Tasmania planning to increase its storage capacity as part of Australia’s energy transition

As Australia is looking for ways of reducing dependence on coal, new studies are assessing the feasibility of adding 10 to 15 pumped hydro energy storage sites. Sophie Vorrath explains in an article on the RenewEconomy website. Tasmania ups quest to become renewable energy "battery of Australia" The potential for Tasmania to double its … Continue reading Tasmania planning to increase its storage capacity as part of Australia’s energy transition →

Australia’s energy transition needs a more pragmatic approach

We have read a lot about the energy situation in Australia. It is in the throes of an energy transition and it is not a simple one. Nor is it simple anywhere else, but Australia starts from the point of view of having its economy largely based on exploiting its large fossil fuel reserves. Focusing … Continue reading Australia’s energy transition needs a more pragmatic approach →

Comments on the energy transition from Uganda

It is important for us to see how others discuss the energy transition. Brian K. Katabazi, associate director of the Centre for Energy Governance writes on newvision.co.ug, Uganda’s leading daily, about the importance of renewable energy to mitigate GHG emissions. Advancing Renewable Energy Transition Will Mitigate Climate Change The 2017 publication of the renewable … Continue reading Comments on the energy transition from Uganda →

Thoughts about grid modernisation

Our energy transition has many implications for our electrical systems, as we are increasingly aware of. Peter O’Connor, a Kendall Science Fellow, writes an important article on the Union of Concerned Scientists website about grid modernisation and the role of electric vehicles. What Is Grid Modernization—and What’s the Role of Electric Vehicles? Utilities around … Continue reading Thoughts about grid modernisation →

Consumers can take more control during the energy transition

As you know, EiD is part of the Energy Advice Exchange and our concern is about ensuring greater consumer empowerment in the development of EU’s sustainable energy strategy. Judith Ireland writes a good article on the illawarramercury website in Australia explaining that householders do not need to be experts to better control how they consume … Continue reading Consumers can take more control during the energy transition →

The energy transition in Tanzania is underway

In the north, we increasingly live in a digital world. It is happening in many places as explained by Kizito Makoye, from the Thomson Reuters Foundation on the zilient.org website. Tanzania is seeing significant developments in the use of smart phones for digital payments for electricity. Mobile power payments and smart meters plug in … Continue reading The energy transition in Tanzania is underway →

The energy transition in South Australia

We are all interested in latest developments around the world. Saul Kavonic writes on the Forbes website. Making The Transition: What South Australia Can Teach Us About Switching On To Renewables Around half of South Australia's power generation capacity comes from wind and solar, with renewables' share of the energy mix continuing to rise. … Continue reading The energy transition in South Australia →

How one Dutch utility is providing innovative new services

Everywhere we are seeing innovative new ways that energy utilities are performing in the energy transition. Some have obligations provided by governments or regulators, while others act to take advantage of market conditions. Stanley Reed explains in an article in the New York Times about what one utility in The Netherlands is up to. … Continue reading How one Dutch utility is providing innovative new services →

The stop-start of the energy transition

Tom Baxter, senior Lecturer in Chemical Engineering at the University of Aberdeen, writes on The Conversation website about what can replace CCS, which he feels has failed to deliver. You should be interested in his alternatives. What do you think? It's time to accept carbon capture has failed – here's what we should do … Continue reading The stop-start of the energy transition →

Have we appropriately considered the human rights and social implications of the clean energy transition?

There is a human dimension to all our policies and we should always remember that. Roberta Pinamonti writes a thoughtful article on the Business for Social Responsibility website about the human rights implications. The Human Rights Implications of the Renewable Energy Transition In 2015, Amnesty International and Greenpeace released a joint statement calling on … Continue reading Have we appropriately considered the human rights and social implications of the clean energy transition? →