Implementing energy efficiency policies and programmes is complex and quite unlike anything on the energy supply side. The stakeholders are different, the data required for monitoring are different, and the beneficiaries are different. Countries have been encouraged to establish units within their ministries responsible for energy or at least specialised institutions that have close links … Continue reading Great expectations but . . .
Author: Rod Janssen
Plans for next year’s Young Researchers Conference
The annual World Sustainable Energy Days in Wels, Austria has grown from strength to strength over recent years. The World Sustainable Energy Days are organised by the OÖ Energiesparverband, the energy agency of Upper Austria with the mission of promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy sources. WSED includes thematic conferences, a trade show and technical … Continue reading Plans for next year’s Young Researchers Conference
Have your say . . .
Silvia Zinetti was well known to many of us who were working in and around Brussels. Last year she moved to the US but has continued to work in the field of sustainable energy. She has written an excellent post about her first experience of the political scene in Washington, D.C. Washington D.C. from … Continue reading Have your say . . .
New publication on the economy and the climate
The International Institute for Sustainable Development writes about an important new report. This is important reading for all of us. Global Commission Identifies Economic Opportunities that Mitigate Emissions The Global Commission on the Economy and the Climate has released a report that identifies ten concrete economic opportunities that could also reduce emissions, and close … Continue reading New publication on the economy and the climate
Calls for new car CO2 emissions goals set the scene for another battle over fuel efficiency regulations in the EU
In an article in the Guardian by Arthur Neslen, ministers from the Netherlands, Sweden, Ireland and Finland say new CO2 goals would reduce motoring costs and aid the transition to zero-emission vehicles. EU states call for tough new car fuel efficiency targets The EU should set challenging new fuel efficiency targets for new cars … Continue reading Calls for new car CO2 emissions goals set the scene for another battle over fuel efficiency regulations in the EU
British government ditches plans for zero carbon homes
Philip Oldfield writes in the Guardian about the government decision to axe plans to make new homes carbon neutral from 2016. This has raised much criticism. What the article does not mention is how the government will now meet its related obligations for nearly zero energy buildings under the EU’s energy performance of buildings directive. … Continue reading British government ditches plans for zero carbon homes
Are you ready for a driverless car?
Chris Mooney writes in the Washington Post that new driverless vehicles will save energy and lower emissions. Are you convinced? A fleet of ‘robocabs’ could dramatically slash vehicle emissions, study suggests Whenever we hear the latest buzz about driverless vehicles — like the ones currently in development by Google — one of the first … Continue reading Are you ready for a driverless car?
Latest thoughts on the new development banks
Adrian Fenton, a post-graduate researcher at the Sustainability Research Institute of the University of Leeds, and a visiting researcher at the International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD), has written an important blog on the website of the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) on the possible impact of the new development banks. … Continue reading Latest thoughts on the new development banks
Latest update on sustainable energy finance
The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides the June update on global developments in sustainable energy finance. June 2015 Sustainable Energy Finance Update During the month of June, the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the European … Continue reading Latest update on sustainable energy finance
Smart technology can help commercial buildings reduce their energy use
The CNA Finance website has an article that describes the benefits of building automation. We Need A Smarter Process for Building Automation Commercial buildings are huge energy consumers that pollute the environment. The good news is that smart building technology exists to provide a solution to this problem for over 5.4 million US commercial … Continue reading Smart technology can help commercial buildings reduce their energy use
