Many Asian countries’ existing and expanding dependence on coal power is undermining international efforts to fight greenhouse gas emissions

Harry Cockburn writes on The Independent website about the dependence on coal power in many Asian countries. Renewable sources are struggling to compete with cheap coal amid surge in demand.   Asia's growing coal use could negate global climate change progress, UN says Many Asian countries’ existing and expanding dependence on coal power is undermining … Continue reading Many Asian countries’ existing and expanding dependence on coal power is undermining international efforts to fight greenhouse gas emissions →

Rubbish will be picked up in Britain as never before

Both the City of Westminster and Sheffield will be piloting a project to collect household rubbish from electric bin vehicles. These are diesel trucks that have been repowered with electric motors.  Maya Wolfe-Robinson explains in an article in The Guardian. It will be interesting to see how successful the pilot is.   Westminster and Sheffield … Continue reading Rubbish will be picked up in Britain as never before →

German wind energy build-up is stalling

Everyone has been watching Germany’s energy transition - energiewende - with great interest. Much of it relates to deploying renewable energy technologies.  Uwe Hessler writes on the Deutsche Welle website about how the wind industry is stalling.   German wind energy stalls amid public resistance and regulatory hurdles The German Economy Ministry has called a … Continue reading German wind energy build-up is stalling →

Lighting should “make a positive impact on the world”

As Roy T. Bennett said, “Shine your light and make a positive impact on the world; there is nothing so honourable as helping improve the lives of others.” While incandescent lightbulbs transformed our societies 140 years ago, they simply were not sustainable and now we have important, efficient options.  Steven Mufson writes in the Washington … Continue reading Lighting should “make a positive impact on the world” →

Burgundy wine grapes are as good a barometer of climate change as any

When we come to September in many regions of France, one thinks of grape harvest. There is great concern that wine grapes in the Burgundy region of eastern France have been picked 13 days earlier on average since 1988 according to a recent study.  Tom Bawden explains in an article on the i news website. … Continue reading Burgundy wine grapes are as good a barometer of climate change as any →

What will it take for policymakers to take the fuel poverty crisis seriously?

While Britain has had one form of advisory group or another addressing fuel poverty for close to 20 years, it is shocking how little attention it is receiving. Andrew Warren, former special advisor to the House of Commons select committee on the environment and a well-known proponent of energy efficiency, writes on the BusinessGreen website … Continue reading What will it take for policymakers to take the fuel poverty crisis seriously? →

“Some of the most influential players in the global economy are spearheading the shift toward a clean, green, emissions-free world”

The financial services industry is redirecting huge flows of money from fossil fuels to low-carbon technology.  Andrew Higham, Chief Executive of Mission 2020 and a visiting fellow of practice at the University of Oxford’s Blavatnik School of Government, explains in an article on the Financial News website.   How to speed up the slow greening … Continue reading “Some of the most influential players in the global economy are spearheading the shift toward a clean, green, emissions-free world” →

Onshore wind farm in Saudi Arabia has announced what it says is a world record-low onshore wind levelised cost of electricity

We see costs dropping globally for renewable energy production.  Now one wind farm in Saudi Arabia claims that it now has a world record low energy cost.  Joshua S Hill explains in an article on the Renew Economy website.   Saudi Arabia wind farm claims world record low energy cost Saudi Arabia’s 400MW Dumat Al … Continue reading Onshore wind farm in Saudi Arabia has announced what it says is a world record-low onshore wind levelised cost of electricity →

Understanding the use of energy performance contracts

Mathieu Raedts and Nora Wouters write on the JD Supra website about the important role energy performance contracts can play to promote energy efficiency.   The Energy Performance Contract: a sustainable investment to fast track energy efficiency? An ambitious target of energy consumption As part of the clean energy for all Europeans’ package, Directive 2018/2002 … Continue reading Understanding the use of energy performance contracts →