Simon Hogg, Executive Director of the Durham Energy Institute at Durham University, in an article on The Conversation website, questions whether there is a limit to how big wind turbines can get. Wind turbines are already skyscraper-sized – is there any limit to how big they will get? In 2023, some 100 miles off the coast … Continue reading Developments in offshore wind turbines
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Wood burning in homes produces more small particle pollution than all road traffic in the UK
Wood burning has increased in popularity over recent years, yet it remains a major source of air pollution. Damian Carrington has written several articles in The Guardian on the subject but this piece from February highlights the issues. EiD notes that in our neighbourhood of Paris (including several in our building), many are still having … Continue reading Wood burning in homes produces more small particle pollution than all road traffic in the UK
Understanding the carbon footprint of coffee consumption
Luciano Rodrigues Viana, Charles Marty, Jean-François Boucher and Pierre-Luc Dessureault, all of the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC) write on The Conversation website about better understanding the carbon footprint of coffee. They decided to study the carbon footprint of several techniques used to prepare coffee at home, and it turns out that coffee capsules … Continue reading Understanding the carbon footprint of coffee consumption
The fundamentals of distributed ledger technology to verify clean energy production are hugely significant
As accounting for energy use becomes increasingly sophisticated, there are directions in which this metric is evolving, including adopting blockchain. Gian Autenrieth, Co-Lead of D-REC Initiative, writes about renewable energy certificates and blockchain in an article on the Sustainability website. Renewable energy certificates, the blockchain and the future What is a renewable energy certificate … Continue reading The fundamentals of distributed ledger technology to verify clean energy production are hugely significant
Maritime industry’s energy transition must be “just” and “equitable”
The International Maritime Organisation uses the terms “just” and “equitable” in discussions around shipping’s energy transition. But there is currently no consensus over how to define these terms. Christiaan De Beukelaer, Visiting Fellow at the Institute of Advanced Study, Durham University and Senior Lecturer in Culture & Climate at The University of Melbourne discusses latest … Continue reading Maritime industry’s energy transition must be “just” and “equitable”
France’s ban on short-haul flights with rail alternative endorsed by European Commission
Climate campaigners tentatively welcome the move but say that it is still ‘baby steps’ in battle to cut carbon dioxide emissions in France. Rebecca Rosman discusses the ban in an article on The Telegraph website. Which country is next? France ban on short-haul domestic flights with a rail alternative approved by Brussels France is … Continue reading France’s ban on short-haul flights with rail alternative endorsed by European Commission
IEA report finds unprecedented momentum In renewable energy sector
Huge bills due to oil and gas dependency trigger unprecedented momentum behind clean energy. Harry Cockburn discusses the report in an article on The Independent website. The report is available here. Renewable energy rollout ‘turbocharged’ by global energy crisis, says IEA The energy crisis has "turbocharged" renewable projects around the world, with countries on … Continue reading IEA report finds unprecedented momentum In renewable energy sector
“It’s easier to save energy when you can see the energy you’re using”
In an article in the November/December issue of Energy in Business & Industry magazine, Andrew Warren, Chairman of the British Energy Efficiency Federation, questions quite how successful attempts to use the residential smart metering system to alter demand peaks this winter can possibly be. There is no longer any requirement for an energy company to … Continue reading “It’s easier to save energy when you can see the energy you’re using”
Hope is not lost: 2022 was an historic year for international climate policy
A lot of the reports out of COP27 in Egypt reflect failure of the international community to make any progress to raise the ambition needed to stay on the path to limit global warming to 1.5℃. Katherine Lake, Research Associate at the Centre for Resources, Energy and Environmental Law at the University of Melbourne takes … Continue reading Hope is not lost: 2022 was an historic year for international climate policy
New EEA publication on Europe’s commitments for sustainability and energy system from the perspective multiple, interconnected crises
The European Environment Agency’s (EEA) assessments have shown that Europe and world face unprecedented environment and climate challenges that require ambitious policy responses, such as the European Green Deal. Published recently, EEA Signals 2022 looks at Europe’s commitments for sustainability and energy system from the perspective multiple, interconnected crises. Moving towards sustainability in times … Continue reading New EEA publication on Europe’s commitments for sustainability and energy system from the perspective multiple, interconnected crises
