaching) of Environmental Studies, Political Science and International Relations, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, argues how countries can obstruct international climate negotiations without openly opposing climate action. The article identifies five tactics used to delay, weaken or redirect agreements while maintaining the … Continue reading The art of climate obstruction: how governments delay action without saying no
The power of electrification: cutting costs, emissions and fossil fuel dependence
Sarah Steffen writes on the Deutsche Welle website to emphasise that electrification is not simply a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It is also a powerful means of improving energy efficiency, reducing energy costs and strengthening energy security. From EVs and electric buses on the road, heat pumps warming homes and solar panels powering … Continue reading The power of electrification: cutting costs, emissions and fossil fuel dependence
New EEA progress review on the EU achieving its 2030 climate targets
The EU is still on track to achieve its 2030 climate targets, according to the latest annual progress review published this week by the European Environment Agency (EEA). The ‘Trends and Projections in Europe’ report shows emissions fell by 1.6% in 2025, according to preliminary figures. However, the pace of reductions in net greenhouse gas … Continue reading New EEA progress review on the EU achieving its 2030 climate targets
Energy in Demand News, November 8-9, 2026
A new YouGov survey across six European countries reveals strong public concern about climate change, with 65–83% of respondents worried about the crisis and large majorities favouring international cooperation to tackle it. However, while Europeans broadly support measures such as energy efficiency subsidies, tree planting and taxing major polluters, they are far less willing to … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, November 8-9, 2026
When climate change undermines our ability to fight it
In an article on The Conversation website, James Dyke, Assistant Director of the Global Systems Institute, University of Exeter, comes to this troubling conclusion: as climate change becomes more severe, its consequences could undermine our ability to respond effectively, creating a dangerous cycle of worsening impacts and weakening climate action. The worse climate change … Continue reading When climate change undermines our ability to fight it
Tripling renewables, doubling efficiency and accelerating electrification: is the world on track?
Climate Analytics has published a briefing that emphasises the relationship between energy efficiency, renewable energy and electrification, and the urgency of accelerating progress as the world faces an inevitable overshoot of the 1.5°C climate threshold. New Report from Climate Analytics: From setting targets to limiting overshoot - understanding the challenge [insert screenshot] Due to … Continue reading Tripling renewables, doubling efficiency and accelerating electrification: is the world on track?
Climate change knows no municipal boundaries: rethinking adaptation in Canada
In an article on The Conversation website, Rachida Bouhid, PhD Student, Department of Strategy, Social Responsibility, and Environment, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), argues that climate change does not respect municipal boundaries, and effective adaptation requires cooperation across communities and all levels of government. Adaptation policies must be built around the local communities … Continue reading Climate change knows no municipal boundaries: rethinking adaptation in Canada
