New funding to support fuel poverty in Scotland

Scotland has announced more funding for an energy efficiency retrofit scheme that will help address fuel poverty. ClickGreen provides the details. Scottish Government announces £60m energy efficiency programme The Scottish Government has announced a £60 million energy efficiency fund and confirmed plans to permanently take on responsibility for the ECO and Warm Homes Discount … Continue reading New funding to support fuel poverty in Scotland →

New Oxfam study shows that Ukraine situation provides a wake-up call for the European Union

The Press Association writes in The Guardian about a new study by Oxfam that calls on EU to end reliance on imported and domestic fossil fuels and increase energy efficiency and boost renewables. Ukraine conflict wake-up call for EU's looming fuel and energy crisis – Oxfam The turmoil in Ukraine should be a wake-up … Continue reading New Oxfam study shows that Ukraine situation provides a wake-up call for the European Union →

Brewing for savings

Stuart Radnedge writes in Gasworld about new technology for craft brewing that are bringing good energy efficiency improvements Energy efficiency boost for brewers At the Drinktec exhibition in Munich, Germany, Alfa Laval – a leading global provider of products and modules for the beer, beverage and food industries – launched the new bottom feed BREW … Continue reading Brewing for savings →

How improved controls can improve energy performance of commercial buildings

Azocleantech.com reports on a new study by the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in the US about the impressive improvement of energy performance through the use of energy-efficient controls in commercial buildings. PNNL Finds Commercial Buildings Could Cut HVAC Costs by 57% with Energy-Efficiency Controls Commercial buildings could cut their heating and cooling electricity use by … Continue reading How improved controls can improve energy performance of commercial buildings →

Quote of the week

Asked by the news service, EurActiv, whether an energy savings goal should be considered in EU energy strategy, Energy Commissioner Günther Oettinger replied: “I feel that it would be appropriate to propose a binding energy efficiency target and make that proposal to the Council, and to the Parliament.” “Now more than ever energy efficiency and … Continue reading Quote of the week →

This week’s briefs

There are a couple of good briefs this week. • eceee industrial summer study As reported in EiD several times, the eceee industrial summer study is soon upon us. The theme this year is retool for a competitive and sustainable industry. Undoubtedly, with the slow European economy, retooling for a sustainable and competitive industry … Continue reading This week’s briefs →

The challenges in improving energy efficiency

Catherine Wolfram does some story telling in the Energy Collective to addressing the challenges we face in improving energy efficiency. An Energy Efficiency Parable Here’s a story that captures a lot of the challenges we face as we try to improve energy efficiency. Spoiler alert: it doesn’t have a happy ending, but I’m holding out … Continue reading The challenges in improving energy efficiency →

Lessons for SMEs

Sean Hargrave writes a valuable article in The Guardian about the lessons that small and medium-sized enterprises can learn from larger companies. Maybe some of these ideas will be discussed at the upcoming eceee industrial summer study. What SMEs can learn about efficiencies from larger companies While large companies have traditionally had advantages in delivering … Continue reading Lessons for SMEs →

Australia’s state of Victoria sees priority for energy efficiency waning

Last week EiD focussed on Nova Scotia in Canada and this week the attention is given to the state of Victoria in Australia. Victoria has traditionally been one of the most committed jurisdictions to energy efficiency. Yet, as Tom Arup writes in The Age, the government is starting to draw back. Government pulls plug … Continue reading Australia’s state of Victoria sees priority for energy efficiency waning →

Financing energy-efficient homes

Dan Reicher and Andrew Peterman provide a thoughtful article in The Hill about linking the purchase of energy-efficient homes with better mortgages. Reicher is executive director of Stanford University’s Steyer-Taylor Center for Energy Policy and Finance. He was assistant secretary of Energy in the Clinton administration and a member of President Obama’s transition team. Peterman, … Continue reading Financing energy-efficient homes →