Critical minerals such as lithium and cobalt are essential to power the technologies that can reduce our reliance on fossil fuels. Yet growing demand for these minerals, combined with supply chain concerns, could put our clean energy future at risk. Recycling could offer a sustainable pathway to meet rising demand for these minerals. By reclaiming critical minerals from e-waste and […]
Solar panels in the Bavarian Holledau region in Au, Germany. Photo credit: Reuters / Louisa Off. By Anders Lorenzen The renewable energy sector experienced record growth in 2022 of 1%. But despite this, it did not shift the dominance of fossil fuels. They still account for 82% of the global energy supply according to the industry’s Statistical Review of World […]
US President Joe Biden delivers remarks at North America’s Building Trades Unions Legislative Conference at the Washington Hilton. Photo credit: Reuters / Leah Millis. By Anders Lorenzen The Biden Administration has set up an $11 billion grant to encourage rural clean energy projects. Rural energy companies, co-operatives as well as other providers of energy, will soon be able to apply […]
Photo credit: Reuters / Amit Dave. By Anders Lorenzen Tenders for 250 gigawatts (GW) of clean energy by 2028 are set to be unveiled by the Indian government, according to a government memo. The fast-growing Asian economic powerhouse is predicted to overtake China as the world’s most populous country in the coming years. India is looking to cut its emissions […]
Africa A solar farm in Western Cape, South Africa. Photo credit: Reuters / Esa Alexander. By Anders Lorenzen Countries in the African continent could be about to receive a solar investment boost which will contribute to unlocking the huge solar potential of the continent. A new investment fund worth €87.5 million will finance solar power production across the continent with […]
By The Third Pole The creation of Urban Low Emissions Development Strategies in cities in Bangladesh and India shows the value of sharing knowledge and insights at the local level. A cyclist walks by a lake in the city of Nagpur, Maharashtra. The city government has sought funding to buy bicycles that citizens can hire at bus stops and railway […]
Photo credit: Reuters / Peter Andrews. By Anders Lorenzen The price of carbon pollution in the EU is nearing record-high levels. In the EU’s carbon market, EU ETS, the cost of emitting a tonne of CO2 on Monday the 20th of February, became close to breaching 100 euros at 98.30 euros. Forecasts of cool weather and expectations of lower wind […]
Prelude FLNG, Shell’s floating LNG facility.Photo credit: Shell. By Anders Lorenzen The green credentials of the oil and gas giant Shell are again under scrutiny as its fossil fuel arm has declared a huge 2022 profit. The surge in energy prices, much of it a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, has seen the Anglo-Dutch company take its annual profits […]
By Jeremy Williams In his book The Switch, Chris Goodall argues that solar technologies will eventually power the world. It’s harder to imagine in Britain than in other places, but if it did, what would the implications be? We know what a fossil-fuelled economy looks like, and the politics of fossil fuels. How would solar be different? These are […]
By Jeremy Williams There has been some unwarranted fussing about solar farms in the UK recently. There is an enduring perception that they compete with food production and should be restricted. I’ve described why that’s not the case, but even if land is in short supply and isn’t suitable for solar panels, there are other options. Yes, there are roofs, […]