Category: energy efficiency

Los Angeles shows the way to promote energy efficiency

Dylan Sullivan writes a very good blog for the Natural Resources Defense Council. He explains how the city-owned electric company is taking a more active role in energy efficiency. This follows a recent EiD post that shows this is gaining acceptance in many energy companies. In that post, Andrew Warren of the Association for the … Continue reading Los Angeles shows the way to promote energy efficiency →

Latest news on sustainable energy finance

The International Institute for Sustainable Development has published a very useful summary of the latest developments globally in sustainable energy finance.   July 2014 Sustainable Energy Finance Update During the month of July, the World Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the European Investment Bank (EIB), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the … Continue reading Latest news on sustainable energy finance →

Three cheers for energy utilities that take energy efficiency seriously

Energy utilities have been involved in energy efficiency for many years. For many, it is voluntary and for others, it is an obligation. The US has probably had the most experience for its utilities to promote energy efficiency. The Record-BEE in California explains that a recent study examines the deployment of clean energy by 32 … Continue reading Three cheers for energy utilities that take energy efficiency seriously →

What do you know about smart manufacturing?

The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) has recently published a new report, The Energy Savings Potential of Smart Manufacturing, is designed to show businesses leaders, utility program administrators, and energy managers how to make U.S. manufacturing more energy efficient, productive, and competitive. Ethan Rogers, who heads the Industry Programme at ACEEE, wrote the … Continue reading What do you know about smart manufacturing? →

Realising the need for a holistic approach in the electricity sector

Voices are rising in Pakistan to give a higher focus to energy conservation to address electricity sector concerns. Aoun Sahi provides a good article on this in Pakistan’s The News on Sunda.   Focus on demand, not supply Conservation of energy can be a major step in handling the power shortfall There could be different … Continue reading Realising the need for a holistic approach in the electricity sector →

New incentives in France for energy efficiency and renewables

As part of its energy transition, the French have announced a package of financial incentives, according to a report by Michel Rose writing for Reuters news service.   France to earmark 10 bln euros of funding to promote renewable energy use France will mobilise about 10 billion euros ($13.41 billion) for a package of tax … Continue reading New incentives in France for energy efficiency and renewables →

The historical link between growth in national wealth and growth in national energy consumption has completely evaporated

For many years, Andrew Warren has been one of the leading thinkers of a holistic approach to energy. While Andrew has headed the UK’s Association for the Conservation of Energy, he has been at the forefront to encourage a positive national awareness of the need for and benefits of energy conservation as well as to … Continue reading The historical link between growth in national wealth and growth in national energy consumption has completely evaporated →

Good news for renewables, less so for energy efficiency

Tom Revell writes in Blue & Green Tomorrow about a recent poll in the UK that shows that voters believe renewables is the most important way to address energy security. Nuclear came second and energy efficiency came third.   Poll: UK voters think renewable energy is best way to secure energy supply British voters from … Continue reading Good news for renewables, less so for energy efficiency →

Large or small, EU member states have their obligations

The Times of Malta explains how Malta is one of the few member states that has fully transposed the 2012 Energy Efficiency Directive. Member states had until June 5th.   Malta among few member states meeting energy deadline rules Currently, only Italy, Cyprus, Denmark, Malta and Sweden have so far declared full transposition of the … Continue reading Large or small, EU member states have their obligations →