Disputes over a full transition to renewable energy

Can we get to 100% renewable energy? There have been debates about it and no doubt there will be many more. Eduardo Porter writes a very good article on the New York Times website about one of those debates currently underway in the US. Fisticuffs Over the Route to a Clean-Energy Future Could the … Continue reading Disputes over a full transition to renewable energy →

To meet our global climate objectives, we all have a role to play

It is simplistic to assume that governments will solve our climate challenges. After all, we as consumers save energy not governments. Michael Vandenbergh and Jonathan M. Gilligan from Vanderbilt University write on The Conversation website about the important role of the private sector. Government action isn't enough for climate change. The private sector can … Continue reading To meet our global climate objectives, we all have a role to play →

Energy labels in Europe exaggerating energy savings of major appliances

There have been several articles this week that there is a large disconnect between test results and real world conditions. One of the best articles we’ve seen is by Melanie Hall on the Deutsche Welle website. ‘Appliancegate′ on the horizon? EU household devices guzzle more energy than labeled Domestic appliances use up to double … Continue reading Energy labels in Europe exaggerating energy savings of major appliances →

How big companies are shifting to renewable energy

In Europe we have heard of companies such as IKEA who are moving towards 100% renewables. Nichola Groom writes on the Reuters news service website about how big companies in the US are increasingly moving towards renewables. America’s hungriest wind and solar power users: big companies Major U.S. corporations such as Wal-Mart Stores Inc … Continue reading How big companies are shifting to renewable energy →

Energy efficiency important for creating employment

As policies are developed, one of the key interests of decision-makers is in better understanding how many jobs are created. Kevin Burns who works in the HVAC industry writes a detailed article on the Contractingbusiness website about the jobs created in his industry. The workers who create, manufacture, install, and maintain energy-efficient HVAC systems are … Continue reading Energy efficiency important for creating employment →

How Taiwan plans to meet its ambitious renewable energy targets

Miaojung Lin and Lianting Tu write on the Bloomberg website about Taiwan’s plans to obtain the financing for its ambitious long-term renewable energy goals. Taiwan Lays Plans for $59 Billion in Renewable-Energy Finance New energy, meet new finance. That’s the thinking of Taiwan’s government, which is starting to map out funding plans for a … Continue reading How Taiwan plans to meet its ambitious renewable energy targets →

How renewable energy plays important role in conflict zones

The Reliefweb website provides a good article on the role of renewable energy development in peacebuilding. Have you had experience in this area? EiD would like to get your views. Renewable Energy Serves as a Peacebuilding Catalyst in Sudan Solar powered water pumps run on electricity generated after its absorption by photovoltaic panels. The … Continue reading How renewable energy plays important role in conflict zones →

First flying cars to be built soon

There are innovations in many fields these days. As this article by Agence France-Presse states, flying cars have long captured the imagination. Now, we are seeing in this article on the Hurriyet Daily News website from Turkey, that they may be available soon. What they do for energy consumption, congestion or air pollution remains to … Continue reading First flying cars to be built soon →

Launch of new project to “unlock” access to financing for industry, street lighting and district energy

The Investor Confidence Project was brought to Europe to develop a system to give confidence to all active stakeholders. There are still concerns that investing in energy efficiency is risky. ICP is designed to change that. ICP started with investments in buildings and is now broadening the scope. This week during the EU Sustainable Energy … Continue reading Launch of new project to “unlock” access to financing for industry, street lighting and district energy →

Important news from Energy Efficiency Financial Institutions Group

The following article comes from the Energy Efficiency Financial Institutions Group (EEFIG) that has just launched a new Underwriting Toolkit for financial institutions who are currently reviewing and establishing internal procedures to review and approve energy efficiency projects. Hopefully it will even inspire those financial institutions who are just starting out to consider financing energy … Continue reading Important news from Energy Efficiency Financial Institutions Group →