Category: renewable energy

Reviewing Japan’s energy transition

Being a country with few domestic energy resources, energy policy has been a priority for Japan. It is obvious at organisations such as the International Energy Agency, how Japan gives attention to energy security. Obviously, the nuclear disaster only a few years ago has forced Japan to re-think its approach. Jarni Blakkarly writes in The … Continue reading Reviewing Japan’s energy transition →

“How do we decarbonize the electricity sector, while keeping the lights on, keeping costs low and avoiding unintended consequences that could make emissions increase?”

No one said the sustainable energy transition would be easy. Eduardo Porter writes in the New York Times about some of the bumps along the road.   How Renewable Energy Is Blowing Climate Change Efforts Off Course Is the global effort to combat climate change, painstakingly agreed to in Paris seven months ago, already going … Continue reading “How do we decarbonize the electricity sector, while keeping the lights on, keeping costs low and avoiding unintended consequences that could make emissions increase?” →

An innovative financing initiative to promote renewable energy

We all welcome new approaches to financing sustainable energy. The Solarcoin website provides a news item on Solarcoin a reward programme, an alternative digital currency that works like air-mile services, that has now been recognised by IRENA.   SolarCoin reward recognized by IRENA (International Renewable Energy Agency) The SolarCoin reward program has been recognized by … Continue reading An innovative financing initiative to promote renewable energy →

Using drones to promote renewable energy

While there are regulatory issues that will have to be addressed, Julia Pyper writes on the Greentech Media website about the potential for using drones to promote renewable energy. What do you think?   Why Drones Are ‘Game-Changing’ for Renewable Energy Amazon caused quite the stir in 2013 when it announced plans to launch a … Continue reading Using drones to promote renewable energy →

Investments in renewable energy see drop so far this year

No doubt investments in sustainable energy have been strong in recent years, even with the financial crises we have faced. In June REN21 published its Global Status Report showing how great a year 2015 was for total investments. A Bloomberg article on the Fuelfix website, however, shows that global investment in renewable energy tumbled in … Continue reading Investments in renewable energy see drop so far this year →

Energy transition underway in South Korea

The Energy Central website provides a post from the Korea Times on the investments in renewable energy that are expected to 2020. The effort is quite impressive and is expected to significantly increase the share of renewables in total electricity generation.   Korea to invest 42 trillion won in renewable energy industry by 2020 South … Continue reading Energy transition underway in South Korea →

Indian company will still issue green bonds in UK after Brexit

We read about the level of ambition in India to deploy sustainable energy technologies. To do so, there is a need for financing. Rajesh Kumar Singh writes on the Live mint website that Energy Efficiency Services, spearheading India’s drive for energy-efficient devices, said it’s looking to issue green bonds overseas and that London remains an … Continue reading Indian company will still issue green bonds in UK after Brexit →

Some of the important benefits from renewable energy

Every day we are hearing more about air pollution concerns. Jennifer Wang writes on the rappler.com website about the healthy benefits of renewable energy. She argues that a future powered by healthy energy will require reducing dependence on dirty sources of energy, using energy more efficiently, and increasing investment in clean, renewable energy choices.   … Continue reading Some of the important benefits from renewable energy →