There are concerns about the quality of delivered electricity as companies do everything to reduce carbon emissions. Kenneth Macdonald writes on the BBC news website about a new approach to improve the quality of delivered electricity. Turning down the volume: Tackling the problem of ‘noisy’ electricity The drive to reduce our carbon emissions has … Continue reading
The energy transition brings up interesting dilemmas. As David Roberts writes in his article on the Vox website “Renewable energy is hot. It has incredible momentum, not only in terms of deployment and costs but in terms of public opinion and cultural cachet. To put it simply: Everyone loves renewable energy. It’s cleaner, it’s high-tech, … Continue reading
Once a process is set in motion, it is hard to know how the pieces will fit together. The low-carbon energy transition is certainly having an impact and there is definitely now known as business as usual. Antony Froggatt, Associate Member, Energy Policy Group, at the University of Exeter and a Senior Research Fellow at … Continue reading
It is always encouraging to read how energy storage systems are being deployed in various countries. Hannah Beausang writes in The Press Democrat about a partnership between a public electricity provider and the California-based private company, Stem, a leader in smart energy storage networks, offering commercial and industrial businesses smart batteries that provide power during … Continue reading
The low-carbon energy transition is not simple. South Africa’s state-owned energy company, Eskom, has largely encouraged the development of coal and nuclear power. Hartmut Winkler, Professor of Physics at the University of Johannesburg, provides good arguments why Eskom should be moving more in the direction of renewables in an article on The Conversation website. … Continue reading
Governments are taking different actions to address fuel poverty. A new state-owned energy company could help boost the Scottish economy and alleviate fuel poverty, new analysis shows. An article written by the Energy Reporter on the Energy Voice website explains. Scottish state-owned energy company benefits set out in new report A report drawn up … Continue reading
There is no doubt that electricity companies are part of the solution in our energy transition but their role is still in flux. Max Baumhefner writes a good article on the Natural Resources Defense Council website about ensuring energy efficiency and electrification policies are complementary, not in conflict. Are Efficiency and Electrification Policies in … Continue reading
In the past three articles, I analyzed several aspects of the Hera Group, its strong dedication to sustainable development, and how the company is advancing energy efficiency in industry. There is one more thing I would like to mention and in particular Hera’s organizational structure and some common features with the Community Choice Energy (CCE) … Continue reading
Green Bonds have been around for a decade. The World Bank first issued them in 2008 for an equivalent amount of USD 10 million, but starting to take off in 2013 and growing since. In 2017 an equivalent amount of USD 157 billion were issued worldwide.[i] What types of project are mostly financed with Green … Continue reading
The energy transition is gaining momentum and it is encouraging to see some of the positive developments in other countries. Federico R. Lopez, First Philippine Holdings chair and CEO, writes a good article on the Philippine Daily Inquirer website about the impact of renewable energy on the grid. It is an excerpt from Lopez’s speech … Continue reading
