We read regularly about urban initiatives to address climate change. Alice McClure, a PhD candidate at the Climate System Analysis Group together with Gina Ziervogel, Associate Professor, Department of Environmental and Geographical Science and African Climate and Development Initiative Research Chair at the University of Cape Town write in an article on The Conversation website … Continue reading Project in nine cities in Africa shows how cities have the potential to produce solutions to climate change problems
Small changes in our daily routines can significantly reduce our exposure to air pollution
Interestingly, people’s exposure to pollution can vary greatly between people living on the same street, or even the same house. Johanna Buechler, Air Quality Policy Researcher at Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and Research Associate at University College London explains in an article on The Conversation website how even a small change in … Continue reading Small changes in our daily routines can significantly reduce our exposure to air pollution
It’s in the mail: energy efficiency starting to deliver
A news item on the EnergyWorld website of India’s Economic Times explains that in the Punjab all appliances, including LED bulbs, LED tube lights and energy efficient fans, will be available at post offices from next month. EESL to distribute energy efficient appliances through post offices in Punjab EESL to distribute energy efficient appliances … Continue reading It’s in the mail: energy efficiency starting to deliver
Implementing innovative technologies and smart policies to improve energy efficiency of shipping
Improving the energy performance of shipping is important and recently EiD has had several posts on the subject. RINA provides an important interview on the Hellenic Shipping News website that discusses recent developments. Optimising ships for energy efficiency: RINA interview with Dario Bocchetti, Energy Saving Manager at Grimaldi Group Saving energy has major advantages … Continue reading Implementing innovative technologies and smart policies to improve energy efficiency of shipping
“What is the appropriate response to the threat of climate change?”
There is no easy answer to this question, however, Noah Smith, writes on the Business Live website from South Africa, about separating fiction from fact. EiD has been reminded about a new book to come out soon that is quite relevant to the discussion – The Madhouse Effect: How Climate Change Denial is Threatening Our … Continue reading “What is the appropriate response to the threat of climate change?”
Mixed signals for India’s energy transition
EiD has provided many posts on the energy transition developments in India. Sushma UN writes on the Quartz India website that the banking sector are backing coal-based power projects. India wants more renewables, but its banks are pouring billions into coal Even as the Narendra Modi government pushes for renewable energy, Indian financiers are backing … Continue reading Mixed signals for India’s energy transition
Financing America’s renewable energy sector
In the energy transition, much effort is given to unlock necessary financing. Julia Pyper writes on the GreenTech Media website about what financiers need to do to facilitate financing since they say could double their planned investments in the U.S. renewable energy sector What Financiers Need to Unlock $1 Trillion in Renewable Energy Investment … Continue reading Financing America’s renewable energy sector
A citizens’ project in France called Bégawatts
First France became the big advocate of négawatts throughout France and Europe and now it brings us Bégawatts, a citizen-led renewable energy initiative eventually grew into a nationwide movement piloted by an association called Energie Partagée (Shared Energy). Heidi Ellison explains in an article on the Sparknews website. In France, harnessing the (renewable) energy … Continue reading A citizens’ project in France called Bégawatts
“Antique” smart meters in UK will slow down roll out of electric vehicles
The roll out of smart meters in the UK has been complicated, slow and expensive (about 14 billion euros at last estimate). But the old generation of smart meters is an obsolete technology with limited functions. For the most part they do not even allow switching providers, further complicating the market. Andrew Warren of the … Continue reading “Antique” smart meters in UK will slow down roll out of electric vehicles
A novel way the Dutch are addressing road congestion: consider paying people to cycle to work
Harry Cockburn explains in an article in The Independent about new measures to encourage cycling in The Netherlands. The Dutch government wants to encourage people to cycle 'three billion kilometres more' than at present. Netherlands considering paying people to cycle to work in effort to cut road congestion The Dutch government is encouraging companies to … Continue reading A novel way the Dutch are addressing road congestion: consider paying people to cycle to work
