This is a good article by Farida Abubakari on the GhanaWeb website about how renewable energy can be better expanded in Africa. How Africa and rich countries can both profit from renewable energy Africa has huge renewable energy potential to cover the energy needs of the continent as it has six of the world’s … Continue reading Looking to a win-win situation to promote renewable energy in Africa
Obama’s Clean Power Plan will also encourage development of microgrids
Elisa Wood writes on the Energyefficiencymarkets website that the US Clean Power Plan is also expected to lead to the development of microgrids. How the Clean Power Plan Will Spur More Microgrids…Eventually The Clean Power Plan is likely to spur more microgrid development, offering a new and different kind of public policy support for … Continue reading Obama’s Clean Power Plan will also encourage development of microgrids
Good initiative in London to encourage business to reduce emissions
Matt Field writes on the edie.net website about the second Business Energy Challenge to get businesses to take action to reduce emissions mainly through improving energy efficiency. London hosts energy efficiency challenge for businesses The London Mayor's office has launched its second Business Energy Challenge to encourage corporations to step up to meeting city-wide … Continue reading Good initiative in London to encourage business to reduce emissions
Latest developments in changes to building regulations in Australia
There has not been much good news on sustainable energy issues coming out of Australia recently. So it continues, according to an article by Damon Kitney on The Australian website. There are growing concerns about proposed federal government changes to building regulations. Builders oppose Canberra’s energy efficiency changes Some of the biggest names in … Continue reading Latest developments in changes to building regulations in Australia
Nova Scotia backtracks on promoting renewable energy
In a week when the provincial regulator demanded that the provincial electricity utility spend more on energy efficiency programmes we find the province cutting a popular renewable energy subsidy scheme, in an article written by Carol Linnett on the DESMOGCANADA website. Nova Scotia Pulls Plug on World’s First Renewable Energy Feed-in Tariff A popular … Continue reading Nova Scotia backtracks on promoting renewable energy
Balancing national politics and the need to decarbonise in the UK
The Financial Times provided a very good editorial this week about the Conservative government’s path from environmental trailblazers to considering it a faddish agenda. It will be curious to see the stance that the British government takes at the global climate summit later this year in Paris. A positive plan is needed to decarbonise … Continue reading Balancing national politics and the need to decarbonise in the UK
Obama’s Clean Power Plan good for renewable energy
Every day we are reading more on the impact of Obama’s recently announced Clean Power Plan. Chris Mooney provides a good article in the Washington Post about the impact on the wind industry. The boom in wind energy couldn’t be coming at a better time The Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan, released last week, … Continue reading Obama’s Clean Power Plan good for renewable energy
Latest update on climate finance
The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides the July update on global developments in climate finance. July 2015 Climate Finance Update During the month of July, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the World Bank, the Adaptation Fund, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Nordic Environment … Continue reading Latest update on climate finance
Will wind and solar generators end up as victims of their own success?
Pilita Clark writes an interesting article in the Financial Times about the dynamics of the renewable energy sector. She argues that there could be a need for subsidies to last longer than expected. Renewable energy sector runs the risk of overpowering market Another day, another billion-dollar renewable energy deal. That has been the story … Continue reading Will wind and solar generators end up as victims of their own success?
Big energy savings possible in chemical production facilities
James L. Yerke writes on the Cheminfo website about the potential for significant energy savings in the chemical production industry. How The Big Energy Picture Unveils Significant Savings Owners and operators of chemical production facilities place a far greater emphasis on the reliability and energy efficiency of process areas than they do on the … Continue reading Big energy savings possible in chemical production facilities
