Bahamas turns to microgrids to cut costs, boost resilience, and meet climate goals

Lisa Cohn writes on the Microgrids Now website about the approach the Bahamas are taking to deploy microgrids to help reduce costs and improve sustainability. Microgrids to Ease Painfully High Electricity Costs in the Bahamas A stream of customers often visits the offices of Bahamas Power & Light (BP&L) with checkbooks in hand and … Continue reading Bahamas turns to microgrids to cut costs, boost resilience, and meet climate goals →

Fossil fuel-producing nations are derailing world climate targets, report says

The Production Gap Report from the Stockholm Environment Institute, Climate Analytics, and International Institute for Sustainable Development, finds that 10 years after the Paris Agreement, governments plan to produce more than double the volume of fossil fuels in 2030 than would be consistent with limiting global warming to 1.5°C, steering the world further from the … Continue reading Fossil fuel-producing nations are derailing world climate targets, report says →

Less energy, lower costs, fewer risks: energy futures co-created with government and the public show the UK’s fastest route to net zero

This article on the UK Energy Research Centre website describes a recent report where the authors, Marina Sharmina, Oliver Broad et al, undertake a demand-focused process for energy scenario analysis, led by policymakers and evaluated through public dialogue. They codesign, describe and model four societal futures that aim to achieve the UK’s 2050 net zero … Continue reading Less energy, lower costs, fewer risks: energy futures co-created with government and the public show the UK’s fastest route to net zero →

Understanding primary versus useful energy in the clean-energy transiti

Asma Aziz, Senior Lecturer in Power Engineering, Edith Cowan University writes on The Conversation website to explain why the concept of primary energy can mislead us about the clean-energy transition. What are your views? This widely used chart makes the clean energy switch seem much harder than it actually is If you follow news … Continue reading Understanding primary versus useful energy in the clean-energy transiti →

Energy in Demand News, November 23-24, 2025

Two years ago, at COP28 in the Dubai, countries agreed on the need to "transition away from fossil fuels in energy systems." This was essentially the first time that official documents in the UNFCCC process made reference to fossil fuels. COP30 was extended from the planned closing on Friday because of a deadlock over fossil … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, November 23-24, 2025 →

Saudi Arabia’s solar surge: reinventing an oil empire

Laura Paddison writes on the CNN news website about Saudi Arabia’s solar boom. Saudi Arabia has pledged to generate 50% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030 and the race is on to meet it. This oil-rich country has stood in the way of climate action. It’s quietly building a clean energy empire … Continue reading Saudi Arabia’s solar surge: reinventing an oil empire →

World off track from 2030 energy efficiency goal, says IEA

In an article on the Sustainability Magazine website, Jasmin Jessen discusses the IEA’s Energy Efficiency 2025, its annual analysis of latest global trends in energy efficiency. The rate of global improvement in energy efficiency has been largely lacklustre since 2019, averaging around 1.3% per year. That’s down significantly from the average of around 2% per … Continue reading World off track from 2030 energy efficiency goal, says IEA →

Blog by Jane Marsh: Clouds without carbon: Europe’s journey to 100% renewable data centers

Data center buildouts are putting unprecedented pressure on the environment. Every year, their greenhouse gas contribution increases as more organizations scale emerging technologies like artificial intelligence. Europe is attempting to reimagine the industry to set a carbon-free precedent. What policies and innovations are the foundation for this transition? Making Energy-Efficiency Standards Stricter Europe has recently … Continue reading Blog by Jane Marsh: Clouds without carbon: Europe’s journey to 100% renewable data centers →

Renewables are ready: The world isn’t – yet

In an article on The Conversation website, Jay Gulledge, Visiting Professor of Practice in Global Affairs, University of Notre Dame; University of Tennessee, with the obvious benefits from deploying renewable energy, discusses why the world should act now. Renewable energy is cheaper and healthier – so why isn’t it replacing fossil fuels faster? You … Continue reading Renewables are ready: The world isn’t – yet →

Energy in Demand News, November 16-17, 2025

EiD has always promoted low/no carbon mobility, but Slovakia, it seems, not so much. The Guardian this week headlined “Slow-vakia” its report on a new law setting a 6km/h speed limit for cyclists, skaters, scooter and e-scooter riders on pavements in Slovakia that has prompted mockery, criticism and a rash of online memes. “At such … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, November 16-17, 2025 →