The Transnational Institute (TNI) published an article on its website about important developments in Spain’s energy transition. What do you think? A renewable energy model based on participation, collective ownership and gender equity The Spanish electricity sector has undergone major changes since 1997, when the government of José María Aznar adopted a decision to … Continue reading Important lessons from the energy transition in Spain
Only two in five of Scotland’s smaller firms feel prepared for risks posed by climate change
This is a problem for practically every country, but it is good to see that there has been a study to see the level of preparation of SMEs in Scotland to cope with climate change. Hannah Burley explains in an article on The Scotsman website. So, what is the situation in your country? Scottish … Continue reading Only two in five of Scotland’s smaller firms feel prepared for risks posed by climate change
Collaboration needed to set climate change policies in Canada, not the courts
Only two years ago there was relatively good consensus on the way forward for climate change policy in Canada. Since then there has been increased “resistance”. Nathalie Chalifour and Jason MacLean provide a good article on the Policy Options website about the situation in the country. As we often hear, no one said the low-carbon … Continue reading Collaboration needed to set climate change policies in Canada, not the courts
New development in energy storage
Rima Sabina Aouf writes on the dezeen website about a new development using concrete bricks to store energy. Energy-storing concrete bricks could be key to proliferation of renewables Renewable energy could reliably power the grid at peak times using an eco-friendly and cost-effective storage solution designed by Swiss start-up Energy Vault. The technology, which works … Continue reading New development in energy storage
London’s world-famous black cabs are major polluters
When one visits London, there is nothing but amazement for the ubiquitous black cabs. While there are moves to have more electric vehicles, at this point in time they are still major polluters. Harry Cockburn explains in an article on The Independent website. London’s black cabs ‘up to thirty times as toxic as personal cars … Continue reading London’s world-famous black cabs are major polluters
World Sustainable Energy Days: Industry comes into focus
World Sustainable Energy Days has been an annual event in late February or early March for over 20 years in Wels, Austria. I’ve attended several of them as a speaker, panel leader or member of the scientific committee for the Young Researchers event. WSED brings hundreds of people together with a wide variety of conferences … Continue reading World Sustainable Energy Days: Industry comes into focus
It’s time to take a clear-eyed look at the science behind the increasing number of weather events due to climate change — the political science
Politics drives so much of our reaction to climate change impacts. Charles Lane provides a good article on the Washington Post website that you should enjoy. It’s time to look at the (political) science behind climate change This year, California recorded its deadliest wildfire in state history. The combined intensity and duration of the … Continue reading It’s time to take a clear-eyed look at the science behind the increasing number of weather events due to climate change — the political science
With climate change, low energy prices cause problems
There are many who have said that prices need to work for the environment but what do you do when oil prices remain so low that they provide no incentive for energy efficiency improvements? Yes, one can tax but government after government has had a hard time doing that. One can just ask President Macron … Continue reading With climate change, low energy prices cause problems
Climate change seen as one of the factors for loss of many of the world’s languages
It is amazing that there are about 7,000 languages spoken globally. However, many are expected to die out this century. Anastasia Riehl, Director of the Strathy Language Unit at Queen's University in Ontario explains in an article on The Conversation website why many of them will be lost because of the impact of climate change. … Continue reading Climate change seen as one of the factors for loss of many of the world’s languages
Thailand’s energy transition plans raise concerns
Pratch Rujivanarom writes on The Nation website about concerns raised by Greenpeace about the impact of Thailand’s Power Development Plans. Power plan ‘a setback for sustainable energy’ Environmental watchdog Greenpeace has called Thailand’s Power Development Plan 2018 (PDP) “sugar-coated” despite its embrace of more renewable energy, saying it still hinders efforts to reduce greenhouse-gas … Continue reading Thailand’s energy transition plans raise concerns
