Meeting the energy demands of our increasingly urbanised society while also cutting greenhouse gas emissions seems like an almost impossible task. It’s a formidable challenge that sees the energy sector at the crossroads. This month on Commentvisions.com we’re discussing the role that society can play in delivering a clean energy future. And we’re looking back, in this programme, at the last year in which we’ve discussed [...]

Dear readers, We would like to invite you to contribute a written online comment in our Comment:Visions discussion on ‘Progress towards sustainability’. To pre-submit a comment,  click here to register or e-mail me at  robert@commentvisions.com. Comment:Visions was born out of a partnership between the global channel  euronews, and the Economist-owned newspaper,  European Voice , in association with Shell. This project [...]

Our project sponsor Shell has launched a new app for iPad that showcases innovation in energy. INSIDE ENERGY explores the role innovation plays in producing energy to power and sustain our lives. Discover new ways of finding energy, learn about advances in technology, and meet the people involved in making it happen. New stories and interactive [...]

An Interview with Dr. Franz-Xavier Soeldner 24 November 2011 The European Commission has been working with alternative fuel stakeholders to understand and assess the various elements and actions that will lead to sustainable markets for alternative fuel and vehicle technologies . The results of their work will culminate in new policy initiatives for alternative fuels and natural gas vehicles. Dr. Franz-Xavier [...]

The BBC’s Jeremy Paxman to moderate interactive discussion on realities and myths of ongoing biofuels debate The World Biofuels Markets ( http://www.worldbiofuelsmarkets.com), Europe’s largest conference and exhibition focused on biofuels, announced an interactive keynote session entitled “Food vs. Fuel: The Global Debate Continues.”  Moderated by BBC Newsnight host Jeremy Paxman, the panel of experts will address the realities [...]

Researching how to improve and develop a sustainable world, Dr. Stanislav Shmelev published a book this month called Ecological Economics: Sustainability in Practice . The aim is to present the alternative view where logic, methodological clarity and transparency could help build the capacity to improve economies and make them more sustainable. Dr. Shmelev is also a contributor to [...]

Location: Rotterdam, The Netherlands Green Power Conferences are delighted to announce that registration has now opened for the 7th annual  World Biofuels Markets Congress and Exhibition. We will once again bring together the leaders of the biofuels industry for in-depth analysis on advanced biofuels, aviation, algae, finance, biorefineries and more. Interact with market leaders showcasing their latest technological developments. What’s [...]

Launched 2005, the EU Emissions Trading System is designed to help member states achieve their commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20% by 2020, allowing participating organizations and states to buy-and-sell emissions allowances as they need. But the recent lull in manufacturing and therefore demand for power in the wake of the global financial [...]

Dear readers, We would like to invite you to contribute a written online comment in our Comment:Visions discussion on ‘Emissions Trading’. To pre-submit a comment,  click here to register or e-mail me at  robert@commentvisions.com. Comment:Visions was born out of a partnership between the global channel  euronews, and the Economist-owned newspaper,  European Voice , in association with Shell. This project explores [...]

What role does gas play in a low carbon energy future?  In this month’s edition, we discuss: – how using more gas in power generation can or cannot make contribution at the lowest cost to meeting emission reduction targets in this decade – the economical arguments for and against using more gas in power generation – the [...]

Dear readers, We would like to invite you to contribute a written online comment in our Comment:Visions discussion on ‘Gas’. To pre-submit a comment,  click here to register or e-mail me at  robert@commentvisions.com. Comment:Visions was born out of a partnership between the global channel  euronews, and the Economist-owned newspaper,  European Voice , in association with Shell. This project explores the [...]

What are the prospects for nuclear energy in the light of the Fukushima Daiichi disaster in Japan? Jan Horst Keppler gives his views. What are the mistakes and wrong turns we could take on the way to 2050? The “biggest danger is policy drift,” according to Jan Horst Keppler. How do we overcome the problem [...]

Since the industrial revolution our planet has grown richer and its inhabitants healthier and longer-lived. The great challenge is how to continue that trend, encourage the same stable growth in the developing world, while also answering the global call to action to cut greenhouse gas emissions and reduce our impact on climate change. Which energy [...]

Ideas Generator, The Concept Lounge featuring Seymourpowell 20th – 23rd September 2011 London, UK, 17 August 2011 – leading global design and innovation company  Seymourpowell is pleased to announce details of its activity planned for this year’s forthcoming London Design Festival. In collaboration with curatorial collective  The Concept Lounge , Seymourpowell will run a programme entitled  Ideas Generator , an interactive workshop, [...]

Two of our commentvisions.com contributors, Satya Das and Dr. Jonathan Trent , recently spoke about the energy challenge in locally organised TEDx talks. Satya spoke in Calgary in June about the need for Albertans to use the enormous wealth drawn from the oil sands to fund a transformation into a green economy. Meanwhile, Jonathan spoke in Santa Cruz, California [...]

Is the subject Design and Technology important? Well….maybe not as important as Maths or English you may be thinking. But some of the best minds in Design think otherwise. They find it is a subject that offers creative problem solving, broadens the mind and develops lateral thinking. This month on commentvisions.com, we’re exploring innovation . In our featured video , we [...]