Alan Brent, Professor and Chair in Sustainable Energy Systems at Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand discusses how electric vehicles can contribute to the grid in an article on The Conversation website. Climate explained: could electric car batteries feed power back into the grid? Technically it is possible. You … Continue reading Discussing bidirectional flow of power between EVs and grids
A brick wall could one day become a powerbank to charge electrical devices
Madeleine Cuff writes on the inews website that scientists have coated red bricks with conductive fibres, turning them into batteries that could store power for hours. House bricks could become energy storage systems to charge electrical devices A brick wall could one day become a powerbank to charge electrical devices, thanks to an energy … Continue reading A brick wall could one day become a powerbank to charge electrical devices
Our cities need deep energy retrofits
Sandy Tung, Programme Manager for Sharing Cities writes on the Cities Today website about the importance of deep energy retrofits. Deep energy retrofits: Enhancing energy efficiency in the built environment Cities play a crucial role in shaping the climate agenda, accounting for about 65 percent of global energy demand and 70 percent of energy-related … Continue reading Our cities need deep energy retrofits
Mixed messages from BP about the low-carbon energy transition
We are getting mixed messages about BP and their approach to clean energy. This week, many news outlets have reported that BP plans significant investments in renewable energy and has plans for a future with more electrical generation. But Madeleine Cuff had an exclusive article on the inews website this week that shows a somewhat … Continue reading Mixed messages from BP about the low-carbon energy transition
Trend toward SUVs making it harder to meet climate change targets
This trend towards larger vehicles is happening throughout Europe. Sports utility vehicles (SUVs) accounted for 42 per cent of car sales in 2019 in the UK – up from 23 per cent in 2015 and 10 per cent in 2010. While there is an impact on energy consumption and emissions, there is also an impact … Continue reading Trend toward SUVs making it harder to meet climate change targets
Seeking solar panels with less environmental impact
Although solar panels are a source of renewable energy, making them has an environmental impact. A research team found that a new type of solar panel made from two layers of a mineral called perovskite requires a smaller total energy input and results in fewer carbon emissions. Donna Lu explains in an article on the … Continue reading Seeking solar panels with less environmental impact
Finding the most cost-effective approach to storing renewable energy
While the UK government is correct that the national grid needs more energy storage to support the shift to further renewable energy generation, a focus on building large, expensive batteries isn’t necessarily the answer. Andrew Cruden, Professor of Energy Technology at the University of Southampton explains in an article on The Conversation website. The … Continue reading Finding the most cost-effective approach to storing renewable energy
Continuing concern over US federal government tampering with information about climate change
These groups have documented four ways that climate-related information has become less accessible since Trump took office. Morgan Currie, Postdoctoral Fellow at the Digital Civil Society Lab at Stanford University and Britt S. Paris, Ph.D. Student in Information Studies at University of California, Los Angeles explain about the four ways in an article on The … Continue reading Continuing concern over US federal government tampering with information about climate change
Property owners should be incentivised to upgrade draughty buildings, not just knock them down
Roger Harrabin writes on the BBC website about a dilemma for the buildings renovation sector. Is it better to demolish old buildings and build to latest standards or is it better to renovate. One can imagine the views of the Renovate Europe campaign. What are yours? Don't demolish old buildings, urge architects Footage of … Continue reading Property owners should be incentivised to upgrade draughty buildings, not just knock them down
Energy efficiency provides a near-immediately deployable solution in the drive for electrification
The electrification transformation continues to gain steam as all customer segments adopt electric technologies to lower their utility bills, engage with newly developed and efficient technologies, access plug-and-play ease of use, and reduce negative environmental impacts, writes Jessie Mehrhoff, a research analyst contributing to Guidehouse Insights’ DER Solutions service on the Smart Energy International website. … Continue reading Energy efficiency provides a near-immediately deployable solution in the drive for electrification
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