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
American zoo moving towards 100% renewable energy
The Detroit zoo has decided to switch to renewable energy. As a child, I lived 2 kilometres from the zoo and would go as often as possible. Even as a 10 year old, I would walk on my own. In those days, kids could do that. So, the Detroit Zoo always meant something to me. … Continue reading American zoo moving towards 100% renewable energy
How the Green Climate Fund can achieve greater impact
The Green Climate Fund was established to limit or reduce GHG emissions in developing countries, and to help vulnerable societies adapt to the unavoidable impacts of climate change. There have been achievements but more is definitely needed. Saleemul Huq, Director of the International Centre for Climate Change and Development at the Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) … Continue reading How the Green Climate Fund can achieve greater impact
London to start using waste heat from underground metro system to heat homes
Undoubtedly London’s “Tube” creates heat, most obviously in summer when it can be sweltering underground. A scheme has been developed to take waste heat to heat homes and businesses in the borough of Islington. Yes, there is enough even in winter. Jillian Ambrose explains in an article in The Guardian. Underground line to heat … Continue reading London to start using waste heat from underground metro system to heat homes
Smart meter woes continue in UK
New research suggests the number of people having issues totals around four million, with just over a year to go until the installation deadline. Jonny Bairstow explains in an article on the Energy Live News website. ‘More than a third of smart meter users report having problems’ More than a third of households that … Continue reading Smart meter woes continue in UK
Reflecting on the future of travel
John Grant, Senior Lecturer in Natural and Built Environment at Sheffield Hallam University and Dr Keith Baker, Research Associate in Sustainable Urban Environments at Glasgow Caledonian University provide a thoughtful article on how travel could evolve between now and 2050 in an article on The Conversation website. Undoubtedly, changes are necessary and this article provides … Continue reading Reflecting on the future of travel
Air conditioning: definite benefits but at a cost
More and more we are having to address cooling, particularly as high temperatures are plaguing many countries, as we have seen this summer in Europe. Carine Sebi, Assistant Professor – Economics at the Grenoble École de Management (GEM) provides a good review of the current situation and future possibilities in an article on The Conversation … Continue reading Air conditioning: definite benefits but at a cost
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