Author: Rod Janssen

UK struggling to reduce carbon emissions

Roger Harrabin writes on the BBC website about warnings that the UK will not meet its climate change targets. This is somewhat surprising given that the UK showed such confidence that achieving the climate change targets were not in doubt.   UK given carbon emissions warning The UK is not on track to hit its … Continue reading UK struggling to reduce carbon emissions →

Generating electricity as you burn calories

Sarah Stowe writes from Australia about the first gym chain on the country’s famous Gold Coast that connects its equipment to the grid, using a special converter.  The goal is to be a net-zero energy gym New energy-efficiency gym model at Stepz Fitness Twenty-four hour gym chain Stepz Fitness is turning workouts into watts with … Continue reading Generating electricity as you burn calories →

Paying to save through your property tax

We cannot hear enough about innovative ways to finance sustainable energy. Diane Cardwell writes in the New York Times about paying for sustainable energy investments through property taxes in the US.   Tax Programs to Finance Clean Energy Catch On Over the years, as Rick Murphy helped expand his family’s auto business in Edina, Minn., … Continue reading Paying to save through your property tax →

Doctors get their views across on renewable energy

The Canadian Association of Doctors for the Environment has come out strongly in support for renewable energy in order to mitigate the harmful health effects from conventional energy.  This article from the Toronto Star was written by three association members: Dr. David Colby, Dr. Rosana Pellizzari and Gideon Forman.  It would be interesting if there … Continue reading Doctors get their views across on renewable energy →

Loopholes in the EU’s Energy Efficiency Directive

Diarmaid William writes for Power Engineering International about how the UK is trying to avoid having to implement some of the main elements of the recently approved Energy Efficiency Directive.  So far the UK has not succeeded but there are concerns that loopholes still exist and there is every chance that some EU member states … Continue reading Loopholes in the EU’s Energy Efficiency Directive →

Promoting energy efficiency in older buildings in Seattle

Felicity Barringer writes in the New York Times about a programme in Seattle to help improve the energy performance of older buildings through an innovative approach to sell energy savings to the local electricity company.   Making Energy Efficiency Attractive for Owners of Older Seattle Buildings A program under way at Seattle’s ambitious Bullitt Center … Continue reading Promoting energy efficiency in older buildings in Seattle →