Shane Hickey writes a good article in the Guardian about a London startup that tailors smaller, cheaper batteries for UK households to use more of their own generated solar energy The innovators: how smaller batteries give more power to UK solar households When Elon Musk, the chief executive of Tesla, took to the stage … Continue reading New developments in domestic batteries
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Electricity in Africa: Bleak situation but surely a better future
Norimitsu Onishi writes a very good article in the New York Times about the situation in Africa concerning electricity generation and distribution. EiD has had posts on this before but it is important that we take notice and provide whatever support possible. This is an important article to as a wake up call to these … Continue reading Electricity in Africa: Bleak situation but surely a better future
Sustainable energy in Asia
Richard Change writes in the Asia Outlook Magazine about the analyses energy deficiencies on the world’s largest continent, as the region builds towards its pivotal 2030 goals. As we start focusing on the global climate summit in Paris later this year, this is an important read to understand the dynamics in Asia. More Energy … Continue reading Sustainable energy in Asia
Government report outlines the full impact of fracking in Britain
Adam Vaughan and Rowena Mason write in the Guardian about a government report published in full after freedom of information battle, admits impact of fracking on water quality and wildlife is ‘uncertain’, though possible benefits also listed. It is curious how fracking is so important to the UK government’s low-carbon energy transition. Fracking could … Continue reading Government report outlines the full impact of fracking in Britain
Britain’s domestic energy efficiency strategy needs more money
While another post this week detailed that the UK’s domestic energy efficiency programmes are off track, Rebecca McAdam writes on the 24dash.com website that the Climate Change Committee, that provides independent, evidence-based advice to the UK Government and Parliament, stresses that the government must provide more adequate and effective resources. CCC urges increased investment … Continue reading Britain’s domestic energy efficiency strategy needs more money
Raising concern about UK government’s approach to wind power
Following premature cutbacks to onshore wind farms the UK's energy security will increasingly depend on large scale offshore wind power, write Ian Broadbent & Peter Strachan in an excellent blog on The Ecologist website. All at sea? Government's strong talk on offshore wind masks feeble ambition Onshore wind is potentially Britain's lowest cost electricity … Continue reading Raising concern about UK government’s approach to wind power
Developments in retrofit metal roofing
The Steelworks website from the American Iron and Steel Institute writes about retrofit metal roofing that helps heat and cool buildings, produces electricity for the grid, and harvests rainwater. Is this the way of the future? High Tech Roofing Brings Energy Efficiency to Department of Defense The nation’s largest energy user, the Department of … Continue reading Developments in retrofit metal roofing
Britain’s Energy Research Accelerator showing results
John Murray Brown writes in the Financial Times about the impact of energy research collaboration by six universities in the Midlands. Midlands universities in cold energy tie-up A prototype refrigerated lorry cooled by liquid nitrogen, not diesel, is set to be the first beneficiary of a £60m energy research collaboration by six Midlands universities. … Continue reading Britain’s Energy Research Accelerator showing results
New passive-design high-rise being built in New York City
Christian de Looper writes a good article in Tech Times about a new high-rise apartment building that will make it the largest passive building in the world. This 26-Story Building Will Be The Largest Passive Building Ever Built Passive energy-powered buildings are becoming more popular, although most of those that pass the requirements to … Continue reading New passive-design high-rise being built in New York City
There are growing concerns that the UK Green Deal is struggling to deliver large scale improvements and the ECO scheme has been effectively watered down
Will Nichols writes on the BusinessGreen website about a new government report that provides disturbing, but not surprising, news from the UK on the current state of affairs of its domestic energy efficiency programmes. Government energy efficiency plans 'off-track', official review warns The government's household energy efficiency programme is veering off track, according to … Continue reading There are growing concerns that the UK Green Deal is struggling to deliver large scale improvements and the ECO scheme has been effectively watered down
