Arthur Neslen writes a good article in The Guardian about the grim reality of deploying carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology. As Neslen argues, in Norway capturing and burying carbon emissions has brought down one prime minister, been likened to a national ‘moon landing’ by another and left the country’s highest-emitting gas plant as a … Continue reading What is the future of carbon capture and storage?
Author: Rod Janssen
The Road to Paris: focus on Canada
Canada has a very complicated attitude towards addressing climate change. Once a strong proponent of a global approach through the Kyoto Protocol, it changed completely and has confused the global community about what its true priorities are. In Europe, it is now better known for promoting the export of its oil from its tar sands … Continue reading The Road to Paris: focus on Canada
The challenge European car manufacturers face in cutting emissions
The EU has quite stringent standards for reducing the carbon emissions levels of vehicles. This is used instead of a fuel economy standard and reflects the importance of reducing emissions for many reasons. Andy Sharman writes in the Financial Times about the difficulty that many of Europe’s car manufacturers are having in achieving the targets. … Continue reading The challenge European car manufacturers face in cutting emissions
Can we “justify” wasting energy?
This is a must read for all followers of EiD. Chris Mooney writes a very good article in the Washington Post about how we justify our wasteful actions. What do you think about this? The bizarre way that we justify actions that waste energy and are bad for the environment Maybe you are familiar … Continue reading Can we “justify” wasting energy?
Nationally recognised standards for competency-based certification programs important for improving energy performance of buildings
Lauren Zullo, a staff member of the US Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) writes an important article on the NRDC staff blog website about the importance of better training and certification of building energy professionals. Hopefully we are seeing the same attention to workforce guidelines in Europe. New Workforce Guidelines Will Promote Energy Efficiency … Continue reading Nationally recognised standards for competency-based certification programs important for improving energy performance of buildings
Showing that public money often needed for “crazy” ideas
It is hard to know whether to leave technology development to the private sector or whether the public sector has a role to play. Ed Crooks provides a good article in the Financial Times where a US government agency has proven to be a valuable ally. The US energy ideas too crazy for private … Continue reading Showing that public money often needed for “crazy” ideas
This week’s briefs
There are some interesting news briefs this week. • Will the shipping industry switch to LNG? Processing Magazine raises about the possible use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the shipping industry. With increased regulation of emissions, the shipping industry represents a promising new market for LNG and there is industry support for such a … Continue reading This week’s briefs
Thoughts on the energy transition
EiD tries to provide readers with a wide range of articles that discuss the low-carbon energy transition. It is a bumpy road but there is plenty of evidence that important gains are being made. This is a very thoughtful article in The Guardian by Bryony Worthington, a Labour peer and an architect of the UK's … Continue reading Thoughts on the energy transition
France taking new approach to promote renewable energy
In a few years from now France will have to ensure that all new buildings are nearly zero energy buildings under the EU’s Energy Performance of Buildings Directive. That will definitely require the deployment of renewable energy technologies. As explained by Agence France Press in The Guardian, in some first steps, France has now decreed … Continue reading France taking new approach to promote renewable energy
New survey on developments in integrating renewable energy into our grid systems
The Renewable Energy Focus website provides the results of a recent survey undertaken by DNV GL showing that 82 per cent of global industry respondents say electricity system can be 70 per cent renewable by 2050 DNV reports results of 'electricity grid' survey In ‘Beyond Integration: Three dynamics shaping renewables and the grid,’ a … Continue reading New survey on developments in integrating renewable energy into our grid systems
