There are effective energy storage solutions available now

While we are always looking for new technological breakthroughs, Jake Richardson writes on the CleanTechnica website that there are already many energy storage options that can have an important impact today. No Huge Energy Storage Breakthrough Needed For Renewable Energy To Flourish In the last couple of years, there has been a growing a … Continue reading There are effective energy storage solutions available now →

New technology being developed to use farm manure to produce energy

One imagines there must be many modern initiatives globally to use manure. A Canadian Press article on the CBC website describes latest developments by researchers from the University of Waterloo to produce natural gas to heat homes. Farm manure could be viable renewable energy source Researchers at the University of Waterloo say farm manure … Continue reading New technology being developed to use farm manure to produce energy →

While carbon taxes have their appeal, there are easier ways to fund sustainable energy

Steve Cohen writes on the Earth Institute website of Columbia University that efforts should be on reducing the costs of renewable energy rather than increasing the costs of fossil fuels. He states that we “need to stop scolding people for "misbehavior" and start figuring out how to reduce the environmental impact of the things that … Continue reading While carbon taxes have their appeal, there are easier ways to fund sustainable energy →

The energy transition in the Philippines

The energy transition is gaining momentum and it is encouraging to see some of the positive developments in other countries. Federico R. Lopez, First Philippine Holdings chair and CEO, writes a good article on the Philippine Daily Inquirer website about the impact of renewable energy on the grid. It is an excerpt from Lopez’s speech … Continue reading The energy transition in the Philippines →

Attempting to turn on the lights using the power of blockchain technology

Few of us fully understand the concept of blockchain. In this article on the bitcoinmagazine website, Rebecca Campbell discusses how blockchain technology can bring us more renewable energy. Bringing Renewable Energy to the World Using Blockchain Technology Modern energy services are vital to human well-being and to a country’s economic development, yet according to … Continue reading Attempting to turn on the lights using the power of blockchain technology →

Role of batteries in the energy transition

The opening sentence of this article by John Campion, writing on The Hill website, is quite revealing: “It is an exciting time to be involved in energy innovation.” And it is. You should enjoy this article on the energy transition and the exciting times we live in. Battery technology will define the future of … Continue reading Role of batteries in the energy transition →

Even with good progress, Europe is falling behind China in deployment of renewables

There is no question that the energy transition is a global phenomenon. Gero Rueter and Ruby Russell write on the Deutsche Welle website about how the world is catching up (and starting to pass) the progress made in Europe in recent years. Europe breaks own renewables record — but can't keep up with China … Continue reading Even with good progress, Europe is falling behind China in deployment of renewables →

Impact of the energy transition in the Middle East

Tsvetana Paraskova writes on the Oilprice website about the transition in the Middle East towards renewable energy. It is fascinating to watch energy policy evolve in that region. Low Cost Renewables Are Creating A New Middle East Various countries in the world’s most oil-dependent region, the Middle East, have started to look above ground … Continue reading Impact of the energy transition in the Middle East →

Consolidation of players in renewable energy sector taking place in India

Nishtha Saluja writes on the Economic Times website about consolidation that is taking place in the renewable energy sector in India. As the sector matures, the smaller players are exiting the market. Small players may exit green energy: ReNew CEO Sumant Sinha The renewable energy sector in India is on the road to consolidation … Continue reading Consolidation of players in renewable energy sector taking place in India →

Are cheap renewable technologies the death knell for energy efficiency?

Nicholas Good and Eduardo Martínez Ceseña, both Research Associates in Electrical Energy and Power Systems at the University of Manchester write a controversial article on The Conversation website about the need to rethink ‘energy efficiency’, given the low cost of renewable energy technologies. Do you agree? With cheap solar and wind power, is it … Continue reading Are cheap renewable technologies the death knell for energy efficiency? →