The Daily Sabah website reports about the installation of the second largest solar power plant in both Europe and Turkey. This is an important development for the country. Turkish glass producer Şişecam founds Europe's second largest roof-top solar power plant With its installed capacity, Şişecam has set up the second largest solar power plant … Continue reading Second largest roof-top solar power plant in Europe installed at Turkish flat glass factory
Kenya determined to have nuclear energy but . . . is it a wise course of action?
For more than five years, Kenya has been pursuing the installation of nuclear power in the country. Brendon J. Cannon, Assistant Professor of International Security, Department of Humanities and Social Science at Khalifa University in Abu Dhabi provides his views in an article on The Conversation website. Why Kenya’s push for nuclear power rests … Continue reading Kenya determined to have nuclear energy but . . . is it a wise course of action?
‘Tis the season for some light reading – the environmental impact of our comic book superheroes
Many of you may not have given much thought to the environmental impact of superheroes. But others have as explained by Sarah Kaplan in an article in the Washington Post. Superheroes might save the world, but they’d totally wreck the environment At first glance, Miles Traer seems like any other scientist at the annual … Continue reading ‘Tis the season for some light reading – the environmental impact of our comic book superheroes
Good news from Australia about energy storage developments
We read about Tesla’s efforts to build a large energy storage system in Australia. Now it has come to fruition and Brian Fung writes in the Washington Post that the results are promising. Tesla’s enormous battery in Australia, just weeks old, is already responding to outages in ‘record’ time Less than a month after … Continue reading Good news from Australia about energy storage developments
The energy storage revolution is underway
It is encouraging to see the progress that is being made in energy storage. Don Pittis writes on the CBC website about recent developments in Canada. The wait is over. The battery revolution is here On an industrial site in Toronto's Port Lands, not far from Google's planned new urban experiment, are two warehouse-sized … Continue reading The energy storage revolution is underway
World Bank provides support to 150 cities that are taking “aggressive climate action”
Increasingly we are seeing the importance of local action. Leila Mead writes on the IISD website about an important collaboration between the Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy and the World Bank to ensure cities have the necessary funding to implement sustainable initiatives and climate resilience programmes. World Bank Invests US$4.5 Billion for … Continue reading World Bank provides support to 150 cities that are taking “aggressive climate action”
Following the progress of the development of electric power planes
There are encouraging signs in developing electric passenger jets. Karl West writes in The Guardian that this will be the next electric power revolution. Electric passenger jet revolution looms as E-Fan X project takes off Trains, ships and automobiles have all been swept along in recent years by the electric power revolution – and … Continue reading Following the progress of the development of electric power planes
Why Canada needs to give increased priority to low-carbon buildings
Where I lived in Canada, it is minus 30 degrees Celsius this week and then we can add in the wind chill. Undoubtedly the energy performance of the buildings is fundamental. Annie Bérubé, director of government relations at Équiterre, and Karen Tam Wu, director of the Buildings and Urban Solutions Program at the Pembina Institute, … Continue reading Why Canada needs to give increased priority to low-carbon buildings
Issues that need addressing before full roll out of electric cars
Increasingly we are reading about the bright future for electric cars. Electric vehicles have only a tiny market share, but the auto industry is betting billions that they will soon be as cheap as conventional cars. Jack Ewing gives a good account in the New York Times of the next steps that are needed. … Continue reading Issues that need addressing before full roll out of electric cars
This week’s briefs
There is important news from the IEA Demand Side Management Task 24, from Poland about renewable energy support, from important energy efficiency results in India, and concern over poor energy savings results in Ireland. • News from IEA Demand Side Management Task 24 Task 24 on Behaviour Change in DSM just published a valuable … Continue reading This week’s briefs
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