coal – Rose Galloway Green

June 30, 2018June 30, 2018 rhubarbgreen coal, Energy Policy, Long read, United States, Use: Electricity

Trump’s last ditch for coal will undermine US energy markets

The leaked plan to directly intervene in the US power market and compel buyers to use coal power is a worrying trend.

October 22, 2017October 23, 2017 rhubarbgreen Energy History, Gas, Great Britain & NI, In-depth, Region: Europe, Use: Electricity

Great Britain: her natural & industrial resources (circa 1942)

Thoughts on the UK's natural and industrial resources, circa 1942.

August 1, 2017August 12, 2017 rhubarbgreen Affordability, Energy History, Energy security, Energy Trilemma, Gas, Minimal environmental impact, Oil, Renewables, Use: Electricity

The core of energy policy in 2017

Energy policy is fundamentally about 'balancing' the trilemma - something that symbolises the need for affordable energy, secure energy, and environmentally friendly energy.

November 29, 2016June 30, 2018 rhubarbgreen coal, Energy History, Energy Policy, Energy Trilemma, European Union, Gas, Germany, poland, Region: Europe, Renewables, Use: Electricity

A united energy union? Perspectives on the trilemma for Germany & Poland

What does German and Polish energy policy mean for 'the Russian threat'? Poland and Germany have taken separate paths towards an energy transition - that of ‘energy security’ for Poland, and ‘sustainability’/minimal environmental impact for Germany; both Germany and Poland’s transitions could threaten Russia’s own energy policy - which is partially reliant on exporting a … Continue reading A united energy union? Perspectives on the trilemma for Germany & Poland