Scotland has announced more funding for an energy efficiency retrofit scheme that will help address fuel poverty. ClickGreen provides the details. Scottish Government announces £60m energy efficiency programme The Scottish Government has announced a £60 million energy efficiency fund and confirmed plans to permanently take on responsibility for the ECO and Warm Homes Discount … Continue reading New funding to support fuel poverty in Scotland
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New global report on renewables
REN21, the global renewable energy policy multi-stakeholder network, has published its 2014 global status report. The Renewables Global Status Report provides a comprehensive and timely overview of renewable energy market, industry, investment and policy developments worldwide. It enables policymakers, industry, investors and civil society to make informed decisions. The report covers recent developments, current status, … Continue reading New global report on renewables
New Oxfam study shows that Ukraine situation provides a wake-up call for the European Union
The Press Association writes in The Guardian about a new study by Oxfam that calls on EU to end reliance on imported and domestic fossil fuels and increase energy efficiency and boost renewables. Ukraine conflict wake-up call for EU's looming fuel and energy crisis – Oxfam The turmoil in Ukraine should be a wake-up … Continue reading New Oxfam study shows that Ukraine situation provides a wake-up call for the European Union
Being more honest about climate change
Eric Reguly provides an excellent article in Canada’s Globe and Mail about some of the myths about climate change that many have used in Canada to justify non action. This comes the week that the Financial Times reports that Canada is set to win a big concession in forthcoming EU environment legislation that would open … Continue reading Being more honest about climate change
New inquiry into designing a sustainable financial system
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) launched an 'Inquiry into the Design of a Sustainable Financial System: Policy Innovations for a Green Economy' to explore how the financial system might better meet the needs of, and mobilize capital for, a green economy in January 2014. The Inquiry Co-Directors, Nick Robins and Simon Zadek, presented the background, … Continue reading New inquiry into designing a sustainable financial system
Brewing for savings
Stuart Radnedge writes in Gasworld about new technology for craft brewing that are bringing good energy efficiency improvements Energy efficiency boost for brewers At the Drinktec exhibition in Munich, Germany, Alfa Laval – a leading global provider of products and modules for the beer, beverage and food industries – launched the new bottom feed BREW … Continue reading Brewing for savings
How improved controls can improve energy performance of commercial buildings
Azocleantech.com reports on a new study by the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in the US about the impressive improvement of energy performance through the use of energy-efficient controls in commercial buildings. PNNL Finds Commercial Buildings Could Cut HVAC Costs by 57% with Energy-Efficiency Controls Commercial buildings could cut their heating and cooling electricity use by … Continue reading How improved controls can improve energy performance of commercial buildings
Quote of the week
Asked by the news service, EurActiv, whether an energy savings goal should be considered in EU energy strategy, Energy Commissioner Günther Oettinger replied: “I feel that it would be appropriate to propose a binding energy efficiency target and make that proposal to the Council, and to the Parliament.” “Now more than ever energy efficiency and … Continue reading Quote of the week
How the economics world needs to respond to climate change
Erin Nash and Yuan Yang from Rethinking Economics write on the Responding to Climate Change website about exactly that, rethinking economics. They state that economics education is creating a generation who don’t understand climate change. It will be interesting to get the views of EiD readers. Climate change means we must rewrite economics textbooks … Continue reading How the economics world needs to respond to climate change
Oil industry becoming more attractive than Silicon Valley
This is an unusual post for EiD but it is interesting to see the attraction that the oil industry is having for the new generation coming into the workforce. Isaac Arnsdorf provided this in The Independent. New breed of Texan oilmen cash in on shale Mark Hiduke has just raised $100m (£59m) to build his … Continue reading Oil industry becoming more attractive than Silicon Valley
