Sophie Mbugua writes on the Deutsche Welle website about a new initiative to promote solar powered motorcycles in Kenya. Pollution is a big problem that needs innovative approaches. Importantly, electric motorcycles do not require an investment in new transport infrastructure such as the installation of special charging stations. It will be interesting to see how … Continue reading New solar-powered three-wheeler motorcycle helping to clean up Nairobi
The power of positive stories in addressing climate change
Stories with positive role models and which focus on the positive outcomes of solutions are much more likely to inspire action to solve it, says Denise Baden, Associate Professor in Business Ethics at the University of Southampton. She explains in an article on The Conversation website. Environmental storytelling can help spread big ideas for … Continue reading The power of positive stories in addressing climate change
Daimler announced in December that it is making major effort on batteries
Before the end of the year, Daimler announced it was going to spend €21 billion (US $23 billion) on batteries and manufacturing facilities as it gears up on electric vehicles. Charles Riley explains in an article on the CNN website. The maker of Mercedes cars is spending $23 billion on batteries The maker of … Continue reading Daimler announced in December that it is making major effort on batteries
2018 saw the biggest increase in carbon emissions in the US in eight years
We are increasing concerned about the growth in carbon emissions after a period where we thought they had been stymied. Brad Plumer writes in the New York Times about latest developments in the US. U.S. Carbon Emissions Surged in 2018 Even as Coal Plants Closed America’s carbon dioxide emissions rose by 3.4 percent in … Continue reading 2018 saw the biggest increase in carbon emissions in the US in eight years
Coming back full circle: the idea of a circular economy goes back to ancient times
Sometimes it is good to look back to see how other civilisations dealt with issues that we are struggling with. Such is the case with the circular economy, as Maikel Kuijpers, Assistant Professor at the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science explains in an article on The Conversation website. Circular economy: ancient … Continue reading Coming back full circle: the idea of a circular economy goes back to ancient times
Why can’t we effectively tackle fuel poverty?
Paul Brown wrote an article in The Guardian that there continues to be many deaths when there is cold weather in Britain. Surely, after so many years of addressing this, we know how to solve it and, more importantly, we are addressing it effectively. Brown mentions that last winter there were 50,100 excess deaths in … Continue reading Why can’t we effectively tackle fuel poverty?
Reviewing some of the good climate change news from 2018
Seven British academics have co-written an article on The Conversation website to provide some positive news about climate change in 2018. Do you have a good news item you could add? Climate change: six positive news stories you probably missed in 2018 Climate change news can be incredibly depressing. In 2018 alone, The Conversation … Continue reading Reviewing some of the good climate change news from 2018
The air conditioning challenge in the Mediterranean Basin
Frédéric Dubessy writes on the econostrum.info website about a recent study by the World Bank to address the increasing penetration of air conditioning with the need to promote energy efficiency and reduce energy consumption. Solar power bringing energy efficiency to Mediterranean air-conditioning Faced with an explosion in the numbers of air-conditioners in the Mediterranean … Continue reading The air conditioning challenge in the Mediterranean Basin
New support to improve energy performance of buildings in Lithuania
We all know the challenges to decarbonise the building stock in Europe as part of the EU’s objective of meeting its Paris climate obligations. Financing is fundamental and there is a growing array of initiatives from the Energy Efficiency Financial Institutions Group (EEFIG), the Sustainable Energy Investment Forums, Smart Finance for Smart Buildings and much … Continue reading New support to improve energy performance of buildings in Lithuania
What is the true impact of fuel economy standards on the poor?
Energy efficiency policies in the US certainly have their challenging moments. Steve Hanley writes a spirited article on the CleanTechnica website about the divergent views on fuel economy standards for vehicles on the most vulnerable. What are your views? Big Oil Claims Higher Fuel Economy Standards Hurt Poor People The Most. That's A Lie. … Continue reading What is the true impact of fuel economy standards on the poor?
