Ben Paulos – Energy Transition https://energytransition.org The Global Energiewende Mon, 04 Mar 2019 11:02:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 Interview with “The Cycling Professor” Marco te Brömmelstroet https://energytransition.org/2019/01/interview-with-cycling-professor/ https://energytransition.org/2019/01/interview-with-cycling-professor/#respond Thu, 03 Jan 2019 13:00:38 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=18816 Marco te Brömmelstroet, Associate Professor in Urban Planning at University of Amsterdam and head of the Urban Cycling Institute, visited Berkeley with a delegation of grad students studying transportation systems. Known as “The Cycling Professor,” he sat down to talk about how the Netherlands became the bicycling capital of the world and how other communities can (or can’t) follow suit.

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2019/01/interview-with-cycling-professor/feed/ 0 Local clean energy fund is a bright spot in US election results https://energytransition.org/2018/12/local-clean-energy-fund/ https://energytransition.org/2018/12/local-clean-energy-fund/#respond Tue, 11 Dec 2018 13:00:13 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=18436 Portland, Oregon, will take $30 million a year from large corporations and spend it on climate protection. Support for the city’s most vulnerable populations is at the heart of the plan. Ben Paulos outlines planned initiatives. Portland is one of the citites which have earmarked funding to take action against carbon emissions ( Public Domain) Voters delivered a strong rebuke to President Donald...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2018/12/local-clean-energy-fund/feed/ 0 Next stop on the climate party circuit – Katowice, Poland https://energytransition.org/2018/12/climate-party-circuit/ https://energytransition.org/2018/12/climate-party-circuit/#comments Mon, 03 Dec 2018 11:00:34 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=18381 The UN Climate Summit kicks off today in Poland. These events are always full of promises and deals. Bentham Paulos takes a look back at the promises made at September’s summit in California to see what the Poland meetings will mean for future progress. The key objective of the meeting is to adopt the implementation guidelines of the Paris Agreement (Photo by Bentham Paulos) Today begins the 24th...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2018/12/climate-party-circuit/feed/ 1 Global push for electric vehicles moves forward despite US chaos https://energytransition.org/2018/11/global-push-for-electric-vehicles-moves-forward-despite-us-chaos/ https://energytransition.org/2018/11/global-push-for-electric-vehicles-moves-forward-despite-us-chaos/#comments Mon, 26 Nov 2018 14:35:49 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=18337 The move toward electric vehicles is making steady progress worldwide, as companies and countries align behind aggressive growth targets. But a renewed battle between California and the Trump Administration on vehicle policies is throwing North American plans into turmoil. Ben Paulos takes an in-depth look. While the Trump administration actively blocks EVs, other countries are investing (Photo by...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2018/11/global-push-for-electric-vehicles-moves-forward-despite-us-chaos/feed/ 1 Puerto Rico disaster opens the door to distributed energy https://energytransition.org/2018/03/puerto-rico-disaster-opens-the-door-to-distributed-energy/ https://energytransition.org/2018/03/puerto-rico-disaster-opens-the-door-to-distributed-energy/#comments Mon, 19 Mar 2018 14:00:53 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=16827 Localized energy systems are more resilient than a traditional grid, and offer solutions to power outages around the world. Ben Paulos takes a look at microgrids, minigrids, and how Puerto Rico could get to 100% renewable energy. Power remains cut off in areas of Puerto Rico, months after Hurricane Maria ravaged the island (Photo by Waldemar Rivera, Public Domain) Extensive damage to the Puerto...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2018/03/puerto-rico-disaster-opens-the-door-to-distributed-energy/feed/ 1 Community choice energy drives renewable growth in California https://energytransition.org/2018/01/community-choice-energy-drives-renewable-growth-in-california/ https://energytransition.org/2018/01/community-choice-energy-drives-renewable-growth-in-california/#comments Mon, 29 Jan 2018 14:15:31 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=16556 Community choice aggregation (CCA) is a tool to encourage local control of energy systems that can drive significant growth in clean energy. In California, communities are using CCA to invest in renewable energy; in other US states, it’s a different story. Ben Paulos takes a look. Workers from RichmondBUILD install solar panels (Photo by MCE Clean Energy) As communities across America seek to take...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2018/01/community-choice-energy-drives-renewable-growth-in-california/feed/ 2 Converting renewable power to other low-carbon products https://energytransition.org/2018/01/converting-renewable-power-to-other-low-carbon-products/ https://energytransition.org/2018/01/converting-renewable-power-to-other-low-carbon-products/#comments Wed, 10 Jan 2018 14:00:41 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=16505 With wind and solar booming, researchers are looking for ways to turn electricity into other products, to cut carbon and integrate renewables into the power grid. Power-to-X could go a long way towards these goals, says Ben Paulos. Power-to-X turns surplus electricity into hydrogen, chemicals, heat, and other useful products (Public Domain) Because wind and solar are driven by nature...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2018/01/converting-renewable-power-to-other-low-carbon-products/feed/ 3 Washington State leaves coal behind, but not its workers https://energytransition.org/2018/01/washington-state-leaves-coal-behind-but-not-its-workers/ https://energytransition.org/2018/01/washington-state-leaves-coal-behind-but-not-its-workers/#comments Thu, 04 Jan 2018 14:00:00 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=16381 Centralia, USA faced disaster when its local coal plant run by TransAlta closed. But after getting a permit to build a natural gas plant on the same site, the company has committed $55 million for community development. Ben Paulos explores at the transition away from coal in Washington State. Towns that depend on coal, like Centralia, deserve a fair transition (Photo by Joe Mabel, edited...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2018/01/washington-state-leaves-coal-behind-but-not-its-workers/feed/ 2 Germany and California look beyond the power sector to cut carbon https://energytransition.org/2017/11/germany-california-look-beyond-the-power-sector-to-cut-carbon/ https://energytransition.org/2017/11/germany-california-look-beyond-the-power-sector-to-cut-carbon/#comments Tue, 28 Nov 2017 14:00:35 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=16185 As their electricity systems grow cleaner, both Germany and California are looking for additional ways to cut global warming emissions. But cleaning up the transportation and heat sectors has proven to be more challenging than cleaning up power plants. Ben Paulos takes a look. California and Germany are working together to figure out the fastest ways to cut emissions (Photo by the California...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2017/11/germany-california-look-beyond-the-power-sector-to-cut-carbon/feed/ 1 US cities and states step forward on climate as Trump steps back https://energytransition.org/2017/11/us-cities-and-states-step-forward-on-climate-as-trump-steps-back/ https://energytransition.org/2017/11/us-cities-and-states-step-forward-on-climate-as-trump-steps-back/#comments Wed, 22 Nov 2017 14:00:05 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=16220 As the Trump Administration steps back from climate action, states, cities, and corporations in the US are stepping up. Ben Paulos take a look at American groups in Bonn, and the city-level action in Austin, Texas as an example of climate leadership. Mayors from around the world work together for sustainable cities: among them Franklyn Tau, Won Soon Park, Eduardo Paes, Michael Bloomberg...

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