Opportunities and Challenges of the Emerging Green Energy Industry Sustainable Development Goals, adopted by 193 countries at the United Nations in 2015, provides a shared vision for peace and prosperity for all people and the planet until the year 2030 and beyond. The seventh goal which says “ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern […]

The average carbon content of the UK electricity grid has been tumbling over the last few years, enabling organisations to decarbonise without lifting a finger. We saw a 19% decrease in the UK electricity CO2e in 2018 factor compared to the previous year. The latest government data released in June revealed that the carbon intensity […]

This year we saw school-children protest throughout the country to demand urgent action to address the climate challenges of today, to protect their future.  Action this decade will decide the fate of our climate, which is already deteriorating at an alarming rate.  We must deploy existing solutions at epic scale, starting now, while we wait […]

Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plants initially won their place on the market thanks to government subsidies. Current trends reveal, however, that development efforts have meanwhile pushed this technology in combination with photovoltaic (PV) installations to competitive parity with fossil power generation. Part 1: CSP – technology on its way to maturity  Part 2: CSP – […]

Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plants initially won their place on the market thanks to government subsidies. Current trends reveal, however, that development efforts have meanwhile pushed this technology in combination with photovoltaic (PV) installations to competitive parity with fossil power generation. Part 1: CSP – technology on its way to maturity  Part 2: CSP – […]

The optimization of a hydroelectric power plant (HEPP) always follows the customers’ strategy.

The consumption of power – turning on a light, watching TV and making a cuppa – underpins the very basics of life for most in the UK. It is a facet of our day-to-day which as a nation of consumers we do not consciously consider, yet it holds significant importance over our quality of life. How long could we each last without a charged mobile device, never mind no cooker or good in-home refrigeration?

To achieve the 2°C target of the Paris Climate Agreement, we need to reduce the global emission to 29 Gt by 2030 (-20% of that level in 2017).  As 85% of these emissions are energy-related, the main focus worldwide is on energy-related technologies.

In the last two years, I have been in India, Egypt, Lebanon, and Jordan – unquestionably impressive and exciting countries. But I also saw firsthand, how these countries struggle with accumulated mountains of municipal waste and all related problems such as critical hygienic conditions, stench or insects. So why don’t we turn these mountains of trash into real cash?