Diarmaid Williams writes on the PennEnergy website about an issue related to serious funding for energy efficiency that is causing quite a stir in the corridors of EU institutions. Do you have views on ringfencing? EU cogeneration lobby group calls for logic to prevail in efficiency ring-fencing debate The Managing Director of Europe’s cogeneration … Continue reading Call for ring-fencing funds for energy efficiency in the EU
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Latest update on sustainable energy finance
The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides the March update on global developments in sustainable energy finance. March 2015 Sustainable Energy Finance Update Sustainable energy finance projects in Albania, Armenia, Chad, China, Georgia, Honduras, Latvia, Morocco, Poland, Romania, Ukraine and the EU were announced by the African Development Bank (AfDB), Asian Development Bank … Continue reading Latest update on sustainable energy finance
Exploring the solutions to reduce global GHG emissions
'Energy efficiency' is a term heard in almost every discussion on sustainable development and climate change. But what does it involve? Writing on the Eco-Business website, Vaidehi Shah explores some solutions with the greatest potential to reduce global emissions. 5 ways energy efficiency is changing the world Energy efficiency is a term that is … Continue reading Exploring the solutions to reduce global GHG emissions
Oil and gas companies are reviewing policies on climate change
It was years ago since BP said it was “beyond petroleum.” Nick Butler writes a very good article in the Financial Times about four reasons why oil and gas companies are reviewing their policies on climate change. How oil and gas majors are rethinking on climate change Almost all the major oil and gas … Continue reading Oil and gas companies are reviewing policies on climate change
Development in hydrogen trams
While there are developments in hydrogen vehicles, there are also major developments on hydrogen trams. The sonnenseite.com website describes latest developments in China. World's first hydrogen tram rolls off assembly line in Qingdao World's first hydrogen-powered tramcar rolled off the assembly line in Qingdao on March 19, 2015. The new tram is the only … Continue reading Development in hydrogen trams
New developments in hydrogen-fuelled vehicles
There are many efforts underway to replace fossil-fuelled vehicles. We hear much about electric vehicles but little about hydrogen ones. Now, as shown by Steve Connor in The Independent, there are important new developments that could use biomass to produce hydrogen for vehicles. Breakthrough in hydrogen-powered cars may spell end for petrol stations Scientists … Continue reading New developments in hydrogen-fuelled vehicles
Latest update on climate finance
The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides the March update on global developments in climate finance. March 2015 Climate Finance Update During the month of March 2015, the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), the European Investment Bank (EIB), the UN Development Programme … Continue reading Latest update on climate finance
How to convince senior management to take energy efficiency seriously
Kit Oung, Director, Energy Savings for Energy Efficien:ology gives some good tips on the GreenBiz website of how to convince senior management that saving energy can bring many benefits. 7 tips on selling energy efficiency to senior management When it comes to energy efficiency, middle management is in a unique and tactically strong position. … Continue reading How to convince senior management to take energy efficiency seriously
Renewable energy can provide good returns for retirement income
ClickGreen provides a very good article about how those over 60 are seriously lending to renewable energy project crowdfunds. The lending is providing good retirement income. It would be good to think this could also work for energy efficiency. Pensioner power turns renewable energy plans into reality A third of all lenders to renewable … Continue reading Renewable energy can provide good returns for retirement income
Consumer report in UK calls for radical new approach to energy efficiency
Karl Mathiesen writes in The Guardian about a new report by Which? that says successive governments’ failures mean UK’s housing stock remains the least energy-efficient in Europe and that a radical new approach is needed. With a national election coming in May, it would be good to think that at least one of the political … Continue reading Consumer report in UK calls for radical new approach to energy efficiency
