We have to do everything possible to achieve our Paris climate agreement objectives and to further the low-carbon energy transition. Energy Efficiency in Industrial Processes (EEIP) and the European Copper Institute are organising an event on April 26th in Brussels to discuss the role electrification can play in the transition. Industry has many options at … Continue reading
It is seldom one attends an event where you sit there in total awe. This was a Thought Leadership Forum co-organised by the Club of Rome and the European Policy Centre on April 12th in Brussels. The event was discussing the recent report to the Club of Rome – Come On! Capitalism, short-termism, population and … Continue reading
We know there is much to do during this low-carbon energy transition. One of the essential areas we must address is reducing energy demand, in large part through improved energy efficiency. Jeff Turrentine writes on the Natural Resources Defense Council website about why we should be redoubling our energy efficiency efforts. Alas, he writes that … Continue reading
It is very difficult for most of us to understand what society will look like after we have succeeded in achieving our low-carbon energy transition. Kenneth Tam from the University of Alberta helps us better understand in an article on the phys.org website. Understanding how society will change as we move to renewable energy … Continue reading
We are always looking for new innovations that will have an important impact in our energy transition. Kitty Knowles writes on the Forbes website about the efforts of Laurence Kemball-Cook to produce electricity as we pound our local pavement. The Tesla Of Smart Cities? Pavegen’s On A £5m Mission To Supercharge Your Sidewalks Laurence … 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
Ivan Penn writes a good article in the New York Times about the difficulties that natural gas is having in the US as a feedstock for power plants. As Penn states, some utility companies have scrapped plans for new natural-gas plants in favour of wind and solar sources that have become cheaper and easier to … Continue reading
Sharon George, a Lecturer in Environmental Science at Keele University provides a good article on The Conversation website about what it takes for us to live off grid, an option that many are considering. What are your views? Is it possible to live off-grid? As interest grows in self-sufficient, sustainable communities, and fears over … Continue reading
Royal Dutch Shell recently published it’s Sky scenario that complies with the goals of the Paris climate agreement. Chris Mooney and Steven Mufson explain in an article in The Washington Post. Shell — yes, that Shell — just outlined a radical scenario for what it would take to halt climate change Royal Dutch Shell … Continue reading
A lot has been written about Canada’s tar sands over the years but there are few articles that talk about greening this mammoth fossil fuel industry. James Wilt writes on the National Observer website about the possibility of new technology to “green” what would seem to be “un-greenable.” Can technology turn Canada’s oilsands green? Can … Continue reading
