Reflecting on the importance of renewable energy

Recently there was a major event in the Philippines on clean energy. Bernardo M. Villegas writes in the Manila Bulletin about many of the themes that were developed. Moral dimensions of renewable energy (Part I) In the recently held Clean Asia Energy Forum sponsored by the Asian Development Bank, speakers strongly recommended greater investments … Continue reading Reflecting on the importance of renewable energy →

The importance of scaling up renewable energy

Mohamed T. El-Ashry, a senior fellow with the UN Foundation and former CEO and chairman of the Global Environment Facility, provides this post from the New Security Beat website. It is adapted from a speech he gave recently. The Renewable Energy Era Has Already Started The world has entered a new energy era. Last … Continue reading The importance of scaling up renewable energy →

Small changes can have an enormous impact

Irish eyes will be smiling by the comments of Dr. Kristina Johnson, former US energy under-secretary who sees great potential for Ireland being a prototype for crowdsourcing and prosumers. Lorna Siggins explains in The Irish Times. Making renewable energy fun: crowdsourcing and prosumers Former US energy under-secretary Dr Kristina Johnson doesn’t carry a crystal … Continue reading Small changes can have an enormous impact →

Where China can make a big difference to UK’s energy system

Regardless where you live, you would have been aware of the recently agreements for China to be a major investor in Britain’s nuclear power industry. The decision has been controversial to say the least. Whether this is right or not will be argued for many years. But, Geoffrey Lean writes in the Daily Telegraph that … Continue reading Where China can make a big difference to UK’s energy system →

The roller coaster world of renewable energy financing

No one said the energy transition would be easy and it is certainly true for financing renewable energy, as explained by Diane Cardwell in the New York Times. After reading so much about the subsidy changes in the United Kingdom, in particular, it is good to get a better understanding of the situation in the … Continue reading The roller coaster world of renewable energy financing →

Siting batteries “behind the meter” makes major economic sense

Every week there are more and more articles on the so-called “energy storage revolution.” Chris Mooney writes a good article in the Washington Post about the findings of a recent new study. What are your views? How batteries for homes and businesses could already make economic sense Last week, a study in Energy Policy … Continue reading Siting batteries “behind the meter” makes major economic sense →

Reviewing the IEA’s new report on the renewable energy market

When the IEA publishes a new report, it makes news and such is true with the new report on the renewable energy market. Importantly, the IEA’s Executive Director, Fatih Birol, launched the report in Istanbul at a G20 energy ministers meeting. Joshua S Hill provides a good post on it from the CleanTechnica website. Readers … Continue reading Reviewing the IEA’s new report on the renewable energy market →

Renewables are increasingly being favourably being compared with fossil fuels

We are regularly getting good news about how costs for renewable energy technologies are coming down. Chris Mooney writes a good article in the Washington Post about a new report by Bloomberg New Energy Finance that documents the progress being made. Wind and solar keep getting cheaper and cheaper A new analysis suggests that … Continue reading Renewables are increasingly being favourably being compared with fossil fuels →

Overcoming many challenges for improved energy access in Africa

There are many efforts underway to promote the use of renewable energy in Africa. Only this week there was the South African International Renewable Energy Conference. There was a good article this week by John Aglionby in the Financial Times calling for the need for more innovative solutions. Things are happening but, given the needs, … Continue reading Overcoming many challenges for improved energy access in Africa →

Even a Prime Minister gets involved in discussing renewable energy

You know the low carbon transition is underway when a Prime Minister takes an active role chairing a meeting on renewable energy. The Hindustan Times reports on a recent roundtable in India chaired by Prime Minister Modi. This is certainly a welcome development. Modi chairs roundtable on renewable energy with top CEOs Prime Minister … Continue reading Even a Prime Minister gets involved in discussing renewable energy →