Energy in Demand, March 29-30, 2026

Oil and gas companies including Norway’s Equinor and a lobby group backed by Shell, TotalEnergies and ConocoPhillips have called for the EU to drop an effective ban on future drilling in the Arctic, according to the Financial Times. More than 10 oil and gas companies and industry groups seized on arguments about energy security in … Continue reading Energy in Demand, March 29-30, 2026 →

Efficient motor technology can play a big role in ensuring a sustainable water sector

David Hawley writes on the ABB website about the importance of deploying appropriate efficient technology to ensure a sustainable water future. Innovation that flows: How efficient motors can power a sustainable water future Every year, World Water Day reminds us that water underpins everything we take for granted – morning showers, clean drinking water, safe sanitation, … Continue reading Efficient motor technology can play a big role in ensuring a sustainable water sector →

Energy transition: turning air conditioning units into home battery systems

Terry Slavin writes on the Reuters news website about how air conditioners can play a more positive role in our energy transition. How AC maker Carrier wants to turn air conditioners from energy hogs to grid assets Summary 40% of U.S. grid is reserved to meet heating and air conditioning peak demand By pairing … Continue reading Energy transition: turning air conditioning units into home battery systems →

Earth’s climate more unbalanced than ever but . . .

In an article on The Conversation website, Andrew King, ARC Future Fellow and Associate Professor in Climate Science, ARC Centre of Excellence for 21st Century Weather, The University of Melbourne, comments on the annual State of the Climate report which was quite grim. However, the author concludes with an important message: “by turning away from … Continue reading Earth’s climate more unbalanced than ever but . . . →

Energy in Demand News, March 22-23, 2026

On March 11th, the IEA announced the release of 400 million barrels of oil to address disruptions in oil markets stemming from the war in the Middle East as EiD reported last week. The IEA followed up this week by publishing a report highlighting “options to ease oil price pressures on consumers”. When the IEA … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, March 22-23, 2026 →

Cities are quietly becoming raw‑material hubs

Martin Kuebler writes on the Deutsche Welle website that cities are quietly becoming raw‑material hubs as urban miners turn rubble into a carbon‑saving construction supply chain. Is this true where you live? The people remodelling homes with reclaimed ruins Picking through a crate of reclaimed floor tiles, Micheal Ghyoot pulls out a model with … Continue reading Cities are quietly becoming raw‑material hubs →

Energy in Demand News, March 15-16, 2026

The 32 member countries of the International Energy Agency agreed this week to make 400 million barrels of oil from their emergency reserves available to the market to address disruptions in oil markets stemming from the war in the Middle East. IEA members hold emergency stockpiles of over 1.2 billion barrels, with a further 600 million barrels … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, March 15-16, 2026 →

New report shows importance of digital retrofits for healthcare sector

An article on the Voltimum website discusses a new report by Schneider Electric on improving the energy efficiency in the healthcare sector. Voltimum is a digital platform and community that provides electrical professionals with industry news, product information, training, and tools for the electrical sector. Hospitals can cut energy use, carbon and costs fastest … Continue reading New report shows importance of digital retrofits for healthcare sector →

Too valuable to burn: how electrification Is changing the future of oil

In an article on The Conversation website, Mehdi Seyedmahmoudian, Professor of Electrical Engineering, School of Engineering, Swinburne University of Technology discusses how the non-energy use of oil is going to continue for some time. What are your views? Too valuable to burn? Chemical and plastic industries will rely on oil far longer than motorist … Continue reading Too valuable to burn: how electrification Is changing the future of oil →

Britain’s energy transition: From warm front to cold homes: the cost of scrapping energy efficiency programmes

With no current programmes in place to address the issue of fuel poverty, it seems that the government is looking to claim progress by manipulating figures rather than taking effective action, says Andrew Warren, chair of the British Energy Efficiency Federation in a column in the March issue of Energy in Buildings & Industry. … Continue reading Britain’s energy transition: From warm front to cold homes: the cost of scrapping energy efficiency programmes →