The Guardian reports that Europe’s heatwaves have failed to stimulate support for climate action. “As heatwaves engulfed large swathes of Europe and North America last week – the latest in a stream of deadly extremes made worse by fossil fuel pollution – green groups are frustrated that increasingly violent weather has not spurred the urgent … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, July 6-7, 2025
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Are Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) still the big green hope?
Behind SAF’s climate-friendly facade, a months-long investigation by Climate Home News and its partner The Straits Times has uncovered an opaque global supply chain that exposes jet fuel providers and their aviation clients to significant fraud risks, raising doubts about the climate benefits of the sector’s main green hope for the years ahead. Matteo Civillini, … Continue reading Are Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) still the big green hope?
Zurich calls for urgent action to protect Europe’s clean energy infrastructure
Zurich Insurance Group has published a new report, Safeguarding our Energy Future: Protecting Europe’s Energy Infrastructure Against Climate Risk, warning that Europe’s clean energy systems will be increasingly vulnerable to climate-related threats if no action is taken. As renewable energy becomes the backbone of the region’s low-carbon economy, making this infrastructure more resilient is now critical. … Continue reading Zurich calls for urgent action to protect Europe’s clean energy infrastructure
Energy in Demand News, June 29, 2025
The Washington Post reports on a new study from the nonprofit International Council on Clean Transportation, shedding light on which nations are driving the largest share of this planet-warming pollution — and which airports stand out. Globally, private jets emitted up to 19.5 million metric tons of greenhouse gases in 2023. Aircraft departing from the … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, June 29, 2025
India’s energy transition
Will Dubitsky writes on the Green Transition website about the progress India is making in its green transition. India: Coal monopolizes, solar goals stymied Renewables and Reality In May 2025, India announced it has raised its renewables target of 500 gigawatts (GW) by 2030 to 900 GW. The Indian government claimed it is on track … Continue reading India’s energy transition
Britain’s energy transition: while the government’s priority is energy savings for larger businesses, SMEs typically pay the highest rates for their energy
Sam Hampton, Researcher, Environmental Geography, University of Oxford and Jan Rosenow, Leader of the Energy Programme, Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford, University of Oxford, write on The Conversation website about plans to cut energy bills for large industry but SMEs are getting no relief. One worries that this could seriously affect the overall economy. … Continue reading Britain’s energy transition: while the government’s priority is energy savings for larger businesses, SMEs typically pay the highest rates for their energy
The world’s largest sand battery has started working in Finland
Lottie Limb writes on the Euronews website about the world’s largest sand battery. The 15 metres wide battery can store a month's heat demand in summer. ‘A very Finnish thing’: Big sand battery starts storing wind and solar energy in crushed soapstone The world’s largest sand battery has started working in the southern Finnish … Continue reading The world’s largest sand battery has started working in Finland
“Rain is taking the world by storm as a renewable resource”
Rose Morrison writes on the Renewable Energy Magazine website about the potential for rain to produce electricity and become another important source of renewable energy. Harnessing the Power of Rain: A New Frontier in Renewable Energy Generation Rain is taking the world by storm as a renewable resource. Falling water’s kinetic energy is at … Continue reading “Rain is taking the world by storm as a renewable resource”
Energy in Demand News, June 15-16, 2025
The International Energy Agency (IEA) held its 10th annual Global Energy Efficiency Conference in Brussels this past week. The invitation-only two-day conference was co-chaired by the European Commissioner for Energy and Housing Dan Jørgensen and IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol, and was organised with the support of the Energy Efficiency Movement. There were many excellent panels and 700 attendees … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, June 15-16, 2025
Blog by Ellie Gabel: The Feedback Loop: How Increased Air Conditioning Use Is Accelerating Climate Change
Air conditioning units are deceptive contributors to the climate crisis. Temperatures are changing worldwide, altering household behaviors. Many have increased the amount they use these devices multifold as thermostat numbers creep to extremes. How and why is this happening, and what can you do? Increased Electricity Demand and Generation Air conditioning is responsible for 3% … Continue reading Blog by Ellie Gabel: The Feedback Loop: How Increased Air Conditioning Use Is Accelerating Climate Change
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