Vienna’s District Heating: The Goal and Challenge in Austria’s Capital City
How the city of Vienna, consistently praised for its efficient infrastructure, plans to meet sustainable heating needs and the challenges it will face.
Lessons in Synchronization: The Story of Japan’s Two Electricity Grids
What Japan’s dueling electricity grids can teach us about energy security in times of stability and in crisis.
Fees and Legalities: The Issues with Austria’s Electricity Price Stability and How to Address Them
How fees and legalities in Austria are financially incentivizing or disincentivizing renewable energy development and what to do about it.
Hydropower and Grid-Scale Batteries: Austria’s Path to 2030
How the integration of chemical batteries offers a localized and rapid-response solution to modern grid demands.
Why Trump needs Mamdani to achieve “energy dominance” and Trump voters might too
How Trump voters in the Appalachian Valley could benefit from Mamdani’s energy policy
Climate Change Is Not An Inside Joke
Most of us (even those of us studying sustainability on a daily basis) feel equally as overwhelmed by the climate crisis as we do by the scope of theories of change and various sustainability initiatives being implemented (or not) in governments and industries. It’s just too much to take in at once.
This is why climate messaging has already failed. The vibe is outrage rather than information. It’s a far-away enemy rather than tangible, practical solutions. The topic is scary, emotional, and sometimes seemingly insurmountable. That’s why scary and emotional messaging isn’t going to work.