Tag: energy transition

India and the energy transition

Mukta Patil from IndiaSpend writes a good article on the Business Standard website about India’s ambitions in its energy transition. You should enjoy this.   India's ambitious new energy policy draft tries to bridge dreams, reality By 2040, India’s electricity demand will rise 4.5 times over 2012 levels. While clean energy (like renewables, nuclear and … Continue reading India and the energy transition →

Canada can capitalise on the global clean energy demand for metals and minerals

Mining can be a dirty business. Unfortunately, our lifestyles depend on a wide range of minerals and metals. Fortunately, there are efforts to promote sustainability. Dan Woynillowicz and Merran Smith from Simon Fraser University’s Centre for Dialogue have written a good article on the Policy Options website about Canadian mining and the clean energy transition. … Continue reading Canada can capitalise on the global clean energy demand for metals and minerals →

Sustainable energy transition developments in conservative county in Virginia

While the Trump Administration is doing what it can to promote coal over more sustainable options, it is encouraging to read this editorial on the Roanoke Times website. Read it carefully. It is impressive what is going on throughout the US.   Editorial: Here's the real war on coal The Botetourt County School Board recently … Continue reading Sustainable energy transition developments in conservative county in Virginia →

Turkey and the energy transition

Alparslan Bayraktar, Deputy Undersecretary in Turkey’s Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources provides an opinion piece on the Daily Sabah website about the country’s needs to develop more sustainable energy infrastructure. Having just been to Turkey, there is no doubt that there are important challenges ahead for Turkey. What is not mentioned in this article … Continue reading Turkey and the energy transition →

Understanding what a low emissions target actually means

Australia, as in most other countries, have had their problems anchoring a sustainable energy future. Frank Jotzo, Director, Centre for Climate Economics and Policy at the Australian National University, reviews current developments in an article on The Conversation website.   What is a 'low emissions target' and how would it work? The main job of … Continue reading Understanding what a low emissions target actually means →

Reviewing the options for Kenya’s energy transition

There is no single way forward for the energy transition. For many countries, the option to expand the use of coal is still being assessed. Erik Nordman, Associate Professor at Grand Valley State University in Michigan explains about the latest developments in Kenya. They could be lessons for all of us. Why the Lamu coal … Continue reading Reviewing the options for Kenya’s energy transition →

Blog from Silvia Zinetti: The Community Choice Energy model is gaining momentum in California. Can this knowledge be transferred to Europe?

In my previous post I introduced the concept of Community Choice Energy (CCE) (1) business model and how cities and local governments in California are gaining momentum in leading the way towards sustainable energy transition at the local level. There is definitely an interesting situation. Contrary to what the federal government is doing, California is … Continue reading Blog from Silvia Zinetti: The Community Choice Energy model is gaining momentum in California. Can this knowledge be transferred to Europe? →

Entrepreneurs in Africa starting to identify opportunities in sustainable energy

We often forget that Africa has a flourishing class of entrepreneurs. Fred McBagonluri, Dean of Engineering at Ashesi University in Ghana writes on The Conversation website about recent developments and, importantly, that there is a need to further encourage them to help improve access to electricity for much of the population.   Start-ups can help … Continue reading Entrepreneurs in Africa starting to identify opportunities in sustainable energy →

The human dimension in the transition to a low-carbon economy

With legal disputes, bad publicity, protests and violence, the transition to a low-carbon economy is not without problems. Robin Hicks explains about some of the human rights concerns in an article on the Eco-Business website.   Renewable energy faces growing human rights concerns A sharp rise in renewable energy projects around the world over the … Continue reading The human dimension in the transition to a low-carbon economy →