Everyone is trying to figure out what we can do with all the plastic we use and dispose. Cahal Milmo writes on the i news website about a new scientific breakthrough that could have discarded plastic used as a fuel for hydrogen-powered vehicles. Waste plastic could be used to fuel cars using recycling technique … Continue reading Nanoparticles producing hydrogen could dissolve plastic waste mountain
Energy transition provides some shock therapy to traditional firms
Once a process is set in motion, it is hard to know how the pieces will fit together. The low-carbon energy transition is certainly having an impact and there is definitely now known as business as usual. Antony Froggatt, Associate Member, Energy Policy Group, at the University of Exeter and a Senior Research Fellow at … Continue reading Energy transition provides some shock therapy to traditional firms
New report published on Zero Energy Building definitions and policy activity
The International Partnership for Energy Efficiency Cooperation’s Buildings Energy Efficiency Task Group (BEET) has just released its seventh publication on energy efficiency in the buildings sector, BEET 7, which focuses on zero energy or emissions buildings (ZEBs). While the precise term varies, ZEBs generally refer to highly efficient buildings that use renewable technology to produce … Continue reading New report published on Zero Energy Building definitions and policy activity
Latest update on clean energy commitments
Stefan Jungcurt from the SDG Knowledge Hub of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides the latest update on global developments in clean energy commitments. Clean Energy Commitments: South Africa, California, Facebook Update Targets as Cities Pledge Net-zero Buildings Every day countries, sub-national actors, businesses and organizations announce new commitments supporting the global … Continue reading Latest update on clean energy commitments
Latest experiment in energy-efficient container ship design
We are always interested in latest developments, especially in the transport sector. Andrew McAlpine writes on the container shipping & trade website about Imoto Lines’ latest container ship Natori that is described by the company as ‘an experiment in energy saving’. The world’s first spherical-bow container ship The evolution that has been taking place … Continue reading Latest experiment in energy-efficient container ship design
Flying is not always the fastest and cheapest travel options
We often have a dilemma when travelling in Europe where there are good airline and train options. Flights often seem to be the fastest and cheapest travel options. That's not so, as shown by an article by Tom Wills on the Deutsche Welle website. Factoring in transit time and environmental damage, Wills show how to … Continue reading Flying is not always the fastest and cheapest travel options
Australia’s dilemma – climate and energy policy have infused politics for a decade
Malcolm Turnbull was recently ousted as Prime Minister in Australia and climate and energy issues were at the centre of the situation. Somini Sengupta writes in the New York Times about what it means for other countries that have strong fossil fuel industries. No one said the low-carbon energy transition would be easy. Climate Change … Continue reading Australia’s dilemma – climate and energy policy have infused politics for a decade
Floating tidal stream turbine off the Scottish coast of Orkney sets a benchmark for its industry due to its performance
It is encouraging to see that tidal power is starting to do well in Scotland. It is impressive that this new floating turbine is breaking generation records. This was reported in a news item in The Independent. Scotland’s floating turbine smashes tidal renewable energy records A floating tidal stream turbine off the coast of Orkney … Continue reading Floating tidal stream turbine off the Scottish coast of Orkney sets a benchmark for its industry due to its performance
Implications of Trump Administration’s lower social cost of carbon
Brad Plumer raises many issues relating to the price of carbon in the US since it was lowered by the Trump Administration. He writes in the New York Times about the on-going debate in the US. Understandably, this has implications globally. Trump Put a Low Cost on Carbon Emissions. Here’s Why It Matters How … Continue reading Implications of Trump Administration’s lower social cost of carbon
Utility in California sets up programme to offer software-controlled batteries to commercial and industrial businesses
It is always encouraging to read how energy storage systems are being deployed in various countries. Hannah Beausang writes in The Press Democrat about a partnership between a public electricity provider and the California-based private company, Stem, a leader in smart energy storage networks, offering commercial and industrial businesses smart batteries that provide power during … Continue reading Utility in California sets up programme to offer software-controlled batteries to commercial and industrial businesses
