In a sea of still predominantly white men, the fresh-faced Swede, with long braids frequently tucked under a woolly hat, has already achieved what scores of campaigners will spend a lifetime trying to do. Josie Cox writes about the impact of Greta Thunberg at this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Greta Thunberg’s … Continue reading Greta Thunberg urges leaders to act on climate change
How to promote electric vehicle charging states in urban areas
Everyone is promoting electric vehicles and sales are climbing. Yet, the infrastructure is still not there to make major inroads. Jerome Mayaud, Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of British Columbia writes about how growing cities can do more to promote at-home EV charging. What are your views? How growing cities can support at-home electric … Continue reading How to promote electric vehicle charging states in urban areas
One American columnist reflects on being somewhat less pessimistic about climate change
Robert J. Samuel is a regular columnist for the Washington Post. He recently wrote that he is now starting to feel slightly less pessimistic. Are you? Why I’m (slightly) less pessimistic about global warming On global climate change, I’ve changed my mind — just slightly. I’ve written about this issue for more than two decades, … Continue reading One American columnist reflects on being somewhat less pessimistic about climate change
PV combined with batteries see real potential in Jordan and Morocco
Even the world’s most efficient gas technology is falling behind PV combined with batteries, Jason Deign argues in an article on the Green Tech Media website. This is according to a recent study that looked at the markets in the Middle East and Africa. Is this your experience? Solar-Plus-Storage Beats Combined Cycle Gas in … Continue reading PV combined with batteries see real potential in Jordan and Morocco
Under water energy storage possibility
Josh Gabbatiss writes on The Independent website about using rocks at the bottom of the North Sea to store energy. ‘This method could make it possible to store renewable energy produced in the summer for those chilly winter nights’. North Sea rocks could act as large-scale underwater renewable energy stores, study finds Rocks at … Continue reading Under water energy storage possibility
More on the impact of air pollution
EiD regularly provides articles about the impact of air pollution on our health, climate change and much more. Josh Gabbatis writes on The Independent website about air pollution’s impact on our mood. Real-time data from social media suggests particulates linked with poor lung health are also affecting our happiness. What do you think? Air … Continue reading More on the impact of air pollution
Who is acting in our best interest?
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?”
