Energy

Renewables already beat fossil fuels in the European Union

During the month of May, solar and wind power generated more electricity (30.6%) than fossil fuels (27.3%) in the European Union. And it’s only the beginning.

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Renewables are now an unstoppable juggernaut

The evidence is piling : solar and wind are now an unstoppable juggernaut and fossil fuels are on their way out. How fast the global energy transition is just up to us.

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We are drowning in wasted resources and it’s killing us.

Our entire society is built on wasting everything, including the most basic necessities : energy, water and food. The very first step towards actual sustainability is to drastically slash the amount of waste in these three.

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Paris’ tremendous transformation towards more cycling and less driving

In recent years, the French capital has seen some serious improvements on its cycling infrastructure and biking has increasingly become part of daily life and commuting.

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How can we quickly slash energy consumption is a trillion-dollar question

While the exponential growth of renewables are welcomed news, I believe using much less energy thru efficiency, conservation and sobriety is much needed. Let’s see why.

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Renewables to become first global electricity source by 2025

The latest numbers from the IEA are in and renewables will surpass dirty coal for electricity generation in 2025. Here are some thoughts on the implications this will have.

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Hospitals and clinics everywhere need energy management and local renewables

Having worked in the energy transition for the #healthcare sector I share in this post my experience and thoughs on both energy management and #renewables.

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Could the world really become net zero by 2040 ?

The opinion from a respected UN’s High-Level Climate Action Champion got me thinking : could the world be Net Zero by the 2040s ?

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Le défi gigantesque de la sobriété énergétique

Selon RTE, la consommation d’électricité baisse en France. C’est encourageant mais aussi trompeur. C’est l’occasion pour moi d’un peu de réflexion.

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IEA finally acknowledges the exponential growth of renewables

The International Energy Agency is forecasting exponential growth of renewable energy sources, with capacity doubling in the next five years.

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