Every day we are hearing more about air pollution concerns. Jennifer Wang writes on the rappler.com website about the healthy benefits of renewable energy. She argues that a future powered by healthy energy will require reducing dependence on dirty sources of energy, using energy more efficiently, and increasing investment in clean, renewable energy choices. … Continue reading Some of the important benefits from renewable energy
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Latest update on sustainable energy finance
The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides the June update on global developments in sustainable energy finance. Sustainable Energy Finance Update: World Bank and India Team Up on Solar, US$1 Billion Pledged for Sustainable Energy in Pacific The New Energy Outlook 2016, a long-term forecast published in June by Bloomberg New Energy Finance … Continue reading Latest update on sustainable energy finance
The benefits from a passive house project in Oregon
Passive houses are gaining interest globally. There is a growing understanding that we have to seriously reduce our energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions in our buildings. Christine Serlin writes an excellent account on the Affording Housing Finance website about the benefits from a passive house project in Oregon. Oregon Passive House Project Lowers … Continue reading The benefits from a passive house project in Oregon
Significant opportunities to cut energy waste from data centres
Pierre Delforge writes a good blog on the Natural Resources Defense Council about a “good news” report on the power of energy efficiency to reduce data centre energy use. The Power of Efficiency to Cut Data Center Energy Waste A new report highlights the significant opportunities to cut energy waste and reduce climate-changing pollution … Continue reading Significant opportunities to cut energy waste from data centres
India continues to raise its ambition for renewable energy
Urmi A Goswami writes in The Economic Times about the latest developments in India’s “dazzling” renewable energy ambition. This is certainly a good example for others to follow. India’s renewable energy targets catch the attention of global investors, still need ground work "India is an interesting and inspiring example. The ambition is amazing," says … Continue reading India continues to raise its ambition for renewable energy
Current pledges on climate action are well short of what we need
Global leaders agreed on quite an ambitious target at the Paris global climate summit. But new analysis shows that countries are going to have to ramp up their actions to ensure adequate impact. Chris Mooney explains in a good article in the Washington Post. The world has the right climate goals — but the … Continue reading Current pledges on climate action are well short of what we need
The energy transition and the fossil fuel industry
We live in fascinating times. Ed Crooks and Kiran Stacey write a good article in the Financial Times about how fossil fuel companies are adapting to the new world. Big Oil: From black to green In 2014 Joe Mocniak joined a growing number of his neighbours in the New York suburb of Massapequa and … Continue reading The energy transition and the fossil fuel industry
More reaction to IEA report on energy and air pollution
The IEA is a thought leader in the energy world and this inspired Chelsea Harvey to write in the Washington Post about clothing designed in Manchester England that changes colour to reflect the amount of pollution. I guess I would be wearing black most of the time. I hope it is better for you. … Continue reading More reaction to IEA report on energy and air pollution
Building the “Apple of clean energy”
Diane Cardwell writes an important column in the New York Times about the implications of the merger of Tesla, the electric car manufacturer, and SolarCity. Where is this all leading? But the opening sentence about imagining a world “in which every home and building is a miniature power plant” is intriguing. We are starting to … Continue reading Building the “Apple of clean energy”
Initial analysis on impact on energy sector after Brexit vote
Nick Butler provides a good blog on the Financial Times, however he refers to EU targets renewable energy without mentioning those for energy efficiency. Hopefully we will see one that includes energy efficiency and EiD welcomes any views from readers on the total impact. Brexit: the impact on UK energy policy At one level, … Continue reading Initial analysis on impact on energy sector after Brexit vote
