Offshore wind rising to challenge king coal in Polish energy market
First published here . Poland's energy and electricity markets are undergoing major changes. As costs fall in the offshore wind industry, so it is becoming price-competitive with more carbon-intensive…
Read Full articleDistrict heating: balancing green energy with end-user needs
As district heating companies search for new sources of low-carbon energy to distribute to customers, they find themselves serving both energy supplier and end-user. What challenges does their…
Read Full articleDriverless and electric, or car-free? The cities cutting out cars, and why
Author: Vanessa Bates It’s common consensus in the tech industry that the days of cars as we know them—powered by gas, driven by humans, and individually owned by all who want and can afford one—are…
Read Full articleGetting to grips with the complexities of industrial decarbonisation using soft systems
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…
Read Full articleThe next wave of renewable energy?
First published here . By Chris Bentley Marine hydropower could make waves in renewable energy, if it can overcome technological and financial challenges. Chris Bentley takes a look. For now, the wave…
Read Full articleTaking control of the energy transition… 5 ways our cities can tame the energy beast!
The energy transition presents cities with unprecedented challenges in planning for the future. Electric Vehicles place an exponential demand on electricity infrastructure, gas is being potentially…
Read Full articleEnergy Optimization using Artificial Intelligence (AI) on HVAC system
Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems accounting for substantial energy consumption up to 40% of total energy consumption in buildings, no matter the type of building as a…
Read Full articleCompressed Air: Energy efficiency at the top of the ComVac agenda (HM17)
The latest edition of ComVac will soon be staged: from 24 to 28 April 2017 in Hannover, Germany, under the umbrella of HANNOVER MESSE. All up, some 260 exhibitors will be there in halls 26 and 27 to…
Read Full articleRevolutionizing Ammonia: The Quest for Sustainability and Efficiency in Fertilizer Production
Unveiling the Haber-Bosch Legacy The Haber-Bosch process, a century-old invention pivotal for global food production, is now a subject of scrutiny. Producing over 180 million tonnes of ammonia…
Read Full articleDepleting stupidity
First published here . I was glad to see that Amory Lovins returned to the subject of the size of the energy efficiency resource in a recent paper in Environmental Research Letters . Amory mentions…
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