Following the other post on India this week, Chris Mooney writes in the Washington Post about how the recent IEA World Energy Outlook highlights developments in India – and for good reason. Why India is about to move to the ‘center stage’ of world energy The disconnect is huge: Even as countries of the … Continue reading India in the spotlight – part 2
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India in the spotlight – part 1
This week EiD has two posts on India. There is an important reason for that. As, Eduardo Porter writes in the New York Times, India is going to be hammered by climate change. Given its size and rate of economic development, it is also going to increasingly be a major global player in the energy … Continue reading India in the spotlight – part 1
Implementing climate and energy policies in the US take innovative directions
Policies really are evolving in the US even if it is a bumpy road. Maggie Haberman provides a good article in the New York Times on an interesting approach using advertising. Bloomberg Targets Attorneys General With Ads on Carbon Emissions Former Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg of New York City said this week that he … Continue reading Implementing climate and energy policies in the US take innovative directions
Latest news on storing power
EiD has had many posts on energy storage. The pace of development is quite encouraging. Chris Mooney provides a good article in the Washington Post about latest developments. This could be the biggest sign yet that the battery revolution is here We may be getting a real time glimpse of a world that energy … Continue reading Latest news on storing power
New report suggests too much energy wasted in Gulf region
We normally think of the Gulf region in terms of as a major energy supplier, mainly of fossil fuels. Now the Gulf Times website provides a good article on the need for energy efficiency. Energy-efficiency need of the hour for GCC countries Lack of energy efficiency in economic terms and wastage of electricity and … Continue reading New report suggests too much energy wasted in Gulf region
The importance of scaling up renewable energy
Mohamed T. El-Ashry, a senior fellow with the UN Foundation and former CEO and chairman of the Global Environment Facility, provides this post from the New Security Beat website. It is adapted from a speech he gave recently. The Renewable Energy Era Has Already Started The world has entered a new energy era. Last … Continue reading The importance of scaling up renewable energy
More on the rebound effect
Recently, EiD provided a post by Peter O’Connor [https://energyindemand.com/2015/10/24/energy-efficiency-is-a-means-to-an-end/] which he called part 1. Now we have part 2 n a good blog on the Union of Concerned Scientists website. What are your views? What is the Rebound Effect? — Energy Efficiency, Part 2 In my previous post, I noted that energy efficiency by … Continue reading More on the rebound effect
Understanding green due diligence
Green finance is in the news every day. But, Todd Cort and Cary Krosinsky, who teach sustainable business at Yale University, write in the Financial Times, that virtually nothing is known about the environmental impact of these loans and bonds. It would be good to get your views on this. ‘Green’ finance environmental impact … Continue reading Understanding green due diligence
What do you think about environmental risks?
This is an important article that discusses the factors that influence environmental risk perceptions. Chelsea Harvey writes in the Washington Post about the paradox about how people perceive risks. She writes that a better understanding could help activists and policymakers become better communicators on environmental issues. The huge paradox at the heart of how … Continue reading What do you think about environmental risks?
Addressing many barriers to energy efficiency
We often look towards California when looking for leading thinking about how we should approach energy efficiency. For decades it has consistently pushed the boundaries of policies and programmes. Now, the California Public Utilities Commission is working quickly to implement pay-for-performance goals. You should enjoy Matt Golden’s recent article on the Greentech Media website about … Continue reading Addressing many barriers to energy efficiency
