Glimmers of a better world are already here

In an article on The Conversation website, Heather Alberro, Lecturer in Sustainability, University of Manchester discusses the need to look at the positive steps that have been undertaken in addressing climate change. In despair about Earth’s future? Look for green shoots As species go extinct and a habitable climate teeters, it’s understandable to feel … Continue reading Glimmers of a better world are already here →

Energy in Demand News, October 21, 2024

The energy transition could proceed more quickly than large US oil producers were hoping, with growing pressure to decommission assets sooner than they expected, a Financial Times newsletter (behind a paywall) reported this week. “In any scenario, they’ll eventually need to pay big clean-up costs around the retirement of each individual fossil fuel site. In … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, October 21, 2024 →

Pace of decarbonisation of world GDP Is still far too slow

An article on the Fitches Rates website raises concerns that decarbonisation is simply too slow. Fitches Ratings Inc. is an American credit rating agency and one of the “Big Three credit rating agencies:, the other two being Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s. How do we get this message across to countries and leaders who want … Continue reading Pace of decarbonisation of world GDP Is still far too slow →

Clean energy technologies save households serious money, but the barrier to entry increased in 2024

With the cost of living top of mind for Canadians, a new Clean Energy Canada report finds that making a few clean energy changes to your household can save hundreds of dollars a month for families. The report is discussed in a news item on the Energy Mix website. EVs, Energy Efficiency Save Canadians … Continue reading Clean energy technologies save households serious money, but the barrier to entry increased in 2024 →

“One limit after the other will be broken unless we manage to strand the necessary fossil assets and curtail opportunities for continuing to profit from oil and gas and coal”

In an article on The Conversation website, Jack Marley, Environment + Energy Editor, UK edition of The Conversation website discusses the dilemma all of us are facing in this energy transition. Fix the climate or appease the fossil fuel industry – we can’t do both Britain ended more than 140 years of coal power … Continue reading “One limit after the other will be broken unless we manage to strand the necessary fossil assets and curtail opportunities for continuing to profit from oil and gas and coal” →

Energy in Demand News, October 13, 2024

Florida has just experienced two of the most devastating hurricanes in history. The Heated newsletter (available on Substack) reports: :For at least 45 years, oil company scientists have been privately warning executives that burning fossil fuels would lead to catastrophic storms. Their startlingly accurate warnings are detailed in internal documents and publicly-released films obtained by … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, October 13, 2024 →

Canada’s energy transition in trouble: it’s easy to say ‘axe the tax’

As prime minister Justin Trudeau trails in polls, opposition seek to persuade voters environmental policy is a burden. With all the evidence of the impact of climate change, is there a “low” burden option? Leyland Cecco discusses latest developments in an article on the Guardian website. Canada’s carbon tax is popular, innovative and helps … Continue reading Canada’s energy transition in trouble: it’s easy to say ‘axe the tax’ →

LNG is not a climate-friendly transition fuel

In an article on the Climate Home News website, Joe Lo writes about a new study that found that, for Europe and China, importing US-produced LNG is worse for the climate than using local coal. New study blows hole in “transition fuel” claim of fossil gas backers For Europe and China, importing fossil gas … Continue reading LNG is not a climate-friendly transition fuel →

Energy in Demand News, October 6, 2024

Congratulations to the UK to finally bid farewell to the power of King Coal with the closing of its last coal-fired power plant. Britain opened the world’s first coal-burning power plant in 1882 (built by Thomas Edison) and now has become the first major country to end coal-fired power. Renewables’ share of UK electricity jumped … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, October 6, 2024 →

New EEA report on how but smart renovations that focus on efficient use of energy and resources can help Europe increase the sustainability of its housing sector

Construction, use and demolition of buildings causes major environment and climate pressures but smart renovations that focus on efficient use of energy and resources can help Europe increase the sustainability of its housing sector, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) report published this week. Renovations, sustainable building materials can boost Europe’s green transition … Continue reading New EEA report on how but smart renovations that focus on efficient use of energy and resources can help Europe increase the sustainability of its housing sector →