Month: June 2013

New report: Buildings for our Future

The Global Buildings Performance Network (GBPN) based in Paris has just released a new report that sets the scene why  buildings should play a bigger role in energy and climate change policies.  The report, entitled Buildings for our Future – The Deep Path for Closing the Emissions Gap in the Buildings Sector, shows that there … Continue reading New report: Buildings for our Future →

Concern about emissions trading scheme affecting the impact of renewables

Damian Carrington writes in the Guardian about the effects of an oversupply of carbon permits in the EU’s Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) on other efforts to cut carbon emissions.   EU emissions trading scheme 'set to cancel out renewable energy gains' Deep problems in Europe’s carbon trading scheme – its flagship climate change policy … Continue reading Concern about emissions trading scheme affecting the impact of renewables →

Ukraine’s steel industry forced to change

Roman Olearchyk writes in the Financial Times about the changes underway in Ukraine’s large steel industry as a result of the economic crisis and increasing fuel prices.  The steel industry globally has been having problems and it is important to see how the Ukraine is dealing with the dynamics of the market.   Ukraine steel … Continue reading Ukraine’s steel industry forced to change →

UK struggling to reduce carbon emissions

Roger Harrabin writes on the BBC website about warnings that the UK will not meet its climate change targets. This is somewhat surprising given that the UK showed such confidence that achieving the climate change targets were not in doubt.   UK given carbon emissions warning The UK is not on track to hit its … Continue reading UK struggling to reduce carbon emissions →

Generating electricity as you burn calories

Sarah Stowe writes from Australia about the first gym chain on the country’s famous Gold Coast that connects its equipment to the grid, using a special converter.  The goal is to be a net-zero energy gym New energy-efficiency gym model at Stepz Fitness Twenty-four hour gym chain Stepz Fitness is turning workouts into watts with … Continue reading Generating electricity as you burn calories →

Paying to save through your property tax

We cannot hear enough about innovative ways to finance sustainable energy. Diane Cardwell writes in the New York Times about paying for sustainable energy investments through property taxes in the US.   Tax Programs to Finance Clean Energy Catch On Over the years, as Rick Murphy helped expand his family’s auto business in Edina, Minn., … Continue reading Paying to save through your property tax →

Doctors get their views across on renewable energy

The Canadian Association of Doctors for the Environment has come out strongly in support for renewable energy in order to mitigate the harmful health effects from conventional energy.  This article from the Toronto Star was written by three association members: Dr. David Colby, Dr. Rosana Pellizzari and Gideon Forman.  It would be interesting if there … Continue reading Doctors get their views across on renewable energy →