Here’s an article that provides a fairly comprehensive look at Africa as an energy hub of oil and gas production. Strangely, it doesn’t contain a single mention of renewables. Why is that strange? Simply because of:
Tag: International Energy Agency
Costs of Solar and Wind are: Plummeting, Tumbling, Plunging, Crashing, or Nose-Diving—Pick the Word that Works for You
A reader asks for documentation re: my claim that the costs of solar and wind are “plummeting.” Here you go: Solar: The highly conservative International Energy Agency predicts the cost of solar energy will fall to around 4c/kWh in coming …
International Energy Agency Announces Pleasant Surprise Re: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
My wife was speaking with her favorite cousin the other day and the topic of environmentalism and renewable energy came up. The cousin said, “You know that stuff Craig’s been doing for all these years? It’s actually starting to work! …
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From Guest Blogger Kimberly Grimms: Six Green Trends in Building Construction and Housing Projects
Buildings harbor our places of work, play, and living. As centers of our social and economic lives, buildings also contribute a significant impact to our environment. The International Energy Agency estimates that 60% of the world’s electricity is consumed in …
2013 World Energy Outlook
Here’s the executive summary of the IEA’s (International Energy Agency) 2013 World Energy Outlook. No surprise: it expresses concern about climate change from our unabating reliance on fossil fuels, which represents about two-thirds of our total greenhouse gas emissions. Although …
Sustainable Development in Morocco
I just had a chat with Sara Chiguer, a terrific young lady in Morocco. Sara is involved in a great number of “green” activities, including her support of some advocacy groups that are extremely active in bringing about a sustainable …
World Energy Outlook Roars Out a Warning
Here’s the latest report of the International Energy Agency, which is run by many of the world’s largest oil-consuming nations. It’s an annual piece called “World Energy Outlook,” and warns that without radical changes in the world’s energy infrastructure in …
