The SDG Knowledge Hub of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides the May update on global developments in climate mitigation finance. Climate Mitigation Finance Update: Carbon Pricing Gains Traction, Banks Update Policies to Support Low-carbon Transition Reports released May and early June 2018 show, among other developments, that: mitigation finance provided by … Continue reading
Anyone strumming a guitar thinks of the music not the energy performance. But making guitars is a business. To reduce its costs and to reduce its carbon footprint, the iconic Martin Guitars embarked on a major effort to undertake efficiency upgrades. Kurt Bresswein on the Lehigh Valley Live website in the US describes the good … Continue reading
Greenpeace International announced on its website that Samsung Electronics has finally committed to 100 renewable energy in the United States, Europe and China by 2020. This is an important step forward in the energy transition. Global protests push Samsung to commit to 100% renewable energy – Greenpeace Samsung Electronics officially announced today its plan … Continue reading
We have been watching with great interest the progress made in Germany’s energy transition. It is of concern to read on the Deutsche Welle website that Germany is to miss its 2020 GHG emissions target. Germany to miss 2020 greenhouse gas emissions target Economic and population growth are to blame for Germany missing its … Continue reading
EiD has had many posts on energy storage, in terms of their deployment and in terms of new technological breakthroughs. Alan Boyle writes on the Geek Wire website about important new investments in energy storage by a company backed by Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos. They have done quite well in the past. Will this … Continue reading
Keith Bradsher explains in an article on the New York Times website about efforts in China to embed solar panels in highways. He also explains why it is less likely to work in the United States Free Power From Freeways? China Is Testing Roads Paved With Solar Panels On a smoggy afternoon, huge log carriers … Continue reading
In order to promote Tokyo as an eco-friendly city, particularly ahead of the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, the local government is installing solar panels beneath the surface of roads. The problem is not technical but financial. The costs are high, particularly since the technology is not widely used. This is the first of two articles … Continue reading
Rowan Gard, Environmental Anthropologist at the University of St Andrews in Scotland explains in an article on The Conversation website about the role that environmental campaigners have played in getting investment funds, public institutions and individuals to divest in fossil fuel investments. How $6 trillion of fossil fuel investments got dumped thanks to green … Continue reading
An article from the University of Melbourne on the Phys.org website shows that people in Australia are willing to pay a premium for an energy efficient homes. This leads to a need to have a better energy efficiency rating disclosure system to help consumers in their decision-making. Energy efficient homes attract premium sale and … Continue reading
Almost daily we are reading about latest developments in AI. They are covering almost all economic and social areas. Vivek Kumar writes on the Blue Green Tomorrow website about what AI can do to improve energy efficiency. How Artificial Intelligence Can Increase Energy Efficiency The energy industry has undergone many changes over the past … Continue reading
