France’s energy transition: wanting to fast-track its electrification

Liam Gilliver writes on the Euronews website that French Prime Minister Sébastian Lecornu says electrification is now a concern of ‘national interest’ and no longer just about climate change. France wants to fast-track its electrification as the war on Iran continues to highlight the dangers of fossil fuel reliance with some new initiatives. In a … Continue reading France’s energy transition: wanting to fast-track its electrification →

Why batteries may save the world

Paul Krugman, an American economist who is the Distinguished Professor of Economics at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York and in 2008 was sole winner of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his contributions to new trade theory and new economic geography, writes on Substack of the growing importance … Continue reading Why batteries may save the world →

Australia’s new car carbon market is already reshaping the auto industry

In an article on The Conversation website, Hussein Dia, Professor of Transport Technology and Sustainability, Swinburne University of Technology discusses how the new fuel efficiency scheme in Australia has created a new, tradeable carbon currency applying just to cars and light commercial vehicles in just seven months. How Australia’s new fuel efficiency scheme quietly … Continue reading Australia’s new car carbon market is already reshaping the auto industry →

Sales of electric vehicles on upward trajectory in the EU

Molly Lempriere writes on the Carbon Brief website about how EVs have overtaken standard petrol (gasoline) cars for the first time in December. Analysis: EVs just outsold petrol cars in EU for first time ever Sales of electric vehicles (EVs) overtook standard petrol cars in the EU for the first time in December 2025, … Continue reading Sales of electric vehicles on upward trajectory in the EU →

EU walks back 2035 all-electric target, permitting some new combustion engine cars

A last-minute deal in Berlin ensured the death of the combustion engine ban — a previously unthinkable outcome. Jordyn Dahl writes on the Politico website about the Commission’s latest plan that now goes to the European Parliament and Council. Also, check out the latest article by Monica Frassoni. She argues why the electric transition is … Continue reading EU walks back 2035 all-electric target, permitting some new combustion engine cars →

China is rapidly expanding its global footprint in clean-tech manufacturing

A transformative wave of capital flowing from China is fundamentally defining the map of global clean technology manufacturing. Since 2022, Chinese firms have rapidly accelerated overseas investments into green technologies, with 75 per cent of the projects being located in the Global South. Upamanyu Das writes on the downtoearth website about the new report from … Continue reading China is rapidly expanding its global footprint in clean-tech manufacturing →

Energy in Demand News, August 3-4, 2025

The EU and US agreed to a new trade deal in recent days, to a distinctly mixed reaction. The European Environmental Bureau (EEB), Europe’s largest network of environmental NGOs, warns that the centrepiece of the deal, a €700 billion pledge to buy U.S. fossil fuels and nuclear energy over the next three years, is fundamentally … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, August 3-4, 2025 →

The shift to EVs and electric water heating has a huge silver lining

In an article on The Conversation website, Bin Lu and Marnie Shaw of the Australian National University explain how authorities in Australia can use Evs and electric water heating to help operate the grid more efficiently and slash infrastructure costs. What are your views? How EVs and electric water heaters are turning cities into … Continue reading The shift to EVs and electric water heating has a huge silver lining →

Energy in Demand News, July 27-28, 2025

It is summer time in Europe but the news has not slowed down. The post below on the IEA is disturbing and we can all hope that the US remains a member of the IEA in order to make a valuable contribution to our sustainable energy future. There is a good report from SciencesPo on … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, July 27-28, 2025 →

Blog by Jane Marsh – Six Times the Minerals: How EVs and Gas Cars Stack Up in the Race for Resources

Electric vehicles (EVs) are synonymous with the green energy transition. However, despite lowering global transportation emissions, production demands a significantly greater amount of minerals than gas cars, raising concerns regarding their actual sustainability and overall environmental and social impact. Understanding how each vehicle type performs in resource extraction and processing is crucial to making informed … Continue reading Blog by Jane Marsh – Six Times the Minerals: How EVs and Gas Cars Stack Up in the Race for Resources →