American college football also turning to renewables

Notre Dame is one of the most well known American college football teams in America. David Harker writes on the WNDU-TV website about the efforts for the university to become more environmentally friendly by the development of geothermal at the football stadium. New sports fields at Notre Dame to also generate renewable energy If … Continue reading American college football also turning to renewables →

How sustainable energy improvements increase property value

Jacob Bayer, founder and CEO of of Luminext, a Brooklyn-based energy consulting firm, writes a good article on the Inman website about how energy efficiency improvements increase property value. The power of renewables and energy efficiency in real estate Key Takeaways Energy conservation, efficient lighting and building automation are now common -- so when … Continue reading How sustainable energy improvements increase property value →

Low-carbon alternatives exist to reduce emissions in the shipping industry

Tom Levitt writes in The Guardian about some of the possibilities to use wind power to reduce the emissions in global shipping. Why aren't ships using wind-power to cut their climate footprint? MS Estraden looks, on first glance, like a normal cargo ship. Just another one of the 50,000 vessels transporting pretty much everything … Continue reading Low-carbon alternatives exist to reduce emissions in the shipping industry →

How the energy transition is transforming one city in Ontario

Sault Ste. Marie Ontario was known for locks that allowed for shipping between Lake Huron and Lake Superior. It was also known as a major steel producer. It has fallen on hard times with the industrial and economic restructuring that affected so many cities and regions in all our countries. Peter Kuitenbrouwer writes an encouraging … Continue reading How the energy transition is transforming one city in Ontario →

India is looking to create a dedicated green energy trading platform

We have read with great interest how India is giving a major push to deploy renewable energy. As Anindya Upadhyay writes on the Livemint website, India is looking to roll out a dedicated platform for the trade of clean electricity in the next six months. Govt mulls green power exchange to spur renewable energy … Continue reading India is looking to create a dedicated green energy trading platform →

Budget cuts affecting energy transition in Indonesia

Overall budget concerns in Indonesia are leading to cuts in support for renewable energy. Fedina S. Sundaryani writes in The Jakarta Post that the budget cut comes at a time when things have been looking up for new and renewable energy development in the country. Budget cuts jeopardize Indonesia’s renewable energy plans The government … Continue reading Budget cuts affecting energy transition in Indonesia →

Reviewing five actions to show how industrials can invest in renewable energy

No one said the energy transition is easy. For many companies there have been cost and accounting reasons why they have not been active in investing in renewable energy. Andrew Winston writes on the Harvard Business Review website how it can be made to happen. How Industrial Firms Invest in Renewable Energy, Affordably Big … Continue reading Reviewing five actions to show how industrials can invest in renewable energy →

Flywheel device could help solve storage problems

EiD is always looking for new technologies that can help solve our energy transition problems. Tereza Pultarova writes on the Engineering and Technology Magazine website about a flywheel-based device invented by a university student that is showing good promise. Renewable energy storage revolutionised by flywheel device A flywheel-based device invented by a Lancaster University … Continue reading Flywheel device could help solve storage problems →

Too cheap to meter?

According to Giles Parkinson, writing on the RenewEconomy website from Australia, a combination of renewable energy, storage and big data may deliver what we thought nuclear energy was going to do in the 1960s – provide energy that is essentially free. This is interesting to read as we reflect on the British decision to delay … Continue reading Too cheap to meter? →

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 →