Category: energy efficiency

Blog on the UK’s Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme

The CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme (the CRC, formerly the Carbon Reduction Commitment) is a mandatory carbon emissions reduction scheme in the UK that applies to large non-energy-intensive organisations in the public and private sectors. The CRC was first announced in the 2007 Energy White Paper following a lengthy consultation for the scheme to be mandatory, … Continue reading Blog on the UK’s Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme →

‘Liquid engineering’ provides an answer to a more energy efficient home

Justin McGar writes a good article on the sourceable.net website about a new technique using water that can build more energy-efficient homes. Do you have any views?   Houses Made of Water Are the Future for Energy Efficiency An increased awareness of energy consumption, and the financial costs involved, is likely to see households continue … Continue reading ‘Liquid engineering’ provides an answer to a more energy efficient home →

Addressing the potential for improving the energy performance of buildings in New York City

Elisa Wood writes an important article on the energyefficiencymarkets website about how improving the energy performance of buildings will bring many benefits to energy utilities, such as avoiding building new sub-stations. While there have been endless articles about how energy efficiency is adversely affecting energy companies, the results are not all negative at all.   … Continue reading Addressing the potential for improving the energy performance of buildings in New York City →

Latest developments to see energy efficiency as a resource

In 2013 the International Energy Agency dubbed energy efficiency as the world’s First Fuel. Since then, we are seeing more and more treating energy efficiency positively that way. Elisa Wood writes a good article on the Energy Efficiency Markets website on why policymakers should look upon energy efficiency as a resource.   A Changing Landscape: … Continue reading Latest developments to see energy efficiency as a resource →

Sad day for implementing energy efficiency in the UK

Mark Thrower has written an excellent editorial in this month’s issue of Energy in Buildings and Industry. While the UK is in the early days following a general election, Mark’s editorial shows the “influence” of civil servants in changing the approach being taken within the ministry to comprehensive promote energy efficiency. We can only hope … Continue reading Sad day for implementing energy efficiency in the UK →

Pilot project to sell saved energy

Lisa Weinzimer writes an important article on the GreenBiz website about a pilot project to monetise energy savings. While selling to the grid has been a great advantage for renewable energy technologies, there have been few efforts related to energy efficiency. For reference, the building referred to in the article, the Bullitt Center, was featured … Continue reading Pilot project to sell saved energy →

Juggling government priorities to meet low carbon objectives

Promoting low carbon technologies often lead to less revenue for governments. This is most recently explained by Andy Sharman in the Financial Times, as he shows how the sales of low carbon cars in the UK is affecting government budget planning.   Two thirds of new UK cars pay no tax in first year Two-thirds … Continue reading Juggling government priorities to meet low carbon objectives →