Behavioural energy efficiency programmes’ economic performance and impact on climate change recently analysed

A new report released by Oracle Utilities and the Analysis Group discusses how energy efficiency programmes play a critical role in lowering carbon emissions. The report is described in a news article on the Smart Energy International website. Energy efficiency could make or break utility climate commitments The report looks at how energy efficiency … Continue reading Behavioural energy efficiency programmes’ economic performance and impact on climate change recently analysed →

Four main ways that “greening” can benefit businesses

Everyone is looking at how the recovery from the current pandemic should take place and what should be included. Jagannadha Pawan Tamvada, Associate Professor in Strategy and Innovation, at the University of Southampton and Mili Shrivastava, Senior Lecturer in Strategy at Bournemouth University write on The Conversation website argue that going green should be central … Continue reading Four main ways that “greening” can benefit businesses →

Property owners should be incentivised to upgrade draughty buildings, not just knock them down

Roger Harrabin writes on the BBC website about a dilemma for the buildings renovation sector. Is it better to demolish old buildings and build to latest standards or is it better to renovate. One can imagine the views of the Renovate Europe campaign. What are yours? Don't demolish old buildings, urge architects Footage of … Continue reading Property owners should be incentivised to upgrade draughty buildings, not just knock them down →

Energy efficiency provides a near-immediately deployable solution in the drive for electrification

The electrification transformation continues to gain steam as all customer segments adopt electric technologies to lower their utility bills, engage with newly developed and efficient technologies, access plug-and-play ease of use, and reduce negative environmental impacts, writes Jessie Mehrhoff, a research analyst contributing to Guidehouse Insights’ DER Solutions service on the Smart Energy International website. … Continue reading Energy efficiency provides a near-immediately deployable solution in the drive for electrification →

Understanding how we can improve the energy performance of Europe’s industry

In January 2020, the European Commission presented its European Green Deal investment Plan to mobilise EU funding and create an enabling framework to facilitate and stimulate the public and private investments needed for the transition to a climate-neutral, green, competitive and inclusive economy. The plan expects to mobilise at least €1 trillion of sustainable investments … Continue reading Understanding how we can improve the energy performance of Europe’s industry →

Bribery arrest in Ohio over bailing out nuclear power plants while gutting renewable energy and energy efficiency support

FBI agents arrested Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder (R) on Tuesday in connection with a $60 million bribery scheme allegedly involving state officials and associates. The charges are linked to a controversial law passed last year, HB-6 , that bailed out two nuclear power plants in the state from utility FirstEnergy Solutions, while gutting subsidies … Continue reading Bribery arrest in Ohio over bailing out nuclear power plants while gutting renewable energy and energy efficiency support →

Councils across Britain are failing to enforce energy efficiency regulations for rental properties

Fewer than 20 councils in England and Wales have taken any enforcement action against landlords for renting out cold and draughty properties. Madeleine Cuff discusses the problem in an article on the inews website. Little punishment for landlords flouting energy efficiency rules designed to protect renters Councils are failing to enforce energy efficiency regulations … Continue reading Councils across Britain are failing to enforce energy efficiency regulations for rental properties →

Four important market failures why there is slow growth of energy efficiency with commercial building owners and operators

Mark Shahinian, Vice President, Alpha Development, at Gridium writes on the utility dive website about his views why there has been slow growth of energy efficiency in the commercial building sector. Setting free the dancing bear: A practitioner's view of how to break open energy efficiency Energy efficiency is the dancing bear of the electricity … Continue reading Four important market failures why there is slow growth of energy efficiency with commercial building owners and operators →

Is it time to change our priorities for mitigating GHG emissions from energy efficiency improvements?

I’m worried that the energy efficiency community will be accused of fake news. I think we have deluded ourselves into thinking that energy efficiency really will be the most cost-effective way to achieve impressive greenhouse gas emission reductions. We’ve been saying that for years, but… Let’s just look at buildings. There are lots of initiatives … Continue reading Is it time to change our priorities for mitigating GHG emissions from energy efficiency improvements? →

International action to make cooling appliances more energy efficient and climate friendly could bring many benefits

Energy-efficient, climate-friendly cooling could prevent up to 460 billion metric tons of GHG emissions over the next 40 years. Tine Stausholm discusses a new report in an article on the r744 website. Energy Efficient Cooling ‘Critical’ to Reach Climate Goals, UN Report International action to make cooling appliances more energy efficient and climate friendly … Continue reading International action to make cooling appliances more energy efficient and climate friendly could bring many benefits →