Global investors are turning their backs on sustainability-focused stock funds. The Financial Times (behind a paywall) reports that they cite poor performance, scandals and attacks from US Republicans. “Clients have withdrawn a net $40bn from environmental, social and governance (ESG) equity funds this year, according to research from Barclays, the first year that flows have … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, June 9, 2024
Category: energy transition
Is “spilling” excess energy a problem for the renewable energy industry?
In an article on The Conversation website, Dylan McConnell, Senior Research Associate, Renewable Energy & Energy Systems Analyst, UNSW Sydney discusses the impact of spilling excess power. Do you know what “spilled” energy is? If not, this article explains it. Should we worry about wasting renewable energy? Here’s why ‘spilling’ excess power is expected … Continue reading Is “spilling” excess energy a problem for the renewable energy industry?
The airline industry is becoming an outlier as the race to slash emissions hits turbulence
Christopher Jasper writes on the Telegraph website about how airline executives are increasingly worried about achieving the goal of reaching net zero emissions by 2050. Are you confident they will achieve net zero? Why aviation chiefs fear net zero could cripple air travel When airlines pledged to slash carbon emissions in 2021, executives were … Continue reading The airline industry is becoming an outlier as the race to slash emissions hits turbulence
The benefits of the UK aligning with the EU’s buildings energy policy framework
The EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive has a proud legacy in the UK - policymakers would be wise to implement its latest initiatives, argues Andrew Warren, chair of the British Energy Efficiency Federation and a friend of EiD in an article of the Business Green website. Why the UK should remain aligned with … Continue reading The benefits of the UK aligning with the EU’s buildings energy policy framework
How do we value the benefits from investing in a climate transition that will occur over decades, against the immediate cost-of-living pressures faced by households and businesses today?
This question arises all the time, especially when there are cost of living pressures. In a well-argued article on The Conversation website, Anupama Sen, Head of Policy Engagement, Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford and Fellow in Environmental Change, Reuben College, University of Oxford, University of Oxford; and Sam Fankhauser, Professor … Continue reading How do we value the benefits from investing in a climate transition that will occur over decades, against the immediate cost-of-living pressures faced by households and businesses today?
The energy efficiency of a residential property has become a focal point in the valuation of the asset in recent years
Dr. Matthias Winter, from German office of the international law firm Bird & Bird writes on the company’s website about influence of energy efficiency on the sales value of a property. What are your views? The influence of energy efficiency on the sales value of a property: prospects for investors and lenders The building … Continue reading The energy efficiency of a residential property has become a focal point in the valuation of the asset in recent years
Analysts expect the market to rapidly expand in the years ahead for ‘mass timber’
The material is touted as a way to quickly build more housing, but some builders think it's still too unproven. Paula Duhatschek discusses mass timber in an article on the CBC News website. Are any of you using or aware of mass timber? Is mass timber the next big thing in cheaper, greener construction? … Continue reading Analysts expect the market to rapidly expand in the years ahead for ‘mass timber’
German government commits to CCS and hydrogen
In an article on the Euractiv website, a Reuters news item discusses this week’s approval by the German cabinet accelerate the integration of hydrogen and carbon capture into the country’s energy and industrial systems. German cabinet approves carbon capture and hydrogen plans Germany’s cabinet approved on Wednesday (29 May) two draft bills to accelerate … Continue reading German government commits to CCS and hydrogen
Large language models such as ChatGPT are some of the most energy-guzzling technologies of all
Big tech is playing its part in reaching net zero targets, but its vast new datacentres are run at huge cost to the environment. Mariana Mazzucato, professor in the economics of innovation and public value at University College London, discusses the carbon footprint of ChatGPT in an article on the Guardian website. The ugly … Continue reading Large language models such as ChatGPT are some of the most energy-guzzling technologies of all
Understanding how to make better energy storage devices
In an article on The Conversation website, Ankur Gupta, Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder discusses what it takes to make better energy storage devices. Understanding how ions flow in and out of the tiniest pores promises better energy storage devices Modern life relies on electricity and electrical devices, … Continue reading Understanding how to make better energy storage devices
