Following a request from our colleague Benoît Lebot and the International Partnership for Energy Efficiency Cooperation (IPEEC), https://ipeec.org/, we just finished an analytical manuscript this month on the critical role of policies to drive productive investments in global energy efficiency. The big message? Following the infographic below, by going green (spending smart on policies, programs, … Continue reading Blog by “Skip” Laitner: Report on the Critical Role of Smart Policies and Programs to Promote Productive Investments
Category: energy efficiency
Autonomous transport less efficient than predicted
Andrew Masterson writes on the Cosmos magazine website about two studies that found autonomous transport - self-driving cars and drones – less efficient than predicted. Drone, self-driving vehicle energy savings overstated, reports find Autonomous vehicles and drones could reduce greenhouse gases and energy use in the transport sector, two reports show, but the savings are … Continue reading Autonomous transport less efficient than predicted
Real-time data is the key to unlocking that bold new future
Matt Conway writes a good article on the Energy Collective website about the evolution in how we assess energy efficiency today in our buildings. EiD welcomes your comments. Want More Accurate Building Occupancy and Energy Use Data? Networked LEDs Are Lighting the Way Forward There is a fast-approaching time when the way we assess … Continue reading Real-time data is the key to unlocking that bold new future
Most vulnerable cities in US to climate change found to be least energy efficient
Increasingly, we are seeing action at the local level to address many of our sustainable development issues. Many cities are at risk due to climate change. Sebastien Malo from the Thompson Reuters Foundation writes on the Reuter’s website that, in the United States, those most vulnerable are also the least energy efficient. It’s obviously time … Continue reading Most vulnerable cities in US to climate change found to be least energy efficient
Sustainable cooling urgently needed
Hannah Koh writes on the Eco-Business website about the role air conditioning is playing in our modern societies, responsible for 7 per cent of global carbon emissions. The market is dominated by inefficient, polluting systems and most governments allow the market to continue like this through weak regulations. However, there are options to have more … Continue reading Sustainable cooling urgently needed
Impact of US federal energy efficiency programme hopefully convinces decision makers that they remain
With severe cuts being made to the US federal budget, Justin Koscher, president of the Polyisocyanurate Insulation Manufacturers Association, argues in an article on The Hill website that energy efficiency programmes should be spared. Federal energy efficiency programs deliver strong returns. Congress should look elsewhere for cuts Every business owner knows you can’t build … Continue reading Impact of US federal energy efficiency programme hopefully convinces decision makers that they remain
India’s Bureau of Energy Efficiency expands its role
After 15 years of overseeing energy standards, the Bureau of Energy Efficiency is poised to take on many more roles, writes V Rishi Kumar in an article on the Hindu Business Line website. Now wired in more ways than one The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), part of the Union Power Ministry, is no … Continue reading India’s Bureau of Energy Efficiency expands its role
Smart consumers for smart renovations – wishful thinking?
I cannot stop thinking about a recent article entitled Fighting Climate Change? We’re Not Even Landing a Punch in the New York Times by Eduardo Porter. He is quite emphatic that we simply are not doing enough. He states “But what definitely won’t suffice is a climate strategy built out of wishful thinking: the proposition … Continue reading Smart consumers for smart renovations – wishful thinking?
Learning from evaluations of energy efficiency programmes
We don’t get enough reviews of evaluations to better understand what lessons are learned and what other benefits the programmes bring besides saving energy. Lara Ettenson provides a good article on the Natural Resources Defense Council website. What do you think? What We Can Learn from Energy-Saving Program Critiques Energy efficiency can be used … Continue reading Learning from evaluations of energy efficiency programmes
Are cheap renewable technologies the death knell for energy efficiency?
Nicholas Good and Eduardo Martínez Ceseña, both Research Associates in Electrical Energy and Power Systems at the University of Manchester write a controversial article on The Conversation website about the need to rethink ‘energy efficiency’, given the low cost of renewable energy technologies. Do you agree? With cheap solar and wind power, is it … Continue reading Are cheap renewable technologies the death knell for energy efficiency?
Energy in Demand - Sustainable Energy - Rod Janssen 