Can new technology 'save' our transmission grids?
One new (ish) type of interconnector is attracting more attention. Ultra High Voltage DC (UHVDC) enables electricity to be transported vast distances with low line losses. Could this be our best solution?
Sunday Brunch: traditional vs sustainable investors - are we really different?
We all need good disclosure. And this means something different from what you might think. Good disclosure helps both traditional and sustainable investors. So let's work together to deliver it.
Should London become a sponge city, and who pays?
Do we need to rethink surface flood protection in our cities, and if so who pays? Over the last few years London, like many cities around the world, has been hit by a series of disruptive and expensive floods, mostly caused by intense heavy rain falling on impervious sources such as concrete.
Understanding responsible battery supply chains
Do we really understand how to measure responsible sourcing in EV and battery supply chains?
Is the need for greener agriculture even more urgent than we first thought?
Does investment in green agriculture need greater attention? It seems pretty obvious to most people that we should be focusing our investments and actions on the biggest climate related challenges.
What caught our eye - three key stories (week 21-2024)
Greener agriculture just got more important, do we really understand how to measure responsible sourcing in EV and battery supply chains, and do we need to rethink surface flood protection in our cities,
What caught our eye - three key stories (week 19, 2024)
Here are three stories that we found particularly interesting this week and why. We also give our lateral thought on each one. Read in full by clicking on the link below. 'What caught our eye' like all of our blogs are free to read. You just need to
Sunday Brunch: Does Europe want cheaper green steel?
What if green steel could be produced cheaply outside of Europe? If that meant putting domestic industry jobs at risk, would governments be keen?
China to end new coal power additions before 2030?
Are we near peak coal in China? We frequently hear that 'it's pointless trying to cut carbon emissions in the West, when other countries continue to build new coal fired power stations'. And the country that gets the most attention is China. But what if this
What caught our eye - three key stories (week 18, 2024)
Are we near peak coal in China? Deforestation brings new disease risks. And we need to think more about bacterial infections.
Where we end up with battery technology matters.
does battery technology matter, and are we worrying about the wrong raw material issues?
How important are public chargers?
If cheaper EVs start to become the norm soon, will the absence of fast public EV chargers hold back adoption? Sadly yes.