It is encouraging to see a news item on the phys.org website about a new technique by researchers at the University of South Australia to reduce industrial emissions through deploying renewable energy technologies and low-cost thermal storage. Renewable energy solution for industrial heat applications Researchers at the University of South Australia have developed a … Continue reading Combining renewable energy and low-cost thermal storage to deliver heat for high-temperature industrial processes
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The role policies play in promoting renewable energy and energy efficiency
The role of policies is still being debated in achieving our long-term energy transition objectives. John Timmer writes on the Ars Technical website that, overall, “the evidence is clearly consistent with the idea that pro-renewable and efficiency policies work.” Most EiD readers would certain understand that. Renewable energy policies actually work For most of … Continue reading The role policies play in promoting renewable energy and energy efficiency
Ireland has failed to do enough to transform the economy’s energy efficiency
According to one insulation company executive, Ireland is missing a golden opportunity, with the government dragging its heels over a planned climate action plan. John Mulligan explains in an article on the Irish Independent website. It would be good to hear from some of our Irish EiD readers if they agree. Ireland risks a … Continue reading Ireland has failed to do enough to transform the economy’s energy efficiency
Novel wind and solar energy-harvesting flags
The University of Manchester has announced on the eurekalert website about newly developed energy harvesting flags that are capable of powering remote sensors and small-scale portable electronics which can be used for environmental sensing such as to monitor pollution, sound levels and heat for example. The aim of the study is to allow cheap and … Continue reading Novel wind and solar energy-harvesting flags
The collapse of the UK’s nuclear power plans provides an opportunity to think again
Some day policy makers are going to realise that Bob Dylan is right, the answer my friends is blowing in the wind. Okay, or the sun . . . David Toke, Reader in Energy Policy at the University of Aberdeen analyses the current situation in Britain with companies pulling out from investing and building planned … Continue reading The collapse of the UK’s nuclear power plans provides an opportunity to think again
Improving modelling in the renewable energy sector
The National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) has begun an effort to improve its ability to model deployments of variable renewable energy sources across the U.S. power grid. This effort has begot two papers as of yet – one a broad analysis of how four specific models work and how to improve them, and the second … Continue reading Improving modelling in the renewable energy sector
Concerns about renewable energy dependent on non-renewable resources such as rare earth elements
Parakram Pyakurel, Postdoctoral Researcher at the Warsash School of Maritime Science and Engineering at Southampton Solent University writes on The Conversation website about concerns such as energy security because of the dependence of renewable energy technologies on non-renewable resources. Lithium is finite – but clean technology relies on such non-renewable resources Renewable energy is generally … Continue reading Concerns about renewable energy dependent on non-renewable resources such as rare earth elements
Spanish utility now using blockchain to “guarantee” that the energy it supplies to its customers comes from 100 percent renewable sources
Blockchain technology is starting to become an important tool for many industries. Anmar Frangoul explains how the energy company Iberdrola is using it to promote renewable energy in an article on the CNBC website. Iberdrola uses blockchain to ensure renewable energy supply Major utility provider Iberdrola has used blockchain technology to “guarantee” that the … Continue reading Spanish utility now using blockchain to “guarantee” that the energy it supplies to its customers comes from 100 percent renewable sources
The European Investment Bank has launched consultation in support of sustainable energy goals
For our low-carbon energy transition, we definitely need more investments in renewable energy technologies. David Foxwell writes on the Offshore Wind Journal website about a new consultation by the EIB to strengthen the impact of its future energy lending. The EiB page on the consultation is here. EIB launches energy lending consultation in support … Continue reading The European Investment Bank has launched consultation in support of sustainable energy goals
Important lessons from the energy transition in Spain
The Transnational Institute (TNI) published an article on its website about important developments in Spain’s energy transition. What do you think? A renewable energy model based on participation, collective ownership and gender equity The Spanish electricity sector has undergone major changes since 1997, when the government of José María Aznar adopted a decision to … Continue reading Important lessons from the energy transition in Spain
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