We all know that there are many important developments underway to improve energy storage technologies. A news item on the Renewable Energy Focus website discusses a new report that makes a series of far-reaching recommendations to level the playing field for rapidly developing energy storage technologies. New report sets out blueprint for investment in … Continue reading The market opportunities for UK energy storage
Using drones to promote renewable energy
While there are regulatory issues that will have to be addressed, Julia Pyper writes on the Greentech Media website about the potential for using drones to promote renewable energy. What do you think? Why Drones Are ‘Game-Changing’ for Renewable Energy Amazon caused quite the stir in 2013 when it announced plans to launch a … Continue reading Using drones to promote renewable energy
Climate change: the problem is not just the type of energy we are using, it’s what we’re doing with it
This is important summer reading. Jason Hickel, an anthropologist at the London School of Economics, writes a thought-provoking article in The Guardian on what it really takes to effectively address climate change. What do you think? Clean energy won’t save us – only a new economic system can Earlier this year media outlets around … Continue reading Climate change: the problem is not just the type of energy we are using, it’s what we’re doing with it
Upcoming Events
There are a few upcoming events that should be important to EiD readers. If you have an event coming soon that you would like our readers to know about, please tell us. • Australia’s National Energy Efficiency Conference 2016 The National Energy Efficiency Conference, presented by the Energy Efficiency Council, is Australia’s premier annual … Continue reading Upcoming Events
A stark statement on new UK government’s intentions on climate change and energy policy
Everyone is following the developments since Britain voted to leave the EU. New Prime Minister Theresa May has announced that she is merging the Department of Energy and Climate Change with the department responsible for business. Ian Johnston writes in the Independent that it sends a message that she's not remotely bothered about global warming. … Continue reading A stark statement on new UK government’s intentions on climate change and energy policy
Questions about the energy transition in China
Is there a contradiction in China’s commitment to greater sustainability? Wade Shepard raises the question on the Forbes website about the supposed contradiction between promoting renewable energy – for many environmental benefits – and yet the drive to construct more and more coal-fired power plants. What are your views? If China Is So Committed … Continue reading Questions about the energy transition in China
Big growth forecast for improving energy performance of commercial buildings
The Business Wire on the Yahoo! Finance website discusses a new report by Navigant Research on the state of the global market for energy efficiency retrofits for commercial buildings. Global Revenue for Energy Efficiency Commercial Building Retrofits is Expected to Exceed $100 Billion in 2025, According to Navigant Research A new report from Navigant … Continue reading Big growth forecast for improving energy performance of commercial buildings
Investments in renewable energy see drop so far this year
No doubt investments in sustainable energy have been strong in recent years, even with the financial crises we have faced. In June REN21 published its Global Status Report showing how great a year 2015 was for total investments. A Bloomberg article on the Fuelfix website, however, shows that global investment in renewable energy tumbled in … Continue reading Investments in renewable energy see drop so far this year
So, why do you save energy?
Understanding human behaviour is quite complex. It would be good if we were all economists and simply said that consumers do things in a rational manner – whatever that is. Chris Mooney, writing in the Washington Post, raises many important issues from a recent psychological study about why we take the actions we do. … Continue reading So, why do you save energy?
Energy transition in India bringing many benefits
It is encouraging how the deployment of renewable energy technologies is gaining momentum. Hugh Bowring writes a good article on the GreenBiz website about how increased renewable energy deployment is bringing many societal benefits to India. How affordable solar energy is transforming lives in India The world is in the midst of a solar … Continue reading Energy transition in India bringing many benefits
