Community Energy for Energy Solidarity project launches energy solidarity toolkit

Recent EU Directives placing stronger obligations on Member States to tackle energy poverty while also acknowledging a growing role for energy communities (ECs). The Community Energy for Energy Solidarity (CEES) project, funded by the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme, is pleased to announce the launch of its Toolkit, a practical guide to help ECs … Continue reading Community Energy for Energy Solidarity project launches energy solidarity toolkit →

UK businesses ready to ramp up carbon credit investments despite market and integrity concerns

Nearly two thirds (63%) of all sustainability targets set by large businesses in the UK will be achieved by the purchase of carbon credits, with companies planning to spend on average £20 million to do so, according to new research by global risk management and insurance broker, Gallagher. Details of the study is on the … Continue reading UK businesses ready to ramp up carbon credit investments despite market and integrity concerns →

Technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), blockchain, Building Information Modeling (BIM), and advanced analytics – including cloud and edge computing – will drive improvements in energy efficiency and significantly impact climate change mitigation

Research indicates that many patented innovations address significant challenges such as inefficient energy use, lack of real-time monitoring, and high operational costs by developing advanced solutions that integrate sophisticated analytical models. In an article on the Outlook website in India, Darshana Naranje, Senior Analyst, Technology Research & Advisory, Aranca, a global research and analytics firm … Continue reading Technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), blockchain, Building Information Modeling (BIM), and advanced analytics – including cloud and edge computing – will drive improvements in energy efficiency and significantly impact climate change mitigation →

Emissions of a super-strong GHG could be substantially reduced if factories properly implemented existing “destruction technology” in certain industrial production processes

In an article on The Conversation website, Dominique Rust, Research Associate, School of Chemistry, University of Bristol; Kieran Stanley, Senior Research Fellow, School of Chemistry, University of Bristol; and Stephen Henne, Senior Scientist, Group Atmospheric Modelling and Remote Sensing, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich discuss the need to stop emissions from a super-strong GHG … Continue reading Emissions of a super-strong GHG could be substantially reduced if factories properly implemented existing “destruction technology” in certain industrial production processes →

Adaptation or mitigation? It’s a false choice — we need both

Natural disasters due to climate change are sadly becoming a regular occurrence in Canada. The forest fires in the north are causing endless problems and there is no end in sight. In an article on the CBC News website, Aaron Wherry argues that urgent action is needed. While this is an example from Canada, many … Continue reading Adaptation or mitigation? It’s a false choice — we need both →

It would make sense for the new UK government to implement at pace all the initiatives under the EU’s new energy performance in buildings directive which our European competitors are now adopting with enthusiasm

In April the Official Journal of the European Union published the full details of the fourth iteration of the bloc’s Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD). In this blog originally on the website of the Institute for European Environmental Policy UK, Andrew Warren, chair of the British Energy Efficiency Federation explores the significance of this … Continue reading It would make sense for the new UK government to implement at pace all the initiatives under the EU’s new energy performance in buildings directive which our European competitors are now adopting with enthusiasm →

“We need to embrace a circular economy for our energy landscapes”

In an article on The Conversation website, Martin J. Pasqualetti, Professor of Geography and Senior Global Futures Scientist, Arizona State University; Chad Walker, Assistant professor, Low-carbon Transitions, School of Planning, Dalhousie University; and Michelle Adams, Associate professor, School for Resource and Environmental Studies, Dalhousie University discuss the need for the recycling of energy landscapes in … Continue reading “We need to embrace a circular economy for our energy landscapes” →

An artificial intelligence system that helps buildings shift their energy use to times when the electric grid is cleaner

Zoltan Nagy, Assistant Professor of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, writes on The Conversation website about using a new AI system that helps shift energy use in buildings to times when the electricity grid is cleaner. What are your views? AI helps lighten the load on the electric … Continue reading An artificial intelligence system that helps buildings shift their energy use to times when the electric grid is cleaner →

Our energy and climate transition: au revoir Paris

In an excellent article on The Conversation website, James Dyke, Associate Professor in Earth System Science, University of Exeter; Robert Watson, Emeritus Professor in Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia; Wolfgang Knorr, Senior Research Scientist, Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science, Lund University warn us that the time has come for us to leap. The … Continue reading Our energy and climate transition: au revoir Paris →

Energy in Demand News, August 18, 2024

Expanding oil production certainly gets a lot of attention these days. In an energy newsletter by the Financial Times (behind a paywall) this week, the lead article was on a technology breakthrough by Chevron that could extend the production lifespan of the US Gulf of Mexico oil basin and “and potentially bring billions of additional … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, August 18, 2024 →