Guy Grainger, Global Head, Sustainability Services, JLL writes on the World Economic Forum website about the important role that buildings can play in meeting our energy security concerns. How buildings can start solving energy security as power demands surge The traditional role of buildings as energy consumers is changing amid rising supply disruptions, surging … Continue reading The traditional role of buildings as energy consumers is changing amid rising supply disruptions, surging demand, and more volatile pricing
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Ukraine’s costly lesson: Europe’s energy security depends on local renewables
Erika Tserkasina writes on the Kyiv Independent website to explain the lessons learned by Ukraine as it deals with its own energy transition during very difficult circumstances. As she says, sustainability and security need not be competing agendas. She ends with an important message: Europe now has the opportunity to align its climate investments with … Continue reading Ukraine’s costly lesson: Europe’s energy security depends on local renewables
Blog by Rose Morrison – From reactive to resilient: how European businesses are reimagining energy security in an era of climate volatility
Link: Unsplash Maintaining energy security in Europe is a growing challenge. While uptime is proving difficult with weather uncertainties, disruptions in supply and price have also left many businesses reeling. The best way forward is to shift from reactive, short-term solutions to long-term ones that offer sustainable resilience. The Immediate Challenges of Political and Climate … Continue reading Blog by Rose Morrison – From reactive to resilient: how European businesses are reimagining energy security in an era of climate volatility
Cold as a weapon: why Russia is targeting Ukraine’s heating system
Pauline Sophie Heinrichs, Lecturer in War Studies, Climate and Energy Security, King's College London writes on The Conversation website about how Russia is benefiting from a detailed understanding of Ukraine infrastructure in its targeting of attacks. Russian knowledge of Soviet-era energy systems has helped it to target Ukraine’s heating and homes In the middle … Continue reading Cold as a weapon: why Russia is targeting Ukraine’s heating system
The world’s largest sand battery has started working in Finland
Lottie Limb writes on the Euronews website about the world’s largest sand battery. The 15 metres wide battery can store a month's heat demand in summer. ‘A very Finnish thing’: Big sand battery starts storing wind and solar energy in crushed soapstone The world’s largest sand battery has started working in the southern Finnish … Continue reading The world’s largest sand battery has started working in Finland
Energy sector leaders usher in a new era of energy security
The high-level gathering of governments and industry, co-hosted by IEA and UK, concludes with shared understanding of a broader and more resilient approach to energy security. But it also concluded that fossil fuels will continue to play an important role and questions the net zero energy transition objectives. Joe Lo writes on the Climate Home … Continue reading Energy sector leaders usher in a new era of energy security
Chart of the week from DWS
DWS, the German asset management company, has published an important “chart of the week” discussing the financial impact on Europe’s economies because of the inefficient use of energy. What are your views? Securing Europe’s security and growth with less energy waste: Europe's economies wasted billions of euros through the inefficient use of energy Europe’s … Continue reading Chart of the week from DWS
New reports paint a troubling picture of Europe’s readiness to handle the effects of climate change over the coming years
Climate-related disasters cost Europe more than €77 billion last year, according to a new report. But costs can be lowered with better data and financing strategies. David Keating discusses warnings from the World Bank about Europe’s preparedness in an article on the Euractiv website. Europe unprepared for climate disaster, warns World Bank A series … Continue reading New reports paint a troubling picture of Europe’s readiness to handle the effects of climate change over the coming years
Importance of reducing energy demand and improving energy efficiency
In an article on The Conversation website, Louis Fletcher, Research Fellow in the Geopolitics of Energy, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick argues for a demand-side approach to energy security. Reducing energy demand and improving efficiency will help prevent the next gas crisis Gas prices have relaxed, Europe has come out of the winter … Continue reading Importance of reducing energy demand and improving energy efficiency
“Romania’s justification for not implementing measures to reduce energy consumption in recent years, as other EU countries have done, is not convincing”
Catalina Mihai writes on the Euractiv website about reaction to Romania’s justification for not reducing natural gas use. And there are no plans to reduce its gas consumption in the future. Romania’s pretext for not taking steps to reduce energy consumption slammed Romania’s justification for not implementing measures to reduce energy consumption in recent … Continue reading “Romania’s justification for not implementing measures to reduce energy consumption in recent years, as other EU countries have done, is not convincing”
Energy in Demand - Sustainable Energy - Rod Janssen 