France’s latest Energy Bill has sparked controversy as it prioritises nuclear power over renewables. Dimitris Mavrokefalidis discusses France’s new energy bill in an article on the Energy Live News website. France shifts focus: Nuclear over renewables in new Energy Bill France faces criticism for its new Energy Bill prioritising nuclear power over renewables, omitting … Continue reading It’s a nuclear future for France’s energy transition
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Energy in Demand News, January 7, 2024
With the devastation of floods, heatwaves, hurricanes, forest fires and more, we know much more needs to be done to mitigate GHG emissions. Many commentators were concerned after COP28 last year that there was no sense of urgency. Read once more the comment from Fiona Harvey, published on EiD in December, on the need for … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, January 7, 2024
Bringing off-grid, pay-as-you-go power to Africa
Mansoor Hamayun, the co-founder and chief executive of Bboxx, started out with a university project to bring solar power to a few villages in Rwanda. Now he is set to expand tenfold across sub-Saharan Africa. In an article on the Guardian website, Jillian Ambrose discusses what Mr. Hamayun is trying to achieve. ‘Electricity is … Continue reading Bringing off-grid, pay-as-you-go power to Africa
New generation of wind turbines built with wood
When we think of wood and Sweden together, we think of Ikea most often. Now we will other reasons. Jonah Fisher writes on the BBC News website about wind turbines being built out of wood. Who would ever have guessed that? World's tallest wooden wind turbine starts turning What is made from the same … Continue reading New generation of wind turbines built with wood
Op-Ed on Small Modular Reactors in Britain
Steve Thomas, Emeritus Professor of Energy Policy at the University of Greenwich provided an excellent opinion column on the SMR programme on the Business Green website. Steve has been a researcher in the area of energy policy for over twenty-five years. He specialises in the economics and policy of nuclear power. What are your views? … Continue reading Op-Ed on Small Modular Reactors in Britain
The role of small modular reactors in the energy transition
As the global need for decarbonisation becomes more urgent, small modular reactors are getting considerable attention. COP28 recognised the critical role of nuclear energy for reducing the effects of climate change. COP28 also saw 22 world leaders sign a declaration to make efforts to triple nuclear energy by 2050. SMRs have been touted as a … Continue reading The role of small modular reactors in the energy transition
Energy in Demand News, December 31, 2023
EiD wishes you a Happy New Year and all the best for 2024 Hopefully you had a chance to relax over the festive season and to prepare for 2024. While the EU policy framework for energy efficiency and renewable energy is now in place, every effort must be made to scale up implementation. Check out … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, December 31, 2023
Reflecting on COP28
Jack Marley writes on The Conversation website about many of the highlights from the climate change summit that ended a few weeks ago. Jack Marley edits the UK edition of the Environment + Energy section of The Conversation website. What are your views? How fossil fuel companies won COP28 Another climate summit has come … Continue reading Reflecting on COP28
Energy in Demand News, December 17, 2023
EiD wishes you all a very festive season and we look forward to seeing you in 2024 Let's all do our best to get our zero-carbon energy transition on track COP28 ended this week and there definitely are split opinions on how successful it was. You will see several of this week’s posts covering aspects … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, December 17, 2023
While China is deploying renewables at a fast pace, It is far behind in improving energy efficiency
In an article on The Conversation website, Xu Yi-chong, Professor of Governance and Public Policy, Griffith University in Australia discusses latest developments in China. Because China accounts for a third of global GHG emissions, what it does has a big impact. Importantly he states that China has been looking for better coordination with the US … Continue reading While China is deploying renewables at a fast pace, It is far behind in improving energy efficiency
