Heat Recovery in Energy Intensive Industries (H-REII) is a project supported by the EU LIFE Programme. Energy intensive industrial processes (iron, steel and cement production, glass making, etc.) emit heat and carbon dioxide (CO2) into the environment. Technological and non-technological barriers have negatively influenced the introduction of more energy efficient systems that are able to … Continue reading Action Plan for a competitive and sustainable steel industry in Europe
Author: Rod Janssen
Number of the week – 2
The Council of European Energy Regulators has just published its status report “Status Review of Regulatory Aspects of Smart Metering, Including an assessment of roll-out as of 1 January 2013.” [add pdf] The report states that only 2 countries have completed the roll out of smart meters for electricity – Sweden and Italy.
Trial in UK to have appliance labels show electricity costs
Rebecca Smithers writes in the Guardian about a new appliance label that is being tested at the UK department store, John Lewis. This is a trial, sponsored by the UK government, that will last for six months. The label includes the lifetime electricity costs. It will be interesting to see how consumers react to it. … Continue reading Trial in UK to have appliance labels show electricity costs
First fund for SME energy efficiency projects launches
Ilaria Bertini writes in Blue & Green Tomorrow about a new fund for energy efficiency and renewable energy that has just been launched in the UK Energy efficiency fund launched for green businesses ReEnergise Finance has created a dedicated fund for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) wanting to invest in energy efficiency or renewable energy. … Continue reading First fund for SME energy efficiency projects launches
Lord Stern criticises Britain’s rush to frack
The Independent’s environment editor, Tom Bawden, reports on Lord Nicholas Stern’s latest criticisms of the Government’s rush into fracking without a thorough analysis of all its potential ramifications. Baseless economics': Lord Stern on David Cameron’s claims that a UK fracking boom can bring down price of gas Lord Stern, author of the hugely influential … Continue reading Lord Stern criticises Britain’s rush to frack
Innovative financing to address climate change
Diane Caldwell writes in the New York Times about the efforts of Billy Parish to set up a company that functions like a virtual renewable energy bank A Bet on the Environment Just after his sophomore year at Yale in 2002, Billy Parish stood before a rapidly retreating glacier in India that feeds the … Continue reading Innovative financing to address climate change
New paper: fuel poverty and energy efficiency obligations – a critical view
Jan Rosenow, a Senior Consultant in Energy and Climate Policy at Ricardo-AEA, a global consulting firm, has teamed up with Reg Platt (Institute for Public Policy Research) and Brooke Flanagan (Future Climate) and produced a paper critically examining the tensions created by using energy efficiency obligations for fuel poverty alleviation. While the energy efficiency obligations … Continue reading New paper: fuel poverty and energy efficiency obligations – a critical view
Economist weighs in on the importance of a carbon tax in the US
N. Gregory Mankiw, a professor of economics at Harvard and an adviser to President George W. Bush, recently wrote in the New York Times about his preference for a carbon tax to address climate change concerns. A Carbon Tax That America Could Live With This summer, the Obama administration released the President’s Climate Action Plan. … Continue reading Economist weighs in on the importance of a carbon tax in the US
Shale gas on the rise?
On September 5th, Britain’s Energy Secretary, Ed Davey, gave strong support for fracking. "If we can have gas safely in this country that will mean jobs, tax revenue and greater energy security - so fracking is not the evil thing that some people try to make it out to be," he said on BBC’s Radio … Continue reading Shale gas on the rise?
Number of the week – 500
EiD was quite shocked to read this in The Independent this week: Nearly a fifth of British adults never venture more than 500 metres from their car, according to a damning new report from the National Trust which shows people are getting out and about much less than previous generations.
