Author: Rod Janssen

Coming to grips with the energy transition in Britain

Andrew Warren, in the July/August issue of Energy in Buildings & Industry magazine, argues that the gradual decline in energy use in the UK in the last ten years has been a triumph for energy efficiency. Current policy might begin to unravel the spectacular gains that have been made. Andrew is Chairman of the British … Continue reading Coming to grips with the energy transition in Britain →

Turkey and the energy transition

Alparslan Bayraktar, Deputy Undersecretary in Turkey’s Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources provides an opinion piece on the Daily Sabah website about the country’s needs to develop more sustainable energy infrastructure. Having just been to Turkey, there is no doubt that there are important challenges ahead for Turkey. What is not mentioned in this article … Continue reading Turkey and the energy transition →

Biofuels of the future need to be more sustainable

Biofuels have been controversial for many years in terms of the benefits they bring related to the costs. Damian Carrington writes a good article in The Guardian about how biofuels need to be more sustainable, since we will remain dependent on liquid fuels for some time.   Biofuels needed but some more polluting than fossil … Continue reading Biofuels of the future need to be more sustainable →

New report shows that environmental activism has its perils

Advocating for greater sustainable energy in Europe has its frustrations but it is undertaken in a civilised manner. Irene Banos Ruiz writes on the Deutsche Welle website about a new report by Global Witness revealing what environmental advocates in many parts of the world have to confront as they push for greater environmental protection.   … Continue reading New report shows that environmental activism has its perils →

India’s energy transition still needs to cope with country’s caste system

Every week we are reading more and more about the important strides forward that India is making in its energy transition. Vibhor Saxena, Associate Lecturer in Economics at the University of St Andrews points out in an article on The Conversation website that some social groups are not enjoying the benefits that wealthier households are. … Continue reading India’s energy transition still needs to cope with country’s caste system →

New IPEEC report on energy efficiency networks

Stefan Jungcurt writes on the SDG Knowledge Hub of the International Institute for Sustainable Development about a new report released by the International Partnership for Energy Efficiency Cooperation (IPEEC), based in Paris.   IPEEC Outlines Benefits and Challenges of Energy Efficiency Networks The International Partnership for Energy Efficiency Cooperation (IPEEC) has released a report, titled … Continue reading New IPEEC report on energy efficiency networks →

Taking sustainable design to a new level

Kevin Nute, Professor of Architecture at the University of Oregon writes on The Conversation website about some important new developments in sustainable design. What do you think?   The next step in sustainable design: Bringing the weather indoors A building’s primary purpose may be to keep the weather out, but most do such an effective … Continue reading Taking sustainable design to a new level →

Energy transition in Australia takes energy storage to a new level

Recently, Tesla announced its plans to install the world’s largest storage battery in Australia. Ariel Liebman and Kaveh Rajab Khalilpour from Monash University explain what this means in an article on The Conversation website.   What can Tesla's giant South Australian battery achieve? Last Friday, world-famous entrepreneur Elon Musk jetted into Adelaide to kick off … Continue reading Energy transition in Australia takes energy storage to a new level →