One of the amusing side notes of my recent foray into the challenges that the Canadian Urban Transit Research and Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC) is having was the tone deaf and counterproductive social media responses of their board member from Enbridge, the biggest natural gas firm in North America. When that … [continued]
A multi-country, government-led initiative dedicated to advancing the global transition to a sustainable, bio-based economy, unveiled a new Global Biomass Resource Assessment, providing groundbreaking data on current and future sustainable biomass supplies around the world. The results from this new global sustainable supply assessment will allow scientists, policymakers, and industry … [continued]
The industrial sector is integral to our daily lives, yet we do not often see the people and technologies that power it in action. That is why the U.S. Department of Energy Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office launched the Framing the Future: Industrial Technologies Photo Contest, aiming to use photography … [continued]
The repurposing of coal plants is gaining buzz. In a new article series, Finding (Re)purpose, we break down what it is and why it matters. Pressure to accelerate a managed phaseout of unabated coal has been building worldwide to achieve net-zero targets and curb climate change. Alongside retirement, “repurposing” coal … [continued]
At 140 terawatt hours, more renewable electricity was generated in Germany in the first half of 2024 than ever before, accounting for 65% of net public electricity generation. Generation from fossil fuels continues to decline as do the electricity prices on the exchange. These are the findings of the half-year … [continued]
Activity is stirring in the algae biofuel market, despite some hiccups along the way and the exit of big investors.
Under the auspices of the India Smart Grid Forum, the think tank founded as an umbrella organization over India’s 28 state utilities to provide thought leadership, share leading practices, and bring international insights to India, I’m delivering bi-weekly webinars framed by the Short List of Climate Actions That Will Work. With the … [continued]
Women are beginning to emerge as a powerful force for accelerating the renewable energy transition in Africa.
After ExxonMobil walks away, algae biofuel gets another shot at success and the US Department of Energy is here for it.
Not to be left behind as the world is spun in circles by hydrogen hype, Ontario published a hydrogen strategy in 2022. Recently it announced the first approved significant project, one that involves truckloads of hydrogen leaving Niagara Falls to be burned in a gas generator over 100 kilometers away. … [continued]
