There are some good news items this week for EiD readers. • European Energy Efficiency Conference in March The Austrian OÖ Energiesparverband is hosting the "European Energy Efficiency Conference", which will be held on 1-3 March in Wels, Austria in the context of the annual World Sustainable Energy Days (WSED)! The conference programme is … Continue reading This week’s briefs
Category: renewable energy
With China doing well, countries such as the United States and Canada are starting to realise they are falling far behind
It is always a good time to take stock of progress in the sustainable energy transition. Shawn McCarthy writes a good article in The Globe and Mail about how countries such as the US and Canada need a clear and aggressive strategy in the battle for the manufacturing and services businesses that support renewable energy. … Continue reading With China doing well, countries such as the United States and Canada are starting to realise they are falling far behind
With air pollution so bad, China knows it has to turn to sustainable energy
This winter, many of China’s cities have experienced historic levels of smog. This is definitely making policy makers focus on important remedies. The Christian Science Monitor provides a good account of China’s recently announced renewable energy plan. Can China’s new $360B renewable energy plan stop 'Airpocalypse'? Chinese officials rolled out a detailed plan this … Continue reading With air pollution so bad, China knows it has to turn to sustainable energy
India has ambitions to be a global leader in renewable energy
The energy transition is definitely underway on a global scale. Ashwani Kumar writes on the Khaleej Times website that India plans to ramp up production of renewable energy sources on a large scale. Importantly, the energy minister says India is “focused on energy efficiency and conservation in a big way.” That is music to our … Continue reading India has ambitions to be a global leader in renewable energy
Global investment in renewable energy dropped in 2016
Investment in renewable energies in Japan and China, the two key markets, fell significantly in 2016 on the previous year, a recent study found, according to a recent article on the yahoo.com website from the news agency AFP. Renewable energy investment fell 18% in 2016: study Global investment in renewable energy dropped by 18 … Continue reading Global investment in renewable energy dropped in 2016
The importance of long-term policies for sustainable energy
These are anxious moments in America, when there are concerns that the new Administration may adversely change the policy framework designed to support sustainable energy. Lucas Davis provides an important article on The Conversation website about concerns over policy uncertainty. Policy uncertainty discourages innovation and hurts the environment Large-scale changes are anticipated for U.S. … Continue reading The importance of long-term policies for sustainable energy
Winter heating is an important focus in China’s latest five-year plan for renewable energy
Increasingly we are hearing about the initiatives in China to promote sustainable energy. When we read about their air pollution problems and their use of fossil fuels for electricity generation, we welcome the efforts made to support sustainable energy. Telesurtv.net provides a good article about the plans to increasingly use renewable energy for its winter … Continue reading Winter heating is an important focus in China’s latest five-year plan for renewable energy
Large corporations are becoming one of the most powerful advocates for clean energy in the US
Undoubtedly, to have a successful sustainable energy strategy, all stakeholders must rise to the occasion. Julia Pyper writes on the Greentech Media website that a recent report shows that large corporations are indeed doing that. Given the concerns that sustainable energy may be a lower priority in the new Washington administration, this is welcome news. … Continue reading Large corporations are becoming one of the most powerful advocates for clean energy in the US
Tesla’s “Gigafactory” will produce 35 GWh/year of lithium-ion battery cells annually
The energy storage business has shown significant progress in recent years. Lorraine Chow writes on the Ecowatch website about a project of Tesla and Panasonic to “accelerate the world's transition to sustainable energy through increasingly affordable electric vehicles in addition to renewable energy generation and storage.” Tesla Flips Switch on Gigafactory to Accelerate World's … Continue reading Tesla’s “Gigafactory” will produce 35 GWh/year of lithium-ion battery cells annually
New report shows that costs of renewable energy technologies are plummeting
Deploying renewable energy technologies is a key element of our low carbon energy strategies. There have been cost concerns but those costs are now coming down rapidly. Tareq Haddad writes on the International Business Times website about a recent report by the World Economic Forum that shows the gains that have recently been made and … Continue reading New report shows that costs of renewable energy technologies are plummeting
