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József Kádár, PhD (He/His)

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József Kádár, PhD (He/His) @ykadartlv.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
A quick wrap-up from #FutureMed in Heraklion, Crete 🇬🇷 - We presented our Virtual Living Lab addressing summer energy poverty and received valuable feedback on its stakeholder and city-level approach. Grateful for the insightful discussions and fresh ideas!
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József Kádár, PhD (He/His) @ykadartlv.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Now, the book is out - @springernature.com link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
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Rethinking Hydropower: A Holistic Vision for a Sustainable Future
This open access book provides a framework for certifying hydropower projects, ensuring they meet environmental, social & governance criteria.
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József Kádár, PhD (He/His) @ykadartlv.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Two major fossil fuel shocks in three years: Russian gas, now the Strait of Hormuz. a) Europe’s response? Diversify suppliers and wait for prices to fall. b) Changing suppliers doesn’t solve energy vulnerability. c) Reducing fossil fuel dependence does.
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József Kádár, PhD (He/His) @ykadartlv.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
@futuremedaction.bsky.social: Do we need more climate adaptation tools? | Research Communities by @springernature.com communities.springernature.com/posts/do-we-...
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Do we need more climate adaptation tools?
Behind the paper “Promises and pitfalls of climate adaptation tools across the Mediterranean”: how a network of researchers and practitioners took stock of more than 120 adaptation tools, and what we ...
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József Kádár, PhD (He/His) @ykadartlv.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
📚 Rethinking Hydropower: A Holistic Vision for a Sustainable Future is now available for pre-order! It includes our chapter on the clean energy transition and the future of hydropower. Looking forward to the final publication! link.springer.com/book/9783032...
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Rethinking Hydropower: A Holistic Vision for a Sustainable Future
This open access book provides a framework for certifying hydropower projects, ensuring they meet environmental, social & governance criteria.
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József Kádár, PhD (He/His) @ykadartlv.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
📢 Happy to share our new open-access paper in @commsearth.nature.com. As heatwaves continue across the Mediterranean, we show that the main challenge is not the lack of climate adaptation tools, but how well they fit users' needs and decision contexts. www.nature.com/articles/s43...
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Promises and pitfalls of climate adaptation tools across the Mediterranean - Communications Earth & Environment
Climate change adaptation tools in Mediterranean regions often fail the people and places that need them most, because they remain expert-oriented, administratively bounded, and poorly matched to regi...
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József Kádár, PhD (He/His) @ykadartlv.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
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József Kádár, PhD (He/His) @ykadartlv.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Take a look at our newest article on solar energy adoption for community resilience in @springernature.com More here: rdcu.be/fobuz
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József Kádár, PhD (He/His) @ykadartlv.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
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József Kádár, PhD (He/His) @ykadartlv.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
When an old tool creating new dangers
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The Return of the Energy Weapon
An Old Tool Creating New Dangers
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Project Syndicate @projectsyndicate.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Israel’s recent deal to supply Egypt with gas from its Leviathan offshore field has been presented domestically as an economic and diplomatic triumph. But the reality is more complicated, warns Avri Schechter. bit.ly/3Z8ZDqW
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Israel’s Emergence as an Energy Power Could Become a Liability
Avri Schechter explains how a recent deal to sell natural gas to Egypt increases long-term risks for the domestic market.
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József Kádár, PhD (He/His) @ykadartlv.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
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How Wall Street Turned Its Back on Climate Change
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József Kádár, PhD (He/His) @ykadartlv.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
📢 Our new article is out: it explores how residents engage with solar energy and what drives or hinders them from becoming prosumers in Jerusalem. 🔗 www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/18... @marinenextenerg.bsky.social @mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social
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József Kádár, PhD (He/His) @ykadartlv.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
Last week’s visit to Al-Furaa brought together representatives from European and U.S. embassies to explore how decentralized solutions can help communities address #WEFE nexus challenges
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József Kádár, PhD (He/His) @ykadartlv.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
@anneapplebaum.bsky.social: "This is not a peace plan. It’s a proposal that weakens Ukraine, divides America from Europe, and paves the way for a larger war. Meanwhile, it benefits unnamed Russian and American investors at everyone else’s expense." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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The Murky Plan That Ensures a Future War
Who will benefit from the White House’s 28-point proposal for Ukraine?
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József Kádár, PhD (He/His) @ykadartlv.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
🌍 @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu in #Belém: the draft text shows “no science, no global stocktake, no transitioning away”,a clear breach of last year’s NCQG deal. EU won’t accept a weak outcome: real fossil-fuel transition + strong mitigation must be in the text. ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
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Remarks by Commissioner Hoekstra at the Mutirão consultations
Thank you Chair, thank you Lars,\nWe are here in Belém, at the heart of the Amazon forest.\nWe are surrounded by nature and by those people who feel the full force of climate change. Like no one else....
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József Kádár, PhD (He/His) @ykadartlv.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
📄 Our conference paper, “Towards Sustainability and Resilience of Modular Energy Islands,” presented at MODENERLANDS’25 in Portugal, has now been published in the IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science. 🔗 Available here: iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
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József Kádár, PhD (He/His) @ykadartlv.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
Nuclear power is failing, and AI can’t rescue it www.utilitydive.com/news/nuclear...
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Nuclear power is failing, and AI can’t rescue it
Nuclear generation is expensive and slow to develop. Claims that past failures won’t recur have convinced politicians to socialize investments rejected by private capital markets.
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József Kádár, PhD (He/His) @ykadartlv.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
A new Russia-China gas pact could reshape global energy markets www.ft.com/content/5561... via @financialtimes.com
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A new Russia-China gas pact could reshape global energy markets
Gazprom’s planned Siberian pipeline to Beijing is a geopolitical pivot with global repercussions
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József Kádár, PhD (He/His) @ykadartlv.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
Presented "From Nexus Thinking to Action – Renewables for Regional Cooperation" at the Energy–Water–Food–Climate Nexus Conference in Miskolc, organized by University of Miskolc, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University & Promotionskolleg NRW
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József Kádár, PhD (He/His) @ykadartlv.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
Why China is becoming the world’s first electrostate
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China's green energy boom could spell the end of the fossil fuel age
China has put its economic might behind renewable technologies in a desire to stop relying on imported fossil fuels.
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József Kádár, PhD (He/His) @ykadartlv.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
From shutters to reflective paint: how to prevent UK homes overheating
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From shutters to reflective paint: how to prevent UK homes overheating
Reducing urban heat islands, greening local areas and using heat pumps for air conditioning can also play a role
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József Kádár, PhD (He/His) @ykadartlv.bsky.social · 09/08/2025
Trump’s Total War on Wind Power heatmap.news/energy/trump...
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Trump’s Total War on Wind Power
Since July 4, the federal government has escalated its assault on wind development to previously unimaginable heights.
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József Kádár, PhD (He/His) @ykadartlv.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
Grid batteries in Germany must pay network construction levy, court rules www.cleanenergywire.org/news/grid-ba... via @cleanenergywire.bsky.social
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Grid batteries in Germany must pay network construction levy, court rules
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József Kádár, PhD (He/His) @ykadartlv.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
#Vatican strikes solar farm deal to become the world’s first carbon-neutral state
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Vatican strikes solar farm deal to become the world’s first carbon-neutral state
Italy has agreed to a Vatican plan to turn a plot of land north of Rome into a solar farm that will generate enough electricity to meet the needs of Vatican City.
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József Kádár, PhD (He/His) @ykadartlv.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
🚀 Hope or hype? Can social innovation really deliver? 🎧 In this OECD podcast, Jeroen Jutte (EU Commission) explores how €2B+ from the #ESF+ is driving grassroots ideas into lasting impact across Europe. 🔗 www.oecd.org/en/blogs/202...
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Hope or hype: Can social innovation really deliver?
How can we turn great ideas into lasting social impact? In this episode of the OECD Podcast, Shayne MacLachlan speaks with Jeroen Jutte, Head of the European Social Fund Coordination Unit at the Europ...
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József Kádár, PhD (He/His) @ykadartlv.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐩: "Wind turbines are ugly.” 𝐕𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐥: “Here’s a seaweed snack from one.” Brilliant climate storytelling: youtu.be/bunG-GGqzQc
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A taste of fossil freedom
YouTube video by Vattenfall
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József Kádár, PhD (He/His) @ykadartlv.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
Why Qatar's gas lifeline to Germany is at risk
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Why Qatar's gas lifeline to Germany is at risk – DW – 07/31/2025
Qatar is due to supply 2 million tons of liquefied natural gas to Germany from next year. The deal is now under threat from an EU directive on rights and the climate that critics say is too costly and...
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József Kádár, PhD (He/His) @ykadartlv.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
@theguardian.com: How civil nuclear power funds nuclear weapons – video www.theguardian.com/world/video/...
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How civil nuclear power funds nuclear weapons – video
Josh Toussaint-Strauss investigates the connection between civil nuclear power and nuclear weapons
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József Kádár, PhD (He/His) @ykadartlv.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
The CIJ-ICJ has made it clear: climate justice is law. States must prevent climate harm, protect human rights & cooperate—or face accountability. ✅ No borders for GHGs ✅ Inaction = violation 🧑‍⚖️ The era of climate justice is here. icj-cij.org/sites/defaul...
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József Kádár, PhD (He/His) @ykadartlv.bsky.social · 20/07/2025
🌍 The first carbon credit deals under #Article6 of the Paris Agreement show major problems, says Carbon Market Watch. Weak rules, bad baselines, and low climate impact raise serious questions about the future of international carbon markets.
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First wave of Article 6 carbon credits misfire spectacularly - Carbon Market Watch
A new Carbon Market Watch analysis, based on currently available project data, has uncovered that the first project transitioning from the CDM to the Article 6.4 market is poised to issue an astonishi...
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József Kádár, PhD (He/His) @ykadartlv.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
"Voters may feel hotter summers are ‘too much’, but they appear to tolerate roll-back of policies to stop global heating" www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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‘A war of the truth’: Europe’s heatwaves are failing to spur support for climate action
Voters may feel hotter summers are ‘too much’ but they appear to tolerate roll-back of policies to stop global heating
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József Kádár, PhD (He/His) @ykadartlv.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
China cuts electricity emissions to record lows in 2025
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China cuts electricity emissions to record lows in 2025
Surging clean power supplies have allowed China's utilities to reduce their emissions from electricity production to record lows during the opening half of 2025.
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József Kádár, PhD (He/His) @ykadartlv.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
How do renewables contribute to energy security? p.dw.com/p/4wV3L?maca...
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How do renewables contribute to energy security? – DW – 06/27/2025
The Israel-Iran war is the latest in a series of geopolitical crises that have placed fossil fuel access in jeopardy. Is renewable energy a safer bet in times of insecurity?
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József Kádár, PhD (He/His) @ykadartlv.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
💡 #PetroStates and #ElectroStates - how the global energy transition is redrawing the geopolitical landscape. Read via The National Interest by Anne-Sophie Carbeau & Tatiana Mitrova nationalinterest.org/blog/energy-...
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PetroStates and ElectroStates in a World Divided by Fossil Fuels and Clean Energy
PetroStates and ElectroStates clash as fossil fuels and clean energy reshape global power, strategy, and alliances.
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József Kádár, PhD (He/His) @ykadartlv.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Iran, Israel and the Lost Legacy of Natural Resource Cooperation via @forbes.com www.forbes.com/sites/saleem...
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Iran, Israel and the Lost Legacy of Natural Resource Cooperation
There was a time when Iran and Israel cooperated extensively on a range of issues, most notably on natural resources and environmental technologies.
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József Kádár, PhD (He/His) @ykadartlv.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
🌍 End of May, we held a 2-day #EcoFuturePrima workshop in the Jordan Valley (May 27–28) via #PrimaProgram. We explored real-world #WEFENexus solutions—from #offgrid tech in Al-Furaa to land-based #salmon #aquaculture in the Valley of the Springs. More: youtube.com/watch?v=1Mpwht…
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József Kádár, PhD (He/His) @ykadartlv.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
🌍 Curious about Positive Energy Districts? Our new booklet explores how they empower people and protect the environment. 📖 Read it: pedeu.net/wp-content/u...
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József Kádár, PhD (He/His) @ykadartlv.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
'Your cloud is drying my river’ - Tech giants are building data centres in water-scarce regions on five continents www.source-material.org/amazon-micro...
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Big Tech's data centres will take water from world's driest areas
Amazon, Microsoft and Google's data centres use vast amounts of water in some of the world’s driest areas and they are building more.
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József Kádár, PhD (He/His) @ykadartlv.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
In early May, the Arava Institute brought together Israeli stakeholders in Eilat for an #EcoFuturePrima workshop focused on co-designing climate adaptation solutions for the Jordan Valley. Strengthening local action for regional resilience. arava.org/ecofuture-st...
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EcoFuture stakeholders gathering in Eilat - Arava Institute for Environmental Studies
Israeli stakeholders of the Jordan Valley gathered in Eilat for a PRIMA-funded EcoFuture Living Lab workshop.
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József Kádár, PhD (He/His) @ykadartlv.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
Just back from an inspiring week in 🇮🇹 supported by the Anna Lindh Foundation & hosted by @marinenextenerg.bsky.social. From exploring digital tools for #CommunityEnergy in Turin to joining the Equality Platform for the Energy Sector in Florence - tech, trust & diversity led the way.
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József Kádár, PhD (He/His) @ykadartlv.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
this week at the 7th meeting of the @ec.europa.eu' s Equality Platform for the Energy Sector hosted by the Florence School of Regulation — happy to be there with @marinenextenerg.bsky.social, leading efforts on a just and inclusive energy sector. #EnergyEquality #EUenergy
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József Kádár, PhD (He/His) @ykadartlv.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
🌧️ On May 4, southern Israel was hit by extreme rain & flash floods—30–40 mm fell in just 15 mins in Dimona. Wadi David surged. - #IMS_Israel warns: Climate change is already here. Expect more intense storms. 🇮🇱 is not prepared. ims.gov.il/he/node/2700...
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סיכום אירוע הגשם והשטפונות בדרום הארץ 04.05.2025
ב-4 במאי 2025 ירדו גשמים בדרום הארץ והם גרמו לשטפונות בנחלים. באזור עין גדי עוצמות הגשם היו חריגות במיוחד.
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József Kádár, PhD (He/His) @ykadartlv.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
"The new data, collected by @noaa.gov’s Global Monitoring Laboratory, showed that #CO2, which is the longest-lived planet-warming gas, grew by 3.75 ppm in 2024 — 25% larger than the previous record jump of 2.96 ppm, set in 2015." - www.cnn.com/2025/04/22/c...
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József Kádár, PhD (He/His) @ykadartlv.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
EU top court should rule against Hungary's nuclear state aid, adviser says - www.reuters.com/world/europe...
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Foreign Affairs @foreignaffairs.com · 28/02/2025
Daniel Yergin, Peter Orszag, and Atul Arya explain why the global shift away from carbon-based fuels will not proceed as many expect—and argue that “continuing investment in conventional energy will be a necessary part of the energy transition.”
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The Troubled Energy Transition
How to find a pragmatic path forward.
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József Kádár, PhD (He/His) @ykadartlv.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Sharing our publication in #Energies, 2024 (@mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social) explores energy poverty in urban and rural contexts. 🌍⚡ 📚 Read it here: www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/17...
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Exploring Energy Poverty in Urban and Rural Contexts in the Era of Climate Change: A Comparative Analysis of European Countries and Israel
This article examines the multidimensional problem of energy poverty, focusing on its connections to climate change and its manifestation at rural and urban scales across selected European countries a...
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Ember @ember-energy.org · 22/02/2025
Wind generated more German electricity than coal for the 2nd year in a row in 2024⚡ 🇩🇪 has made more progress than most in unleashing affordable 🌪️ power. Approvals of new wind farms reached a RECORD 14 GW in 2024, more than the rest of the EU combined. ember-energy.org/lat...
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József Kádár, PhD (He/His) @ykadartlv.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
📢 Excited to share our latest open-access article on the social acceptance of energy storage technologies, published in @springernature.com 📚 Check it here: sustainenergyres.springeropen.com/articles/10....
Energy storage technologies (ESTs) play an important role in integrated, decentralized renewable energy systems. However, the lack of public acceptance and awareness of ESTs can significantly delay or block the implementation of renewable energy projects. This study aims to identify the societal and legislative barriers to implementing ESTs using the southern Arava region in Israel as a case study. This research involves semistructured interviews with decision-makers, such as government officials, stakeholders, and business owners. Additionally, an online survey is conducted to understand the knowledge and awareness of residents of this region about energy transition and the various types of ESTs. The findings indicate that while 83% of respondents supported EST installations outside their residential areas or workplaces, 27% opposed having them within their residential areas. Approximately 11% of respondents stated that ESTs negatively impact the landscape, and approximately 6% expressed concern about the health-related hazards caused by local energy storage facilities. Our findings not only highlight that decision-makers consider the economic benefits to the local community as the main driving factor for public acceptance of such installations but also show that ESTs are a critical step toward achieving energy independence and increasing urban resilience to cope with unexpected crises.
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József Kádár, PhD (He/His) @ykadartlv.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
At the end of January, Arava Institute & Damour for Community Development brought together 60 Israeli, Palestinian & Jordanian #WEFE experts in Athens for a 3-day conference! 🌍🤝 A step towards renewed regional collaboration on Water, Energy, Food & Ecosystems.
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Cross-Border WEFE Experts Conference - Arava Institute for Environmental Studies
Regional experts convened for a conference in Athens to discuss transboundary water, energy, food security, and environment (WEFE) solutions.
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