Latest update on climate finance institutions

The SDG Knowledge Hub of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides the July update on global climate finance institutions.   Institutional Finance Update: Investors Increase Climate Action, MDBs Support Energy Efficiency and Green Transport Initiatives During the month of July, several multilateral development banks (MDBs) advanced their climate finance targets with various loans … Continue reading Latest update on climate finance institutions →

Scientists hoping that findings from Great Pyramid of Giza can help our energy transition

What secrets do ancient societies have that can help our current concerns? Josh Gabbatiss writes in The Independent that researchers are increasingly convinced that revelations from the pyramids could have technological applications such as creating effective solar cells. What do you think?   Great Pyramid of Giza may be able to focus electromagnetic energy through … Continue reading Scientists hoping that findings from Great Pyramid of Giza can help our energy transition →

This summer is a harbinger of the new normal and this accentuates the case that the EU must give a priority

It is vital that we shift into a mindset for systematically resolving the climate crisis. Adrian Joyce, Secretary General of EuroACE and Campaign Director of the Renovate Europe Campaign explains that this is the time for a much greater effort to renovate our buildings and take improved energy efficiency more seriously.   Europe must roll … Continue reading This summer is a harbinger of the new normal and this accentuates the case that the EU must give a priority →

India comes up with its first state energy efficiency preparedness index

The state energy efficiency index will help track the progress in managing the energy footprint of states and the country, encourage competition between states and help in programme implementation. Utpal Bhaskar explains in an article on the Live Mint website. To combat climate change, India comes up with first state energy efficiency index In what … Continue reading India comes up with its first state energy efficiency preparedness index →

Better understanding Britain’s energy transition

Andrew Warren, chairman of the British Energy Efficiency Federation and a regular contributor to EiD, argues falling energy use should spark a reappraisal in the government's future assumptions and policy priorities. The article first appeared on the Business Green website. So much for 'predict and provide' - UK energy use keeps on falling Last Thursday … Continue reading Better understanding Britain’s energy transition →

What secrets to success can forest ecosystems offer companies?

It is summer and it is important for us to be refreshed with new ideas.  Katharina Wecker writes on the Deutsche Welle website about what businesses can learn from forests.  Don’t dismiss this.  There are some good ideas whether we are having holidays (even in a forest) or still at work. What are your views? … Continue reading What secrets to success can forest ecosystems offer companies? →

New development to speed up charging batteries

Our modern lives are increasingly dependent on batteries, whether for our smart phones or our energy systems.  Layal Liverpool writes in The Guardian about a new discover that could accelerate adoption of electric cars and solar energy, as well as helping to recharge your smartphone in minutes.   Cheap material could radically improve battery charging … Continue reading New development to speed up charging batteries →

New testing makes vehicles perform worse than they really do

We have read about how many car manufacturers have found ways to cheat fuel economy and emissions tests. Ben Webster writes in The Times that, now that these manufacturers have had to change their ways, they have instead changed the tests to show the opposite. And he explains why.   Cars ‘rigged to perform badly’ … Continue reading New testing makes vehicles perform worse than they really do →

The challenges of bringing electricity to many regions in Africa

John-Henry Holtzkamp writes on the Renewable Energy World website about the use of microgrids to help bring more electricity to villages in Tanzania.   How a “Friendly” Solar and Storage Microgrid is Increasing the Standard of Living in Tanzania While Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most-populous continent, it is the most “electricity poor” region … Continue reading The challenges of bringing electricity to many regions in Africa →