It is amazing to read every day about the ups and downs of Britain’s energy policy. There are plans to build 6 nuclear plants by different consortia, using different technologies. Obviously, everyone is reading about the plans for Hinkley Point C and the recent delays to review China’s role. Then we read about how the … Continue reading The energy transition in Britain
Author: Rod Janssen
India is looking to create a dedicated green energy trading platform
We have read with great interest how India is giving a major push to deploy renewable energy. As Anindya Upadhyay writes on the Livemint website, India is looking to roll out a dedicated platform for the trade of clean electricity in the next six months. Govt mulls green power exchange to spur renewable energy … Continue reading India is looking to create a dedicated green energy trading platform
China setting performance standards for industry to reduce overcapacity problems
Girish Shetti writes a good article on the China Topix website about recent policy changes in China to impose stricter environmental, safety, and energy efficiency standards. China to Impose Tough Environmental and Energy Efficiency Standards to Tackle Overcapacity To overcome overcapacity across key Industrial sectors, the Chinese government has decided to impose stricter environmental, … Continue reading China setting performance standards for industry to reduce overcapacity problems
We need a new approach to staying cool
Air conditioning has made modern living bearable in many cities. The percentage of homes and offices with air conditioning in warm countries is increasing at a staggering rate. Surely, since we know how to build passive buildings, there must be a way of significantly slowing the rate of deployment. John Vidal writes in The Observer … Continue reading We need a new approach to staying cool
Humanity’s demands on the planet are unsustainable
Our resource consumption is simply unsustainable and yet we continue with “development” project after “development” project. We are getting more evidence but so far we have not had the wake up call for us to take meaningful action. As Andrew Simms writes in The Guardian, we need a policy that focuses on renewable energy, green … Continue reading Humanity’s demands on the planet are unsustainable
US Army taking energy efficiency seriously
Gary Sheftick writes for the Army News Service about the impressive efforts that are being made by the US Army in its own energy transition. Do readers know of similar efforts in other countries? Army reaches $1 billion in energy-saving projects In less than five years, the Army has engaged in 127 energy-saving projects … Continue reading US Army taking energy efficiency seriously
New report shows important role multilateral development banks in climate finance
We assume that multilateral development banks are playing an important role in providing climate finance to important initiatives, but it takes some evidence to show us exactly what is happening globally. The International Institute for Sustainable Development writes about a recent report that documents developments in 2015. 2015 Climate Finance by MDBs at US$25 … Continue reading New report shows important role multilateral development banks in climate finance
More cities join the efforts to manage emissions and build resilience
It is encouraging to see how cities are increasingly embracing the need to take measures to lower the impact from global warming. There is a good article on the CDP website about recent developments that are most encouraging. Unprecedented global rise in cities disclosing climate strategies A record number of cities are now measuring … Continue reading More cities join the efforts to manage emissions and build resilience
Singapore opens academy to promote the energy transition
We are all looking for ways to get the wider community to understand what it takes to fully embed the energy transition. Samantha Boh writes a good article in the Singapore Strait Times about a new academy that is being built to help people better understand “how to operate in more environmentally-friendly ways.” What do … Continue reading Singapore opens academy to promote the energy transition
SMEs at the heart of Germany’s energy transition
Roy Hales writes on the CleanTechnica website about the role SMEs play in Germany in its low carbon energy transition. There are important messages for all of us. SMEs Are Energiewende’s Backbone A number of prominent companies come to mind when you mention Germany’s energy transition. Names like E.ON, Volkswagen, and Siemens are recognized … Continue reading SMEs at the heart of Germany’s energy transition
