The Energy Collective

The world's best thinkers on energy and climate

  • Home
  • Post Here
  • Columns
    • Electricity Markets & Policy Group
    • Full Spectrum
    • Energy and Policy Developments
    • Game Changers
    • Energy for Human Development
    • Seeking Consensus
    • Green Growth
    • New Energy Voices
  • Fuels
    • Oil
    • Wind
    • Nuclear Power
    • Coal
    • Natural Gas
    • Solar Power
    • Renewables
    • Biofuels
    • Geothermal Energy
    • Wave & Tidal
    • Hydro Power
  • Environment
    • Carbon and De-carbonization
    • International Climate Conferences
    • Sustainability
    • Climate
    • Public Health
    • Water
    • Recycling
  • Grid
    • Smart Grid
    • Electricity
  • Tech
    • Cleantech
    • Green Building
    • Storage
    • Rare Earth Minerals
  • Business and Economy
    • Cap-and-Trade
    • Agriculture
    • Efficiency
    • Green Business
    • Utilities
    • Finance
    • Green Jobs
    • Subsidies
    • Risk Management
  • Politics
    • Environmental Policy
    • Energy Security
    • Communications and Messaging
    • China
  • Transport
  • Help
    • FAQ
  • Account
    • Login
    • Register

Winter, 2017: History Repeating?

April 12, 2018 by Alfa Energy Group Leave a Comment

Winter, 2017: History Repeating?

As the winter season gives way to summer, what were the decisive points and lessons from the season? What can we take from them for the development of summer pricing and, more importantly, what clues do they derive for winter’s future? … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cleantech, Climate, Electricity, Energy, Energy and Economy, Energy Security, Environment, Finance, Fuels, Risk Management, Storage, Sustainability, Tech, Utilities Tagged With: 2017 energy, climate, energy model, energy pricing, summer, winter

Poorest Households Hit Hardest by UK Climate Change Charges Despite Using Least Energy

March 20, 2018 by John Barret

Poorest Households Hit Hardest by UK Climate Change Charges Despite Using Least Energy

A levy added to UK household energy bills to help the country meet its climate targets hits the poorest households hardest, write John Barrett and Anna Owen of the University of Leeds. Climate policies should be compatible with social justice, the authors say, adding their research demonstrates it is possible to design a system that is both fair and effective. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Carbon and De-carbonization, Climate, Communications and Messaging, Electricity, Energy, Energy and Economy, Energy Security, Environment, Environmental Policy, Finance, Fuels, International Climate Conferences, News, Politics & Legislation, Public Health, Risk Management, Sustainability Tagged With: climate, climate action, climate change, climate change levy, energy poverty, inequality, poverty, UK Climate Change Levy

30 Terawatts, 3250 Years, 13.7 Degrees Surface Temperature

March 17, 2018 by Jim Baird

30 Terawatts, 3250 Years, 13.7 Degrees Surface Temperature

In the previous post it was demonstrated the average surface temperature of the Earth is currently 15 C while its total temperature is .9 C; leaving a ΔT of 14.1 C, which is unfortunately too small a differential to permit the useful conversion of heat into work. Ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) on the other hand, a process that converts stratified layers of ocean heat into work, requires a heat difference (ΔT) of at least 20 C. Since … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Carbon and De-carbonization, Cleantech, Climate, Communications and Messaging, Energy, Energy and Economy, Energy Collective Exclusive, Energy Security, Environment, Environmental Policy, Finance, Fuels, News, Public Health, Tech, Utilities, Water Tagged With: climate, Energy and Economy, OTEC, renewable-energy, Warming

Atomic Fission Offers a Path That Addresses Climate Change Without Making Ugly Tradeoffs

February 6, 2018 by Rod Adams

Atomic Fission Offers a Path That Addresses Climate Change Without Making Ugly Tradeoffs

Atomic fission is an abundant, natural source of heat from materials that have few competing uses. The heat released by completely fissioning actinide source materials like uranium, thorium or plutonium is 1-10 million times as much as burning the same mass of typical combustible materials. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Carbon and De-carbonization, Cleantech, Climate, Communications and Messaging, Efficiency, Electricity, Energy, Energy and Economy, Energy Security, Environment, Environmental Policy, Finance, Fuels, Green Business, News, Nuclear Power, Rare Earth Minerals, Risk Management, Storage, Sustainability, Tech, Utilities Tagged With: atomic fission, climate, climate change, Energy Transition, fission

A Cities’ Guide to Carbon Reduction Coalitions

February 2, 2018 by Great Plains Institute

A Cities’ Guide to Carbon Reduction Coalitions

Cities in the U.S. and around the world are increasingly tracking their energy performance and associated emissions to meet commitments to reduce their climate impact. This blog is the second in a two-part series which first discussed the value of disclosing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through platforms like CDP and carbonn® Climate Registry (cCR). While many cities want to disclose their GHG emissions, they may not know where to begin. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Carbon and De-carbonization, Climate, Efficiency, Electricity, Energy, Energy and Economy, Energy Security, Environment, Finance, Fuels, Green Business, News, Politics & Legislation, Risk Management, Sustainability, Tech, Utilities Tagged With: climate, international, Paris

Even With Climate Change, You Catch More Flies with Honey

January 31, 2018 by Jim Baird

Even With Climate Change, You Catch More Flies with Honey

The proverb; a spoonful of honey will catch more flies than a gallon of vinegar, first appeared in the United States in “Poor Richard’s Almanac” in 1744. As Benjamin Franklin noted, “tart words make no friends”. It is applicable to many endeavours including climate change. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Carbon and De-carbonization, Cleantech, Climate, Efficiency, Electricity, Electricity Grid, Energy, Energy and Economy, Energy Security, Environment, Environmental Policy, Finance, Fuels, Green Business, Hydro Power, International Climate Conferences, News, Politics & Legislation, Storage, Sustainability, Tech, Utilities, Wave & Tidal Tagged With: climate, climate action, climate change, climate policy, Energy Collective Exclusive, environment, Ocean thermal energy conversion

A Unifying Theory of Energy

January 16, 2018 by Jim Baird

A Unifying Theory of Energy

A unifying theory of energy is the second installment of an energy trilogy beginning with The Energy/Environment Algorithm. Investopedia describes a ‘Tragedy of The Commons' as an economic problem in which every individual tries to reap the greatest benefit from a given resource. As demand exceeds supply consumers directly harm others who are no longer able to benefit from a given resource. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cleantech, Climate, Communications and Messaging, Electricity, Energy, Energy and Economy, Energy Collective Exclusive, Energy Security, Environment, Environmental Policy, Fuels, Hydro Power, Risk Management, Storage, Tech, Wave & Tidal Tagged With: climate, Energy Collective Exclusive, environment, Ocean thermal energy conversion

A Look Back at 2017: The Year in Weather Disasters, and the Connection to Climate Change

January 4, 2018 by EDF Climate 411

A Look Back at 2017: The Year in Weather Disasters, and the Connection to Climate Change

From hurricanes to heat waves, 2017 produced countless headlines concerning extreme weather and the devastation left in its wake. We tend to think of extreme weather as an unpredictable, external source of destruction. When faced with catastrophes, we don’t always recognize the role we play in intensifying their impacts. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Carbon and De-carbonization, Climate, Communications and Messaging, Electricity, Electricity Grid, Energy, Energy and Economy, Environment, Environmental Policy, Fuels, International Climate Conferences, News, Public Health, Risk Management, Sustainability, Water Tagged With: california, climate, climate change, climate impact, climate risk, extreme weather, flooding, hurricanes, Irma, Natural Disasters, public health risk, puerto rico, Wildfires

Exxon Mobil’s About-Face on Climate Disclosure

January 3, 2018 by DeSmog

Exxon Mobil’s About-Face on Climate Disclosure

Exxon Mobil Corp. has vowed to do a better job in disclosing the risks it faces from climate change starting “in the near future” after bucking pressure to do that for years. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Carbon and De-carbonization, Climate, Communications and Messaging, Efficiency, Electricity, Electricity Grid, Energy, Energy and Economy, Energy Security, Environment, Environmental Policy, Finance, Fuels, International Climate Conferences, News, Oil, Politics & Legislation, Risk Management, Utilities Tagged With: clean energy, climate, climate change, climate discolure, exxon, Exxon Mobil

The Energy/Environment Algorithm

December 29, 2017 by Jim Baird

The Energy/Environment Algorithm

Webster defines an algorithm as a step-by-step procedure for solving a problem or accomplishing some end, especially by a computer. Increasingly the global economy, which is the production, distribution, or trade, and consumption of goods and services is being governed by these programs which as Kevin Slavin points out in his excellent TED talk are shaping our world. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Communications and Messaging, Energy, Energy Collective Exclusive, Energy Security, Environment, Environmental Policy, Fuels Tagged With: Algorithm, climate, Energy Collective Exclusive, environment, ocean

Role of Global Warming in Present and Future Hurricanes

November 23, 2017 by Henry Auer

Role of Global Warming in Present and Future Hurricanes

Summary: The day that Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas the water temperature in the Gulf of Mexico was about 3-7°F higher than the average for 1961-1990.  This is important, because warmer water releases more moisture into the air than cooler water, feeding heavier rainfall. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Carbon and De-carbonization, Climate, Communications and Messaging, Environment, Environmental Policy, Fuels, News, Public Health, Risk Management, Water Tagged With: climate, climate change, energy planning, extreme weather, global warming, hurricanes, public health risk, Temperature

COP23: Much Remains to Be Done

November 21, 2017 by David Hone

COP23: Much Remains to Be Done

With COP23 now over, it offers an opportunity to reflect on the progress made by the UNFCCC and its efforts to address the issue of climate change. This year represents a quarter of a century since the adoption of the Framework Convention and 20 years for the Kyoto Protocol, which was agreed at COP3 in December 1997. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Carbon and De-carbonization, Climate, International Climate Conferences Tagged With: bonn, climate, climate change, COP23, international agreement, unfccc

U.S. Delegation Offers Up Clean Coal Side Event at COP23

November 14, 2017 by Tom Schueneman

U.S. Delegation Offers Up Clean Coal Side Event at COP23

Back in 2015 at the COP21 climate conference in Paris, the U.S. delegation presented numerous side events in the Blue Zone, from EPA, NASA, NOAA, the Department of Energy and more. The United States clearly embraced its role as a world leader at a historic global inflection point. Fast forward two years, to the end of President Donald Trump’s first year in office, and what it has wrought. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Carbon and De-carbonization, Climate, Coal, Communications and Messaging, Efficiency, Electricity, Energy, Energy and Economy, Environment, Environmental Policy, Finance, Fuels, Green Business, International Climate Conferences, News, Politics & Legislation, Public Health, Risk Management, Sustainability, Utilities Tagged With: bonn, climate, climate change, COP 23, COP23, delegation, global warming, international agreement, paris agreement, Trump

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • …
  • 185
  • Next Page »

The Energy Collective Columns

Full Spectrum: Energy Analysis and Commentary with Jesse JenkinsEnergy and Policy Developments with John Miller
Game Changers column badgeEnergy for Human Development Column
Seeking Consensus with Schalk CloeteGreen Growth with Silvio Marcacci
New Energy VoicesMore coming soon...

Latest comments

  • Bas Gresnigt on Why Nuclear Fusion is Gaining Steam – Again Thanks for your interesting background story. Yet the Energiewende scenario developed gradually d (April 19, 2018 at 11:32 AM)
  • Bas Gresnigt on Why Nuclear Fusion is Gaining Steam – Again Mark, Your Berkeley study states that solar needs 76 times more and wind needs 10 times more materia (April 19, 2018 at 11:14 AM)
  • Bas Gresnigt on Why Nuclear Fusion is Gaining Steam – Again EP, The software of the wind turbines can be adapted such that they cut out gradually and each at d (April 19, 2018 at 10:01 AM)
  • Bas Gresnigt on Why Nuclear Fusion is Gaining Steam – Again Mark, Wind is hardly curtailed. It is used to pump water in the upper reservoir of their pumped st (April 19, 2018 at 9:31 AM)

Advisory Panel

About the panel

Scott Edward Anderson is a consultant, blogger, and media commentator who blogs at The Green Skeptic. More »


Christine Hertzog is a consultant, author, and a professional explainer focused on Smart Grid. More »


Elias Hinckley is a strategic advisor on energy finance and energy policy to investors, energy companies and governments More »


Gary Hunt Gary is an Executive-in-Residence at Deloitte Investments with extensive experience in the energy & utility industries. More »


Jesse Jenkins is a graduate student and researcher at MIT with expertise in energy technology, policy, and innovation. More »


Jim Pierobon helps trade associations/NGOs, government agencies and companies communicate about cleaner energy solutions. More »


Geoffrey Styles is Managing Director of GSW Strategy Group, LLC and an award-winning blogger. More »


Featured Contributors

Rod Adams

Scott Edward Anderson

Charles Barton

Barry Brook

Steven Cohen

Dick DeBlasio

Senator Pete Domenici

Simon Donner

Big Gav

Michael Giberson

Kirsty Gogan

James Greenberger

Lou Grinzo

Jesse Grossman

Tyler Hamilton

Christine Hertzog

David Hone

Gary Hunt

Jesse Jenkins

Sonita Lontoh

Rebecca Lutzy

Jesse Parent

Jim Pierobon

Vicky Portwain

Willem Post

Tom Raftery

Joseph Romm

Robert Stavins

Robert Stowe

Geoffrey Styles

Alex Trembath

Gernot Wagner

Dan Yurman

 

 

 

Follow Us

32-linkedin 32-facebook 32-twitter 32-rss

Content for personal use only. Distribution prohibited. Republication in part or in whole is strictly prohibited. © All rights reserved Energy Central © 2018

Recent Comments

  • Bas Gresnigt on Why Nuclear Fusion is Gaining Steam – Again
  • Bas Gresnigt on Why Nuclear Fusion is Gaining Steam – Again
  • Bas Gresnigt on Why Nuclear Fusion is Gaining Steam – Again

Recent Posts

  • This Cleantech Hotspot is Giving New York and California a Run for Their Money
  • Customer Spending on Electricity Expected to Increase This Summer
  • Carbon Markets, Waterbeds, and You

Useful Pages

  • Terms of Use
  • Comments Policy
  • Privacy & Cookies
  • Help
  • About and Contact Us
Copyright © 2018 Energy Central. All Rights Reserved
This site uses cookies, for a number of reasons. By continuing to use this website you accept the use of cookies. Find out more.