David Hawley writes on the ABB website about the importance of deploying appropriate efficient technology to ensure a sustainable water future. Innovation that flows: How efficient motors can power a sustainable water future Every year, World Water Day reminds us that water underpins everything we take for granted – morning showers, clean drinking water, safe sanitation, … Continue reading Efficient motor technology can play a big role in ensuring a sustainable water sector
Category: energy transition
Energy transition: turning air conditioning units into home battery systems
Terry Slavin writes on the Reuters news website about how air conditioners can play a more positive role in our energy transition. How AC maker Carrier wants to turn air conditioners from energy hogs to grid assets Summary 40% of U.S. grid is reserved to meet heating and air conditioning peak demand By pairing … Continue reading Energy transition: turning air conditioning units into home battery systems
Water is a key component of the energy transition
Duncan Wood, CEO, Hurst International Consulting, writes on the World Economic Forum website arguing that embracing technologies that enable us to use water and energy more efficiently and intelligently can accelerate decarbonisation and work towards net zero. Why water is vital to decarbonization and the energy transition Discussions around climate action tend to focus … Continue reading Water is a key component of the energy transition
What will it take to ensure a sustainable supply of copper?
In an article on The Conversation website, Morgan Bazilian, Professor of Public Policy and Director of the Payne Institute, Colorado School of Mines and Adam Charles Simon, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Earth & Environmental Sciences, University of Michigan discuss the concerns about the supply shortage of copper that is needed for so many of … Continue reading What will it take to ensure a sustainable supply of copper?
Energy in Demand News, March 22-23, 2026
On March 11th, the IEA announced the release of 400 million barrels of oil to address disruptions in oil markets stemming from the war in the Middle East as EiD reported last week. The IEA followed up this week by publishing a report highlighting “options to ease oil price pressures on consumers”. When the IEA … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, March 22-23, 2026
The countries leading the world in clean electricity
According to a March 2026 report on energy infrastructure resilience around the world, the electrical grid in Iceland has the lowest carbon footprint. A new study by Energy World Mag, a platform dedicated to recording the energy consumption, identified countries with the most ecological power grids, while also evaluating whether their energy systems are structured to maintain this … Continue reading The countries leading the world in clean electricity
New OECD analysis: The great dispersion in energy productivity between firms
New OECD research finds that some firms use 20 times more energy than their peers producing the same output. Reducing the gap could cut industrial energy use by more than half using technologies that already exist. This blog post by Antoine Dechezlepretre and Josh De Lyon on the OECD website explores why these gaps exist … Continue reading New OECD analysis: The great dispersion in energy productivity between firms
Energy in Demand News, March 15-16, 2026
The 32 member countries of the International Energy Agency agreed this week to make 400 million barrels of oil from their emergency reserves available to the market to address disruptions in oil markets stemming from the war in the Middle East. IEA members hold emergency stockpiles of over 1.2 billion barrels, with a further 600 million barrels … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, March 15-16, 2026
New report shows importance of digital retrofits for healthcare sector
An article on the Voltimum website discusses a new report by Schneider Electric on improving the energy efficiency in the healthcare sector. Voltimum is a digital platform and community that provides electrical professionals with industry news, product information, training, and tools for the electrical sector. Hospitals can cut energy use, carbon and costs fastest … Continue reading New report shows importance of digital retrofits for healthcare sector
Too valuable to burn: how electrification Is changing the future of oil
In an article on The Conversation website, Mehdi Seyedmahmoudian, Professor of Electrical Engineering, School of Engineering, Swinburne University of Technology discusses how the non-energy use of oil is going to continue for some time. What are your views? Too valuable to burn? Chemical and plastic industries will rely on oil far longer than motorist … Continue reading Too valuable to burn: how electrification Is changing the future of oil
Energy in Demand - Sustainable Energy - Rod Janssen 