Every day we are discussing the relationship between our increasingly strange weather patterns and the role of climate change. Nick Butler provides a thoughtful blog in the Financial Times, reviewing a recent study from the National Academy of Sciences. Climate, weather and the politics of energy Is climate change the cause of extreme weather … Continue reading The impact of climate change on our weather conditions
Colourful goop that could lead way for new method to store energy
Undoubtedly, the efforts to improve how we can store energy will have a big impact on sustainable energy policy. Ivan Semeniuk writes a good article in Canada’s Globe and Mail about a new material that researchers believe could lead to a commercially attractive method to store energy. New material raises hopes for cheap renewable … Continue reading Colourful goop that could lead way for new method to store energy
There is a way to avoid stranded assets
The low carbon energy transition is on and a recent study by Oxford academics shows that very soon any new thermal power plants will end up with a very short lifetime if we are to meet our greenhouse gas emissions targets. Pilita Clark writes in the Financial Times about the recent study. Energy companies … Continue reading There is a way to avoid stranded assets
Spotlight on Russia and its energy dependence on Europe
The energy transition is complex. Energy policy as a whole is complex and requires a long-term sustainable approach to ensure our economies do well. Undoubtedly, in Europe, there are concerns about its high dependence on Russian gas (Russia supplies 30% of Europe’s gas needs). Understandably energy security has to be uppermost in energy policy. Yes, … Continue reading Spotlight on Russia and its energy dependence on Europe
The real challenge is keeping fossil fuel reserves in the ground
The transition to a low-carbon economy is not easy but we all know there is no choice. Rainer Baake, State secretary at the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, recently wrote an inspirational article in The Guardian of the important role industrialised nations have in this transition. Industrialised nations must lead an … Continue reading The real challenge is keeping fossil fuel reserves in the ground
Investments in renewable energy in Europe seriously weakened last year
Investment in renewable energy technologies in Europe last year plummeted by more than half to $58bn, the lowest level in a decade, analysis shows. Fiona Harvey writes in The Guardian about these discouraging results. European clean tech industry falls into rapid decline Europe’s once world-beating clean technology industry has fallen into a rapid decline, … Continue reading Investments in renewable energy in Europe seriously weakened last year
Call for maintaining policy for improving the energy performance in the England and Wales rental market
For improving the energy performance in the buildings sector, the rental market has probably been the toughest segment to address effectively. In Britain this was solved by regulations that required the poorest performing buildings to reach a minimum standard. Andrew Warren, chairman of the British Energy Efficiency Federation, and a friend of EiD, writes in … Continue reading Call for maintaining policy for improving the energy performance in the England and Wales rental market
Push by industry to revise fuel economy standards in the US
With a midterm review of federal fuel-economy rules to begin this summer, the automobile industry in the US is already arguing that the standards should be revised, given the current market situation. Bill Vlasic explains recent developments in an article in the New York Times. Low Gas Prices Create a Detour on the Road … Continue reading Push by industry to revise fuel economy standards in the US
Morocco reaping benefits of its ambitious renewable energy strategy
More and more countries are starting to give sustainable energy a priority and Morocco is definitely one of them. Siona Jenkins provides a very detailed account of recent developments. Solar power reflects Morocco’s energy ambitions When production officially began at the world’s biggest concentrated solar power plant at Ouarzazate in southern Morocco in February, … Continue reading Morocco reaping benefits of its ambitious renewable energy strategy
Lack of effective enforcement of EU directives shows high percentage of appliances not meeting standards
In our modern societies we use a lot of appliances. When we buy them, we depend on both the performance standard and the label providing us the performance level to be correct. Otherwise we pay for more electricity than we should and that has repercussions on emissions, energy consumption and our pocketbooks. Arthur Neslen writes … Continue reading Lack of effective enforcement of EU directives shows high percentage of appliances not meeting standards
