President Donald Trump’s Department of Energy has stripped the words “renewable energy” from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Jennifer McRae writes on the CBS news website about the change in the name of NREL. The new name reflects the laboratory’s expanding mission under the Trump Administration. What are your views? Energy Department renames Colorado's NREL "National Laboratory of the Rockies" The U.S. Department of Energy has renamed the National Renewable Energy Laboratory … Continue reading President Donald Trump’s Department of Energy has stripped the words “renewable energy” from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory →

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 →

UK’s iconic landmarks at risk from climate change by 2050, according to new repor

Some of the UK’s most well-known landmarks could be at risk from the impacts of extreme weather in future unless action is taken, according to a new report by leading insurer, Aviva. Aviva’s third Building Future Communities report brings together the latest data to outline the risks that homes could face from multiple climate threats by 2050 … Continue reading UK’s iconic landmarks at risk from climate change by 2050, according to new repor →

From Warm Front to cold comfort: the decline of Britain’s insulation efforts

Insufficient vetting and monitoring have enabled some unscrupulous operators to take advantage of the government-funded home insulation upgrade schemes, but in an article in the November/December issue of Energy in Buildings & Industry, Andrew Warren, chair of the British Energy Efficiency Federation, argues that these failings could easily have been avoided. Confidence in home … Continue reading From Warm Front to cold comfort: the decline of Britain’s insulation efforts →

ACEEE publishes International Energy Efficiency Scorecard – France comes on top

ACEEE's 2025 International Energy Efficiency Scorecard ranks the top 25 highest energy-consuming countries on their energy efficiency policies and performance. The Scorecard evaluates their energy efficiency progress in four areas: national efforts, buildings, industry, and transportation. France ranks #1 again, China moves up to #5, U.S. drops to #11 The world’s largest energy users … Continue reading ACEEE publishes International Energy Efficiency Scorecard – France comes on top →

Clean energy jobs boom to bring thousands of new jobs in UK

Backed by record government and private sector investment in clean energy such as renewables and nuclear, the clean energy economy is sparking a boom in demand for good industrial jobs in all regions and nations of the UK – with 31 priority occupations such as plumbers, electricians, and welders particularly in demand. Tom Pashby writes … Continue reading Clean energy jobs boom to bring thousands of new jobs in UK →

Energy in Demand News, October 19-20, 2025

In his landmark 2006 analysis, the economist Lord Nicholas Stern concluded that climate action would cost less than the damage caused by inaction and that climate change was the greatest market failure the world had ever seen. It caused shockwaves at the time and really did influence the direction of climate change actions. Just not … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, October 19-20, 2025 →

Canada’s energy transition: is a new oil pipeline good for climate?

John Woodside writes on the National Observer website about the mixed messages in Canada about what is good for the climate. Head of Carney’s Major Projects Office thinks Trans Mountain is good for climateDawn Farrell, the head of the federal government’s Major Projects Office, believes the Trans Mountain oil pipeline helps fight climate change. … Continue reading Canada’s energy transition: is a new oil pipeline good for climate? →

New Zealand’s energy transition: isn’t there a role for renewables?

Barry Barton, Professor of Law, University of Waikato, writing on The Conversation website, discusses the government’s recently released energy package that assumes fossil fuels are the only answer, and how little it connects with important reforms already underway. He argues that the proven merits of renewables and the work already underway to grow their contribution … Continue reading New Zealand’s energy transition: isn’t there a role for renewables? →

The power of using less: exposing the politics behind energy denial

Following his appalling United Nations speech last month, everybody knows that President Trump is a climate change denier. In a column in the October issue of Energy in Buildings & Industry, Andrew Warren, Chair of the British Energy Efficiency Federation, questions the motives behind such scepticism. Winning the argument on energy consumption Following his … Continue reading The power of using less: exposing the politics behind energy denial →