Energy Geopolitics
Fossil fuel consumption subsidies bounced back strongly in 2018
Authors: Wataru Matsumura and Zakia
Adam*
Higher average oil prices in 2018 pushed up the value
of global fossil fuel consumption subsidies back up toward levels last...
France Shows How Energy and Society Are Intertwined
What should
be asked about energy is what Plato’s The
Republic through Socrates asked: “What is justice?” If energy has a moral,
economic, environmental, and life-saving component...
Energy and Geopolitics is Under Attack
Global warming. Climate change. Renewable
energy. Carbon-free societies. All of these terms have gained status, as the
balm to eliminate fossil fuels, which is supposedly causing...
Investors with US$2 billion urge donors to ramp up support for mini-grids in Africa
An
influential group of impact and energy investors has called on major donors to
increase their support for energy access solutions in Africa, especially rural
utilities called...
District heating needs flexibility to navigate the energy transition
Heating in buildings is at the core of energy
consumption – space heating and hot water production account for around 70% of
energy consumption in residential...
China and India Will Watch the West Destroy Itself
China and India will allow the west – led by the United States (US) and European Union (EU) – to destroy themselves through dysfunctional,...
Clean Energy Has Questions to Answer
Xcel Energy out of Colorado is shutting
down two coal-fired generating power plants in favor of the largest solar-plus,
storage project in the United States (US)....
100% by 2050 – Vancouver’s roadmap to urban sustainability
Responsible for two-thirds of the world’s carbon emissions and facing
rapid urbanisation, cities are embracing new and innovative solutions to meet
climate and development objectives. Vancouver,...
US strives to supply Europe with its own gas
American Congressmen
continue to exert every effort to thwart the completion of the Nord Stream-2
gas pipeline, which is designed to secure a long-lasting supply of...
Four Things You Should Know About Battery Storage
The global
energy landscape is undergoing a major transformation. This year’s Innovate4Climate (I4C) will have a priority focus on
battery storage, helping to identify ways to...