State and local government buildings in New York State are expected to be at the front of the effort to reduce energy use and emissions

It is encouraging to see the funding going into the renovation of public buildings in New York State. Latest develops are explained in a news article on the Renewable Energy Magazine website. NY Governor Cuomo Announces $1.5 Billion in Funding for Energy Efficiency Improvements New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo (D) has said that … Continue reading State and local government buildings in New York State are expected to be at the front of the effort to reduce energy use and emissions →

Giving a focus on industrial energy efficiency in our low carbon energy transition

Tareq Emtariah, Director of the Department of Energy at the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), wrote on the Inter Press Service website about why we should prioritise industrial energy efficiency in our climate strategies. Also, check out Rod’s related blog on the EEIP website Industrial Energy Efficiency is a Climate Solution At a … Continue reading Giving a focus on industrial energy efficiency in our low carbon energy transition →

New Coalition for the Energy Efficiency of Buildings (CEEB) established in Britain

It is encouraging to see the creation of a new coalition to promote energy efficiency in buildings. The Green Finance Institute wrote on its own website about its creation. With the support of the independent climate change think tank E3G, as secretariat, this is the first Coalition bringing together dynamic private, public and third-sector organisations … Continue reading New Coalition for the Energy Efficiency of Buildings (CEEB) established in Britain →

Creating awareness on energy efficiency among students in India

It is encouraging to see that the Indian government is developing new initiatives to improve awareness of the benefits of improved energy efficiency. Vijayawada News provides a news item on the Times of India website about the creation of energy clubs at schools. Are there similar initiatives in your country? Energy clubs at schools … Continue reading Creating awareness on energy efficiency among students in India →

Britain’s energy bill for its Parliament goes up

In a few days, Britons will go to the polls to elect the next government. Environmental issues have come up but not as much as Brexit, not surprisingly. Extinction Rebellion and others are keeping environmental issues as visible as possible. While the Palace of Westminster, the meeting place for both the House of Commons and … Continue reading Britain’s energy bill for its Parliament goes up →

Refusing to follow EU rules on energy efficiency standards will put UK manufacturers on the back foot

In recent months, Andrew Warren, a former special advisor to the House of Commons environment select committee and a regular contributor to EiD, has written on the impact of Brexit on aspects of British energy efficiency policy. Actually, these have implications for important industries in Britain. In this article, recently published on the Business Green … Continue reading Refusing to follow EU rules on energy efficiency standards will put UK manufacturers on the back foot →

eceee calls for abstracts for upcoming Industrial Efficiency 2020

The European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (eceee) is Europe’s largest and oldest NGO dedicated to energy efficiency. eceee generates and provides evidence-based knowledge and analysis of policies. It facilitates co-operation and networking through Summer Studies, workshops, social media, web site and newsletter. The next major event is in June and concerns industrial energy … Continue reading eceee calls for abstracts for upcoming Industrial Efficiency 2020 →

Views from industry about recent reports from the IEA

It is good to hear what the chemical industry has to say about recent IEA reports. Amanda Jasi writes a good article on the Chemical Engineer website. IEA calls for ‘bold’ action to achieve emissions savings through energy efficiency Energy efficiency can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but with efficiency improvements slowing, policy makers … Continue reading Views from industry about recent reports from the IEA →

A Cork-based startup is aiming to tackle the dual problems of carbon emissions and fuel poverty with its software solution for housing providers

It is encouraging to see innovations to encourage more and better energy renovations. A news item on the Irish Examiner website explains the new innovations from one couple in Cork. Cork couple behind breakthrough for energy solutions in energy renovation projects A Cork-based startup is aiming to tackle the dual problems of carbon emissions … Continue reading A Cork-based startup is aiming to tackle the dual problems of carbon emissions and fuel poverty with its software solution for housing providers →

Improving our energy performance is more important than ever

Barbara Frei, Executive Vice President of Europe Operations at Schneider Electric, recently spoke at an innovation summit that there is a lot of “untapped potential” to improve energy efficiency but even with such innovations as electric vehicles, there is still a need to cut energy demand. Jonny Bairstow explains in an article on the Energy … Continue reading Improving our energy performance is more important than ever →