Mark Toon, Senior Lecturer in Marketing and Strategy, Cardiff University writes on The Conversation website about the difficulty airlines are experiencing reach net zero emissions and the role of “jet zero” councils to help achieve future objectives. Jet zero? Why net zero in aviation can’t get off the ground The airline industry is on course … Continue reading Why net zero in aviation isn’t getting off the ground
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Europe has an opportunity to leverage AI to optimise its energy systems to ensure a more sustainable approach to using its limited resources
Data centres already consume 2% of the world’s electricity demand. It expects this share to grow to 7% by 2030. In an article on the Euractiv website, Christoph Schwaiger discusses how the European Commission is preparing technical specifications for a study to develop a measurement framework for the energy efficiency of general-purpose AI models. Importantly, … Continue reading Europe has an opportunity to leverage AI to optimise its energy systems to ensure a more sustainable approach to using its limited resources
“We cannot allow this mad denial of energy efficiency to become permanent government policy”
The latest UK government proposals focus on the production of clean energy, but why is there no mention of what more can be done to reduce the amount of enregy we actually use? asks Andrew Warren, chairman of the British Energy Efficiency Federation, in November/December issue of Energy in Buildings & Industry. Is this situation … Continue reading “We cannot allow this mad denial of energy efficiency to become permanent government policy”
Energy in Demand News, November 17, 2024
It has been quite a first week at COP29. Azerbaijani president, Ilham Aliyev, defended Azerbaijan’s current exports of gas and plans to expand production told world leaders gathered in his country for COP29 that natural gas was a “gift from God” and he shouldn’t be blamed for bringing it to market. Kicking off the leaders’ … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, November 17, 2024
New report: demands for renewable hydrogen and electricity to drive the EU’s green iron and steel transition
The Stockholm Environment Institute has published a new report on the transition underway in the steel industry. The steel industry is responsible for around 5% of CO2 emissions in the EU and the sector needs to cut carbon emissions by 55% by 2030 to align with climate targets. By applying a scenario analysis, this report … Continue reading New report: demands for renewable hydrogen and electricity to drive the EU’s green iron and steel transition
Corporate lobbying at COP29
Friday the Guardian reported that there were over 1,700 coal, oil and gas lobbyists granted access to Cop29. It is timely that Christina Toenshoff, Assistant Professor of European Politics and Political Economy, Leiden University has written on The Conversation website for us to better understand what this lobbying is about. Thousands of corporate lobbyists … Continue reading Corporate lobbying at COP29
Modern sport reflects society’s oil dependency
Theo Lorenzo Frixou, PhD Candidate, Social Sciences, Loughborough University writes on The Conversation website about how the fossil fuel industry is so entrenched in modern sports. Whether it be in the form of high-profile sponsorship deals, sporting equipment made from petrol-based products like carbon fibre or flying to meet the demand for ever more fixtures, … Continue reading Modern sport reflects society’s oil dependency
Energy in Demand News, September 22, 2024
Global leaders will gather in New York next week for the UN Summit of the Future, the centrepiece of this year’s launch of the annual United Nations General Assembly. UN Secretary General, António Guterres, will try to persuade world leaders to extend their horizons beyond current wars by adopting a “Pact for the Future,” an … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, September 22, 2024
In data since 1354, Burgundy can trace the impact of climate change
The 2024 harvest began on September 13. But, between the end of the Middle Ages and 1988, the average harvest started around September 27. Léa Sanchez discusses the trends in an article on the Le Monde website. How Burgundy's grape harvest helps us understand climate change In 1792, the Republican calendar named the month … Continue reading In data since 1354, Burgundy can trace the impact of climate change
Manufacturing facilities have a golden opportunity to reduce costs, improve productivity and embrace digital transformation to achieve their energy-efficient goals with artificial intelligence
Jane Marsh writes on the Energy Central website about how AI can play an important role in improving the energy performance of manufacturing. What is your experience? Implementing AI for Energy Efficiency in Manufacturing Manufacturing facilities have a golden opportunity to reduce costs, improve productivity and embrace digital transformation to achieve their energy-efficient goals … Continue reading Manufacturing facilities have a golden opportunity to reduce costs, improve productivity and embrace digital transformation to achieve their energy-efficient goals with artificial intelligence
