With so much attention going on large-scale projects such as multi-million dollar solar plants or wind farms, it is easy to forget the importance of more modest technologies in the drive towards sustainable development.
Take, for instance, the humble light bulb.
Innovations in lighting technology are having a huge impact on the ability of a variety of [...]
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Shining new light on energy efficiency
WFES 2012 to spotlight MENA potential as a hub for carbon capture and storage
With CCS projects now included under the Clean Development Mechanism, a component of the Kyoto Protocol that promotes investment in emissions-reduction projects in exchange for tradable credits, the potential for CCS is back in the spotlight.
The prospects for the UAE becoming a regional carbon trading hub have also received a boost following the partial agreement [...]
WFES Project Village: Enabling growth of renewable energy projects
The global energy market is currently undertaking the transition of its energy infrastructure to include more renewable and low-carbon energy.
The 2011 UNDP’s Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment report says that global investments in renewable energy stood at $US211 billion for 2010, an increase of 30 percent year-on-year – with investment by developing countries outstripping [...]
Developing world powering up new opportunities in wind
Installed wind power capacity worldwide reached 200 gigawatts (GW) in 2010, a modest 2.5 percent of net global electricity demand.
But these numbers don’t reveal the full picture.
The World Wind Energy Association says the rate of new development in wind could see as much as 600GW of global capacity installed by 2015, and 1,500GW by 2020.
Germany [...]
Call for cleantech start-ups to Innovate @WFES
According to Bloomberg New Energy Finance, global investments in the clean-tech industry last year stood at US$243bn, a 30 percent increase on 2009.
As the need for new energy sources rises, more and more companies as well as governments are taking clean technologies seriously.
Speaking at a recent Harvard Business School Energy conference, Tommy Iglesby, a principal [...]
Winds of change: is electricity from wind a viable option in the Middle East?
In the airless heat of the Gulf, it is hard to imagine the Middle East proving a worthwhile location for wind power producers. Considering its plentiful year-round sunshine, it is not surprising that solar projects tend to attract the most attention in the region.
But those countries in the Middle East with sufficient wind capacity are [...]
Carbon Capture and Storage: Is it the answer?
There is much skepticism around carbon capture and storage (CCS). Also called carbon capture and sequestration, it is the concept of reducing carbon emissions by capturing carbon dioxide and burying it under the earth’s surface.
Industry experts believe that CCS is critical to fix global warming. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), CCS [...]
350,000,000 people are expected to move into Chinese cities by 2030! Energy consumption in urban areas is 2 times higher compared with rural areas. Since the green house gas emissions are affecting the world climate we might seek for future solutions. 25 July 2010, Günter Theuermann
Berlin is sexy, Paris – the City of Love, Vienna is different. These are just a view examples of City marketing slogans to attract more investments and people to move in. Fact is – major cities are growing. More and more people are moving from rural to urban areas – for better job opportunities, better [...]
Importance of energy efficiency
Investment in energy efficiency helps companies boost their profits, lower costs and cut carbon emissions, as the same level of performance can be achieved from a lower level of energy use. Energy efficiency is also the best and quickest way to reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions — 38 percent of all carbon emissions in America come [...]
