Tag: renewable energy

With costs dropping, renewable energy is shaking up the power sector

The Futurism website provides a good article explaining that the significant drop in the costs for renewable energy technologies means they are more competitive and now shaking up the power sector globally.   The Cost of Renewable Energy Is Plunging, and It’ll Change Everything In Brief New solar bid is a more than 16-percent drop … Continue reading With costs dropping, renewable energy is shaking up the power sector →

The ups and downs of the energy transition

We read this week that the Ontario government is planning to scrap many of its renewable energy contracts in order to save the average homeowner Canadian $2.45 per month. Rob Ferguson writes about the developments in the Toronto Star. For a province that has few resources to generate electricity, it seems somewhat puzzling.   Ontario … Continue reading The ups and downs of the energy transition →

Giving investors rapid, accurate cash-flow models and financial risk analyses for renewable energy projects

Risk analysis is important for all sustainable energy projects on the demand and supply side. Rob Matheson writes a good article on the MIT News website about new financial-modelling software for sustainable-infrastructure projects could boost investment in sector.   Calculating the financial risks of renewable energy For investors, deciding whether to invest money into renewable-energy … Continue reading Giving investors rapid, accurate cash-flow models and financial risk analyses for renewable energy projects →

India could be utilising its renewable energy sources much more effectively with adequate storage systems

This may be true for all countries, but TCA Shrad Raghavan writes a good article on The Hindu website about the impact of inadequate storage systems on renewables utilisation in India.   India wastes 15-20% of its renewable energy due to lack of storage: Panasonic Energy head The variations in wind and solar energy, and … Continue reading India could be utilising its renewable energy sources much more effectively with adequate storage systems →

More American cities giving priority to sustainable energy

More and more we are hearing about the sustainable energy policies being pursued by cities. Feliks Garcia writes in The Independent about Boulder Colorado being the 17th city in the US to commit to being 100% on renewables by 2030. These are definitely welcome signs. By the way, how many cities in Europe have made … Continue reading More American cities giving priority to sustainable energy →

American college football also turning to renewables

Notre Dame is one of the most well known American college football teams in America. David Harker writes on the WNDU-TV website about the efforts for the university to become more environmentally friendly by the development of geothermal at the football stadium.   New sports fields at Notre Dame to also generate renewable energy If … Continue reading American college football also turning to renewables →

How sustainable energy improvements increase property value

Jacob Bayer, founder and CEO of of Luminext, a Brooklyn-based energy consulting firm, writes a good article on the Inman website about how energy efficiency improvements increase property value.   The power of renewables and energy efficiency in real estate Key Takeaways Energy conservation, efficient lighting and building automation are now common -- so when … Continue reading How sustainable energy improvements increase property value →

Low-carbon alternatives exist to reduce emissions in the shipping industry

Tom Levitt writes in The Guardian about some of the possibilities to use wind power to reduce the emissions in global shipping.   Why aren't ships using wind-power to cut their climate footprint? MS Estraden looks, on first glance, like a normal cargo ship. Just another one of the 50,000 vessels transporting pretty much everything … Continue reading Low-carbon alternatives exist to reduce emissions in the shipping industry →

How the energy transition is transforming one city in Ontario

Sault Ste. Marie Ontario was known for locks that allowed for shipping between Lake Huron and Lake Superior. It was also known as a major steel producer. It has fallen on hard times with the industrial and economic restructuring that affected so many cities and regions in all our countries. Peter Kuitenbrouwer writes an encouraging … Continue reading How the energy transition is transforming one city in Ontario →