It is encouraging to read the article by Adam Vaughan in The Guardian about efforts in Wales to unlock the potential for the use of renewable energy through a battery scheme. Charging ahead: Welsh battery scheme may aid growth of green energy Nestling alongside rows of conifers and wind turbines in a Welsh valley, … Continue reading Wales certainly active in the energy transition
Tesla now selling solar roof tiles
It seems like every week we are reading about another product line from Tesla. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation website writes about one of the latest of its initiatives – selling solar roof tiles. Tesla website starts selling solar roofs Electric car maker Tesla has added another product to its lineup: Solar roof tiles. As … Continue reading Tesla now selling solar roof tiles
India setting good example renovating state government buildings
Living in Europe, we watch how central governments are meeting their obligation to renovation a certain percentage of its buildings annually. The Times of India writes about an initiative in India to do something similar. It would be good to know of other such initiatives. 1500 state government buildings to be made energy efficient … Continue reading India setting good example renovating state government buildings
Shipping is a major polluter and yet there are no targets to reduce emissions
The transport sector has been a particular problem in trying to reduce emissions, in large part because of its dependence on fossil fuels. Jeremy Plester provides a good article in The Guardian about the particular problems in shipping, a sector that has grown significantly because of the globalisation of our economies and because it is … Continue reading Shipping is a major polluter and yet there are no targets to reduce emissions
Understanding how to inspire individual and collective action on climate change
While we have a Paris global agreement setting targets for climate change, it is still difficult to get individuals or societies to take effective action. John Abraham writes a good article in The Guardian about a recent study that analyses the influences on behaviour. It would be good to get your views. Study: inspiring … Continue reading Understanding how to inspire individual and collective action on climate change
Why we can accept much more ambition in the EU energy saving strategy
Having introduced the report in a post last week, EiD is pleased to see a recent article by the report’s author, Yamina Saheb, on the EurActiv website. Yamina shows that there will be no negative impact on EU competitiveness. Importantly, this conclusion is buried within the European Commission’s own modelling results. For those with any … Continue reading Why we can accept much more ambition in the EU energy saving strategy
New underwriter’s guide to facilitate energy efficiency improvements in the US
After having reported on a new G20 investment toolkit last week, Lindsay Robbins writes on the Natural Resources Defense Council website about a new investment handbook to help lenders in the US. They are hoping this will be part of the standard mortgage lending process. New Lender Guide Unlocks Potential for Efficiency Upgrades The … Continue reading New underwriter’s guide to facilitate energy efficiency improvements in the US
Emissions from diesel engines have higher impact than previously estimated
Abby Young-Powell writes on the Deutsche Welle website about a recent report that documents evidence that the impact from diesel emissions is higher and more deadlier than previously estimated. New analysis reveals deadly scale of diesel emissions The amount of illegal and unreported nitrogen oxide emissions from diesel cars, trucks and buses may be … Continue reading Emissions from diesel engines have higher impact than previously estimated
The public speaks out to support US Environmental Protection Agency regulations
Those of us watching what is currently going on in the US worry about the possible elimination of energy and environmental regulations to support sustainable development. Brady Dennis provides a good account in the Washington Post about comments that the EPA has received from the general public. Now, we wait to see the reaction. … Continue reading The public speaks out to support US Environmental Protection Agency regulations
Major investments taking place in Australia to increase capacity for producing solar panels
It is an encouraging sign of the energy transition that, as Michael Slezak reports in The Guardian, there is major investment taking place for the solar industry in Australia. This is most encouraging. Large-scale solar industry takes off as 12 new plants secure finance Australia’s large-scale solar industry now appears to be on solid … Continue reading Major investments taking place in Australia to increase capacity for producing solar panels
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