In my last article, I introduced the Hera Group, an Italian multi-utility owned for the majority by local municipalities, and portrayed its unique approach to global sustainable development. Today the focus is on Hera’s leading role in delivering energy efficiency in industry. Hera committed to energy efficiency more than ten years ago, and from what … Continue reading Blog from Silvia Zinetti: Delivering Energy Efficiency in Industry: How the Hera Group turned an obligation into an innovative and successful business strategy
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Energy transition in China and United States shows great contrasts
Stephen Schmidt writes on the Pri.org website about the great strides forward by China in the low-carbon energy transition. This contrasts with the initiatives of the Trump Administration in the US to ensure fossil fuels remain dominant. With the US pursuing fossil fuels, alternative, renewable forms of energy could be an even bigger boon … Continue reading Energy transition in China and United States shows great contrasts
The developing role for artificial intelligence in our low-carbon transition
Libby Bernick wrote recently on the Greenbiz website about the role artificial intelligence and big data play a role in the evolving view of carbon as an asset rather than a threat. Rethinking carbon for the new economy As the world moves toward a low-carbon economy, a fourth industrial revolution is taking place where … Continue reading The developing role for artificial intelligence in our low-carbon transition
Some setbacks in China’s transition away from coal
Northern countries in Europe and North America have had their own issues to deal with in the transition away from coal. It is far from simple. Steven Lee Myers writes in the New York Times about some of the issues dogging the transition in China. In China’s Coal Country, a Ban Brings Blue Skies … Continue reading Some setbacks in China’s transition away from coal
Consolidation of players in renewable energy sector taking place in India
Nishtha Saluja writes on the Economic Times website about consolidation that is taking place in the renewable energy sector in India. As the sector matures, the smaller players are exiting the market. Small players may exit green energy: ReNew CEO Sumant Sinha The renewable energy sector in India is on the road to consolidation … Continue reading Consolidation of players in renewable energy sector taking place in India
Energy transition in China shows way forward to reduce dependence on coal
Leanna Garfield writes on the Business Insider website about a new megaproject in China that will significantly reduce its use of coal. China’s latest energy megaproject shows that coal really is on the way out China has some of the worst air pollution in the world. In several cities, thick layers of smog are … Continue reading Energy transition in China shows way forward to reduce dependence on coal
Harnessing the power of blockchains to democratise green power
Srinivasan Keshav, Professor, School of Computer Science at the University of Waterloo in Canada writes on The Conversation website about the potential use of blockchains to play a key role in the energy transition. How blockchain can democratize green power Imagine buying a solar panel from a hardware store, mounting it on your roof, … Continue reading Harnessing the power of blockchains to democratise green power
Why China wants to be leader in the energy transition
We are reading almost daily about new initiatives taken by China. Their actions in energy efficiency and renewable energy are impressive. Chris G. Pope a researcher at the University of Sheffield reflects on why China wants to dominate in a good article on The Conversation website. China wants to dominate the world's green energy … Continue reading Why China wants to be leader in the energy transition
The lessons from utilities’ energy efficiency programmes for spending carbon pricing revenues effectively
Brendan Haley, a Banting post-doctoral fellow at Canada’s Dalhousie University’s School for Resource and Environmental Studies answers an important question in an article on Policy Options website: What are the lessons from utilities’ energy efficiency programs for spending carbon pricing revenues and building low-carbon transition organizations? Do you agree with those lessons? Using carbon … Continue reading The lessons from utilities’ energy efficiency programmes for spending carbon pricing revenues effectively
Reviewing Sweden’s energy policy
Sweden’s Minister for Policy Coordination and Energy, Ibrahim Baylan recently spoke to representatives at the Open Access Government website about the importance of a sustainable Swedish energy policy. A continued focus on improving Swedish energy policy The goal of Swedish energy policy is: “to ensure, with as little environmental impact as possible, a secure electricity … Continue reading Reviewing Sweden’s energy policy
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