The European Environment Agency (EEA) has recently published an important report showing that wind, solar, biomass and other renewable energy technologies continued to grow in 2013. New data shows they have been an important driving force in reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Europe. Without the deployment of renewable energy since 2005, greenhouse gas emissions in … Continue reading New report showing renewables are successfully driving down carbon emissions in Europe
Author: Rod Janssen
Making hotels more energy efficient
Mark Sait, CEO of SaveMoneyCutCarbon, writes on the GreenWise website, about how much energy can be saved by hotels in Britain to benefit both the bottom line and cut carbon emissions. How SME hotels can make big energy efficiency savings fast It’s a shocking fact that in 2015 UK companies of all sizes continue … Continue reading Making hotels more energy efficient
Developments in Hawaii’s deployment of solar energy
Erica Gies, for Yale Environment 360, provides a good article in The Guardian about the hurdles that Hawaii, the leading US state in rooftop solar per capita, is facing in trying to achieve its ambitious 2030 targets for renewable energy. Is Hawaii’s solar power surge slowing down? Honolulu’s roofscape is being repainted in blue-black. … Continue reading Developments in Hawaii’s deployment of solar energy
Two important new reports to help in the low-carbon energy transition
There are two important reports related to sustainable energy from the OECD and the Nordic Council of Ministers together with the Global Subsidies Initiative of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD). • Mapping Channels to Mobilise Institutional Investment in Sustainable Energy The OECD has recently published an important report related to investment in … Continue reading Two important new reports to help in the low-carbon energy transition
Potential impact of railway networks deploying solar energy
There is an interesting article in The Engineer about the impact that solar panels could have in reducing overall operating costs. It certainly seems to make sense to use trackside land for such use. Solar panels could slash rail operating costs claims report Track-side solar panels could save the UK rail network up to … Continue reading Potential impact of railway networks deploying solar energy
Increased concerns about urban pollution in New Delhi
There is only recent awareness of the problems in New Delhi that we are well aware of in cities such as Beijing. Gardiner Harris writes in the New York Times of this growing awareness. Delhi Wakes Up to an Air Pollution Problem It Cannot Ignore For years, this sprawling city on the Yamuna River … Continue reading Increased concerns about urban pollution in New Delhi
Promising developments in storage batteries
We have been waiting for a long time for a break through in storage batteries, whether for vehicles or buildings or grids. Brian Fung reports in the Washington Post about latest developments that are raising hope that we may be reaching a tipping point. This new Tesla battery will power your home, and maybe … Continue reading Promising developments in storage batteries
Progressive utilities in US grasp the value of LEED
Derek Handova writes on the Intelligentutility website about the role utilities are playing to promote more advanced LEED buildings in the US. Handover admits that In spite of the efforts of some very progressive utilities, overall, utility LEED programmes still need more outreach because of their lack of uptake. Utilities LEED us into energy … Continue reading Progressive utilities in US grasp the value of LEED
Looking beyond the centralised grid to solve many development issues
Tracy London, a lawyer for Bracewell & Giuliani LLP, writes an excellent article on the important role for off-grid renewable energy in West Africa. Population growth is outgrowing new supply. Development is being held back because of the lack of energy infrastructure. Where have we heard that before? But, there are viable solutions, as Ms. … Continue reading Looking beyond the centralised grid to solve many development issues
He huffed and he puffed . .
As our childhood fairy tales explained, the wolf huffed and puffed and blew the straw house down. Well, no more. This is apparently becoming state of the art. Victoria Gill reports on the BBC News website about very energy-efficient straw houses now being offered on the open market. Now how do we revise these bedtime … Continue reading He huffed and he puffed . .
