Category: energy efficiency

Lighting is starting to become part of the “internet of things”

Chris Bryant writes a good article in the Financial Times about how LED lighting is making important inroads but also creating major changes in the industry.   Industrial giants caught in LED headlights Shoppers at the Carrefour hypermarket in Lille no longer have to ask for help to find items on special offer — instead … Continue reading Lighting is starting to become part of the “internet of things” →

Lack of ambition in saving energy in the shipping industry

Wendy Laursen writes on the Maritime Executive website about a recent study that surveyed ship managers attitudes towards improving energy performance. The results are quite disappointing.   No Energy for Fuel Efficiency Ambition levels for setting energy saving targets in the shipping industry are low. That’s one of the conclusions reached in DNV GL’s 2015 … Continue reading Lack of ambition in saving energy in the shipping industry →

Identifying the potential for energy savings in buildings

The Intelligent Utility website provides a good article on where to improve the energy performance of buildings. Do you agree?   The Key to Dramatically Reducing Overall Energy Use? Solve the Problem of Moving Air The largest energy consumers in the world are big buildings. Think of the abundance of lighting fixtures, heating/cooling systems, water … Continue reading Identifying the potential for energy savings in buildings →

Irish see major cuts in support for energy efficiency

Marie O'Halloran writes in the Irish Times about grant funding to improve the energy performance of homes has been cut in the past three years from €57.6 million to €9.9 million in three years. Is Ireland still on track to meet its 2020 EU energy savings targets?   Government policy home energy efficiency ‘short-sighted’ Less … Continue reading Irish see major cuts in support for energy efficiency →

Australia has been taking advantages of backpackers to install energy-saving equipment

Nick Toscano writes an interesting article in the Melbourne Age about how backpackers have been used in Australia to promote energy efficiency. Yet, not everything has been legal. Australia's Fair Work Ombudsman, Natalie James, hopes the penalties will be a warning for others tempted to exploit overseas labour.   Backpackers exploited under energy efficiency target … Continue reading Australia has been taking advantages of backpackers to install energy-saving equipment →

Thinking of energy efficiency as an investment to be studied and the benefits maximised

This is a very thoughtful article by Marc Karell on the Energy Manager Today website about how we should all properly treat energy efficiency.   How to Think about Energy Efficiency I recently gave a talk to an engineering society about sustainability, with the emphasis on energy conservation and greenhouse gas emission reductions. I discussed … Continue reading Thinking of energy efficiency as an investment to be studied and the benefits maximised →

France sets the bar for energy savings

This was a very strange week, with the UK deciding to cut many of its renewable energy subsidies together with ending its flagship Green Deal and France taking an opposite view. Mike Szabo writes a very good article on the Carbon Pulse website, describing the measures in the energy bill that was approved in France … Continue reading France sets the bar for energy savings →

Taiwan putting a focus on addressing energy consumption in its energy-intensive sectors

John Liu writes in the China Post about mandatory energy efficiency measures that will come in place next year in Taiwan. While the main focus is on the textile industry, the article also considers what is happening in the other energy-intensive industrial sectors.   Textile industry to face mandatory energy caps Starting next year, mandatory … Continue reading Taiwan putting a focus on addressing energy consumption in its energy-intensive sectors →

New survey shows advantages for businesses from energy efficiency

Lisa Cohn writes on the energyefficiencymarkets website about the results by a regular study by Deloitte in the US showing the importance of energy efficiency to improve competitiveness. It is encouraging that companies generally are positive about their efforts to date, with 52 percent characterising their energy management efforts as extremely/very successful, compared to 42 … Continue reading New survey shows advantages for businesses from energy efficiency →