Powering remote communities with renewables

An increasing number of countries are employing direct current lines to move energy across continents. This could deliver clean energy where it's most needed at any time, helping solve the problem of intermittent supply. Lou Del Bello explains in an article on the Futurism website. Macro Grids May Be the Future of Renewable Energy … Continue reading Powering remote communities with renewables →

Bringing the lessons of psychology to bear on communicating the importance climate change

There is an on-going debate as to the most effective approach to get people to take climate change seriously. Lucia Graves writes in the Guardian about the complications in finding the right approach. What are your views? Which works better: climate fear, or climate hope? Well, it's complicated There’s a debate in climate circles … Continue reading Bringing the lessons of psychology to bear on communicating the importance climate change →

Innovative approach to how consumers can access advanced energy technology

Peter Kelly-Detwiler writes on the Forbes website about a novel approach to increase investments in energy efficiency in the commercial and industrial sectors. Can A Subscription Approach Help Accelerate Adoption of Advanced Energy Technology? For decades, the energy efficiency industry has – to a large degree – been stymied in its effort to transform … Continue reading Innovative approach to how consumers can access advanced energy technology →

Innovative approach to street lighting

Nic Fleming writes in The Guardian about one man in Britain developing a system to have dog poo power street lighting. He then goes on to describe some examples of how human excrement is used for fuel throughout the world. From stools to fuels: the street lamp that runs on dog do A long … Continue reading Innovative approach to street lighting →

California also forging ahead in improving energy performance of its buildings

Regularly we are reading about important developments in energy and climate policies in California that are the envy of America and globally. Pierre Delforge writes on the Natural Resources Defense Council about its policies to improve the energy performance of its buildings stock. Buildings: The Next Frontier for CA Clean Energy Leadership California’s ambitious … Continue reading California also forging ahead in improving energy performance of its buildings →

Reviewing Sweden’s energy policy

Sweden’s Minister for Policy Coordination and Energy, Ibrahim Baylan recently spoke to representatives at the Open Access Government website about the importance of a sustainable Swedish energy policy. A continued focus on improving Swedish energy policy The goal of Swedish energy policy is: “to ensure, with as little environmental impact as possible, a secure electricity … Continue reading Reviewing Sweden’s energy policy →

The contribution of indigenous peoples for the development of many technologies

Too often we simply think that our modern societies are responsible for all developments. Jesse Popp, Adjunct professor, Biology at Laurentian University in Canada explains the substantial contribution made by indigenous peoples. This is an important post for all EiD readers. How Indigenous knowledge advances modern science and technology Throughout history, Indigenous peoples have … Continue reading The contribution of indigenous peoples for the development of many technologies →

Understanding creativity

The solutions to our sustainable energy issues will require creativity on our part. Valerie van Mulukom, Research Associate in Psychology at Coventry University explains the science behind our creativity in an article on The Conversation website. Note that Einstein thought that imagination was key to his success. The secret to creativity – according to … Continue reading Understanding creativity →

A new app for viewing an analysis of the energy usage of buildings

Software from ING, the Dutch global financial institution, is providing important information to building owners on how to navigate the transition from “brown” to “green” buildings. Duncan Jefferies explains in an article in The Guardian. How to save money and energy in buildings? There's an app for that Imagine you lease over 175 buildings in … Continue reading A new app for viewing an analysis of the energy usage of buildings →

Search engines and climate change

Every day we use search engines such as Google. Hiroko Tabuchi writes in the New York Times about the advantage they are often giving to climate deniers. What have you experienced? How Climate Change Deniers Rise to the Top in Google Searches Type the words “climate change” into Google and you could get an … Continue reading Search engines and climate change →