Author: Rod Janssen

More on electricity at the London Olympics

Following last week’s post on wind energy, there is more to be learned about the electricity provided at the London Olympics.  EDF Energy is the official provider of electricity for the London Olympics.  EDF Energy is wholly owned by EDF, the major French electricity company. This is what they say on their website about use … Continue reading More on electricity at the London Olympics →

Developments in Canadian energy policy

Much is written about Canada’s emphasis on tar sands (and fossil fuels in general) development but there are growing concerns in Canada that other countries are moving ahead in the “mega trend” towards clean energy and a low-carbon economy.  This article from Mike De Souza, in the Montreal Gazette, gives the non-Canadian reader a good … Continue reading Developments in Canadian energy policy →

Commercial sector in UK missed in promoting energy efficiency

The news agency, Reuters, has recently published a column by Gerard Wynn on how the UK’s energy efficiency strategy has by-passed the commercial sector – a sector with significant potential for electricity savings. UK efficiency drive skips commercial sector Britain is missing a huge potential for electricity savings by companies as the government focuses on … Continue reading Commercial sector in UK missed in promoting energy efficiency →

Brazil sees bright future for energy efficiency projects

Bloomberg news service describes the dynamic situation in Brazil for energy-efficiency services provided by energy supply companies. Light Sees Demand Doubling for Brazil Energy-Efficiency Projects The Brazilian power utility, Light SA, expects demand for its energy-efficiency services to double next year as electricity prices rise and more supermalls and factories seek to conserve power. Light … Continue reading Brazil sees bright future for energy efficiency projects →

Munich Re will invest several billion euros in green energy

The Swiss news service, Romandie.com, reported that the German reinsurer Munich Re plans to boost the profitability of its financial investments by investing billions of euros in renewable energy sector, according to an interview published Saturday. “We want in the next three to five years to develop our investments totaling 2.5 billion euros in renewable … Continue reading Munich Re will invest several billion euros in green energy →

Continuing the discussion on the Indian blackout

Radhika Khosla, a staff scientist for the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC), continues the discussion on the aftermath of the recent major blackout in India.  Here Ms Khosla, together with Amir Kavousian, a NRDC MAP Fellow, discuss the significant potential for improved energy efficiency.  This post was on the NRDC’s staff blog entitled Switchboard. Power … Continue reading Continuing the discussion on the Indian blackout →

Renewables deliver even as India’s grid collapses

This week, we have all read about the catastrophic blackouts in India, with over 600 million people left without electricity.  Energy Matters from Australia takes a different look at this terrible event.   India's Massive Blackout Proves Solar Energy's Mettle In what has been described as the world's largest blackout event, solar panels again proved … Continue reading Renewables deliver even as India’s grid collapses →

The answer my friend is blowing in the wind . . .

With the Olympics underway in London, there have been queries about how green these games are.  James Murray writes for BusinessGreen, part of the Guardian Environment Network, that there are wind turbines installed.  Unfortunately, there has not been much promotion of them, but they are there.   Olympic Park erects wind turbines It was one … Continue reading The answer my friend is blowing in the wind . . . →

New study on corporate image and energy efficiency

Deloitte LLP has published a new report on how the corporate sector views improved energy efficiency as an important element in their own branding.  This review by Market Watch provides an important overview of the study. Corporate Energy Efficiency is a Tale of Bottom Line Versus Brand Image: Deloitte Improving energy efficiency at America's businesses … Continue reading New study on corporate image and energy efficiency →