Climate friendly Paris Olympic Games focused on low carbon, repurposed construction

Ciaran Varley and Dave Lockwood write on the Guardian website how the Paris Olympics are doing their best to be the greenest ever. EiD did an earlier post on the Paris Olympics in April that gives more background. Recycled bottle tops and tables made from shuttlecocks - the greenest Olympics? The organising committee of … Continue reading Climate friendly Paris Olympic Games focused on low carbon, repurposed construction →

Energy in Demand News, July 21, 2024

The energy transition is proving to be quite a challenge. This week, the New York Times (behind a paywall) wondered why the oil industry is booming. High prices and growing demand have helped US oil producers take in record profits despite global efforts to spur greater use of renewable energy and electric cars. The article … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, July 21, 2024 →

Is there a future for hydrogen?

Matt Oliver writes on the Telegraph website that hopes of a seamless transition to green hydrogen are crashing into economic reality. What are your views? How the West’s ‘absurd’ bet on hydrogen imploded Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest has been on something of a journey in recent years. The Australian billionaire, best known for making his … Continue reading Is there a future for hydrogen? →

Energy in Demand News, July 14, 2024

Despite growing at an unprecedented rate last year, renewable energy sources are still not being deployed quickly enough to put the world on track to meet an international goal of tripling renewables by 2030, new data shows. According to figures published on Thursday by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), renewables are the fastest-growing source … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, July 14, 2024 →

The emotional side of energy and climate policy

In an article on The Conversation website, Parker Muzzerall, PhD Candidate, Department of Sociology, University of British Columbia; Audrey-Ann Deneault, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Université de Montréal; and Steve Lorteau, SJD Candidate, Faculty of Law, University of Toronto write about the important role of emotions in energy policy. What are your views? Emotions … Continue reading The emotional side of energy and climate policy →

China continues to lead the world in wind and solar, with twice as much capacity under construction as the rest of the world combined

China is cementing its position as the global leader in renewables development with180 GW of utility-scale solar and 159 GW of wind power already under construction. The total of the two is nearly twice as much as the rest of the world combined, and enough to power all of South Korea, according to new data … Continue reading China continues to lead the world in wind and solar, with twice as much capacity under construction as the rest of the world combined →

Energy in Demand, July 7, 2024

The Financial Times columnist, Martin Wolf, argued this week (behind a paywall) that market forces are not enough to halt climate change. He notes that our efforts to decarbonise are going poorly. Furthermore, people just do not want to pay the price of decarbonising the economy. In explaining the global rise in electricity from fossil … Continue reading Energy in Demand, July 7, 2024 →

Blog by Stephen Davies: Natural gas is ‘clean’: unveiling the myth and proposing a sustainable alternative

The imperative to pivot toward sustainable energy practices has never been more critical, given the escalating climate emergency facing our planet. Against this backdrop, many are telling people that natural gas is a ‘clean’ alternative to conventional fossil fuels. However, this assertion skims over the complex, often detrimental environmental ramifications associated with its extraction and … Continue reading Blog by Stephen Davies: Natural gas is ‘clean’: unveiling the myth and proposing a sustainable alternative →

“There are no valid economic arguments against rapidly shifting from burning polluting fossil fuels to cleaner energy sources”

In an article on the Common Dreams website, David Suzuki, an award-winning geneticist and broadcaster, co-founded the David Suzuki Foundation, a science-based non-profit environmental organization headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia provides a strong argument about the economic case for a rapid clean energy transition. What are your views. It's Ridiculous Just How Good the … Continue reading “There are no valid economic arguments against rapidly shifting from burning polluting fossil fuels to cleaner energy sources” →

Canada’s push against greenwashing is working

Efforts to stop companies from spreading misinformation in Canada about their impact on the climate and environment appear to be taking hold. An alliance of tar sands producers (often called oil sands) have removed online content citing "significant uncertainty" over the federal government's anti-greenwashing legislation. Nia Williams and Ismail Shakil discuss latest developments in an … Continue reading Canada’s push against greenwashing is working →