Looking backward to move forward: sustainable alternatives to automobiles
Imagine a future where private automobiles have gone the way of the horse and buggy. For everyday trips, you hop on and off community-owned bikes…
Copper lock
Decarbonisation. Solar. Wind. Green hydrogen. Electric cars. Energy storage. The main keywords of EU energy policies are the same as the USA, China, India, Brazil…
Commodity bonds as a development tool
Bonds with fuel pellets as the commodity are a surprisingly good example, but that is the finale of this item. First, the intro: Commodity bonds…
The role of coal power in China’s energy transition
China is the leader and continues to lead the world in renewable energy, especially wind and solar installation. According to the China Electricity Council (CEC),…
New routes for hydrogen storage
Hydrogen is the primary candidate to take on the long-term role of energy storage in a system that relies heavily on non-programmable renewable sources such…
Rossdale Power Plant
The Rossdale Power Plant is one of the most important pieces of industrial heritage in Alberta (Canada). Power was first generated on the site in…
Fossil Fuel Resources at Center Of African Energy Debate
Mozambique’s burgeoning methane gas export industry shows the consequences of industrialized nations’ failure to fund developing countries’ expansion of renewable energy, Bloomberg reports. Only one-third…
What the tiny remaining 1.5C carbon budget means for climate policy
The latest estimates from the Global Carbon Project (GCP) show that total worldwide CO2 emissions in 2022 have reached near-record levels. The GCP’s estimates put the remaining carbon budget for 1.5C…
Hydrogen heads home to challenge oil and gas as local energy supply
The Northern Netherlands region used to be prime gas country. One of the largest gas fields in the world was found underfoot in Groningen province….
Keen to retrofit your home to lower its carbon footprint and save energy? Consider these 3 things
If you’re anything like me, you’re increasingly working from home, one that was built before energy efficiency measures were introduced in Australia. With temperatures along…
Five steps to get industries on track for net zero
An industrial-scale problem… Today, industrial sectors account for nearly 40% of global energy consumption and more than 30% of global greenhouse gas emissions. The five…
Meet a scientist who’s optimistic about climate change
Chemist Dick Co’s take: We will solve climate change if we follow some basic rules of gremlin care, er, climate action Like many children of…
Petro takes office in Colombia: can he fulfil his environmental ambitions?
The veteran leftist has promised deep social and economic reforms on decarbonisation and climate adaptation as president, but faces challenges in testing times Colombia’s first…