Everyone is aware of the catastrophe from wildfires that hit the Albertan city of Fort McMurray earlier this spring. Regardless of the cause, it has focused attention on the need for better resiliency that is required because of extreme nature disasters. As explained by the Canadian Press on the CBC website, this has been forefront … Continue reading Rethinking infrastructure
Energy management in our homes still requires more effort
In Europe we are trying to put the pieces together for an ambitious strategy to improve the energy performance of our existing homes. David Roberts on the Vox Energy and Environment website writes on many of the issues that need to be addressed. Energy-efficient homes: yes, we want them. But we haven’t done the … Continue reading Energy management in our homes still requires more effort
New floating wind turbines potentially cheaper to install and easier to maintain than regular offshore wind farms
The Investor website provides an interesting article on new developments in off shore wind farms. The Norwegian company Statoil has been granted permission to build the world’s first floating wind farm off the coast of Scotland. Floating wind farms: the future of offshore energy investment? A stretch of water off the coast of Scotland … Continue reading New floating wind turbines potentially cheaper to install and easier to maintain than regular offshore wind farms
Role of improved energy efficiency in addressing climate change
Luc Vallée, chief strategist at Laurentian Bank Securities, and Jean Michaud, managing director and senior commodity strategist at CoreCommodity Management write a good column in Canada’s Globe and Mail about the important role improved energy efficiency plays in our climate change strategies. What do you think? To reduce carbon footprint, we must improve energy … Continue reading Role of improved energy efficiency in addressing climate change
Sustainable energy making good business sense
Peyton Fleming writes in The Guardian that businesses still have a way to go to limit their carbon footprint, but one area where they are making good progress is switching to clean energy. Businesses have seen the light with solar energy and it's finally paying off A visit to a small hospital in northern … Continue reading Sustainable energy making good business sense
The energy transition in China includes checks on energy use by coal and steel companies
China knows it has many issues to deal with as it tackles economic development and environmental concerns. And those environmental concerns include both climate change and air pollution. The South China Morning Post provides news on a government order to have energy consumption checks conducted to reduce unnecessary demand. China orders checks on energy … Continue reading The energy transition in China includes checks on energy use by coal and steel companies
Nestlé joins other major companies to invest in sustainable energy
Corporations investing in sustainable energy is no longer a PR exercise as it may have been a decade or so ago. It is now showing that the renewable energy sector is mainstream. Pilita Clark writes a good column in the Financial Times about a major investment in wind power by the world's leading nutrition, health … Continue reading Nestlé joins other major companies to invest in sustainable energy
Preparation in Paris is key to be ready for flood of the century
EiD readers will be pleased to know that editing takes place in one of the highest parts of Paris. But, concerns about future flooding are making city officials prepare for the worst. The recent floods were only a wake up calland the problems will be exacerbated by climate change. Kim Willsher writes an excellent article … Continue reading Preparation in Paris is key to be ready for flood of the century
How the energy transition can affect the electricity grid
EiD is regularly providing posts on the impact of the energy transition on the grid. Letha Tawney and Manish Bapna from the World Resources Institute write on the Forbes website about the demand by the corporate sector for renewable energy, which is fine, but the problem is providing enough supply. Corporate Demand for Renewable … Continue reading How the energy transition can affect the electricity grid
Impact of the energy transition in Wyoming
When a country or a region has been highly dependent on fossil fuel industries as a major economic driver, it is difficult to evolve into a sustainable energy approach. But, as we know, it is necessary and, really, essential if we are to achieve a low carbon transition. Coral Davenport writes a good post in … Continue reading Impact of the energy transition in Wyoming
