Evidence that the sustainable energy transition can lower costs

The energy transition is still in early days but we are getting more and more proof of the benefits. Frank Jossi writes on the Midwest Energy News website in the United States about the benefits that have come to Minnesota. Are we seeing similar experience elsewhere? As energy mix becomes cleaner, Minnesotans paying less … Continue reading Evidence that the sustainable energy transition can lower costs →

Energy trading in the twenty-first century

Diane Cardwell write in the New York Times about a neighbourhood in the New York that has created a virtual trading platform for solar energy producers to sell excess electricity. Is this the model for the future? Solar Experiment Lets Neighbors Trade Energy Among Themselves Brooklyn is known the world over for things small-batch … Continue reading Energy trading in the twenty-first century →

Drones starting to play increasingly important role in energy transition

We have read in the past about some pilot projects to use drones to help deploy sustainable energy technologies. Katie Fehrenbacher writes in The Guardian about the important role they should play in helping to determine how and where solar technologies will best be deployed. How drones are helping design the solar power plants … Continue reading Drones starting to play increasingly important role in energy transition →

Energy transition also underway in Saudi Arabia

We are getting details from more and more countries about their plans for a sustainable energy transition. We have had some indications of changes in Saudi Arabia, but Anthony Dipaola writes on the Bloomberg with more information of the Saudi plans to significantly deploy renewable energy. Saudis Kick Off $50 Billion Renewable Energy Plan … Continue reading Energy transition also underway in Saudi Arabia →

Impact of renewable energy in Germany’s energy transition

Our energy sectors are complex and the conventional fuel industries are having to face the energy transition. Jason Karaian writes on the qz.com website about the impact that the shift to renewables is having on fossil fuel producers in Germany. Germany’s renewable energy boom is making life miserable for fossil-fuel producers Last year at … Continue reading Impact of renewable energy in Germany’s energy transition →

Germany’s energy transition shows positive progress in energy efficiency investments

Too often we only read about developments in renewable energy in Germany’s Energiewende. It is good to see this article by Priyanka Shrestha on the Energy Live News website about the growth in investments in energy efficiency in 2016. Are we also seeing this trend in other countries? German energy efficiency investment up Germany … Continue reading Germany’s energy transition shows positive progress in energy efficiency investments →

New report shows many World Bank loans not supporting energy transition

A BBC news item shows that many World Bank loans are continuing to support coal, gas and oil developments. Many feel this is undermining renewable schemes. Maybe there is some logic behind the World Bank approach in the energy transition. Do any EiD readers have views? World Bank loan scheme 'failing clean energy' A … Continue reading New report shows many World Bank loans not supporting energy transition →

Keeping energy affordable and financing the growth of the energy sector are two critical challenges for India

Rangan Banerjee, is Head, Department of Energy Science and Engineering at IIT Bombay, provides a good article in the EnergyWorld section of India’s Economic Times to first look at what America is now doing under the new administration and then comparing it to the challenges in meeting India’s long-term energy security. India shouldn't replace … Continue reading Keeping energy affordable and financing the growth of the energy sector are two critical challenges for India →

Reviewing Britain’s low carbon transition

Dan Wells writes a good article on the Blue & Green Tomorrow website about the progress that is being made in the UK’s energy transition. Importantly he mentions the move towards “prosumers.” UK Energy Transition A fundamental change is underway in the way in which energy is generated and managed, both in the UK … Continue reading Reviewing Britain’s low carbon transition →