Europe’s energy watchdog has criticised the continent’s grid operators for being unprepared for the expected increase in renewable energy

Dimitris Mavrokefalidis writes on the Energy Live News website that Europe's energy watchdog, ACER, has warned that without significant changes to operators' plans, Europe’s grid infrastructure will struggle to support electrification. Europe’s grid operators unprepared for renewables Europe’s energy watchdog has criticised the continent’s grid operators for being unprepared for the expected increase in … Continue reading Europe’s energy watchdog has criticised the continent’s grid operators for being unprepared for the expected increase in renewable energy →

LNG is not a climate-friendly transition fuel

In an article on the Climate Home News website, Joe Lo writes about a new study that found that, for Europe and China, importing US-produced LNG is worse for the climate than using local coal. New study blows hole in “transition fuel” claim of fossil gas backers For Europe and China, importing fossil gas … Continue reading LNG is not a climate-friendly transition fuel →

New EEA briefing — From data to decisions: material footprints in European policy making

What is the material footprint of key European consumption sectors? While the overall material footprint — or the amount of raw materials extracted from nature in and outside of the EU to deliver goods and services — remained stable over the past decade, more measures need to be taken to reduce resource consumption in the … Continue reading New EEA briefing — From data to decisions: material footprints in European policy making →

Energy in Demand News, October 6, 2024

Congratulations to the UK to finally bid farewell to the power of King Coal with the closing of its last coal-fired power plant. Britain opened the world’s first coal-burning power plant in 1882 (built by Thomas Edison) and now has become the first major country to end coal-fired power. Renewables’ share of UK electricity jumped … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, October 6, 2024 →

An “electric highway” coming to France

In an article on the Le Monde website, Guillaume Delacroix discusses an experiment underway in France to enable freeways to charge trucks as they drive, using magnetic inductive coils buried in the road surface. France is set to test freeway that charges electric vehicles in 2025 It's called the "electric highway" and it could … Continue reading An “electric highway” coming to France →

Targeting art galleries – what makes this form of protest so unpopular with the general public, and why climate activists have continued to return to galleries despite, or even because of, the resulting social outrage

The recent jailing of two Just Stop Oil activists has raised many issues. Alexander Araya López, Postdoctoral research fellow, University of Potsdam and Colin Davis, Chair in Cognitive Psychology, University of Bristol have been analyzing activism and in an article on The Conversation website discuss the issues to help us understand better. What are your … Continue reading Targeting art galleries – what makes this form of protest so unpopular with the general public, and why climate activists have continued to return to galleries despite, or even because of, the resulting social outrage →

Report from the ENERGYNOW SDG7 Action Forum 2024

The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) published the report of the ENERGYNOW SDG7 Action Forum 2024 that was held in New York, September 25-27. The first ENERGYNOW SDG7 Action Forum convened in September 2022, bringing together a range of stakeholders to focus on ways to accelerate energy access and the energy transition. Below is … Continue reading Report from the ENERGYNOW SDG7 Action Forum 2024 →

Demystifying AI’s energy footprint in industry

In an article on the Business Reporter website, Heiko Claussen Senior Vice President of Artificial Intelligence at AspenTech explains how industrial AI saves more than it consumes. Debunking the AI energy myth Global energy consumption is on a steep growth path. According to the Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) International Energy Outlook, it is projected … Continue reading Demystifying AI’s energy footprint in industry →

World leaders at the next AI summit hosted by France will focus on the impact on the environment and jobs

Dan Milmo writes on the Guardian website about the upcoming AI summit next February that will push for greater transparency and aims to rank AI firms in terms of ability to meet climate goals. French AI summit to focus on environmental impact of energy-hungry tech World leaders at the next AI summit will focus … Continue reading World leaders at the next AI summit hosted by France will focus on the impact on the environment and jobs →