Category: energy efficiency

Take the time to watch . . .

Benoit Lebot, well known to many EiD readers, works for the United Nations Development Programme in Dakar, Senegal but he recently was able to attend the Australian Alliance to Save Energy (A2SE) Summer Study on Energy Efficiency and Decentralised Energy in Sydney, Australia.  A2SE is now on YouTube and presented Benoit as the charismatic and … Continue reading Take the time to watch . . . →

Focus on buildings

There are some very interesting books that have come out recently on the energy performance of buildings.  Here are some of them: 1 Simply Green This book presents an overview of all main global and some national environmental and energy assessment systems. It discusses six environmental and three purely energy-based certification systems along with fourth … Continue reading Focus on buildings →

Even China is having problems financing energy savings

Charlie Zhu of Reuters news service provides an excellent review of the situation in China today and the effect of the financial credit crunch.  There is a big impact on energy service companies that are used for both energy efficiency and renewable energy projects.   Credit crunch stifles Chinese energy savings sector A credit crunch … Continue reading Even China is having problems financing energy savings →

Finally – three cheers for efficient boilers!

Coolproducts, a coalition of NGOs from all across Europe working to ensure ecodesign policy works for Europeans and the environment, finally had something to celebrate this week.  One would not think it would be that difficult to approve minimum energy performance standards for boilers, but it has been a very difficult road, indeed.  In fact, … Continue reading Finally – three cheers for efficient boilers! →

Two important new reports

Estimating potential additional energy savings from upcoming revisions to existing regulations under the ecodesign and energy labelling directives, by CLASP and eceee  In the new discussion paper, CLASP has identified an additional 40-70 TWh per annum by 2030 from eleven existing ecodesign and energy labelling regulations covering seven product groups. All eleven regulations are scheduled … Continue reading Two important new reports →

What is going on in energy efficiency in the UK?

For the past couple of weeks, EiD has had posts on the VAT spat that the British government is having with the European Commission.  Already this year, there have been raised concerns about the flagship financing programme, the Green Deal.  Now we have another major issue that appears to be going to the courts to … Continue reading What is going on in energy efficiency in the UK? →

India’s latest energy efficiency efforts turn to the market

Ashwini Swain writes in Business Standard about new initiatives in India to unlock energy efficiency opportunities.  This is a good article for those who want to learn more about what is going on in India.  Taking energy efficiency to the market India's current initiatives to unlock energy efficiency opportunities rely heavily on market players for … Continue reading India’s latest energy efficiency efforts turn to the market →

Louisiana stops energy efficiency initiatives

William Pentland writes for Forbes about the latest decision by Louisiana’s Public Service Commission to reject a state-wide energy efficiency programme that would have required energy utilities to offer energy efficiency measures to customers.   Big Win for Energy Luddites in Louisiana In February, Louisiana’s Public Service Commission (PSC), the agency responsible for regulating the … Continue reading Louisiana stops energy efficiency initiatives →

Report shows importance of energy efficiency

Stephen Lacey writes in greentechefficiency about the important role that energy efficiency plays as an economic driver.   Report: Efficiency Is a More Important Economic Driver Than Energy Supply A new analysis concludes that economic productivity is more closely tied to energy efficiency than energy production. The debate around energy in the U.S. is focused … Continue reading Report shows importance of energy efficiency →