With the global climate conference coming soon in Paris, Europe is still contending with many issues at once that only add to the complexity that all countries face. Pilita Clark provides a good article in the Financial Times about how the EU is trying to ensure energy supplies are secure, affordable and do not raise … Continue reading An awkward time for the European Union’s energy industry
The roller coaster world of renewable energy financing
No one said the energy transition would be easy and it is certainly true for financing renewable energy, as explained by Diane Cardwell in the New York Times. After reading so much about the subsidy changes in the United Kingdom, in particular, it is good to get a better understanding of the situation in the … Continue reading The roller coaster world of renewable energy financing
Cities play a key role in our sustainable future
We’ve had so many initiatives at the local or city level related to sustainability, climate change or energy and there is a good reason for that. Action can be mobilised and results achieved with good city commitment. Chris Mooney discusses their importance in a recent article in the Washington Post. Why Earth’s future will … Continue reading Cities play a key role in our sustainable future
The murky world of car testing
We have not heard the last of the repercussions from the deception of Volkswagen in the US and elsewhere. What the long-term effect will be on Volkswagen. More importantly, there is a need for a more robust effective compliance system. Danny Hakim and Graham Bowley write a good article in the New York Times about … Continue reading The murky world of car testing
Siting batteries “behind the meter” makes major economic sense
Every week there are more and more articles on the so-called “energy storage revolution.” Chris Mooney writes a good article in the Washington Post about the findings of a recent new study. What are your views? How batteries for homes and businesses could already make economic sense Last week, a study in Energy Policy … Continue reading Siting batteries “behind the meter” makes major economic sense
Reflecting on Turkey’s sustainable energy future
Everyone is preparing for the global climate conference in Paris later this year. Dr. Jörn Richert, assistant professor for energy governance at the Institute of Political Science at the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland, discusses in the Hurriyet Daily News the issues confronting Turkey as the country tries to be an important player on the … Continue reading Reflecting on Turkey’s sustainable energy future
Latest update on climate finance
The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides the September update on global developments in climate finance. September 2015 Climate Finance Update During the month of September, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the African Development Bank (AfDB), the European Investment Bank (EIB), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the World Bank, the … Continue reading Latest update on climate finance
IEA publishes medium term energy efficiency market report
With less fanfare than for the launch of the IEA’s renewable energy market report, its 2015 report on energy efficiency markets was published this week. Unlike the renewable energy report, this one for energy efficiency is free as a COP21 special offer. Joshua S Hill reviews the report on the CleanTechnica website. Energy Efficiency … Continue reading IEA publishes medium term energy efficiency market report
Reflecting on the struggles for Europe to create its energy union
Sometimes one finds the most thought-provoking posts on European energy policy come from sources outside Europe. Well, this is true about this New York Times article, written by David Buchan, research fellow at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies. Outside Forces Shape European Energy The European Union is struggling to create what it calls … Continue reading Reflecting on the struggles for Europe to create its energy union
An energy audit “selfie” of your home
We suspected this would come soon and it has. A company in Long Beach California has now developed software to will let you do an energy audit “selfie” of your home. Jason Ruiz describes the development on the Long Beach Post website. It would be good to hear from anyone who has used it. … Continue reading An energy audit “selfie” of your home
