What a way to start the week. Shortly after noon on Monday April 28th, Spain’s electricity grid suddenly and unexpectedly lost 15 GW of power—equivalent to 60% of its national demand. The massive drop caused most of the country’s electricity system to shut down, followed by much of neighbouring Portugal’s. There has been much comment … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, May 4-5, 2025
Category: behaviour/attitudes
Our energy and climate transition: are people’s minds really made up? Or are they still open to change?
In an article on The Conversation website, the authors ask many pertinent questions on our attitudes and behaviour related to addressing climate change. The survey they undertook was in Australia. The authors are: Kelly Kirkland, Research Fellow in Psychology, The University of Queensland; Abby Robinson, PhD candidate in Social Psychology, The University of Melbourne; Amy … Continue reading Our energy and climate transition: are people’s minds really made up? Or are they still open to change?
How to play and enjoy music while respecting and helping the planet
With the earth passing 1.5 degrees Celsius of heating in 2024, and recent natural disasters exacerbated by climate change, artists and researchers were asked for the Songlines Magazine website how to play and enjoy music while respecting and helping the planet. What Can Musicians and Music Lovers Do During a Climate Crisis? Charis McGowan … Continue reading How to play and enjoy music while respecting and helping the planet
The importance of leaders and other high-profile people visibly leading by example, demonstrating commitment and helping to establish new social norms
In an article on The Conversation website, Sam Hampton, Researcher, Environmental Geography, University of Oxford and Tina Fawcett, Associate Professor, Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford discuss what it takes to encourage climate action. They argue that public willingness to make sacrifices for climate action is closely tied to perceptions of fairness and necessity. Furthermore … Continue reading The importance of leaders and other high-profile people visibly leading by example, demonstrating commitment and helping to establish new social norms
Motivations, preferences, and social values are shifting the mobility transition in Europe quickly
In an article on The Conversation website, Javier Turienzo, Lecturer in Business organization and marketing, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela writes about the mobility transformation taking place in Europe. Social attitudes are driving Europe’s mobility transformation, not tech Mobility is evolving rapidly, especially in Europe, and this transformation is not only reflected in the … Continue reading Motivations, preferences, and social values are shifting the mobility transition in Europe quickly
Creative writing workshop inspires climate action
In an article on The Conversation website, Cecilia Manosa Nyblon, Director, We Are the Possible Programme, University of Exeter and Sally Flint, Creative Lead, We Are the Possible programme, University of Exeter discuss the impact of a creative writing workshop they created at their university in 2021. How storytelling, creativity and collaborations can inspire … Continue reading Creative writing workshop inspires climate action
Time to participate in EEA’s ‘Our environment: Our future’ campaign
Do you have a story to share about how you made a positive difference, improving our environment and helping to build a more sustainable future? Then why not submit it and take part in the European Environment Agency’s (EEA) ‘Our environment : Our future’ outreach campaign? Tell EEA about Europe’s environment through your actions and … Continue reading Time to participate in EEA’s ‘Our environment: Our future’ campaign
Energy in Demand News, April 6-7, 2025
Let’s start this early spring week with some background music for you to enjoy reading this week’s newsletter. Everyone is still trying to come to grips with the “Liberation Day” tariffs that we’ve all been saddled with. The Guardian reports that there have been some exceptions. “Trump’s new 10% universal tariffs – which are higher … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, April 6-7, 2025
Breakthrough agreement set to accelerate renewable energy rollout across Europe
Renewable energy supplies could surge across Europe following a breakthrough agreement to minimise local opposition to new wind, solar and electricity grid projects, announced this week by the global network of local and regional governments, Local Governments for Sustainability Europe (ICLEI). Development time could be cut significantly for new wind, solar and electricity grid connection … Continue reading Breakthrough agreement set to accelerate renewable energy rollout across Europe
“We successfully increased people’s opposition to new fossil fuel projects by simply asking them to imagine a sustainable world”
Obviously there is much power in the imagination. In an article on The Conversation website, Michael T. Schmitt, Professor, Simon Fraser University and Annika E. Lutz, PhD researcher, Simon Fraser University discuss their recent study where participants who were asked to imagine a sustainable world expressed more opposition to the two fossil fuel projects than … Continue reading “We successfully increased people’s opposition to new fossil fuel projects by simply asking them to imagine a sustainable world”
Energy in Demand - Sustainable Energy - Rod Janssen 