It is quite amazing when supercomputer developers are willing to have slower machines, giving a higher priority to their energy performance. Peter Sayer of IDG News Service provides a good post on the PC World website. Interestingly, six of the seven most efficient machines, measured in flops/watt, are new entrants, all of them from China. … Continue reading Latest developments in supercomputers
Why not re-use old electric vehicle batteries?
We know about the problems of the life of electric vehicle batteries. It only makes sense to find another use for them, but this really has not been done – until now. Megan Geuss writes on the Ars Technica website about Daimler’s plan to have its stationary storage unit will come online in early 2016. … Continue reading Why not re-use old electric vehicle batteries?
Arguing for greater ambition in our approach to sustainable energy
Richard Layard, director of the Wellbeing programme at the London School of Economics Centre for Economic Performance, provides a thoughtful post in the Financial Times, that the pace of change in developing sustainable energy has been far too slow and there is a need for an entirely new, more ambitious and aggressive approach. What do … Continue reading Arguing for greater ambition in our approach to sustainable energy
Reflecting on the importance of renewable energy
Recently there was a major event in the Philippines on clean energy. Bernardo M. Villegas writes in the Manila Bulletin about many of the themes that were developed. Moral dimensions of renewable energy (Part I) In the recently held Clean Asia Energy Forum sponsored by the Asian Development Bank, speakers strongly recommended greater investments … Continue reading Reflecting on the importance of renewable energy
Here’s why we need more energy efficiency
Where the G20 goes, the world is likely to follow, writes Sheryl Carter for the Natural Resources Defense Council staff blog site. Ms. Carter calls on the G20 to lead in energy efficiency because Global energy efficiency standards are a win-win for economies and for the environment This Single, Sensible Move by the G20 … Continue reading Here’s why we need more energy efficiency
UK downgraded on global energy rating
The World Energy Council rates countries in their energy and climate policies. The recent rating is available here on the WEC website. The WEC points out that only two countries have the triple A rating. This post from Reuters in The Guardian shows that the UK has lost that rating, because of the government scrapping … Continue reading UK downgraded on global energy rating
Energy efficiency isn’t enough
EiD is reminded about a workshop the European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy held in 2010 around the question “Is efficient sufficient?” Brad Plumer writes a good post on the Vox website about a recent study by the Pew Research Centre that discusses the impact of increasingly larger buildings that has been the trend … Continue reading Energy efficiency isn’t enough
India in the spotlight – part 2
Following the other post on India this week, Chris Mooney writes in the Washington Post about how the recent IEA World Energy Outlook highlights developments in India – and for good reason. Why India is about to move to the ‘center stage’ of world energy The disconnect is huge: Even as countries of the … Continue reading India in the spotlight – part 2
India in the spotlight – part 1
This week EiD has two posts on India. There is an important reason for that. As, Eduardo Porter writes in the New York Times, India is going to be hammered by climate change. Given its size and rate of economic development, it is also going to increasingly be a major global player in the energy … Continue reading India in the spotlight – part 1
Implementing climate and energy policies in the US take innovative directions
Policies really are evolving in the US even if it is a bumpy road. Maggie Haberman provides a good article in the New York Times on an interesting approach using advertising. Bloomberg Targets Attorneys General With Ads on Carbon Emissions Former Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg of New York City said this week that he … Continue reading Implementing climate and energy policies in the US take innovative directions
