EiD makes no apologies about the number of posts devoted to developments in California. There is much to learn. Now Stephen Lacey writes on the GreenTech Media website about whether energy efficiency can finally become a metered resource. He writes about a pair of bills in California that may help bring the industry into the … Continue reading California is trying to overcome energy efficiency’s verification problem
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Europe’s electricity industry pushes for greater energy efficiency
It is a welcome addition to the voices promoting energy efficiency in Europe. EURELECTRIC paper on improvements needed to boost energy efficiency investments This week EURELECTRIC, the association of the electricity industry in Europe, published a position paper on the pressing need to trigger energy efficiency investments. As private energy investments remain low, EURELECTRIC … Continue reading Europe’s electricity industry pushes for greater energy efficiency
A surprising idea about the future of large building construction
Chris Mooney writes in the Washington Post about the US Department of Agriculture’s plans to demonstrate the feasibility of building tall buildings out of wood. Interestingly, the article states that In the last five years, 17 tall wood buildings have been built around the world that are over seven stories in height. What do you … Continue reading A surprising idea about the future of large building construction
Now Japan is look at net-zero energy houses
While much of the focus on net-zero energy buildings has been on Europe and North America, the Nikkei Asian Review website provides a good post on recent developments in Japan that I’m sure you’ll enjoy. For Japan homebuilders zero is magic number Major homebuilders in Japan are hoping to sell many more net-zero energy … Continue reading Now Japan is look at net-zero energy houses
Tackling air pollution through a tower that sucks in dirty air
We live in an age when technological developments are happening at an ever-rapid pace. Elisabeth Braw writes in The Guardian about a seven metre tall tower that filters dirty air, releasing bubbles of smog free air. The author questions, however, whether this detracts from tackling the causes of air pollution. What do you think? … Continue reading Tackling air pollution through a tower that sucks in dirty air
In Ireland a dramatic number of households are starting to take energy matters into their own hands
Eoin Burke-Kennedy writes a good article in The Irish Times about predictions in Ireland that up to one-third of Irish households could be generating their own electricity within 10 years. If this does happen, just think about how we have to revise our thinking on our total energy system. No doubt the energy transition is … Continue reading In Ireland a dramatic number of households are starting to take energy matters into their own hands
Improving the energy performance of vehicles
This probably is not the best week to be discussing improvements in automobiles, given the crisis with Volkswagen and test measurements. However, there is no time like the present time, as they say. Business Vibes provides a good post on the Business 2 Community website about the technological developments that have improved energy performance. Especially … Continue reading Improving the energy performance of vehicles
Progress being made in promoting renewables in Turkey
Turkey is hosting the G20 this year and that forum gives considerable attention to energy matters, including the energy efficiency action plan. Next year, Turkey is hosting the World Energy Council Congress. Recently a Turkish national became head of the International Energy Agency. Now Metehan Oguz writes on the Morning Consult website about the valuable … Continue reading Progress being made in promoting renewables in Turkey
Even Saudi Arabia is seriously considering renewable energy
We know the energy transition is on when countries such as Saudi Arabia are taking renewable energy seriously. Anjli Raval writes a good article in the Financial Times about recent developments. Saudi Arabia looks beyond oil to exploit its sunshine Saudi Arabia, the world’s biggest oil exporter, is keen to start harvesting electricity from … Continue reading Even Saudi Arabia is seriously considering renewable energy
Look at the progress in the past 50 years and yet why does no one notice?
The UK is consuming less energy than it did in 1965. Andrew Warren, a regular contributor to EiD, in a column for the September issue of Energy in Buildings and Industry asks why there is still a widespread belief that economic development and increased energy use go hand in hand. The silent revolution in … Continue reading Look at the progress in the past 50 years and yet why does no one notice?
