Aug
3
In 2015, a heat wave killed thousands of people in Pakistan
If the global warming continues, heat waves will make parts of South Asia in a hell by the end of this century.
A combination of extreme heat and high humidity will take dangerous forms for residents in dense populations in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
This is predicted by American scientists in the scientific magazine Science Advances. Read More
Jul
8
The City of Los Angeles took a significant step toward realizing its global leadership potential. Mayor Garcetti released LA’s first-ever urban sustainability plan: the pLAn.
LA City Council members Paul Krekorian and Mike Bonin coauthored legislation for a fast route to 100% renewables for LA. With an appreciative nod from the Sierra Club, the news reported at 11district.com follows:
“LADWP is on the verge of making significant investments in its infrastructure, and with that 100-year-old power system in need of significant upgrades, the city has an opportunity to re-create its utility in a way that recognizes the potential for a fossil-free future, demonstrates global leadership in its commitment to clean energy, and protects ratepayers from the increasing costs of carbon-based fuels.”
Under the current plan, emissions are expected to drop. Under a new plan, they could drop to zero!
May
5
Burning coal is the most polluting form of energy production: 25% of all greenhouse gases is from coal. Within the built environment a large share of emissions is because of coal combustion.
Coal is the main cause of global greenhouse gas emissions. A quarter of the emissions is because of the worldwide coal combustion.
World Resources Institute concluded this out of their latest calculation. Read More
Apr
18
The shipping sector needs a robust and ambitious action plan in order to decrease the emissions in the sector.
Ships are responsible for more than 5.5% of the global emissions!
That’s why the Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI) wants the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) quickly to make firm commitments to significantly reduce CO2 emissions from shipping. Read More
Dec
11
These multinationals are supporting the 1.5 degree global warming with ambitious carbon reduces
These multinationals have made a commitment to go 100% renewable. Update: 58 companies with 50 million MWh of renewable energy! And the list is growing fast.
Sijbesma, CEO Royal DSM in the Huffington Post: “Our children and their children will thank us for finally stepping up.”
Royal DSM is applying an internal carbon price of €50 per ton CO2 equivalent when reviewing large investments. They call on business to do the same: it will make your business more future proof.
Facilitated by the World Economic Forum, around 80 CEOs voiced their support for a meaningful carbon price in the run-up to COP21. The current low oil price creates the right moment to introduce a price on carbon.
Read about the actions they are taking. Read More
Dec
4
The United States is the greatest risk, CarbonTracker states, with a cost of $ 412 billion in stranded assets “unnecessary fossil projects in 2025.
Second in risk is Canada (220 billion). Than China (179 million), Russia (147 billion ) and Australia (US $ 103 billion).
The next decade fossil energy companies will lose possibly $ 2.2 trillion in investments, according CarbonTracker in a recent report.
The money will be lost in a low carbon future.
Global action on climate change and renewable energy investments will ensure the waste for fossil energy companies. Research was done at the current and future projects from oil, gas and coal companies until 2025. It concluded which projects would stop because of political actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to below two degrees global warming.
Dec
3
When something is wrong with an energy meter, the SEC shows this in an alarm screen and you will get an automatic email
The Smart Energy Connector (SEC) is a very easy and sophisticated energy registration system for businesses. This plug&play system gives insights where, how much and how much energy is being used at any moment. Read More
Dec
1
COP21: Rallies call for Paris climate change action
Will the negotiations in Paris lead to an international climate agreement? The question seems not to be whether the negotiations lead to an agreement but what bottom line, the results of the agreement will be.
Five questions about the climate issues. Read More
Nov
30
Berkeley Earth has just released analysis of land-surface temperature records going back 250 years, about 100 years further than previous studies. The analysis shows that the rise in average world land temperature globe is approximately 1.5 degrees C in the past 250 years, and about 0.9 degrees in the past 50 years.
With 195 participating countries and 3000 journalists we can expect a lot of news from Paris during the next days.
In advance, a summary of the top in figures. Read More
Nov
30
Businesses have a major role to play in driving low-carbon growth
Fear is a bad counselor, when it’s about terrorists and refugees. But it’s a welcome guest at the big climate summit that begins today in Paris. Global warming needs to be stopped, we are running running out of time.
The fear will wrap in many guises: crumbling icebergs, dried-up lakes, burning forests, raging water and millions of people in need. Read More
Nov
26
Monster greenhouse gas levels seen
Two Dutch CEO’s are firmly stimulating international companies to major climate action: Paul Polman (CEO Unilever) and Peter Bakker (president of the WBCSD) are leading the ‘Low Carbon Technology Partnerships Initiative (LCTPi).
Already 86 large enterprises have signed the LCTPi. Read More
Nov
18
Hybrid Energy claims to offer a battery which is safer, more circular, more modular and cheaper than the PowerWall
How incredible would it be to use your own generated solar or wind power whenever you want. Or sell if you don’t use the energy. With only the touch of a button.
Due to the special Lead Crystal® batteries, you are now able to store solar, wind or grid energy fast and safely. You can use the storage energy day or night, to run all your electric devices like TV, coffee machine, dish washer, laptop and lighting in your house. You will become less grid dependent, saving significantly on energy costs, and contribute to a greener planet. Read More
Nov
16
Monster greenhouse gas levels seen
In the fight against CO2 emissions, it is now time to close coal power plants In Europe. Investments in renewables and storage are crucial.
Coal plants are big polluters.
The commissioning of new coal plants in Europe, is the main cause of the fact that the CO2 emissions has increased rather than decreased.
Nov
6
It’s already a historic climate summit. Delegates from 196 countries have to reach an agreement on combating global warming after 2020. The last major climate summit, Copenhagen in 2009, failed because there should be a comprehensive agreement.
More than 150 countries have applied on the eve of the climate conference in Paris in late November with plans and initiatives to stop the global warming.
But all these plans will not be enough to stay below the safe 2 degrees Celsius.
However, they slow down the warm-up, and they make sure that the 2-degree-target in the near future will be feasible without large investments. Read More
Jun
11
‘Climate Change’ is hot this year.
But all the agreements need the support of businesses and industries. So: What can your business or industry do to reduce your carbon footprint? Read More
Jun
11
Circular Economy: reduces, reuse, recycles and gets green
Just ahead of the major negotiations on an intended climate accord, the G7 reached an agreement on rising temperatures with maximum 2 degrees Celsius, compared with 1990!
A great advantage for Industries, cities, citizens and politics to start emission reductions pledges.
The aim is to continue to strengthen momentum ahead of the climate conference scheduled for Paris in December this year.
Jun
6
HIT HNG technology up to zero emissions power plants
Five European oil and gas companies, are calling for emissions-trading systems or taxes on carbon emissions for industries. They asked for it in a letter to the climate commission of the UN.
The challenge is to meet a higher demand for energy with less CO2 emissions, say oil and gas companies.
BP, Shell / BG Group, Eni, Total and Statoil are joining forces for an initiative calling for carbon pricing. The big 5 want to help shape climate policies to benefit natural gas, which produces about half the carbon emissions of coal when burned to create electricity. Read More
Jun
5
In 2005 more than 50% of the fuel was depending on natural gas. Just 10% was green powered. Looking at the data from 2013, the market for energy production has been preserved substantially. 35% of green energy and the share of polluting sources like natural gas and coal has been reduced.
Under the Dutch biofuels obligation, fuel suppliers are required to include a minimum share of biofuels in their overall sales of road transport fuels: 5.0% in 2013.
They also have to submit an annual report detailing the biofuels they sell on the Dutch market. The Dutch Emissions Authority published a selection of the results.
Ranking of fuel suppliers based on total GHG emissions of the seven biofuels mostly used in 2013
Jun
4
IKEA wants to produce at least 70% of the energy by 2016 and wants to increase it to full energy independence by 2020.
The next five years furniture giant IKEA will spend 1.5 billion euros (1,7 billion USD) to the development of renewable energy and other measures to help tackle climate change.
May
14
The AMC’s LED bulbs will be tested first before placing them on a large scale
Existing buildings can save much energy by taking energy-saving measures that will reduce your energy bill quickly.
Suzanne Oudmaijer, energy coordinator at the Amsterdam Medical Care Hospital (AMC) “With proper adjustment of systems we can accelerate energy savings.”
