Lisa Bachelor wrote in The Guardian about the concerns of Britain’s energy regulator that many of the obligated energy companies have not met their reduction targets. Britain has been one of the leaders in Europe in energy company obligations and it will be important to know what is going on and how can it get … Continue reading Results from energy efficiency obligations in UK under the microscope
Month: May 2013
French village shows way to have wind take them out of debt
Henry Samuel writes in the Telegraph about an important lesson for local governments that are wavering over encouraging renewable energy within their jurisdiction. Are there lessons for others? The French village that bucked the austerity trend In an age of austerity when many French towns are groaning under debt, the mayor of a once-poor village … Continue reading French village shows way to have wind take them out of debt
Rethinking our carbon emissions
Pilita Clark writes in the Financial Times that countries may have to start taxing imported goods if those countries are to serious come to grips with their “true” GHG emissions. While this is not a new thought, it is important that it is discuss again. It will be important to see how much attention it … Continue reading Rethinking our carbon emissions
Activity on grid big data
Katie Fehrenbacher writes in the Washington Post about actions that are supporting the building of smart grids. This article is about a partnership in Sweden that could provide some valuable experience about managing data. European power giant E.ON partners with Ericsson on grid big data European power giant E.ON is building out a smarter … Continue reading Activity on grid big data
When Irish eyes are smiling
Jessica Kennedy writes for EnergyBiz about the success in 2012 of government programmes in improving energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Energy Efficiency for a Greener Ireland Ireland has recently made news with its efforts in energy efficiency and sustainability. According to the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), 2012 was a landmark … Continue reading When Irish eyes are smiling
Is importing waste the solution?
John Tagliabue writes in the New York Times about the efforts underway to ensure there is sufficient waste for Oslo’s cogeneration plants. A City That Turns Garbage Into Energy Copes With a Shortage This is a city that imports garbage. Some comes from England, some from Ireland. Some is from neighboring Sweden. It even has … Continue reading Is importing waste the solution?
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