Energy Cafe

February 2026

Energy Cafe: Beyond the Tabula Project

Hosted by Claire Haigh Climate breakdown has begun.  The 10 hottest years in history have all occurred in the last decade. Seven out of nine planetary boundaries have been breached.  However, at a very time that the world needs to step up its efforts to tackle the escalating climate and nature crises we are witnessing […]
24 Feb
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Online
March 2026

Energy Cafe: Climate and Bonds

Climate and Bonds: The Impact of Drought on US Corporate Bond Yields Hosted by Bert Scholtens In this Cafe, Bert will speak to a recent analysis of the relationship between drought and bond yield spreads of US companies. The analysis reveals that yield spreads significantly increase for companies exposed to a worsening drought trend. Furthermore, […]
10 Mar
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
April 2026

Energy Cafe: Decentralizing a SIDS’ grid

Hosted by Chima Michael Anyadike-Danes As the 2010s began fossil fuels were the source of all the electricity that flowed through Barbados’ grid. The small West Indian nation’s most significant fuel source was Bunker C. This heavy fuel oil has the consistency of tar and is more normally associated with the maritime sector. Yet, as the […]
14 Apr
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Energy Cafe: Enough of Ethics

Enough of Ethics – Operationalizing Energy Sufficiency in Municipal Energy Planning Hosted by Simon Onnerd & Erin Rizzato The Energy Café is an informal, open and inclusive space where people across our network, from undergraduates to Professors Emeriti, can come together for an hour to share ideas about the energy research they are working on. […]
28 Apr
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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