A builder directs wet concrete from a cement truck into the foundations of a large building. Credit: Peter Righteous/Alamy Stock Photo. First published here . If the cement industry were a country, it…

The recently released annual IEA update on energy efficiency trends is grim reading. It sets out cold evidence of the concern we all share that the Covid-19 crisis has significantly damaged energy…

Fears that electric cars could actually increase carbon emissions are unfounded in almost all parts of the world, new research shows. Reports have questioned whether electric cars really are ‘greener’…

How to understand the terms ‘ decarb onization’ and ‘ carbon neutrality’? It is not about removing carbon itself – it is the combination of carbon and oxygen (carbon-dioxide) which yields harmful…

An article in Financial Times today looks at easing bank capital rules to spur green investment) outlines the investor hurdles and hesitancies in green investments. From risk assessment, to capital…

Understanding Energy Demand in Food Production The food sector, being heavily reliant on fossil fuels, is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions (GHGEs). The necessity to reduce energy…

On the 12th October I moderated a panel on industrial decarbonisation at the Carbon Forward London conference . Not being a carbon markets specialist I was out of my comfort zone – which is always a…

Today, global industry consumes a vast amount of energy. The biggest challenge is that as much as half of it is wasted due to the inefficient and complicated recovery of low-grade energy. Heat in the…

Electric motors are implicated in two major decarbonisation options involving electrification: electric vehicles (EVs) and heat pumps. This will lead to a significant market growth, as well as growing…

Japanese utilities are exploring the case for retrofitting their existing coal power plants to enable co-firing of coal with ammonia to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. However, ammonia-coal co-firing…