The transport sector has been heavily dependent on using fossil fuels. This has been a frustration for energy policy. With electric vehicles, including trucks, starting to make progress, it is good to see that there are now efforts to develop electric aircraft. Alan Tovey explains about latest progress in an article on The Telegraph website. … Continue reading Companies teaming up to develop electrically powered aircraft
The need for investors to know risks due to climate change
There are concerns that many of our investments will be at risk due to climate change. But how much should shareholders be told? Gareth Hutchens explains in The Guardian about the findings from a thinktank in Australia Australian shareholders should be told of climate risk to profits, says thinktank Australian companies need to start … Continue reading The need for investors to know risks due to climate change
Could abandoned coal mines be used as a geothermal energy source?
The energy transition leads down many paths to find innovative approaches. Charlotte Adams and Jon Gluyas from Durham University provide a good article on The Conversation website about the possible use of coal mines as an important heating source. It would be good to get your views. We could use old coal mines to … Continue reading Could abandoned coal mines be used as a geothermal energy source?
With Britain leaving the European Union, will it remain in the emissions trading system?
Andrew Warren, chairman of the British Energy Efficiency Federation and a regular contributor to EiD, questions what will happen to Britain’s participation in the world’s largest cap-and-trade system for carbon emissions now that it is working out its future relationship with the European Union. This article was first published in the November/December 2017 issue of … Continue reading With Britain leaving the European Union, will it remain in the emissions trading system?
Blog from Marine Cornelis – Are consumers fit for the new electricity market?
The Market Design part of the “Clean Energy For All” package will be adopted in the first part of 2018. The European Commission affirms the intention of the “Clean Energy For All” package is to put the consumer at the centre. But is the package truly going to deliver and make profound changes in consumer … Continue reading Blog from Marine Cornelis – Are consumers fit for the new electricity market?
Impact of consumer awareness on electricity demand in the Philippines
Lenie Lectura writes on the Business Mirror website in the Philippines about the impact on Manila’s Electric Companies sales of increased awareness of energy efficiency opportunities. Consumer awareness on saving power seen to cut Meralco sales Increasing awareness on various ways on how to save electricity is expected to adversely affect the Manila Electric … Continue reading Impact of consumer awareness on electricity demand in the Philippines
India making great strides forward in its energy transition
More and more frequently we are reading about the advances being made in India and China in their transition to low-carbon economies. A Bloomberg article on the Economic Times website from India explains some of the progress in India. India to step beyond renewable goal with China-scale tenders India has a long way to … Continue reading India making great strides forward in its energy transition
Blog from Louise Sunderland – As the temperature drops… Energy advice for energy poverty alleviation
As the weather turned really cold for the first time last month the UK government published its latest piece of research into fuel poverty (energy poverty) - a report on the behaviours and attitudes of the fuel poor. The research report contains some interesting if not wholly new insights into the experience of fuel poverty, … Continue reading Blog from Louise Sunderland – As the temperature drops… Energy advice for energy poverty alleviation
Latest update on climate mitigation
The SDG Knowledge Hub of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides the October update on global developments in climate mitigation. Mitigation Update: Progress on Shipping Emissions, HFC Quotas, and Clean Energy in Samoa While the UN Climate Change Conference was underway in Bonn, Germany, several organizations, corporations and countries announced initiatives and … Continue reading Latest update on climate mitigation
Impact of air pollution on respiratory problems
The medicalxpress website reports about the impact of even low levels of air pollution on respiratory problems. It only shows that we certainly need to increase our efforts to improve air quality. Air pollution can increase asthma risk in adults, even at low levels Living close to a busy road can be bad for … Continue reading Impact of air pollution on respiratory problems
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