The World Economic Forum released earlier this year some great research that could help us all slash energy consumption by 30 percent and save us 2 trillion USD a year.
Five energy efficiency solutions to hasten the global energy transition Read More »
BNEF believes that electric vehicles could help peak oil happen this decade. I just think that maybe cars, electric or otherwise, are not that great an answer to our mobility needs.
Peak oil demand is nearing. More ebikes are needed Read More »
Les bus électriques sont un élément essentiel de notre transition énergétique. Ils sont rentables économiquement, polluent moins et font moins de bruit.
Les bus électriques sont une solution aux pires problèmes de nos villes Read More »
A review of Climate of Hope, written by Carl Pope and Michael Bloomberg. Published this year it offers a comprehensive look on climate solutions.
Book review: Climate of hope Read More »
With the US and the EU lagging on climate action, India, China and South Korea are moving forward and showing leadership on this vital topic.
Climate leadership is now in Asia Read More »
That’s it ! Renewable energy sources and electric vehicles are progressing so fast around the world that according to a new study coal and oil use could peak worldwide in as little as three years.
Global coal and oil use to peak in 2020 Read More »
Another world is possible. It is always a question of public willingness. The latest example of this is Costa Rica – 4.9 million inhabitants strong – which ran for almost four months on a hundred percent renewable electricity.
Costa Rican electricity was 100 percent renewables for 113 days Read More »
That’s Elon Musk’s opinion so that must be true. Tesla’s genius founder put yet another nail in the hydrogen coffin and stated what we knew all along : hydrogen is a technology that may well be too complex to ever be significant.
Hydrogen is ” an incredibly dumb ” car fuel Read More »
You know it if you have been reading this blog for some time : I am an energy efficiency nut. While less sexy than renewables, consuming energy more efficiently is just the most important part of our transition towards sustainability.
Our civilization is 98 percent energy inefficient Read More »
While I was away for a few days in the Lorraine village where my mom’s family comes from, I noticed a few hints that the energy transition is already taking place and has reached even this quite secluded place. The first one was both solar thermal and photovoltaic panels sprouting on roofs. While I counted
The energy transition has reached the French countryside Read More »
