Energy in Demand News, August 4, 2024

You may remember that in March 2023, the final instalment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) was published. This eight-year long undertaking from the world’s most authoritative scientific body on climate change detailed the devastating consequences of rising GHG emissions around the world — the destruction of homes, the … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, August 4, 2024 →

Energy in Demand News, July 28, 2024

A task force convened by the UN secretary-general has criticised the use of carbon credits to offset emissions outside of state-regulated schemes. The Financial Times (behind a paywall) reports that the task force’s draft report opposes companies using credits “to cancel out their carbon dioxide footprint, putting it on a collision course with big oil … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, July 28, 2024 →

EnerWhizz Training Camp: Quiz Your Way Into Energy Efficiency

The EENOVA Quiz is an initiative to raise awareness about the EENOVA project and energy challenges in the food value chain through an online game. The quiz aims to educate participants about the food chain's reliance on fossil fuels by engaging them in a brief, timed quiz consisting of yes-or-no questions based on the latest … Continue reading EnerWhizz Training Camp: Quiz Your Way Into Energy Efficiency →

Blueprints for a low energy economy

Is the new UK government prepared to rise to the challenge of investing in energy efficiency measures and reducing the country’s energy use? asks Andrew Warren, chair of the British Energy Efficiency Federation in an article in the July/August issue of Energy in Buildings & Industry. In recognition of the new Government's determination to deliver … Continue reading Blueprints for a low energy economy →

Energy in Demand News, July 21, 2024

The energy transition is proving to be quite a challenge. This week, the New York Times (behind a paywall) wondered why the oil industry is booming. High prices and growing demand have helped US oil producers take in record profits despite global efforts to spur greater use of renewable energy and electric cars. The article … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, July 21, 2024 →

If Europe wants to meet its climate targets and set the standard for sustainable food production then improving the sustainability of greenhouse farming will be a key concern

In an article on the EU’s Horizon research projects website, Bárbara Pinho discusses the results of one EU-funded project designed to develop a new, more energy-efficient and environment-friendly system for controlling both temperature and humidity in greenhouses. Let EiD know if you have a project you would like to describe. Greener greenhouses promise more … Continue reading If Europe wants to meet its climate targets and set the standard for sustainable food production then improving the sustainability of greenhouse farming will be a key concern →

New report from UK’s Energy Saving Trust on use of loans

The Energy Saving Trust has put together a policy brief on how loan schemes have and are being used in Scotland to encourage action to reduce emissions in homes and businesses. It is valuable to learn how effective they have been in Scotland. What is the experience in your country? Policy briefing: the use … Continue reading New report from UK’s Energy Saving Trust on use of loans →

Energy in Demand News, July 14, 2024

Despite growing at an unprecedented rate last year, renewable energy sources are still not being deployed quickly enough to put the world on track to meet an international goal of tripling renewables by 2030, new data shows. According to figures published on Thursday by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), renewables are the fastest-growing source … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, July 14, 2024 →

World Economic Forum: “We therefore have one message for all businesses and policy-makers: Get ready to act on energy efficiency to meet global climate goals and achieve an effective energy transition.”

Ramya Krishnaswamy, Head, Institutional Communities and ESG Initiative; Executive Committee Member, World Economic Forum and Rob Turner, Partner, PwC UK provide an important message of the importance of energy efficiency in an article on the WEF website. Five policy actions to help countries double energy efficiency and meet climate goals Countries need to double … Continue reading World Economic Forum: “We therefore have one message for all businesses and policy-makers: Get ready to act on energy efficiency to meet global climate goals and achieve an effective energy transition.” →

For shipping, “absolute emission reductions required this decade, and the sustainability of the sector in the long term, can mostly be unlocked with efficiency”

Andrew Dumbrille and Elissama Menezes, co-founders of Equal Routes, a new non-profit centering communities and rights holders to create a sustainable and equitable marine shipping sector, write on the National Observer website about the key role improved energy efficiency will play to address GHG emissions in the shipping industry. Efficiency may be the one-size-fits-all … Continue reading For shipping, “absolute emission reductions required this decade, and the sustainability of the sector in the long term, can mostly be unlocked with efficiency” →