Results from new UK survey on renewable energy and energy efficiency

GreenWise provides a good review of a recent government survey that shows that support for renewable energy is increasing. But the survey reveals that the public still has bad energy consumption habits. More people back renewable energy, but energy wasting behaviour persists, DECC survey shows Support for renewable energy is rising among the UK public, … Continue reading Results from new UK survey on renewable energy and energy efficiency →

Time to have fun and be serious

Sarah Morrison writes in The Independent on the role that eco-sensibility put into childhood games can have a much more positive impact on addressing climate change. Well, it can even be adult games! Battling climate-change: How snakes and ladders could save the planet Experts think putting eco-sensibility into fun childhood games will engage people … Continue reading Time to have fun and be serious →

New report on whether changing behaviour can save energy

The European Environment Agency (EEA) recently published a report that investigates what it takes to achieve energy savings through changing consumer behaviour and launches an online survey to know more about society's views on the topic.The EEA report, Achieving energy efficiency through behaviour change: what does it take? reviews recent studies on behaviour change and … Continue reading New report on whether changing behaviour can save energy →

Target setting and the role of consumer behaviour – ask an expert

EiD recently wrote Dr Sea Rotmann, the Operating Agent for the IEA DSM Implementing Agreement Task 24 [Closing the Loop - Behaviour Change in DSM: From Theory to Policies and Practice] and asked her: Given the role of behaviour in affecting energy demand, how can governments ever agree to a binding target for energy savings? … Continue reading Target setting and the role of consumer behaviour – ask an expert →

Fracking cultural wars go on and on . . .

On January 18th, EiD provided the last instalment of the fracking cultural wars. Now Adam Gabbatt writes in the Guardian of celebrities coming together for a new effort. Yoko Ono and Susan Sarandon star in new anti-fracking music video Celebrities join forces for new rendering of Sean Lennon's Don't Frack My Mother in effort … Continue reading Fracking cultural wars go on and on . . . →

Concern about climate change is waning

Sam Masters writes in The Independent about a new survey undertaken in 22 countries by GlobeScan that reveals that the public is turning away from climate change concerns. Interestingly, water pollution is considered the most pressing environmental issue. World cools on global warming as green fatigue sets in Worldwide concerns about climate change have … Continue reading Concern about climate change is waning →

Data needed on tenant behaviour

Professor Elena Gaura of the Low Impact Buildings Grand Challenge Initiative at Coventry University in the UK writes about a new experiment to have a better understanding of tenant data in order to help develop a more sustainable approach to sustainable housing Sustainable housing movement held back by lack of tenant data The Naked House … Continue reading Data needed on tenant behaviour →

Fracking debate brings out interesting characters

Reuters provides a curious article on how fracking is getting to be big business by a wide range of celebrities in order to try and influence public opinion. There certainly is a growing debate on fracking or not in the US. Stay tuned, it could next happen in Europe. Insight: In Fracking Culture War, Celebs, … Continue reading Fracking debate brings out interesting characters →

New study on attitudes on energy consumption to begin

Rachael Fergusson for Energy and Technology Magazine describes the start of an important new study on attitudes about energy consumption in the work place. Project to study attitudes to energy use at work A new £1.3m project is to examine people’s attitudes to energy consumption in the workplace. Led by researchers at the University of … Continue reading New study on attitudes on energy consumption to begin →