In an article on The Conversation website Paul Wawrzynkowski, PhD candidate, Universitat de Barcelona and Josep Lloret, Investigador científico (senior researcher)., Instituto de Ciencias del Mar (ICM-CSIC) discuss the importance of decarbonising our economy wihle ensuring biodiversity. Interestingly, in the Mediterranean Sea, there are no permanent wind installations, just one pilot project in France with … Continue reading Lessons from the Mediterranean: decarbonisation of our economy and the protection of marine biodiversity must not only coexist, they must reinforce one another
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The Netherlands’ energy transition: momentum for deployment of clean energy is waning
A news item on the NL Times website says the development of sustainable energy on land is at risk of coming to a standstill. Concerning wind power, there is a “social discussion regarding wind energy, ” an absence of national environmental standards for wind turbines and a lack of political and public support. Development … Continue reading The Netherlands’ energy transition: momentum for deployment of clean energy is waning
Australians could cut power bills by 90% if they made their homes more energy efficient, report finds
The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has recently published a report on the benefits of focusing on the demand side. A focus on homes, not power plants, could halve energy bills Focusing on household solutions such as thermal upgrades, efficient electric appliances, solar, batteries and load-shifting would be an effective strategy … Continue reading Australians could cut power bills by 90% if they made their homes more energy efficient, report finds
Much like the “reduce-reuse-recycle” sustainability initiative, various climate actions fit within three Rs — reduce, remove and reflect
In an article on The Conversation website, Dante McGrath, Postdoctoral Researcher, Centre for Climate Repair, Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge shows the benefits of three Rs – reduce, remove and reflect. Reduce, remove, reflect — the three Rs that could limit global warming Since 2019, the UK has been committed to the target … Continue reading Much like the “reduce-reuse-recycle” sustainability initiative, various climate actions fit within three Rs — reduce, remove and reflect
Spotlight on EU funded project – Unlocking SME potential: Financing energy efficiency for a sustainable future
Europe is juggling many issues at once, at a time when we are striving for greater sustainability and resilience. Whether it be the need for addressing climate change and environmental protection, greater military protection, international trade concerns, improved employment, improved competitiveness, greater energy security, greater economic stability and more, Europe is confronting a range of … Continue reading Spotlight on EU funded project – Unlocking SME potential: Financing energy efficiency for a sustainable future
Energy in Demand News, July 6-7, 2025
The Guardian reports that Europe’s heatwaves have failed to stimulate support for climate action. “As heatwaves engulfed large swathes of Europe and North America last week – the latest in a stream of deadly extremes made worse by fossil fuel pollution – green groups are frustrated that increasingly violent weather has not spurred the urgent … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, July 6-7, 2025
Are Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) still the big green hope?
Behind SAF’s climate-friendly facade, a months-long investigation by Climate Home News and its partner The Straits Times has uncovered an opaque global supply chain that exposes jet fuel providers and their aviation clients to significant fraud risks, raising doubts about the climate benefits of the sector’s main green hope for the years ahead. Matteo Civillini, … Continue reading Are Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) still the big green hope?
Energy in Demand News, June 29, 2025
The Washington Post reports on a new study from the nonprofit International Council on Clean Transportation, shedding light on which nations are driving the largest share of this planet-warming pollution — and which airports stand out. Globally, private jets emitted up to 19.5 million metric tons of greenhouse gases in 2023. Aircraft departing from the … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, June 29, 2025
Britain’s energy transition: while the government’s priority is energy savings for larger businesses, SMEs typically pay the highest rates for their energy
Sam Hampton, Researcher, Environmental Geography, University of Oxford and Jan Rosenow, Leader of the Energy Programme, Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford, University of Oxford, write on The Conversation website about plans to cut energy bills for large industry but SMEs are getting no relief. One worries that this could seriously affect the overall economy. … Continue reading Britain’s energy transition: while the government’s priority is energy savings for larger businesses, SMEs typically pay the highest rates for their energy
Is there a future for carbon capture and storage?
In an article on The Conversation website, Andres Clarens, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Virginia argues that carbon capture offered an expensive “Band-Aid” on old technology. Investing in materials innovation and new techniques for making them promises fundamental transformation for the future. How the end of carbon capture could spark a … Continue reading Is there a future for carbon capture and storage?
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