While Europe is also seeing a rollout of smart meters, it is good to read about how it is evolving in other countries. Sangeetha Chandrashekeran, Lecturer in Geography and Deputy Director of the Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute at the University of Melbourne together with Gavin Dufty, Policy and Research Manager at St Vincent de Paul … Continue reading Australian consumers are not getting the full range of benefits from the smart meter rollout
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Expected developments in energy storage technology could lead to electric vehicles recharge in minutes rather than hours
We are regularly hearing about technology developments that are helping the energy transition. Adam Vaughan writes in The Guardian about a breakthrough in energy storage technology that could enable electric cars to be driven as far as petrol and diesel vehicles. Energy storage leap could slash electric car charging times Researchers have claimed a breakthrough … Continue reading Expected developments in energy storage technology could lead to electric vehicles recharge in minutes rather than hours
Attempting to turn on the lights using the power of blockchain technology
Few of us fully understand the concept of blockchain. In this article on the bitcoinmagazine website, Rebecca Campbell discusses how blockchain technology can bring us more renewable energy. Bringing Renewable Energy to the World Using Blockchain Technology Modern energy services are vital to human well-being and to a country’s economic development, yet according to … Continue reading Attempting to turn on the lights using the power of blockchain technology
Creating awareness of impact of improved energy efficiency needed more than ever
While OECD countries have had energy efficiency and energy conservation policies and programmes since the oil crises in the 1970s, we are still confronted with the need to create awareness to different consumer groups. An article on the Trade Arabia website discusses awareness as part of the Dubai Demand Side Management targets. Awareness 'key … Continue reading Creating awareness of impact of improved energy efficiency needed more than ever
Delay in decision whether German cities can ban heavily polluting diesel cars
Urban air quality is an increasingly critical issue that decision makers are addressing. Gero Rueter writes on the Deutsche Welle website about new delays in allowing cities to ban heavily polluting diesel cars. It all began when the environmental and consumer watchdog Environmental Action Germany (DUH) brought legal cases against the states of Baden-Württemberg and … Continue reading Delay in decision whether German cities can ban heavily polluting diesel cars
New US study shows impact of improved energy efficiency
Juanita Constible writes on the Natural Resources Defense Council website about a new report from ACEEE. The impact from improved energy efficiency is quite impressive. Energy Efficiency Saves Lives, Avoids Huge Health Costs Achievable and commonsense energy efficiency measures could help save six American lives every day and avoid up to $20 billion in … Continue reading New US study shows impact of improved energy efficiency
Blog from Silvia Zinetti: Delivering Energy Efficiency in Industry: How the Hera Group turned an obligation into an innovative and successful business strategy
In my last article, I introduced the Hera Group, an Italian multi-utility owned for the majority by local municipalities, and portrayed its unique approach to global sustainable development. Today the focus is on Hera’s leading role in delivering energy efficiency in industry. Hera committed to energy efficiency more than ten years ago, and from what … Continue reading Blog from Silvia Zinetti: Delivering Energy Efficiency in Industry: How the Hera Group turned an obligation into an innovative and successful business strategy
UK has sixth-highest rate of excess winter deaths in Europe
Fuel poverty is gaining more attention and research is definitely needed to better understand how it can be effectively addressed. Ben Chapman writes on The Independent website about a new report by National Energy Action and climate-change charity E3G. Not in the report is a good quote by one of the authors, Pedro Guertler, a … Continue reading UK has sixth-highest rate of excess winter deaths in Europe
Improving the energy performance of Britain’s least efficient buildings proving to be a rocky road
Less than one-third of those buildings currently rated as Fs or Gs will be likely to be upgraded under a new law. The Government is missing a trick. Andrew Warren, Chairman of the British Energy Efficiency Federation and a regular contributor to EiD, originally published this article on the Energy in Buildings & Industry website. … Continue reading Improving the energy performance of Britain’s least efficient buildings proving to be a rocky road
Energy transition in China and United States shows great contrasts
Stephen Schmidt writes on the Pri.org website about the great strides forward by China in the low-carbon energy transition. This contrasts with the initiatives of the Trump Administration in the US to ensure fossil fuels remain dominant. With the US pursuing fossil fuels, alternative, renewable forms of energy could be an even bigger boon … Continue reading Energy transition in China and United States shows great contrasts
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