IEA

12 min.

Building design is key to reducing demand for energy guzzling air conditioning

07/May/2019

Cooling in a warming world

Policy

8 min.

Geothermal heating is gaining a foothold, but accounts for only a small share of the renewable heat sources used globally. The benefits are plenty. Long-term, it is cost-effective, stable and clean, but initial costs are high

04/April/2019

The heat source beneath our feet

Markets

7 min.

Smart grid has become a trendy term, but some proper thinking is needed about its meaning and the purpose of information technology advances if the result is to advance the energy transition

28/February/2019

Smart grids require much more smart thinking

Policy

7-8 min.

The reaction of the Australian government to the recent IPCC report was to reject a phase out of coal. But with research showing new wind and solar are competitive with new coal, economics, not politics, looks set to define the country’s energy mix

23/November/2018

Energy transition economics outpace Australian politics

Katie Kouchakji, Policy

11-12 min.

Carbon capture and storage may be needed to decarbonise highly polluting sectors such as steel production, but the power sector would be best advised to focus on renewables and efficiency given the significant costs of the technology

16/November/2018

Carbon storage struggles with costs

Policy

8-9 min.

19/October/2018

Banks lead green mortgage charge

Finance

5-6 min.

India’s solar sector may be facing certain difficulties, but its future holds plenty of potential

21/September/2018

Despite some clouds, India’s solar sector will continue to shine

Policy

13-14 min.

Voluntary agreements, instead of, or in conjunction with, regulation, are becoming the norm in many parts of the world to reduce wasted energy in various consumer sectors

02/July/2018

Sticks and carrots

Policy

10 min.

07/March/2018

Mind the gap

Policy

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