In an article on the Euronews website, Robert Hodgson discusses the fines given to European carmakers because of their clandestine agreement not to compete on grounds of environmental friendliness on the basis of their support for recycling. EU fines carmakers €458 million for anti-recycling cartel Ten years after the Dieselgate scandal over cheating in … Continue reading European carmakers fined for anti-recycling cartel
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Data centres are the backbone of digital economies but come with a huge environmental cost
In an article on the Environment Journal website, Richard Clifford discusses the data centre climate impacts, particularly related to Scope 3 emissions. Every organisation needs to know data centre climate impacts, Scope 1-3 Data centres are the backbone of digital economies but come with a huge environmental cost. The push to deploy AI is … Continue reading Data centres are the backbone of digital economies but come with a huge environmental cost
How organisations can align their energy efficiency with their corporate vision to help achieve their future goals
For many organisations, sustainability is no longer just a buzzword; it’s a critical component of their future success. In a blog on the Energy Live News website, Sam Arje, explains why. Guest blog: Is your corporate strategy aligned with energy efficiency? With so much to consider when planning an organisation’s carbon reduction, integrating energy … Continue reading How organisations can align their energy efficiency with their corporate vision to help achieve their future goals
Energy in Demand News, March 30, 2025
The latest Eurobarometer survey (the European Parliament Winter 2025 Survey), published this week, shows that Europeans “have high expectations from the EU in its role to protect them against global challenges and security risks. Large majorities are looking for an EU that protects them by focussing on security, defence, and the economy. There is wide … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, March 30, 2025
Energy efficiency is crucial for industrial ESG strategies and long-term competitiveness
Energy efficiency is essential in building a strong Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategy. With industries responsible for over a third of global energy consumption and related CO₂ emissions, optimizing energy use is no longer just an environmental concern — it’s critical. Thomas Feßl, Business Development Manager at automation supplier COPA-DATA, explores in an article … Continue reading Energy efficiency is crucial for industrial ESG strategies and long-term competitiveness
In Massachusetts, a new pilot project is now seeking households, businesses, schools, nonprofits, and municipal governments to test all of these ways that EVs can send power to the grid
A first-of-its-kind “vehicle-to-everything” pilot is giving out 100 free chargers to test how EVs can earn money for sending backup power to the grid. Jeff St. John discusses these developments in an article on the Canary Media website. How Massachusetts is trying to turn EVs into grid batteries The batteries inside electric vehicles can … Continue reading In Massachusetts, a new pilot project is now seeking households, businesses, schools, nonprofits, and municipal governments to test all of these ways that EVs can send power to the grid
US Department of Energy has scrapped key energy efficiency standards
A news item on the Energy Live News website discusses the latest moves in Washington to dismantle environmental policies and reduce government intervention. Fans, dehumidifiers and motors are now free from energy efficiency standards. What’s next? Trump slashes energy efficiency rules The US Department of Energy (DOE) has scrapped key energy efficiency standards, rolling … Continue reading US Department of Energy has scrapped key energy efficiency standards
Energy in Demand News, March 23-24, 2025
Undoubtedly, executives of big companies are as pleased as could be. Many big companies have started to drop climate goals from executive pay plans, as reported by the Financial Times (behind a paywall). For example, the Swiss bank UBS’s annual report this week dropped language that linked executives’ pay to environmental, social and governance goals … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, March 23-24, 2025
The American beef industry knew that raising cattle was a significant source of planet-warming emissions as early as 1989
New research finds the industry’s campaigns to confuse the public about beef’s climate impact go back longer than previously recognised. Georgina Gustin discusses the findings in an article on the National Observer website. The American beef Industry understood its climate impact decades ago The American beef industry knew that raising cattle was a significant source … Continue reading The American beef industry knew that raising cattle was a significant source of planet-warming emissions as early as 1989
Energy in Demand News, March 16-17, 2025
We are in the midst of the zero-carbon energy transition but it will be a rocky road that, realistically, we could see coming. How much commitment has there really been and how quickly can the resolve dissolve. Witness some troubling quotes just from this week: As reported by Reuters, the CEO of state oil giant … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, March 16-17, 2025
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