Assessing the impact of increased renewable energy on traditional businesses

Chris Bryant writes a good article in the Financial Times about the impact of the low carbon transition on some of the major companies in Europe. European industrial groups hit by push to renewable energy After years of painstaking development, Siemens was triumphant in 2011 when its new H-class gas turbine, the world’s largest … Continue reading Assessing the impact of increased renewable energy on traditional businesses →

Testing innovative kite technology to harness food and energy from the sea

John Daly provides a good article in The Irish Examiner about new renewable energy technology that could have a wide range of applications. That old phrase ‘go fly a kite’ could take on an entirely new meaning when it comes to future energy efficiency. Flying a kite for energy efficiency A new project entitled … Continue reading Testing innovative kite technology to harness food and energy from the sea →

Many calling for more renewables in Turkey’s energy balance

Turkey has a high potential for deploying renewable energy technologies but it is hard to make those important breakthroughs to see the full potential achieved. Salim Avci writes on the Sunday’s Zaman website about the voices being raised in Turkey to give renewable energy a higher priority. Experts call for increase of renewable sources … Continue reading Many calling for more renewables in Turkey’s energy balance →

Latest developments in renewable energy for shipping

Hellenic Shipping News has an interesting article on the use of both wind and solar power for shipping. Wind and Solar Power for Ships: Renewable Energy for Greener Shipping The trend towards using renewable and alternative energy sources on land has gathered momentum over the last decade as the general public shipping companies and … Continue reading Latest developments in renewable energy for shipping →

Showing the benefits of Europe’s investment in renewable energy

Cassie Werber writes on the Quartz website to show how renewable energy investment in Europe has played a big role in reducing emissions. She provides an excellent diagram that shows this graphically. One chart that shows the success of Europe’s investment in renewable energy Europe has spearheaded the drive to change from a system … Continue reading Showing the benefits of Europe’s investment in renewable energy →

The surprising benefits of cleaning up wastewater

Trent Knoss of the University of Colorado Boulder writes on the alternet website about an electrochemical reaction that absorbs more CO2 than it releases while creating renewable energy could transform emission-heavy industries. Amazing New Process Treats Wastewater, Captures Carbon and Makes Renewable Energy Cleaning up municipal and industrial wastewater can be dirty business, but … Continue reading The surprising benefits of cleaning up wastewater →

UK is leader in offshore wind power

Renewable Energy Focus reports that a new study by GlobalData shows the UK remaining the top offshore wind power market through until 2025. Importantly, the UK accounted for an impressive 51.3% share of global offshore capacity in 2014. UK to remain top offshore wind power market by 2025, with capacity exceeding 23 Gigawatts, says … Continue reading UK is leader in offshore wind power →

Not to Miss . . .

There are a couple of upcoming events you should consider. This is particularly important for young researchers in energy efficiency or biomass. • WSED Young Researchers Conference The annual World Sustainable Energy Days in Wels, Austria has grown from strength to strength over recent years. The World Sustainable Energy Days are organised by the … Continue reading Not to Miss . . . →

Understanding the synergies between renewable energy and energy efficiency

Surabhi Goswami has written on the website of the Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency about an important new report that should be of interest to all EiD readers. C2E2 and IRENA launch new Working Paper A first of its kind collaboration between the Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency (C2E2) and International Renewable Energy Agency … Continue reading Understanding the synergies between renewable energy and energy efficiency →

Looking to a win-win situation to promote renewable energy in Africa

This is a good article by Farida Abubakari on the GhanaWeb website about how renewable energy can be better expanded in Africa. How Africa and rich countries can both profit from renewable energy Africa has huge renewable energy potential to cover the energy needs of the continent as it has six of the world’s … Continue reading Looking to a win-win situation to promote renewable energy in Africa →