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Renewables

Why the future belongs to decentralised renewables
China and to some extent India are emerging as the principal practitioners of an alternative vision of energy growth.
John Mathews

Nov 22, 2016

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Policy & Planning

Visions clash at World Energy Congress in Istanbul
World Energy Council gives out clear message on move away from fossil fuels, but the fossil fuel industry wasn’t listening.
Karel Beckman

Oct 17, 2016

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Exit ahead – Shell at the end of the oil superhighway
Shell’s departure from the Arctic is another sign that the End of the Oil Age is in sight.
Karel Beckman

Sep 30, 2015

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When fuels compete: the new dynamics of global energy markets
Rapid change is sweeping across the energy world: fuels are increasingly encroaching on each other’s territory and the silos of regional markets are breaking down.
Christophe Brognaux

Sep 22, 2015

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Zero energy at zero cost: How to retrofit buildings in a week
The Netherlands has found a way to refurbish existing buildings to net zero energy, within a week, with a 30-year builders’ guarantee and no subsidies.
Karel Beckman

Sep 15, 2014

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Wind share of electricity will more than double by 2018
Wind power now supplies about 3% of the world’s electricity, and the signs are good for the next several years.
Sandy Dechert

Jul 24, 2014

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Interview Fatih Birol, IEA: “Gradual change will not save us”
The IEA’s renowned Chief Economist Fatih Birol notes that governments in particular have to take action to actively transform energy supply and end use.
Karel Beckman

Jun 4, 2014

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