Anand Giridharadas, in an article in The Guardian, raises important issues about the elite’s charade about changing the world. Without taking a position, EiD simply presents this to you to make you pause and think about the dynamics of change. The new elite’s phoney crusade to save the world – without changing anything A … Continue reading Who is acting in our best interest?
Making cruise ships more energy efficient
An Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) researcher has developed a system based on fuel cells to reduce the carbon footprint and energy consumption of cruise ships, which are increasingly popular among vacation goers around the world. Pranjal Mehar explains on the Tech Explorer website. More energy-efficient cruise ships Putting in half a month … Continue reading Making cruise ships more energy efficient
Encouraging approach to sustainable energy in Scotland’s Orkney Islands
A tech revolution – and an abundance of wind and waves – mean that the people of Orkney now produce more electricity than they can use. Robin McKie explains in an article on The Observer website. How Orkney leads the way for sustainable energy It seems the stuff of fantasy. Giant ships sail the … Continue reading Encouraging approach to sustainable energy in Scotland’s Orkney Islands
“Is there any hope on climate change, or are we just screwed?”
This week, there were many tweets that we were running towards disaster, when we see the what is happening to the polar regions or glaciers or whatever. David Roberts writes a very lengthy article on the Vox website that there is a case for what he calls conditional optimism. He argues that limiting the damage … Continue reading “Is there any hope on climate change, or are we just screwed?”
Concerns about renewable energy dependent on non-renewable resources such as rare earth elements
Parakram Pyakurel, Postdoctoral Researcher at the Warsash School of Maritime Science and Engineering at Southampton Solent University writes on The Conversation website about concerns such as energy security because of the dependence of renewable energy technologies on non-renewable resources. Lithium is finite – but clean technology relies on such non-renewable resources Renewable energy is generally … Continue reading Concerns about renewable energy dependent on non-renewable resources such as rare earth elements
New briefing from BPIE: Policy Innovation for Building Renovation – How can policy innovation scale up the decarbonisation of the building stock in Europe?
This year with the Clean Energy Package in Europe now at the stage of implementation it is important that there are fresh ideas leading to more effective action. The Buildings Performance Institute Europe has just published an important new briefing arguing that accelerating deep renovation requires a systemic transformation of the construction sector, which can … Continue reading New briefing from BPIE: Policy Innovation for Building Renovation – How can policy innovation scale up the decarbonisation of the building stock in Europe?
Spanish utility now using blockchain to “guarantee” that the energy it supplies to its customers comes from 100 percent renewable sources
Blockchain technology is starting to become an important tool for many industries. Anmar Frangoul explains how the energy company Iberdrola is using it to promote renewable energy in an article on the CNBC website. Iberdrola uses blockchain to ensure renewable energy supply Major utility provider Iberdrola has used blockchain technology to “guarantee” that the … Continue reading Spanish utility now using blockchain to “guarantee” that the energy it supplies to its customers comes from 100 percent renewable sources
Are you a fluid thinker? A Prius or wine? Or possibly both?
Sometimes one needs to read an article that just takes a different slant on life. Dave McIntyre writes a good article in the Washington Post about your wine choice. Even if you are having a dry January, you should enjoy. What your wine choices say about the way you think “You’re a fluid thinker,” my … Continue reading Are you a fluid thinker? A Prius or wine? Or possibly both?
Ecological grief – need to expand the narrative of climate change and find ways to support one another, encourage action, and create healthy communities
As climate change marches forward, it will exact a mounting, tangible toll on our collective mental health and productivity. Michaela Cavanagh writes on the undark website about the wide range of impacts of climate change. It’s Time to Talk About Ecological Grief When I called Courtney Howard, one of the authors of the recent … Continue reading Ecological grief – need to expand the narrative of climate change and find ways to support one another, encourage action, and create healthy communities
The European Investment Bank has launched consultation in support of sustainable energy goals
For our low-carbon energy transition, we definitely need more investments in renewable energy technologies. David Foxwell writes on the Offshore Wind Journal website about a new consultation by the EIB to strengthen the impact of its future energy lending. The EiB page on the consultation is here. EIB launches energy lending consultation in support … Continue reading The European Investment Bank has launched consultation in support of sustainable energy goals
Energy in Demand - Sustainable Energy - Rod Janssen 