I cannot stop thinking about a recent article entitled Fighting Climate Change? We’re Not Even Landing a Punch in the New York Times by Eduardo Porter. He is quite emphatic that we simply are not doing enough. He states “But what definitely won’t suffice is a climate strategy built out of wishful thinking: the proposition … Continue reading Smart consumers for smart renovations – wishful thinking?
Smarter subsidies and not tariffs are a better way to sustain the US solar industry
There are many concerns about current policies from the Trump Administration on almost all aspects of the low-carbon energy transition. Edward Barbier, Professor of Economics and Terry Iverson, Associate Professor of Economics at Colorado State University provide their own alternatives to the tariffs imposed on imported solar panels. There are better ways to foster … Continue reading Smarter subsidies and not tariffs are a better way to sustain the US solar industry
Monitoring readiness of military sites in the US for impacts of climate change
Maybe every country is doing this, but it is encouraging to see this article by Missy Ryan in The Washington Post about a survey undertaken to identify how vulnerable military facilities in the US are to climate change. Pentagon survey details effects of climate change on military sites A new Pentagon report identifies military … Continue reading Monitoring readiness of military sites in the US for impacts of climate change
Even with good progress, Europe is falling behind China in deployment of renewables
There is no question that the energy transition is a global phenomenon. Gero Rueter and Ruby Russell write on the Deutsche Welle website about how the world is catching up (and starting to pass) the progress made in Europe in recent years. Europe breaks own renewables record — but can't keep up with China … Continue reading Even with good progress, Europe is falling behind China in deployment of renewables
Impact of the energy transition in the Middle East
Tsvetana Paraskova writes on the Oilprice website about the transition in the Middle East towards renewable energy. It is fascinating to watch energy policy evolve in that region. Low Cost Renewables Are Creating A New Middle East Various countries in the world’s most oil-dependent region, the Middle East, have started to look above ground … Continue reading Impact of the energy transition in the Middle East
Interesting lifestyle changes in US leading to energy savings
It is always good to monitor changes in consumer behaviour. Ashok Sekar, Postdoctoral Fellow, at the Energy Systems Transformation (EST) Research Group of the University of Texas at Austin and Eric Williams, Associate Professor of Sustainability at the Rochester Institute of Technology write an interesting article on The Conversation website about the energy impacts from … Continue reading Interesting lifestyle changes in US leading to energy savings
Strong argument why US Energy Star programme is needed more than ever
It is good to see an article arguing why a minimum energy performance programme continues to play a vital role more than 25 years after it was first introduced. Jon Moeller explains his views in an article on the Colorado Real Estate Journal website. It will be good to see a similar article on the … Continue reading Strong argument why US Energy Star programme is needed more than ever
Consolidation of players in renewable energy sector taking place in India
Nishtha Saluja writes on the Economic Times website about consolidation that is taking place in the renewable energy sector in India. As the sector matures, the smaller players are exiting the market. Small players may exit green energy: ReNew CEO Sumant Sinha The renewable energy sector in India is on the road to consolidation … Continue reading Consolidation of players in renewable energy sector taking place in India
Energy transition in China shows way forward to reduce dependence on coal
Leanna Garfield writes on the Business Insider website about a new megaproject in China that will significantly reduce its use of coal. China’s latest energy megaproject shows that coal really is on the way out China has some of the worst air pollution in the world. In several cities, thick layers of smog are … Continue reading Energy transition in China shows way forward to reduce dependence on coal
Learning from evaluations of energy efficiency programmes
We don’t get enough reviews of evaluations to better understand what lessons are learned and what other benefits the programmes bring besides saving energy. Lara Ettenson provides a good article on the Natural Resources Defense Council website. What do you think? What We Can Learn from Energy-Saving Program Critiques Energy efficiency can be used … Continue reading Learning from evaluations of energy efficiency programmes
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