David Smith writes in the Guardian about the opening of Africa’s biggest windfarm in Ethiopia. Only 14% of the Ethiopian population has access to modern energy services and let’s hope this windfarm will turn that around to give access to the wider population. Ethiopia opens Africa's biggest windfarm A windfarm billed as the biggest in … Continue reading Let’s hope the answer is blowing in the wind
Major reduction in US carbon emissions since 2010
The website Process, solutions for the process industries, describes the reduction in carbon emissions from large facilities that have taken place in the US since 2010. Are their comparable data for other countries? US carbon emissions down 10% since 2010 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released data showing that the amount of greenhouse … Continue reading Major reduction in US carbon emissions since 2010
Jobs are what count
The Social Democrat Premier of North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany has come out strong to support in favour of job protection before expansion of renewables according to a report from the German Energy Blog. SPD Premier of NRW: Jobs Protection in Energy and Energy-Intensive Industry More Important Than Speedy Expansion of Renewables Job protection in the … Continue reading Jobs are what count
Number of the week – 30781
This is the number of followers that the Energy Efficiency in Industrial Processes (EEIP), a not-for-profit organisation based in Brussels, has in its “energy efficiency community.” EEIP is only two years old but it has steadily built a strong and loyal following. Launched at the European Commission in April 2011, EEIP is the first B2PTM … Continue reading Number of the week – 30781
Poland looks to coal for its future
Poland is struggling to get its energy policy priorities right. It has a lot of domestic coal. It does not want to be dependent on Russia for energy imports. It wants a competitive economy. These are not easy to find the right balance. Danny Hakim and Mateusz Zurawik write an excellent article in the New … Continue reading Poland looks to coal for its future
US changes stance on funding coal-fired power plants
The World Bank has often been criticised for funding large-scale energy projects – from large hydropower dams to coal-fired power plants – that can have serious environmental consequences and certainly not in the realm of sustainable energy. Michael Shear writes in the New York Times that its largest funder, the US, has now taken a … Continue reading US changes stance on funding coal-fired power plants
Serbia’s evolving energy system
Serbia is beginning negotiations to join the European Union. It has been developing its energy system and its policies are following EU requirements through its obligations in the Energy Community. Andrew MacDowall writes in the Financial Times about the push to promote renewable energy as well as discussing the energy policy priorities, which interestingly omits … Continue reading Serbia’s evolving energy system
Link of the week – IIED’s climate change programme
Check out http://www.iied.org/climate-change The International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) will provide coverage will include daily video updates during the upcoming climate conference in Warsaw from Saleem Huq who has been doing this for several years. The videos are worth watching. But the website provides much more. Have a look. If your organisation is … Continue reading Link of the week – IIED’s climate change programme
UN Secretary-General launches SE4ALL energy efficiency hub
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) opened a new global centre for Energy Efficiency as part of the Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) initiative. The Energy Efficiency Hub (EE Hub), in Copenhagen, Denmark, will seek to help “drastically increase” energy access, energy efficiency and renewable energy deployment. … Continue reading UN Secretary-General launches SE4ALL energy efficiency hub
New reports to watch out for
There is some valuable reading in store for you as you explore various aspects of sustainable energy. • Why energy efficiency needs to have priority as part of the Energiewende E3G, based in the UK, has come out with an important briefing paper on the energy transition (Energiewende) in Germany. E3G analysis shows that regardless … Continue reading New reports to watch out for
