Insight and inspiration in turbulent times.
We know what climate and clean energy policies by presidential order mean for the nationâa perpetual cycle of feast and famine that creates uncertainty in the marketplace and crowded court calendars.
The criticality of the global energy situation is emphasised by the release, on schedule (18-5-21), of the eagerly awaited âNet Zero by 2050â roadmap (NZE) from the International Energy Agency (IEA).
In the final analysis, I believe the fate of Bidenâs Job Plan will be left to the President and the American people to decide. Will they choose to build back to the future or the past? Only time will tell.
To achieve net-zero emissions by mid-century, global energy systems must undergo a wholesale switch to low-carbon and energy-efficient technologies.
That the nuclear industry was to fail was written on the wall of the reactors because of a series of factual circumstances, surely not because a bunch of long-haired Greens were protesting in the streets.
The concept of “hydrogen economy” has a distinct “1960s” feeling. It is the idea of maintaining the lifestyle of the post-war period, with suburban homes, green lawns around them, two cars in every garage, all that.
The world needs a âradicalâ shift towards renewables to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 and secure the 1.5C goal, says the International Energy Agency (IEA).
Under common law, uttering is when a person offers as genuine a forged instrument with the intent to defraud.
Fossil fuel companies could face legal challenges over their misleading advertising, after a DeSmog investigation uncovered the extent of their âgreenwashingâ.
Our returning guest in this episode, energy modeler Christopher Clack, says according to his recent modeling, that investing more into local solar will deliver more public benefits than investing in utility-scale projects.
Will there be enough of the minerals critical for the technology behind the so-called green energy revolution?
Much of the confusion around committed warming stems from mixing up two different concepts: a world where CO2 levels in the atmosphere remain at current levels; and a world where emissions reach net-zero and concentrations begin to fall.
