Chris Mooney has written a good article in the Washington Post about the many reasons why we don’t know much energy we use Here’s one reason it’s so hard to know your energy footprint Much research has shown that people are often pretty clueless when it comes to how much energy they use. But … Continue reading Are you clueless about how much energy you use?
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International survey raises the lack of a holistic energy efficiency strategy in the industrial sector
Robin Whitlock writes on the Renewable Energy Magazine website about a new survey that highlights that, for the most part, industry is not taking a comprehensive approach to addressing energy efficiency. Readers should look seriously at this and see if this is due to the barriers to industrial energy efficiency discussed in another post this … Continue reading International survey raises the lack of a holistic energy efficiency strategy in the industrial sector
Is it worth improving how we use energy?
A lot of people must be puzzled by the results of a recent study on the cost effectiveness of our energy efficiency programs. Chelsea Harvey in the Washington Post writes of a recent study that compares the cost of efficiency upgrades with the energy they save. What do you think about this? Study raises … Continue reading Is it worth improving how we use energy?
Legal push to increase the ambition to reduce GHG emissions
Arthur Neslen writes in the Guardian about the recent court decision in the Netherlands to force the government to have a more ambitious target to reduce GHG emissions. The Dutch court ordered the state to reduce emissions by 25% within five years to protect its citizens from climate change in world’s first climate liability suit. … Continue reading Legal push to increase the ambition to reduce GHG emissions
New report details the barriers hampering the implementation of industrial energy efficiency
Linda Hardesty writes about a new report by the US Department of Energy on the barriers to industrial energy efficiency. Are there other such reports that have been published recently? Barriers Impede Industrial Energy Efficiency The US Department of Energy (DOE) released the report “Barriers to Industrial Energy Efficiency,” which was prepared with collaboration … Continue reading New report details the barriers hampering the implementation of industrial energy efficiency
New report confirms that sustainable energy creates significant job opportunities
Joshua Hill writes on the CleanTechnica website about a new report that assesses the job opportunities arising from greater deployment of sustainable energy technologies. Investment In Renewable Energy Yields More Jobs Than Fossil Fuel Sector A new report has determined that investments in energy-efficient and renewable energy sources yield more jobs for a set … Continue reading New report confirms that sustainable energy creates significant job opportunities
Concern over major health risk from climate change
Chris Mooney writes an article in the Washington Post about a new study that concludes that climate change could have a major impact – mostly negative – on our health. It does explain that there are health benefits of climate change mitigation and that reinforces the need for greater energy efficiency, amongst other mitigation options. … Continue reading Concern over major health risk from climate change
Call for deep changes to the way Europe runs and regulates its electricity sector
Tobias Buck writes in the Financial Times how one of Europe’s biggest power companies sees the need for major reforms in order to better promote renewable energy. Iberdrola calls for energy reforms to back ‘efficient’ renewables The boss of one of Europe’s biggest power companies has called for deep changes to the way the … Continue reading Call for deep changes to the way Europe runs and regulates its electricity sector
Energy savings has suddenly become a commodity
Vanessa Lu writes in the Toronto Star how one company, Efficiency Capital Corp., plans to finance $100 million in projects, reaping paybacks through energy savings. This is an important message to all potential investors. Energy retrofits become an investment vehicle Energy savings has suddenly become a commodity that investors believe is a hot … Continue reading Energy savings has suddenly become a commodity
Getting paid to reduce energy use
Scott Waldman writes on the CapitalNewYork website about an interesting new program from the state of New York to promote energy savings. Program will pay customers to reduce energy use The Public Service Commission has approved a program to pay utility customers to reduce their energy usage during periods of peak demand. The demand … Continue reading Getting paid to reduce energy use
