Financing more energy-efficient buildings is a big topic globally. While this is from David Brown, a real estate broker from Arizona, he raises important points on the AzCentral website that should be of interest to many of you. 3 questions to ask about Energy-Efficient Mortgages An Energy Efficient Mortgage is good to weigh, but … Continue reading A real estate broker discusses energy-efficient mortgages
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India looking to improve energy performance of its government buildings
Emerging economies such as India are taking sustainable energy policies increasingly seriously. While we have been reading of its efforts in renewable energy, it is good to read on the India Today website that a Parliamentary panel is now recommending that all government buildings ensure that they meet certain performance levels. Hopefully this proposal will … Continue reading India looking to improve energy performance of its government buildings
Levelized Cost of Electricity improvements have helped make renewable energy more competitive
Using new ways of measuring the lifetime of costs has increased the cost competitive of renewable energy technologies. Joshua Hill discusses the latest developments on the CleanTechnica website. Renewable Energy Is More Competitive Than Ever With Improved LCOE The global renewable energy industry, in particular its wind and solar segments, have seen tremendous growth … Continue reading Levelized Cost of Electricity improvements have helped make renewable energy more competitive
State of New York wants to lead on green energy
It is actually quite interesting to see everything going on in the US. The Obama administration has found ways around Congress to make progress on clean energy and many states and cities are increasingly active. Justin Gillis writes in the New York Times about the developments underway in New York. New York Plans to … Continue reading State of New York wants to lead on green energy
Hotels in US waking up to need to take new approach to energy efficient techniques
It is interesting when the New York Times has an article explaining how US hotels should follow good practice in Europe. Erica Goode writes a good article describing the latest developments. If you're staying in an American hotel, let us know your experience. At Energy-Minded U.S. Hotels, They’ll Turn the Lights Off for You … Continue reading Hotels in US waking up to need to take new approach to energy efficient techniques
The transition to a new energy economy is happening
Paul Ebert, global director, new energy at Advisian and co-author of The New Energy Future: the global transition, writes in The Guardian that even in Australia the energy transition is underway. He argues that those that do not keep pace with change are bound to lose out. The clean energy economy is coming – … Continue reading The transition to a new energy economy is happening
“Standardization was the key to the industrial revolution…” so why not for improving energy efficiency in buildings
Ellen Bell from the Environmental Defense Fund writes a good post on the Smart Energy Decisions website about how efficiency standards for commercial buildings can save both energy and significantly lower energy costs. Ellen Bell manages the Environmental Defense Fund's Redefining Energy Efficiency Project by working with commercial office buildings and other partners in Chicago. … Continue reading “Standardization was the key to the industrial revolution…” so why not for improving energy efficiency in buildings
The evolving energy transition
In the few years that EiD has been providing you information on sustainable energy issues, it has never been quoted in the New York Times until this week. This is a pleasant surprise and hopefully there will be more in the future. Andrew C. Revkin writes a blog on the New York Times Dot Earth … Continue reading The evolving energy transition
Latest update on sustainable energy finance
The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides the April update on global developments in sustainable energy finance. Sustainable Energy Finance Update: Public Finance Leverages Private Flows to Renewables Universal access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy, the seventh of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) agreed last year, starts with access to finance. … Continue reading Latest update on sustainable energy finance
Reflecting on the first-ever efficiency standards proposals for commercial and industrial compressors in US
In developing energy efficiency strategies, we are well aware of the importance of minimum performance standards. Meg Waltner, writes on the Natural Resources Defense Council’s website about proposed the first-ever efficiency standards for commercial and industrial compressors. It is important that regulations move more towards industrial and commercial products Energy Savings on the Way … Continue reading Reflecting on the first-ever efficiency standards proposals for commercial and industrial compressors in US
