Ros Davidson
14 min
07/November/2022Mobilise funds now to avoid the big cheques
The cost of the energy transition as it stands is astronomical. But the returns are even greater. The longer investment targets are missed and policy frameworks are neglected, the pathway to a decarbonised economy becomes longer and more expensive. Added support for the developing world is also needed14 min
13/October/2022The strange case of small modular reactors
A small but bullish band of researchers are developing small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) to provide firm low-carbon electricity in a decentralised, flexible power system. But time to make an impact on the energy transition is running out14 min
08/September/2022The dawn of the second-hand market for batteries
As the first generation of EVs begins to reach the end of its operational life, the car market is examining what to do with the batteries held within. With the demand for batteries set to increase in transport and other sectors, experts are examining how recycling and reusing old batteries can continue to support the energy transition13 min
19/November/2021Trusted messengers
Governments are increasingly legislating for the building of new net-zero housing. But improving the green credentials of the existing housing stock is a much more difficult path to navigate. Now communities are being empowered to clean up their homes through collective action14 min
07/September/2021United States baulks at the political cost of a carbon price
As major markets around the world add various forms of carbon tax, in the United States a country-wide price on carbon is a political non-starter14 min
23/June/2021
