Energy in Demand News, December 15, 2024

BP and Shell are scaling back electricity ambitions to escape the ‘valley of death,’ according to the Financial Times website (behind a paywall). Over the past five years, the two companies had spent a combined US$18 billion to be major players in electricity. But now Shell has sold its retail electricity business in Germany, the … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, December 15, 2024 →

Serious challenges ahead in reducing emissions from tourism

In an article on The Conversation website, James Higham, Professor of Tourism, Griffith University and Ya-Yen Sun, Associate Professor, School of Business, The University of Queensland discuss what they call the most rigorous and comprehensive analysis of tourism emissions yet conducted. The concern is that global tourism emissions have been growing at double the rate … Continue reading Serious challenges ahead in reducing emissions from tourism →

Some ways in which the spread of AI data centres is challenging utilities and grid managers, and how the power industry in the US is responding

Anurag Srivastava, Professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, West Virginia University writes on The Conversation about how utilities in the US are coping with AI data centres. What are your views. Is the experience similar in Europe and other regions? How utilities are working to meet AI data centers’ voracious appetite for electricity … Continue reading Some ways in which the spread of AI data centres is challenging utilities and grid managers, and how the power industry in the US is responding →

Energy in Demand News, December 8, 2024

How many times have we heard President-elect Donald Trump say: “We will drill, baby, drill.” It’s not clear that producers will fall in line. For the past six years, the US has already been the world’s largest producer of oil and natural gas, according to the Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration, and produces about … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, December 8, 2024 →

Canada had some good words to say at COP29 but its actions don’t back them up

Bruce Campbell writes on the Policy Alternatives about Canada at the Baku summit. While it takes a positive attitude to the COP process, it has to be admitted that Canada is the world’s the fourth largest oil producing country and sixth largest producer of natural gas. It also had many lobbyists there representing the tar … Continue reading Canada had some good words to say at COP29 but its actions don’t back them up →

AI as a crucial tool in helping those in the energy industry navigate this deeply complex transition

This week, IEA organised a conference on AI and we hope to hear some of the results in coming days. In advance, we have an article on the Power Magazine website, Ray Rasmussen, managing principal of rGen Consulting, argues that embracing AI is not just an option but a necessity for a sustainable and efficient … Continue reading AI as a crucial tool in helping those in the energy industry navigate this deeply complex transition →

Why net zero in aviation isn’t getting off the ground

Mark Toon, Senior Lecturer in Marketing and Strategy, Cardiff University writes on The Conversation website about the difficulty airlines are experiencing reach net zero emissions and the role of “jet zero” councils to help achieve future objectives. Jet zero? Why net zero in aviation can’t get off the ground The airline industry is on course … Continue reading Why net zero in aviation isn’t getting off the ground →

Energy in Demand News, December 1, 2024

The New York Times (behind a paywall) wrote: “Five dry words — ‘transitioning away from fossil fuels’ — led to a bitter diplomatic spat Tuesday. . . . A handful of petrostates, led by Saudi Arabia and Russia, ensured that a United Nations General Assembly resolution on climate change steered clear of such language, despite … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, December 1, 2024 →

Europe’s building sector off track: social, economic and climate targets at risk

The third edition of the EU Buildings Climate Tracker published this week by the Buildings Performance Institute Europe (BPIE) confirms that the EU is missing opportunities to increase energy security and reduce heating costs. It is definitely not on track to achieve its climate targets. Progress on decarbonisation has stalled, with the gap more than … Continue reading Europe’s building sector off track: social, economic and climate targets at risk →

Energy in Demand News, November 24, 2024

The talks at COP29 ran 33 hours late, and came close to collapse. In the end richer countries pledged a record $300bn to help the developing world fight climate change, but the deal is facing recrimination that it comes nowhere near addressing poorer countries' challenges from global warming. The New York Times (behind a paywall) … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, November 24, 2024 →