Understanding why China committed to renewable energy

Everyone praised the landmark agreement between the US and China on addressing GHG emissions. Kiley Kroh wrote on the Climateprogress website about China realising that business as usual could not be the way forward. China’s Gigantic New Commitment To Renewable Energy, Explained Late Tuesday night, the U.S. and China announced an historic agreement to … Continue reading Understanding why China committed to renewable energy →

More on Denmark’s energy transition

Justin Gillis writes in the New York Times about Denmark’s efforts for 100% renewables. A Tricky Transition From Fossil Fuel Denmark, a tiny country on the northern fringe of Europe, is pursuing the world’s most ambitious policy against climate change. It aims to end the burning of fossil fuels in any form by 2050 … Continue reading More on Denmark’s energy transition →

Impact of current oil prices on renewable energy developments

Lower fossil fuel prices have historically thrashed solar, wind and biomass markets. Garrett Hering writes in The Guardian about why so many clean energy companies are unconcerned about the current trend. What plummeting oil prices mean for renewable energy The price of west Texas crude oil last week traded below $80 per barrel on … Continue reading Impact of current oil prices on renewable energy developments →

Embedding solar panels

Researchers are finding new ways to introduce renewable energy. There is a popular cycle path near Amsterdam that has embedded solar panels. While the total electricity is relatively small, if this can be rolled out in a large scale, the potential production is impressive. There are also efforts in the US that show promise. Philip … Continue reading Embedding solar panels →

India takes action to attract financing for renewable energy

Anand Upadhyay writes on the cleantechnica website about the efforts underway in India to finance renewable energy in order to meet its targets. It has been looking at Germany for inspiration. India To Formulate A “Renewable Energy Act” To Attract More Capital India has been taking notes from Germany to achieve its mega renewable … Continue reading India takes action to attract financing for renewable energy →

Evidence of Germany’s energy transition

Sourceable Industry News and Analysis writes about the efforts of one village in Germany to be the first to leave the national grid. Could this be the start of a new trend? German Village Goes Off-Grid With Renewable Energy If Germany has taken a pioneering though risky role in shifting to renewable energy, then … Continue reading Evidence of Germany’s energy transition →

‘Diktats’ on renewable energy and energy efficiency?

Jessica Shankleman writes on the BusinessGreen website how the British Prime Minister protected national interests by ensuring that there is no binding EU energy efficiency target and the one for renewable energy is only binding at the EU level. The Prime Minister referred to avoiding binding ‘diktats’. One wonders what the real national interest is. … Continue reading ‘Diktats’ on renewable energy and energy efficiency? →

Comparing the US to Germany’s energy transition

Umair Irfan writes an interesting article in E&E Publishing that looks at Germany’s energy transition in comparison to what is happening in the US. Because of different consumption patterns, despite a vast gulf in energy prices, households in both Germany and the United States spend a comparable amount on electricity. It is good to see … Continue reading Comparing the US to Germany’s energy transition →

Employers starting to provide support to finance solar systems

EiD is always concerned about how we are financing sustainable energy. This is a novel approach as explained by Diane Cardwell in the New York Times that is gaining attention in the US. Why stop with renewables? Surely this could also happen for energy efficiency improvements. Home Solar Power Discounts Are Worker Perk in … Continue reading Employers starting to provide support to finance solar systems →

How renewable energy is showing its benefits in the mining sector

The SolarServer website provides a good article on how renewable energy is increasingly be considered in the mining sector, a sector not known to look favourably towards renewable energy. Renewable energy systems are up to 70 percent less expensive than diesel power at mining sites, says German consulting firm Mining companies were not traditionally … Continue reading How renewable energy is showing its benefits in the mining sector →