The New York Times this week reported on how cultural festivals in France are adapting to the summer heat. The theatre festival in Avignon has banned events from 2 pm to 5 pm. And in order to lower the carbon footprint, the Avignon festival will only accept foreign acts if they also have other engagements … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, July 20-21, 2025
Category: renewable energy
Solar installations have grown by more than 10% every year in the UK for the last three years
Jamie Gibbs writes on the Energy Saving Trust website about the growing popularity of solar panels in the UK and the Solar Roadmap that the government just published. Plug-in solar panels and the rooftop revolution Solar power is on the rise. Over 1.5 million homes in the UK have solar panels installed. And looking … Continue reading Solar installations have grown by more than 10% every year in the UK for the last three years
Blog by Rose Morrison – Industrial process heat: Renewable alternatives for energy-intensive manufacturing
https://unsplash.com/photos/gray-industrial-machine-xD5SWy7hMbw Industrial process heat is a critical component of material handling in factories, enabling the production of steel, cement, chemicals and food. Despite its heavy reliance on fossil fuels, many overlook it in the climate crisis. Decarbonising Europe's manufacturing sector is a priority as nations aim to meet their overarching climate goals in the coming … Continue reading Blog by Rose Morrison – Industrial process heat: Renewable alternatives for energy-intensive manufacturing
Energy in Demand News, July 13-14, 2025
Almost three-quarters of all solar and wind power projects being built globally are in China, according to a new report by Global Energy Monitor, a non-governmental organisation based in San Francisco. In its account of the report, the Financial Times notes that of the 689GW of utility-scale solar and wind projects under construction globally, China … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, July 13-14, 2025
Lessons from the Mediterranean: decarbonisation of our economy and the protection of marine biodiversity must not only coexist, they must reinforce one another
In an article on The Conversation website Paul Wawrzynkowski, PhD candidate, Universitat de Barcelona and Josep Lloret, Investigador científico (senior researcher)., Instituto de Ciencias del Mar (ICM-CSIC) discuss the importance of decarbonising our economy wihle ensuring biodiversity. Interestingly, in the Mediterranean Sea, there are no permanent wind installations, just one pilot project in France with … Continue reading Lessons from the Mediterranean: decarbonisation of our economy and the protection of marine biodiversity must not only coexist, they must reinforce one another
The Netherlands’ energy transition: momentum for deployment of clean energy is waning
A news item on the NL Times website says the development of sustainable energy on land is at risk of coming to a standstill. Concerning wind power, there is a “social discussion regarding wind energy, ” an absence of national environmental standards for wind turbines and a lack of political and public support. Development … Continue reading The Netherlands’ energy transition: momentum for deployment of clean energy is waning
Energy in Demand News, July 6-7, 2025
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
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
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