Andreas Helwig, Associate Professor, Electro-Mechanical Engineering, University of Southern Queensland writes a convincing article on The Conversation website that argues that we are still living in the steam age. What are your views? Even as the fusion era dawns, we’re still in the Steam Age Steam locomotives clattering along railway tracks. Paddle steamers churning … Continue reading The Steam Age never really ended
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“Romania’s justification for not implementing measures to reduce energy consumption in recent years, as other EU countries have done, is not convincing”
Catalina Mihai writes on the Euractiv website about reaction to Romania’s justification for not reducing natural gas use. And there are no plans to reduce its gas consumption in the future. Romania’s pretext for not taking steps to reduce energy consumption slammed Romania’s justification for not implementing measures to reduce energy consumption in recent … Continue reading “Romania’s justification for not implementing measures to reduce energy consumption in recent years, as other EU countries have done, is not convincing”
How the climate crisis affects our brains
Clayton Page Aldern writes on the Guardian website about how climate change affects our brains. Note that his book The Weight of Nature, on the effects of climate change on brain health, is published by Allen Lane on 4 April. ‘Everybody has a breaking point’: how the climate crisis affects our brains Are growing rates of … Continue reading How the climate crisis affects our brains
New publication on updating the energy poverty and energy efficiency framework in rural areas across the EU
Energy poverty is a complex and multidimensional phenomenon caused by various factors. It is defined as a situation in which households are unable to access essential energy services and products. Despite widespread recognition and discussion of the topic, there are still several gaps in knowledge and practice. One aspect of energy poverty that remains largely … Continue reading New publication on updating the energy poverty and energy efficiency framework in rural areas across the EU
Reclaiming ancestral farming techniques can be a step toward sustainable food systems
In an article on The Conversation website, Chelsea Fisher, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, University of South Carolina writes about what we can learn from ancient farmers as we adapt to climate change. What ancient farmers can really teach us about adapting to climate change – and how political power influences success or failure In … Continue reading Reclaiming ancestral farming techniques can be a step toward sustainable food systems
Recent modelling shows that domestic peak heat demand in UK is almost 50% lower than widely cited values
A recent article on the Cell Press website provides valuable insight into the impact of 100% electrification of domestic heat in the UK. Decarbonising heat in particular is often perceived as a daunting task since natural gas serves between 60 and 80% of the domestic heat sector in countries like the UK. While there has … Continue reading Recent modelling shows that domestic peak heat demand in UK is almost 50% lower than widely cited values
New uncertainties and challenges that stand in the way of Ghana’s latest efforts to develop an integrated aluminium industry
In an article on The Conversation website, Theophilus Acheampong, Associate Lecturer, University of Aberdeen and Matthew Tyce, Lecturer in International Political Economy, King's College London discuss how the clean energy transition is affecting Ghana’s ambitions for industrial development. Ghana’s decades-old ambition to build an integrated aluminium industry faces a new hurdle: the clean energy … Continue reading New uncertainties and challenges that stand in the way of Ghana’s latest efforts to develop an integrated aluminium industry
Bridging the attitude-behaviour gap on political climate action
The Center for Climate Change Communication at George Mason University in the United States recently published a new Climate Note on the attitude-behaviour gap in the US. You should find it interesting and it will be good to get comments on how relevant this is in other countries as well. The attitude-behavior gap on … Continue reading Bridging the attitude-behaviour gap on political climate action
Energy in Demand News, March 24, 2024
"The state of the climate in 2023 gave ominous new significance to the phrase ‘off the charts.'" That quote introduced the World Meteorological Organization’s latest annual report. It confirms that 2023 was the hottest year on record by a clear margin. Records were broken for ocean heat, sea level rise, Antarctic sea ice loss and … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, March 24, 2024
Sufficiency concerns: Aussie homes are getting bigger, wiping out energy efficiency gains
Kate Wingrove, PhD Candidate at the Sustainable Buildings Research Centre, University of Wollongong and Emma Heffernan, Associate Professor in Architecture, University of Sydney write on The Conversation website about the trend in Australia for ever bigger homes. This has to be a concern as the country addresses climate change. What is happening in your country? … Continue reading Sufficiency concerns: Aussie homes are getting bigger, wiping out energy efficiency gains
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