There is some valuable reading in store for you as you explore various aspects of sustainable energy. • Why energy efficiency needs to have priority as part of the Energiewende E3G, based in the UK, has come out with an important briefing paper on the energy transition (Energiewende) in Germany. E3G analysis shows that regardless … Continue reading New reports to watch out for
Category: climate change
Assessing the impact of energy efficiency in America to reduce carbon emissions
Stephen Lacey writes in Greentech media about how complicated it is to determine what impact improved energy efficiency has had in reducing carbon emissions in the US. How Much Is Efficiency Helping America Slash Its Carbon Emissions? Energy wonks collectively gasped when the Energy Information Administration closed its doors briefly during the recent government … Continue reading Assessing the impact of energy efficiency in America to reduce carbon emissions
Is it time to take an entirely new approach to addressing climate change?
Jo Confino provides an excellent article in The Guardian about an entirely different approach to convincing people and governments to take action on climate change. We are always talking about innovation, thinking outside the box and paradigm shifts. What is worrying is that accurate facts in the climate change debate are essential but without emotional … Continue reading Is it time to take an entirely new approach to addressing climate change?
Dutch put crowdfunding on the map
The PRNewswire reports about a record breaking fund raising for households to by their own wind turbine. Crowdfunding is gaining momentum. Only recently the European Capacity Building Initiative (ECBI) published a report on crowdfunding and its potential to raise funding for clilmate action at the local level. Let EiD know of new efforts that you are … Continue reading Dutch put crowdfunding on the map
How the press reports on climate change
Fiona Harvey reports in the Guardian on a new study that shows that eight out of 10 stories focus on the uncertainties and risks associated with climate change. Interestingly, articles predominantly about "uncertainty" were judged to be those that included the voices of climate sceptics. So, what does this really mean? Read on. Majority … Continue reading How the press reports on climate change
Lord Stern criticises Britain’s rush to frack
The Independent’s environment editor, Tom Bawden, reports on Lord Nicholas Stern’s latest criticisms of the Government’s rush into fracking without a thorough analysis of all its potential ramifications. Baseless economics': Lord Stern on David Cameron’s claims that a UK fracking boom can bring down price of gas Lord Stern, author of the hugely influential … Continue reading Lord Stern criticises Britain’s rush to frack
Economist weighs in on the importance of a carbon tax in the US
N. Gregory Mankiw, a professor of economics at Harvard and an adviser to President George W. Bush, recently wrote in the New York Times about his preference for a carbon tax to address climate change concerns. A Carbon Tax That America Could Live With This summer, the Obama administration released the President’s Climate Action Plan. … Continue reading Economist weighs in on the importance of a carbon tax in the US
Climate change and managing risk
Dana Nuccitelli provides a very thought-provoking column in the Guardian about our ability to normally manage risk, but when it comes to addressing climate change, we appear to be making some big mistakes. Is climate change humanity's greatest-ever risk management failure? Humans are very good at managing risks, except when it comes to the … Continue reading Climate change and managing risk
Looking to Europe and Algeria for inspiration and innovation
Arnold Schwarzenegger, former Governor of California is fully committed to pushing for a clean energy future. While he knows innovation made the US great, he is worried that it is falling behind. He said he could not help but be jealous in Algiers and Brussels. As he said, “They have a vision, and they are … Continue reading Looking to Europe and Algeria for inspiration and innovation
Vulnerability to climate change is not only in developing countries
John Broder explains in the New York Times about some of the breakdowns that can be expected in the energy system as a result of the impact of changing climate. Climate Change Will Cause More Energy Breakdowns, U.S. Warns The nation’s entire energy system is vulnerable to increasingly severe and costly weather events driven … Continue reading Vulnerability to climate change is not only in developing countries
Energy in Demand - Sustainable Energy - Rod Janssen 