Tag: renewable energy

Reviewing the IEA’s new report on the renewable energy market

When the IEA publishes a new report, it makes news and such is true with the new report on the renewable energy market. Importantly, the IEA’s Executive Director, Fatih Birol, launched the report in Istanbul at a G20 energy ministers meeting. Joshua S Hill provides a good post on it from the CleanTechnica website. Readers … Continue reading Reviewing the IEA’s new report on the renewable energy market →

Renewables are increasingly being favourably being compared with fossil fuels

We are regularly getting good news about how costs for renewable energy technologies are coming down. Chris Mooney writes a good article in the Washington Post about a new report by Bloomberg New Energy Finance that documents the progress being made.   Wind and solar keep getting cheaper and cheaper A new analysis suggests that … Continue reading Renewables are increasingly being favourably being compared with fossil fuels →

Overcoming many challenges for improved energy access in Africa

There are many efforts underway to promote the use of renewable energy in Africa. Only this week there was the South African International Renewable Energy Conference. There was a good article this week by John Aglionby in the Financial Times calling for the need for more innovative solutions. Things are happening but, given the needs, … Continue reading Overcoming many challenges for improved energy access in Africa →

Even a Prime Minister gets involved in discussing renewable energy

You know the low carbon transition is underway when a Prime Minister takes an active role chairing a meeting on renewable energy. The Hindustan Times reports on a recent roundtable in India chaired by Prime Minister Modi. This is certainly a welcome development.   Modi chairs roundtable on renewable energy with top CEOs Prime Minister … Continue reading Even a Prime Minister gets involved in discussing renewable energy →

Debating the financial issues surrounding renewable energy

Financing sustainable energy is always a hot topic. Laura Singleton writes on the Imperial College London website about a recent panel debate at the college’s Business School.   The end of fossil fuels? Investors debate the future of renewable energy Investors, staff and students gathered at the Business School last week to debate the financial … Continue reading Debating the financial issues surrounding renewable energy →

In Ireland a dramatic number of households are starting to take energy matters into their own hands

Eoin Burke-Kennedy writes a good article in The Irish Times about predictions in Ireland that up to one-third of Irish households could be generating their own electricity within 10 years. If this does happen, just think about how we have to revise our thinking on our total energy system. No doubt the energy transition is … Continue reading In Ireland a dramatic number of households are starting to take energy matters into their own hands →

Progress being made in promoting renewables in Turkey

Turkey is hosting the G20 this year and that forum gives considerable attention to energy matters, including the energy efficiency action plan. Next year, Turkey is hosting the World Energy Council Congress. Recently a Turkish national became head of the International Energy Agency. Now Metehan Oguz writes on the Morning Consult website about the valuable … Continue reading Progress being made in promoting renewables in Turkey →

If renewable energy is getting so cheap, why do we still need policies and subsidies to support it?

The question is raised by Kate Gordon, vice chair at the Paulson Institute in a blog on the Wall Street Journal website. What do you think?   Why Renewable Energy Still Needs Subsidies The wind-energy sector won a long-fought battle in mid-July, when the Senate Finance Committee voted to extend the production tax credit, the … Continue reading If renewable energy is getting so cheap, why do we still need policies and subsidies to support it? →

How California is adapting to a greater share of renewable energy

The energy community is often looking to California for showing leadership in the deployment of sustainable energy technologies.   Gabriel Kahn writes in the Wall Street Journal about how utilities are looking at batteries, software and new pricing strategies to prevent overloads from wind and solar power.   Renewable Energy’s Potential May Be Understated In February … Continue reading How California is adapting to a greater share of renewable energy →