Make your plans now: World Sustainable Energy Days 2019

The conference and tradeshow World Sustainable Energy Days 2019 will be held from 27 February – 1 March 2019 in Wels, Austria. Energy efficiency and renewable energy are at the core of Europe’s commitment to a clean energy transition that serves the needs of citizens, economic development and the environment. Achieving a smart, socially fair … Continue reading Make your plans now: World Sustainable Energy Days 2019 →

India has a huge potential to achieve enhanced efficiency in energy consumption

Soumya Bhowmick, a Research Assistant and Pooja Agrawal a Research Intern at the Observer Research Foundation in Kolkata write an excellent article on energy efficiency in India. With the current government’s plan to build 100 smart cities in India, buildings sector in India has a huge potential to achieve enhanced efficiency in energy consumption. … Continue reading India has a huge potential to achieve enhanced efficiency in energy consumption →

More proof of the value of improved energy efficiency in industry

Jennifer Kefer has written a good article on the GreenBiz website stating that “energy efficiency helps manufacturers save money, improve operations, motivate and inspire staff and even improve workplace safety, all while boosting bottom lines.” And there are even more benefits. What are your views? A simple truth: Energy efficiency is good for manufacturers’ … Continue reading More proof of the value of improved energy efficiency in industry →

New report published on Zero Energy Building definitions and policy activity

The International Partnership for Energy Efficiency Cooperation’s Buildings Energy Efficiency Task Group (BEET) has just released its seventh publication on energy efficiency in the buildings sector, BEET 7, which focuses on zero energy or emissions buildings (ZEBs). While the precise term varies, ZEBs generally refer to highly efficient buildings that use renewable technology to produce … Continue reading New report published on Zero Energy Building definitions and policy activity →

Latest experiment in energy-efficient container ship design

We are always interested in latest developments, especially in the transport sector. Andrew McAlpine writes on the container shipping & trade website about Imoto Lines’ latest container ship Natori that is described by the company as ‘an experiment in energy saving’. The world’s first spherical-bow container ship The evolution that has been taking place … Continue reading Latest experiment in energy-efficient container ship design →

One person’s challenge to lower energy bills

Christopher Pickup has given his home an energy smart make-over including solar panels and a smart battery. It is worth nothing what he did. Claudia Tanner writes about his efforts in an article on the i news website. It is curious that there was no effort mentioned to improve the energy performance of the building … Continue reading One person’s challenge to lower energy bills →

Important upcoming events

While there are so many events and webinars available to readers, the following two are particularly important. • World Sustainable Energy Days 2019 The conference and tradeshow World Sustainable Energy Days 2019 will be held from 27 February - 1 March 2019 in Wels, Austria. Energy efficiency and renewable energy are at the core … Continue reading Important upcoming events →

Artificial intelligence applied to data centre cooling systems

AI is finding better ways to reduce energy consumption in data centres, according to Mallory Locklear in an article on the engadget website. Google’s data centres are taking the lead. Google is using AI to run its data center cooling systems Google's data centers hold thousands of servers and they power everything from Google … Continue reading Artificial intelligence applied to data centre cooling systems →

Steps industry needs to take to improve their energy performance

Reflecting from time to time on the steps needed to improve energy efficiency is always a good idea, in any sector. Keith Sultana, senior vice president, global operations & integrated supply chain with Ingersoll Rand gave his views on the Smart Industry website. A roadmap for industry to increase energy efficiency In 2014, Ingersoll … Continue reading Steps industry needs to take to improve their energy performance →

New gel developed to increase energy efficiency in skyscrapers

It is always encouraging to read about new innovations. Tim Sandle writes on the Digital Journal website about a new gel that could increase energy efficiency in skyscrapers through special insulating properties. Do you have any views on this? Super-insulating gel could boost skyscraper energy efficiency Scientists have developed a new type of gel … Continue reading New gel developed to increase energy efficiency in skyscrapers →