The crucial role of data in decarbonising our buildings

Lisa Cairns, from IRT Surveys, discusses how data and technology can help housing providers make smarter retrofit decisions in an article on the Housing Digital_ website. Decarbonisation: The value of using data and technology While the new Labour government’s commitment to improving energy efficiency in UK homes is warmly welcomed, retrofitting the existing property … Continue reading The crucial role of data in decarbonising our buildings →

Is sufficiency catching on?

Influencers are pushing back against consumerism by encouraging followers to repair or repurpose their stuff. In an article on the Guardian website, Sara Radin questions whether this ‘trend’ is just what many people call normal life? For more on sufficiency, readers are encouraged to visit the Sufficiency Lab or eceee’s Energy Sufficiency website. ‘It … Continue reading Is sufficiency catching on? →

Hopes have grown that AI may also help humanity tackle global environmental problems such as climate change

In an article on The Conversation website, Ehsan Noroozinejad, Senior Researcher, Urban Transformations Research Centre, Western Sydney University and Seyedali Mirjalili, Professor of Artificial Intelligence, Faculty of Business and Hospitality, Torrens University Australia discuss how artificial intelligence can help address many of our global environmental problems. From climate change to landfill, AI promises to … Continue reading Hopes have grown that AI may also help humanity tackle global environmental problems such as climate change →

Energy in Demand News, August 4, 2024

You may remember that in March 2023, the final instalment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) was published. This eight-year long undertaking from the world’s most authoritative scientific body on climate change detailed the devastating consequences of rising GHG emissions around the world — the destruction of homes, the … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, August 4, 2024 →

New OECD report on which SMEs are greening

Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) could play a pivotal role in the pursuit of climate objectives. SMEs have a significant carbon footprint on aggregate, but they can also contribute to reaching net zero through their innovations and commitment to the use of environmentally friendly practices. This study develops a novel metric to identify environmental engagement, … Continue reading New OECD report on which SMEs are greening →

The lack of a standard definition for energy poverty means that for some people, energy poverty can mean going without luxuries while for others, it can be a question of life or death

In an article on The Conversation website, Lala Rukh, Doctoral Researcher in Energy, University of Galway discusses what she has experience in three years in Ireland after life in Pakistan. Energy poverty can mean you spend less on luxuries – or put your life at risk If you are in energy poverty (or fuel … Continue reading The lack of a standard definition for energy poverty means that for some people, energy poverty can mean going without luxuries while for others, it can be a question of life or death →

This latest global call to action on extreme heat emphasises four critical areas of response

In an article on The Conversation website, Rachel Kyte, Professor of Practice in Climate Policy, University of Oxford and former CEO of Sustainable Energy for All, discusses how extreme heat can be tackled. What are your views? How a global pact could tackle extreme heat The UN secretary general Antonio Guterres has made an … Continue reading This latest global call to action on extreme heat emphasises four critical areas of response →

Fashion brands are failing to act on decarbonisation

Almost a quarter of the world’s biggest fashion brands, such as Reebok, Tom Ford and DKNY, do not have a public plan for decarbonisation, a report has found. In its latest transparency ranking, Fashion Revolution calls out the lack of progress towards fashion’s climate goals. The critical path to decarbonisation — and a just transition … Continue reading Fashion brands are failing to act on decarbonisation →

How Solar Power Can Deliver Water Savings, Farm Success, and a Healthier Environment

The Union of Concerned Scientists have published a new fact sheet on the Maven’s Notebook website that focuses on how agrivoltaic and ecovoltaic solar energy systems can increase renewable energy production, reduce agricultural water use, and provide financial benefits for landowners and farmers. UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS: The benefits of integrating solar energy with … Continue reading How Solar Power Can Deliver Water Savings, Farm Success, and a Healthier Environment →

UK businesses stand to benefit from closer alignment between the UK and EU Emissions Trading Schemes

In an article on the Business Green website, Andrew Warren, chair of the British Energy Efficiency Federation and a friend of EiD, argues that Britain’s businesses stand to benefit from closer alignment between the UK and EU Emissions Trading Schemes. After all, British companies only left the EU scheme three years ago thanks to Brexit. … Continue reading UK businesses stand to benefit from closer alignment between the UK and EU Emissions Trading Schemes →