Assistant Professor, Economics, Grenoble École de Management (GEM)
Student, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies
Research Fellow, Exeter University; Professor in Practice, Lancaster University
Director-General, Blockchain & Climate Institute
Production
Amazon Boosts AI Investments with Focus on ChatGPT-like Technology
Amazon is making significant strides in the artificial intelligence sector, with CEO Andy Jassy emphasizing the company’s dedication to advancing AI technologies. In a recent letter to shareholders, Jassy highlighted that Amazon is “investing heavily” in large language models (LLMs) and generative AI, the technology behind popular chatbots like ChatGPT. The move underscores Amazon’s […]
Transmission
Australian grid struggles with renewables boom: report
Australia’s independent Energy Security Board (ESB) has reported a “remarkable growth” in renewable energy, driven by cheaper equipment and government support with rooftop panels accounting for 5 per cent of production. The report said since 2005 total emissions across the national electricity market fell by 15 per cent with pollution expected to drop by a […]
Storage
European Commission launches hydrogen initiative
The European Commission has unveiled plans for an industrial strategy based on hydrogen production that include a “Clean Hydrogen Alliance” across the bloc. “The alliance will build on existing work to identify technology needs, investment opportunities and regulatory barriers and enablers,” the European Union’s executive branch stated. The initiative aims to promote the homegrown production […]
Consumption
How West Africa can expand power supply and meet climate goals
Not too long ago, when the idea of solar and wind energy was still hotly debated, critics used to point out the limitations of these energy sources: the sun doesn’t always shine and the wind doesn’t always blow. But nowadays many countries’ electricity grids are strongly supplied by renewable energy. The challenge in creating flexible, […]
Policy
Pulling back the curtain on Turkey’s natural gas strategy
After decades of alliance, Turkey still befuddles the West. Over the last decade, the country’s more assertive foreign policy in Syria, Libya, and the eastern Mediterranean has some analysts seeking solace in neo-Ottomanism without doing the hard work of identifying Turkey’s geo-economic interests. Gas is one of those vital interests and helps explain some of […]
Environment
Debate Over Elephant Culls in Africa
Severe drought in southern Africa has led Namibia and Zimbabwe to make controversial decisions: culling hundreds of wild animals, including elephants, to provide food for those struggling to survive. The governments argue that these actions will help reduce pressure on dwindling land and water resources, and mitigate human-wildlife conflict as animals increasingly encroach on human […]
Industry
Carbon export tax would stamp out coal use: paper
UK coal use is under increasing scrutiny despite claims that the country went a fortnight last year without generating any electricity from coal. According to the government, coal made up 2 per cent of UK-generated power in 2019. By contrast, the figure was 15 per cent in the Netherlands and 38 per cent in Germany. […]
Opinion
Pulling back the curtain on Turkey’s natural gas strategy
After decades of alliance, Turkey still befuddles the West. Over the last decade, the country’s more assertive foreign policy in Syria, Libya, and the eastern Mediterranean has some analysts seeking solace in neo-Ottomanism without doing the hard work of identifying Turkey’s geo-economic interests. Gas is one of those vital interests and helps explain some of […]
A Biden administration should prioritize energy security to fight climate
Americans are forecast to elect a new president in November. According to polling on June 30, Democratic candidate Joe Biden is leading Republican President Donald Trump nationally 50.9% to 41.4%. Polls are unreliable, especially four months out, but Trump is running out of runway to turn around his re-election campaign. The coronavirus, economic contraction, and […]