It’s in the mail: energy efficiency starting to deliver

A news item on the EnergyWorld website of India’s Economic Times explains that in the Punjab all appliances, including LED bulbs, LED tube lights and energy efficient fans, will be available at post offices from next month. EESL to distribute energy efficient appliances through post offices in Punjab EESL to distribute energy efficient appliances … Continue reading It’s in the mail: energy efficiency starting to deliver →

Implementing innovative technologies and smart policies to improve energy efficiency of shipping

Improving the energy performance of shipping is important and recently EiD has had several posts on the subject. RINA provides an important interview on the Hellenic Shipping News website that discusses recent developments. Optimising ships for energy efficiency: RINA interview with Dario Bocchetti, Energy Saving Manager at Grimaldi Group Saving energy has major advantages … Continue reading Implementing innovative technologies and smart policies to improve energy efficiency of shipping →

Iconic guitar manufacturer significantly improves the energy performance of its facilities

Anyone strumming a guitar thinks of the music not the energy performance. But making guitars is a business. To reduce its costs and to reduce its carbon footprint, the iconic Martin Guitars embarked on a major effort to undertake efficiency upgrades. Kurt Bresswein on the Lehigh Valley Live website in the US describes the good … Continue reading Iconic guitar manufacturer significantly improves the energy performance of its facilities →

New study finds people willing to pay premium for energy efficient homes

An article from the University of Melbourne on the Phys.org website shows that people in Australia are willing to pay a premium for an energy efficient homes. This leads to a need to have a better energy efficiency rating disclosure system to help consumers in their decision-making. Energy efficient homes attract premium sale and … Continue reading New study finds people willing to pay premium for energy efficient homes →

Artificial intelligence offers many opportunities to improve energy efficiency

Almost daily we are reading about latest developments in AI. They are covering almost all economic and social areas. Vivek Kumar writes on the Blue Green Tomorrow website about what AI can do to improve energy efficiency. How Artificial Intelligence Can Increase Energy Efficiency The energy industry has undergone many changes over the past … Continue reading Artificial intelligence offers many opportunities to improve energy efficiency →

Are costly investments for energy-efficient housing worthwhile?

This is a question that many ask. Omar Al Ubaydli, is a researcher at Derasat, Bahrain, writes on The National website, based in the United Arab Emirates, about whether investing in energy-efficient buildings is a waste of money. No doubt many of you have views on this. Economics 101: Is energy-efficient housing a waste … Continue reading Are costly investments for energy-efficient housing worthwhile? →

Nearly-zero energy buildings get important funding in Denmark

To be effective, the energy transition requires our buildings to be as efficient as technically possible. It is encouraging to see that the European Investment Bank is willing to invest in such buildings. The GovernmentEuropa website provides a news item of a recent investment in a building complex in Copenhagen. This is the bank’s first … Continue reading Nearly-zero energy buildings get important funding in Denmark →

Impact of energy efficiency policies on energy consumption

We are always looking for more evidence of the impact of energy efficiency policies and programmes. Kevin Jarzomski and Nicholas Chase write on the American Journal of Transportation Website review scenarios developed in the US Energy Information Administration’s recent Annual Energy Outlook. Would you agree? Changing energy efficiency and fuel economy standards affects energy … Continue reading Impact of energy efficiency policies on energy consumption →

Don’t forget buildings in the energy transition

There is a great rush to think that if we install enough renewable energy, then our sustainable energy worries are over. They aren’t. Zack Semke, chief marketing officer at NK Architects in Seattle points out in an article on the Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce website that building energy efficiency has never been more relevant … Continue reading Don’t forget buildings in the energy transition →

“We should be redoubling our energy efficiency efforts”

We know there is much to do during this low-carbon energy transition. One of the essential areas we must address is reducing energy demand, in large part through improved energy efficiency. Jeff Turrentine writes on the Natural Resources Defense Council website about why we should be redoubling our energy efficiency efforts. Alas, he writes that … Continue reading “We should be redoubling our energy efficiency efforts” →