Michael Bloomberg plays key role in America’s low-carbon energy transition

We have all been watching the lack of initiative of the Trump administration in addressing climate change. This does not mean there is not a lot of good action happening in the country. Dino Grandoni writes in the Washington Post about the initiatives taken by former NYC mayor Michael Bloomberg. Trump isn't fully funding … Continue reading Michael Bloomberg plays key role in America’s low-carbon energy transition →

In most of the United States, it’s now become cheaper to build a new solar or wind farm than to keep an existing coal plant running

Irina Ivanova writes on the CBS News website about latest developments in the low-carbon energy transition in the US. What are your views? How wind and solar became America's cheapest energy source the price of renewable energy has been dropping exponentially over the past decade—and shows no sign of reversing. In most of the … Continue reading In most of the United States, it’s now become cheaper to build a new solar or wind farm than to keep an existing coal plant running →

A number of major tarsands operations in northern Alberta seem to be emitting significantly more carbon pollution than companies have been reporting

Air samples taken over northern Alberta operations suggest previous figures could be way off. Zach Dubinsky explains in an article on the CBC News website. Will this be a wake -up call to re-think such resource developments? Oilsands CO2 emissions may be far higher than companies report, scientists say A number of major oilsands … Continue reading A number of major tarsands operations in northern Alberta seem to be emitting significantly more carbon pollution than companies have been reporting →

Scotland challenged to meet its target for improving energy performance of its buildings

Around 66,000 homes in Scotland will require major retrofitting work every year over the next two decades if the Scottish Government is to meet a key target. Chris McCall discusses latest developments in an article on The Scotsman website. 1.8 million homes in Scotland failing to meet energy efficiency target Homeowners in Scotland may … Continue reading Scotland challenged to meet its target for improving energy performance of its buildings →

Poor countries are suffering the most from warming temperatures we have already experienced

Big emitters like UK, Norway and Canada have seen economic benefits of warming temperatures since 1960, while nations like Sudan and India have suffered. Alex Matthews-King explains more in an article on The Independent website. Warming climate has grown UK economy 10% in past 50 years, but shrunk the poorest by a third, study … Continue reading Poor countries are suffering the most from warming temperatures we have already experienced →

In search of the magic bullet against climate change

Recently carbon capture technology has been mentioned many times as a “magic bullet” in our challenge to effectively address climate change. The technology is known but it does not have a good track record to date. Chris Hawes, Lecturer in Inorganic Chemistry at Keele University writes on The Conversation website that the technology is far … Continue reading In search of the magic bullet against climate change →

A growing economy must not automatically mean growing energy consumption

Andrew Warren, a regular contributor to EiD and a former special advisor to the House of Commons select committee on the environment, takes a look at the latest figures on UK domestic energy efficiency improvements, and finds deliberately weakened policies have led to plummeting installation rates. What are your views? The sad and under-reported … Continue reading A growing economy must not automatically mean growing energy consumption →

Sun-seeking solar farms under development in The Netherlands

Many of us are sun seekers but it is unusual to hear of solar panels that can track the sun. Daniel Boffey explains in an article in The Guardian about in building of 15 floating solar islands in The Netherlands that will possess sunflower-like ability to turn to face the sun. Dutch engineers build … Continue reading Sun-seeking solar farms under development in The Netherlands →

The risks of climate change to economies and societies have become an issue of security concern

Mizan R Khan, Professor of Environmental Science and Management at North South University writes a good article on Bangladesh’s Daily Star website about the risks of climate change to our economies and societies. This is an important read for all EiD readers. Climate Change And Security: What the discourse is all about We, the … Continue reading The risks of climate change to economies and societies have become an issue of security concern →

The growing demand for minerals and metals to build renewable energy technologies

Research by the University of Technology, Sydney on the Phys.org website shows that as demand for minerals such as lithium and rare earths skyrockets, the already significant environmental and human impacts of hard rock mining are likely to rise steeply as well. How sustainable can this be? New research exposes extent of mineral demand … Continue reading The growing demand for minerals and metals to build renewable energy technologies →