In order to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy, microgrids are also necessary. Arnaud Henin reviews on the EnergyCollective website the progress made in 2015. Global Renewable Microgrid Deployment Growth in 2015 Set to Continue in 2016 It is time to review the progress and status of renewable microgrid development around the world. The … Continue reading Progress being made in microgrid development
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Arguing against more support for renewables
It is always good to get different views on EiD. Ryan M. Yonk, an assistant professor of research at Utah State University and Jordan Lofthouse, a policy analyst at Strata, argue on The Hill website that the costs for making many renewable energy technologies more reliable are simply not worth it. I wonder if you … Continue reading Arguing against more support for renewables
How the UK and others can learn from the German experience in decarbonising its electricity system
Must has been written about the UK’s dismantling of support schemes for promoting renewable energy in particular, but also schemes for energy efficiency. Karoline Rogge and Florian Kern write a good blog on the Sussex Energy Group at SPRU website about how German experience could give valuable lessons for the energy transition. Stimulating innovation … Continue reading How the UK and others can learn from the German experience in decarbonising its electricity system
Important new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency
EiD is always arguing that energy policy needs to be re-thought because business as usual simply cannot continue if we are to have a meaningful transition to a sustainable energy future. IRENA has just published second edition of a report that helps the process. REthinking Energy: Renewable Energy and Climate Change Renewable energy offers … Continue reading Important new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency
Reflecting on the importance of renewable energy
Recently there was a major event in the Philippines on clean energy. Bernardo M. Villegas writes in the Manila Bulletin about many of the themes that were developed. Moral dimensions of renewable energy (Part I) In the recently held Clean Asia Energy Forum sponsored by the Asian Development Bank, speakers strongly recommended greater investments … Continue reading Reflecting on the importance of renewable energy
The importance of scaling up renewable energy
Mohamed T. El-Ashry, a senior fellow with the UN Foundation and former CEO and chairman of the Global Environment Facility, provides this post from the New Security Beat website. It is adapted from a speech he gave recently. The Renewable Energy Era Has Already Started The world has entered a new energy era. Last … Continue reading The importance of scaling up renewable energy
Small changes can have an enormous impact
Irish eyes will be smiling by the comments of Dr. Kristina Johnson, former US energy under-secretary who sees great potential for Ireland being a prototype for crowdsourcing and prosumers. Lorna Siggins explains in The Irish Times. Making renewable energy fun: crowdsourcing and prosumers Former US energy under-secretary Dr Kristina Johnson doesn’t carry a crystal … Continue reading Small changes can have an enormous impact
Where China can make a big difference to UK’s energy system
Regardless where you live, you would have been aware of the recently agreements for China to be a major investor in Britain’s nuclear power industry. The decision has been controversial to say the least. Whether this is right or not will be argued for many years. But, Geoffrey Lean writes in the Daily Telegraph that … Continue reading Where China can make a big difference to UK’s energy system
The roller coaster world of renewable energy financing
No one said the energy transition would be easy and it is certainly true for financing renewable energy, as explained by Diane Cardwell in the New York Times. After reading so much about the subsidy changes in the United Kingdom, in particular, it is good to get a better understanding of the situation in the … Continue reading The roller coaster world of renewable energy financing
Siting batteries “behind the meter” makes major economic sense
Every week there are more and more articles on the so-called “energy storage revolution.” Chris Mooney writes a good article in the Washington Post about the findings of a recent new study. What are your views? How batteries for homes and businesses could already make economic sense Last week, a study in Energy Policy … Continue reading Siting batteries “behind the meter” makes major economic sense
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