When it comes to recycling, Kiel has pulled ahead of the crowd, with its ban on single-use items, plans for leftover meals and innovative ideas for discarded human hair. In an article on the Guardian website, Ajit Niranjan discusses the lessons we can all learn from what is happening in Kiel. The zero-waste city: … Continue reading Germany is famed as a world leader in recycling – and Kiel “has some of the most weird and workable plans in the country to deal with its trash”
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European companies producing the many technologies that help improve energy efficiency feel left out by policymakers in Brussels
Nikolaus J. Kurmayer writes on the EURACTIV website about how the energy efficiency industry in Europe was left out of the European Commission’s proposal for a Net-Zero Industry ACT (NZIA), tabled in March this year, yet has so much potential to contribute, according to analysis from the IEA. What are your views? ‘Golden era’ … Continue reading European companies producing the many technologies that help improve energy efficiency feel left out by policymakers in Brussels
Solar mystery from early 20th century
In article on The Conversation website, Sugandha Srivastav, British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow, Environmental Economics at the University of Oxford unravels a mystery “what if.” You should enjoy this little-known story. If the first solar entrepreneur hadn’t been kidnapped, would fossil fuels have dominated the 20th century the way they did? One argument put forward … Continue reading Solar mystery from early 20th century
Governments around the world will need to impose tighter regulations if the problems caused by air pollution are to be tackled
Although almost everyone in the world now breathes air that is polluted in some way, the unfolding story of air pollution is one of environmental inequality. In an article on the BBC News website, Kamala Thiagarajan discusses the issues and the possible solutions to the growing problem of air pollution globally. Why clean air … Continue reading Governments around the world will need to impose tighter regulations if the problems caused by air pollution are to be tackled
Paris 50 degrees: a full-scale exercise in the 13th and 19th arrondissements
On October 13, 2023, the capital staged a full-scale crisis exercise to deal with the future heatwaves that await us. "Paris 50°": this is the name of the crisis exercise that the capital launched. Faced with global warming and heatwaves that are likely to multiply and intensify in the coming years, the City of Paris … Continue reading Paris 50 degrees: a full-scale exercise in the 13th and 19th arrondissements
New IEA report on electricity grids and secure energy transitions
Following the report by EEA-ACER on power systems this week, the IEA has also come out on a new report on electricity grids. The first-of-its-kind global study finds the world must add or replace 80 million km of grids by 2040, equal to all grids globally today, to meet national climate targets and support energy … Continue reading New IEA report on electricity grids and secure energy transitions
New joint EEA-ACER report on need for more flexibility Iin the EU power system to ramp up renewable power capacity
EU Member States need to massively ramp up their renewable power capacity in the coming years. This increase in renewables from variable sources, such as wind and solar, will also increase the need for ‘flexibility’ in the EU electricity system. A joint report released this week by two EU agencies, EEA and ACER, demonstrates how … Continue reading New joint EEA-ACER report on need for more flexibility Iin the EU power system to ramp up renewable power capacity
Energy in Demand News, October 15, 2023
Encouragingly, this week the World Bank officially expanded its mission to include climate change, while pushing ahead with reforms that could unlock additional funding and cheaper loans for green projects. The historical objective to “end poverty” should now be achieved “on a livable planet”. The new mission will give the lender the formal mandate to … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, October 15, 2023
DNV’s 2023 Energy Transition Outlook: renewables still not replacing fossil fuels in the global energy mix
DNV launched its seventh edition of its Energy Transition Outlook. The highlights are: Global electric vehicles sales, solar and battery installations hit record highs in 2022. However, renewables are only partly meeting growing energy demand rather than replacing fossil fuels in the energy mix. Fossil fuels are still growing in absolute terms. Energy related CO2 … Continue reading DNV’s 2023 Energy Transition Outlook: renewables still not replacing fossil fuels in the global energy mix
New study reveals that the quantity of European hops, which gives beer its distinctive bitter taste, is declining
Esme Stallard writes on the BBC news website about a new study that assesses the impact of hotter, longer and drier summers on the quality and taste of beer. Climate change could make beer taste worse Global warming is changing the quality and taste of beer, scientists have warned. A new study reveals that … Continue reading New study reveals that the quantity of European hops, which gives beer its distinctive bitter taste, is declining
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