For Europe energy has always been at the top of its political agenda but despite the many achievements in strengthening its infrastructure and diversifying its suppliers, the EU remains vulnerable to energy shocks and disruptions to energy supplies. One could argue that it is inevitable as the EU is a highly import dependent country. Today… Keep reading →
Delivering clean energy for everyone, in Latin America as everywhere else, is a key part of the response to climate change and a central pillar for building a sustainable century. By some estimates the world is spending half a trillion dollars per year on all forms of clean energy, including renewables and energy efficiency. Yet… Keep reading →
The March 2011 Fukushima accident destroyed four and shuttered most (currently all) of Japan’s 54 nuclear plants. Japan replaced nuclear energy with discomfort, sacrifice, and costly fossil fuels, because utility oligopolies suppressed renewable competitors and national energy efficiency languished. Two and a half years later, power reserves, though easing, remain tight, fuel bills exorbitant, and… Keep reading →
