Clean energy technologies save households serious money, but the barrier to entry increased in 2024

With the cost of living top of mind for Canadians, a new Clean Energy Canada report finds that making a few clean energy changes to your household can save hundreds of dollars a month for families. The report is discussed in a news item on the Energy Mix website. EVs, Energy Efficiency Save Canadians … Continue reading Clean energy technologies save households serious money, but the barrier to entry increased in 2024 →

AI will greatly improve energy efficiency

There has been much talk of the massive amount of energy likely to be used by data centres and artificial intelligence, but could there be another side of the story? Asks Andrew Warren, Chair of the British Energy Efficiency Federation, in an article in the October issue of Energy in Buildings & Industry. Is … Continue reading AI will greatly improve energy efficiency →

“One limit after the other will be broken unless we manage to strand the necessary fossil assets and curtail opportunities for continuing to profit from oil and gas and coal”

In an article on The Conversation website, Jack Marley, Environment + Energy Editor, UK edition of The Conversation website discusses the dilemma all of us are facing in this energy transition. Fix the climate or appease the fossil fuel industry – we can’t do both Britain ended more than 140 years of coal power … Continue reading “One limit after the other will be broken unless we manage to strand the necessary fossil assets and curtail opportunities for continuing to profit from oil and gas and coal” →

IPCC authors were asked to share their best guesses about where the world is headed

In an article on The Conversation website, Seth Wynes, Assistant Professor, Department of Geography and Environmental Management, University of Waterloo and H. Damon Matthews, Professor and Climate Scientist, Department of Geography, Planning and Environment, Concordia University discuss a survey they recently undertook to ask IPCC climate experts their views on how they saw current efforts … Continue reading IPCC authors were asked to share their best guesses about where the world is headed →

New EEA report on Europe’s transport sector’s transition towards sustainability

The EU is making progress towards climate neutrality but reductions in greenhouse gas emissions from transport are relatively stagnant. According to a report by the European Environment Agency (EEA), published recently, the transport sector’s transition towards sustainability is made difficult by the increasing transport demand and sluggish growth in sustainable transport modes for moving both … Continue reading New EEA report on Europe’s transport sector’s transition towards sustainability →

Energy in Demand News, October 13, 2024

Florida has just experienced two of the most devastating hurricanes in history. The Heated newsletter (available on Substack) reports: :For at least 45 years, oil company scientists have been privately warning executives that burning fossil fuels would lead to catastrophic storms. Their startlingly accurate warnings are detailed in internal documents and publicly-released films obtained by … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, October 13, 2024 →

Australia’s energy transition and need for more electricity workforce

The zero carbon energy transition will create jobs and an article on The Conversation website by Jay Rutovitz, Chris Briggs and Elianor Gerrard of the University of Technology Sydney discuss the needs in Australia if they are to meet 2030 renewable targets in Australia. What does it mean for your country? Our electricity workforce … Continue reading Australia’s energy transition and need for more electricity workforce →

“This shocking increase in aid funding to fossil fuels is a wake-up call”

In an article on the Guardian website, Ajit Niranjan discusses the increase in foreign aid going to fossil fuel projects. With clean air projects receiving just 1% of aid, activists say nations ‘cannot continue polluting practices at expense of climate stability.’ Foreign aid for fossil fuel projects quadrupled in a single year Foreign aid … Continue reading “This shocking increase in aid funding to fossil fuels is a wake-up call” →

Canada’s energy transition in trouble: it’s easy to say ‘axe the tax’

As prime minister Justin Trudeau trails in polls, opposition seek to persuade voters environmental policy is a burden. With all the evidence of the impact of climate change, is there a “low” burden option? Leyland Cecco discusses latest developments in an article on the Guardian website. Canada’s carbon tax is popular, innovative and helps … Continue reading Canada’s energy transition in trouble: it’s easy to say ‘axe the tax’ →

New BPIE report on Whole Life Carbon highlights urgency for action

A new report published this week from the Buildings Performance Institute Europe (BPIE) calls for urgent action to address Whole Life Carbon (WLC) emissions in the built environment. As the revised Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) mandates life cycle Global Warming Potential (GWP) measurement by 2028, EU member states have a relatively short window … Continue reading New BPIE report on Whole Life Carbon highlights urgency for action →