Juergen Baetz of AP news service provides an important look at the costs for the phasing out of nuclear energy. The phase out is to be complete by 2022. It shows that the policy will definitely cost in the coming years, although once complete, it should ensure that Germany is on a sustainable foundation that … Continue reading Cost of the German transition to a non-nuclear future
Category: Sustainable development
Important tools to help success in the renewables industry
David Worthington writes for Smart Planet about the role insurance can play to promote the deployment of renewable energy. Insurance: the key to renewable energy success? Many banks are wary to finance renewable energy projects, and that hesitation can stall or even stop new projects. Insurers have stepped in to help mitigate the risks … Continue reading Important tools to help success in the renewables industry
Preparing for the next World Sustainable Energy Days conference, February-March 2013
The next WSED conference will present the work and achievements of young researchers in the field of biomass and in the field of energy efficiency. It will be held as one of the conferences of the World Sustainable Energy Days 2013 from 27 February - 1 March 2013 in Wels/Austria. With more than 800 participants every year, the World … Continue reading Preparing for the next World Sustainable Energy Days conference, February-March 2013
More on the rebound effect
On October 4th, abstracts are due at the eceee for its June 2013 summer study. Recently, EiD has seen several studies concerning consumer behaviour and much of it related to the rebound effect. This blog by William M. Brown, Professor of Public Administration and Urban Studies at Cleveland State University, should give aspiring authors some … Continue reading More on the rebound effect
Germany’s transition to low carbon economy leaves no stone unturned
Stefan Nicola of Bloomberg’s Businessweek.com provides more information on Germany as it seeks ways to ensure the effective transition to a low carbon, no nuclear future. EiD continues to provide its readers useful articles on Germany because it is one of the most important test cases in Europe and globally to show what must and … Continue reading Germany’s transition to low carbon economy leaves no stone unturned
A four month energy challenge
This blog by Elisa Wood for RenewableEnergyWorld.com describes an innovative approach for an industrial packaging company that combines new technology with behavioural psychology. The results are quite impressive. A New Twist in the Energy Efficiency Story Blend a little new energy tech with a pinch of behavioral psychology and you’re bound to get something unexpected. … Continue reading A four month energy challenge
India and its energy transition
This blog from Simon Denyer and Rama Lakshmi in the Washington Post give EiD readers a throughout discussion of the challenges facing the country as it modernises its entire energy infrastructure. Satisfying India’s thirst for power could be nation’s biggest challenge Like China two decades ago and the United States in 1950, India stands on … Continue reading India and its energy transition
More summer reading that won’t disappoint
The UK’s Energy Saving Trust, the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) have recently published a report highlighting the actual day-to-day use of electricity across the nation, showing clearly what is actually happening in people’s homes. This review by Stephen Vagus in Hydrogen Fuel … Continue reading More summer reading that won’t disappoint
For the top of your summer reading?
Judith Shapiro, Director of the Global Environmental Politics MA Programs at American University, has written an important book on the environmental issues confronting China. This is a very good book review by Pilita Clark, environment correspondent for the Financial Times. China and its controversial carbon appetite This guide to Beijing’s ecological aims casts doubt … Continue reading For the top of your summer reading?
Developments in Canadian energy policy
Much is written about Canada’s emphasis on tar sands (and fossil fuels in general) development but there are growing concerns in Canada that other countries are moving ahead in the “mega trend” towards clean energy and a low-carbon economy. This article from Mike De Souza, in the Montreal Gazette, gives the non-Canadian reader a good … Continue reading Developments in Canadian energy policy
