Martin Wolf of the Financial Times provides a review of a new book that argues that government is behind the boldest risks and biggest breakthroughs. Wolf considers this a brilliant book. It is certainly worth the read. While the examples are from other sectors, it has important messages for those working in sustainable energy. … Continue reading Re-thinking innovation
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New report by GBPN on moving to more energy-efficient buildings in China
The Global Buildings Performance Network (GBPN) has published a new report on China. The report, prepared by the Economist Intelligence Unit, Achieving scale in energy-efficient buildings in China: A view from the construction and real estate sectors, was commissioned by the Global Buildings Performance Network (GBPN) in collaboration with the Energy Foundation’s China Sustainable Energy … Continue reading New report by GBPN on moving to more energy-efficient buildings in China
Graph of the week
Duncan Clark provided this in The Guardian this week. Does anyone think this is sustainable?
Webinar on modernising building energy codes – save the date!
Yamina Saheb, Head of the Sustainable Building Centre at the International Energy Agency, has announced an invitation to participate at a webinar on August 20th for the launch of the IEA-UNDP publication: “Modernising Building Energy Codes to Secure our Global Energy Future”. With the substantial pressure the buildings sector is adding every year to global … Continue reading Webinar on modernising building energy codes – save the date!
Re-thinking energy efficiency
Katherine Tweed writes in Greentechmedia about a new report written by Skip Laitner for the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). Skip is an old friend of EiD and well known in Europe, having most recently participated at the eceee Summer Study in June. Forget Energy Efficiency, Think Exergy Can a new definition … Continue reading Re-thinking energy efficiency
New report from the European Environment Agency: An overview of EU environment policy targets and objectives
European Union legislation has established more than 130 separate environmental targets and objectives to be met between 2010 and 2050. Together, these can provide useful milestones supporting Europe’s transition towards a ‘green economy’, according to a report published by the European Environment Agency (EEA). The ‘green economy’ has emerged as a priority in policy debate … Continue reading New report from the European Environment Agency: An overview of EU environment policy targets and objectives
Andrew Warren on EU energy savings targets
Andrew Warren, Director of the UK Association for the Conservation of Energy, wrote an excellent column that appears in the current issue of Energy in Buildings & Industry magazine. He looked at the way in which the absence of a legally binding Europe-wide target for energy efficiency improvement for 2020 is leading to the likelihood … Continue reading Andrew Warren on EU energy savings targets
Quote of the week
This quote is from the German embassy website in UK concerning the country’s “Energiewende” (energy transition) “Germany aims to generate its energy supply primarily from renewables by 2050. This requires the fundamental restructuring of the energy supply system. This process is a fundamental ethical and cultural decision that offers the unique opportunity to show the world how competitiveness … Continue reading Quote of the week
Let’s try more action and less talk
Professor John Kay is one of the most thought-provoking columnists for the Financial Times. Recently he provided this column to raise the concern that it is easier for politicians to posture, prevaricate and procrastinate than to take decisions. Those days have to come to an end if we are to really achieve our needed objectives. … Continue reading Let’s try more action and less talk
Energy savings by industry can be significant
Daniel Hunter writes in Freshbusinessthinking.com about the significant savings that industry could have by improving their use of energy efficiency. Now that industrial energy efficiency is included in the EU’s Energy Efficiency Directive, this should be a wake up call to the benefits all through Europe. Energy efficiency measures for larger firms could save … Continue reading Energy savings by industry can be significant
