The challenge is to modernise, renovate and reinterpret the Eiffel Tower while maintaining its spirit

Last week EiD described the trend to convert its iconic red phone boxes to be able to charge mobile phones. This week, we cross the channel and show what is happening to the Eiffel Tower. Kim Willsher provides an excellent article in The Observer of the changes underway. Solar panels and glass floors: it's … Continue reading The challenge is to modernise, renovate and reinterpret the Eiffel Tower while maintaining its spirit →

Novel way to charge our mobile phones

Zachary Davies Boren writes in the Independent about how the iconic British red phone boxes are going green – literally. London’s red phone boxes go green, are converted into solar-powered phone chargers The iconic red phone box of London has been painted green, and will act instead as a solar-powered phone charging station. The … Continue reading Novel way to charge our mobile phones →

Giving more attention to small and medium-sized enterprises

The International Institute for Sustainable Development reports on a new World Bank publication that quantifies the opportunities for SMEs in green industries. In most countries, SMEs are the backbone of the economy and this is a welcome report that needs to be given considerable attention. World Bank Identifies Clean-Tech Market Opportunities for SMEs The … Continue reading Giving more attention to small and medium-sized enterprises →

Renewables increasingly cost competitive

There are fundamental shifts in the US energy market, according to an article by Ed Crooks in the Financial Times. As the article reports, renewables are increasingly cost-competitive with natural gas-fired power, even without subsidies. US solar and wind start to outshine gas Large wind farms and solar plants are now cost-competitive with gas-fired … Continue reading Renewables increasingly cost competitive →

Geothermal power reaches new global heights

Renewable Energy Magazine writes about the strong growth in geothermal power capacity globally. The three big leaders are the United States, the Philippines, and Indonesia. The article refers to electricity produced from geothermal but not direct heating. Geothermal Power Approaches 12,000 Megawatts Worldwide In 2013, world geothermal electricity-generating capacity grew 3 percent to top … Continue reading Geothermal power reaches new global heights →

The benefits of a clean energy economy

Recently we are getting a lot of articles on the wide range of benefits from increased energy efficiency and renewable energy. This is a good development and hopefully this will lead to even more analysis on those benefits. Silvio Marcacci writes on the CleanTechnica website about many of the benefits of a clean energy economy. … Continue reading The benefits of a clean energy economy →

The benefits of an increased use of renewable energy

The wider use of renewable energy globally will have a wide range of benefits that will have a global impact but will also improve the quality of lives of billions of people. Chris Rose writes an excellent article on this on DESMOGBLOG.COM. Speeding Up Renewable Energy Access Critical for Climate, Health and Economy: Report … Continue reading The benefits of an increased use of renewable energy →

Renewables expected to play major role in India in upcoming years

The Economic Times of India writes that the Indian government expects a major investment in renewable energy over the next four years. The government is doing what it can to provide adequate incentives to support renewable energy development. $100 billion investment likely in renewable energy in 4 years: Piyush Goyal The government is expecting … Continue reading Renewables expected to play major role in India in upcoming years →

Can renewable energy provide a solution to the problem of decarbonising the economy?

There is a very good article from John Quiggin in The Guardian. It concerns the current situation in Australia where there is a fierce debate underway about the future of renewable energy. As Quiggin writes: “We know that renewable energy poses a real threat to the viability of fossil fuels, so why are its critics … Continue reading Can renewable energy provide a solution to the problem of decarbonising the economy? →

Turkey’s promoting renewable energy

The Daily Sabah website writes about the impressive increase in renewable energy capacity in Turkey in recent years. Turkey at Forefront of Europe’s Increase in Renewables TURKEY'S investments in renewable energy will account for 15 percent of the 141,000 megawatt capacity increase in Europe expected by 2020, according to a report by the International … Continue reading Turkey’s promoting renewable energy →