While there are growing concerns about how the Trump Administration is dismantling the country’s sustainable energy policies, Radek Stefansky, Lecturer in Economics at the University of St Andrews writes on The Conversation website about the increasingly worrying scale of subsidies for fossil fuels. America's 'hidden subsidies' for fossil fuels are worth $170 billion a … Continue reading The worrying scale of America’s subsidies for fossil fuels
India achieves important milestone in deployment of solar power
India is making important advances as it is taking its energy transition seriously. Sanjay Dutta writes on the ETEnergyworld website from the Economic Times that total installed solar capacity, including rooftop and off-grid projects, has crossed 10 GW. Big boost for India's power generation: Solar power capacity crosses 10,000 Megawatt Green power is driving … Continue reading India achieves important milestone in deployment of solar power
Latest update on sustainable energy finance
The SDG Knowledge Hub of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides the February update on global developments in sustainable energy finance. Sustainable Energy Finance Update: EU Invests in Energy Infrastructure; Energy Efficiency in the Spotlight in Europe, Central Asia During the month of February, EU countries made significant investments in energy infrastructure, … Continue reading Latest update on sustainable energy finance
The impact of renewables on the US economy
We are reading so much lately about what is happening in the US on sustainable energy and climate policies and programmes. It seems as if the policy gyrations will continue for some time. Michael McDonald writes from Oilprice.com on the Yahoo Finance website, showing data that dispels the myth that shifting to a green economy … Continue reading The impact of renewables on the US economy
Understanding why people and countries engage in pro-environmental behaviour
Stefano Carattini and Allesandro Tavoni, from the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment write on the LSE Business Review website explore why we behave the way we do about climate. What are your views? Think locally, act globally Why do we observe climate-friendly behaviour? From an economic perspective, it is particularly … Continue reading Understanding why people and countries engage in pro-environmental behaviour
Better understanding of the multiple benefits of energy efficiency
More and more we are reading about how people are understanding the importance of improving energy efficiency. After all, energy efficiency is a means to an end, not an end in itself. Carl Weinschenk writes a good column in Energy Manager Today about the secondary benefits that we should all have a better grasp of. … Continue reading Better understanding of the multiple benefits of energy efficiency
Importance of energy storage in emerging economies
EiD reports regularly on developments in energy storage. Alzbeta Klein, together with Bernard E. Sheahan, write a blog on the World Bank website about how energy storage is increasingly seen as a crucial tool for enabling the effective integration of renewable energy and unlocking the benefits of the local generation of clean resilient energy supply. … Continue reading Importance of energy storage in emerging economies
New agency to deliver demand-side management in Canadian province
It is always encouraging to see how countries, regions or local governments are delivering elements of sustainable energy. The MyToba website reports on legislation in the Canadian province of Manitoba to authorise the creation of a new agency to deliver DSM. This is quite encouraging. Manitoba Announces New Energy Efficiency Crown Corp The Manitoba … Continue reading New agency to deliver demand-side management in Canadian province
Scientists and the line between “science” and “policy”
Scientists are so fundamental to our societies. But, as we have seen with many administrations – and not just the recent Trump Administration in the US – scientists have struggled to know how they can take a stand while remaining true to their objectivity. Chris Mooney writes an important article in the Washington Post that … Continue reading Scientists and the line between “science” and “policy”
Communities are increasingly involved in the energy transition
Every day we are reading about how communities are playing an increasingly significant role in the energy transition. We read about how the larger cities through C40 or other actions through the Covenant of Mayors in Europe or Energy Cities are having an important impact. Karen Percy writes on the ABC website about what one … Continue reading Communities are increasingly involved in the energy transition
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