Understanding more about Iceland’s energy system

World Bulletin writes a good article about the importance placed on renewable energy. This is important for a country that has the highest per capita consumption of electricity. Renewable energy saves Iceland Iceland, which consumes the most electricity power per capita in the world, makes almost all energy production through renewable energy sources, according … Continue reading Understanding more about Iceland’s energy system →

What happens when people don’t agree . . .

Ketan Joshi writes a very enlightening article that the Australian Prime Minister doesn’t always follow his own advice. The federal government can’t convince the electorate of the ills of renewables. Perhaps they should listen instead (following the PM’s own advice), and leave the renewable energy target alone. Maybe there are lessons for Europe as we … Continue reading What happens when people don’t agree . . . →

Beijing’s war on pollution

When air pollution is causing more than 3.7 million deaths a year and costing the global economy over $3.5tr a year in sickness and premature deaths, not to mention the effect on climate change, something must be done. In China there is growing public unrest. BusinessGreen provides a good article on how coal consumption in … Continue reading Beijing’s war on pollution →

Reaction to President of World Bank’s view of the importance of coal

A few weeks ago, an EiD post raised concerns that the World Bank’s lending policies are environmentally disastrous. Now we get a post from Justin Guay, Associate Director of the Sierra Club International Climate Programme, writing on the Huffington Post website. He criticises Dr. Jim Yong Kim, president of the World Bank, for his views … Continue reading Reaction to President of World Bank’s view of the importance of coal →

Looking at the grid of the future

Mahesh Bhave from the Indian Institute of Management writes on the Renewable Energy World website writes that the electricity grid as we know it today shall pass and a new one will take its place. He questions how we manage the transition. This is an important article for all of you. A Requiem for … Continue reading Looking at the grid of the future →

More on the future of energy policy

Andrew Simms has never stopped making us think about energy policy from the basic elements. Simms, author of Cancel the Apocalypse (Little Brown, 2013), and works for Global Witness, gives us food for thought (for many of us at the beach) about the need to seek a different approach to energy policy. Wherever you are … Continue reading More on the future of energy policy →

Important OECD report on making the best use of new energy resources

The OECD has recently published a report that makes us take a fresh look what it means to develop energy resources. The report looks at the US and the benefits it has had from the exploitation of shale oil and gas. While many may shudder at this, it certainly should be looked at in the … Continue reading Important OECD report on making the best use of new energy resources →

Good news for renewables, less so for energy efficiency

Tom Revell writes in Blue & Green Tomorrow about a recent poll in the UK that shows that voters believe renewables is the most important way to address energy security. Nuclear came second and energy efficiency came third. Poll: UK voters think renewable energy is best way to secure energy supply British voters from … Continue reading Good news for renewables, less so for energy efficiency →

Important blog on UK energy policy

Nick Butler is a regular writer/blogger in the Financial Times and his recent blog reflects on the state of British energy policy, or the lack thereof. There is so much written about UK energy policy but this is a good one for those outside the UK to get a better idea of just what is … Continue reading Important blog on UK energy policy →

Looking at Europe’s shale gas efforts from abroad

Eric Reguly writes in Canada’s Globe and Mail about his concerns for the future of the shale gas industry in Europe. Europe’s shale gas backers are living in a fantasy world The Ukraine crisis has come as a godsend to the shale gas cheerleaders in Europe. Russian natural gas exports to Western and Central Europe, … Continue reading Looking at Europe’s shale gas efforts from abroad →