Why China wants to be leader in the energy transition

We are reading almost daily about new initiatives taken by China. Their actions in energy efficiency and renewable energy are impressive. Chris G. Pope a researcher at the University of Sheffield reflects on why China wants to dominate in a good article on The Conversation website. China wants to dominate the world's green energy … Continue reading Why China wants to be leader in the energy transition →

The lessons from utilities’ energy efficiency programmes for spending carbon pricing revenues effectively

Brendan Haley, a Banting post-doctoral fellow at Canada’s Dalhousie University’s School for Resource and Environmental Studies answers an important question in an article on Policy Options website: What are the lessons from utilities’ energy efficiency programs for spending carbon pricing revenues and building low-carbon transition organizations? Do you agree with those lessons? Using carbon … Continue reading The lessons from utilities’ energy efficiency programmes for spending carbon pricing revenues effectively →

Reviewing Sweden’s energy policy

Sweden’s Minister for Policy Coordination and Energy, Ibrahim Baylan recently spoke to representatives at the Open Access Government website about the importance of a sustainable Swedish energy policy. A continued focus on improving Swedish energy policy The goal of Swedish energy policy is: “to ensure, with as little environmental impact as possible, a secure electricity … Continue reading Reviewing Sweden’s energy policy →

Germany’s energy transition sees negative power prices become good for consumers

We have all been watching Germany’s energiewende – energy transition – with great interest because there should be important lessons for all of us. Stanley Reed writes in the New York Times about the impact of recent negative power prices. It should be added that negative power prices are not the norm in Germany, but … Continue reading Germany’s energy transition sees negative power prices become good for consumers →

Digitalisation is playing major role in Germany’s energy transition

Jess Smee writes a good article on the Deutsche Welle website about the role of smart tech in the deployment of renewable energy in Germany. You should enjoy. Smart tech propels Germany’s switch to renewables Digitalization is spurring on Germany's switch to renewables and away from nuclear. Power-generating homes, smart grids and new forms … Continue reading Digitalisation is playing major role in Germany’s energy transition →

The island of Ireland takes regional approach for energy transition

Colm Gorey writes on the Silicon Republic website about a research project underway that demonstrates battery-based energy storage on the Irish grid. This is important as Ireland and Northern Ireland continue to increase the deployment of renewable energies. All-Ireland project to stress-test renewable energy storage for smart grids An all-Ireland research project aims to … Continue reading The island of Ireland takes regional approach for energy transition →

The energy transition in Africa has some concerns

We have read many articles recently about the deployment of renewable energy technologies in Africa but we also have to appreciate that countries such as China are investing heavily in coal plants. David Obura, Adjunct Fellow from the University of Queensland, writes about concerns about the overall environmental impact. The environmental impact of a … Continue reading The energy transition in Africa has some concerns →

Understanding the macroeconomic benefits of the low-carbon energy transition

Stephen Hall from University of Leeds and Jeffrey Hardy from Imperial College London write an important article on The Conversation website about their research assessing what the benefits will be to the British economy from transitioning to a low-carbon economy. This does not even include the benefits from addressing energy demand. Britain's switch to … Continue reading Understanding the macroeconomic benefits of the low-carbon energy transition →

How America’s coal country is finding its own sustainable energy transition

Regardless what the Trump Administration is promoting, the sustainable energy transition is truly underway and nowhere more than the coal areas of the country. Diane Cardwell provides a good article in the New York Times describing many of the developments underway What’s Up in Coal Country: Alternative-Energy Jobs From the mountain hollows of Appalachia … Continue reading How America’s coal country is finding its own sustainable energy transition →

The reasons why Germany is a world leader in areas such as renewable energy and climate

Sometimes it is useful to reflect on why there is success in certain fields. Alison Abbott writes an excellent article on the Nature website about the reasons why Germany is doing so well in certain sustainable energy fields. What do you think? The secret to Germany’s scientific excellence Under the watch of Angela Merkel, … Continue reading The reasons why Germany is a world leader in areas such as renewable energy and climate →