This could be a story in all countries. This article by Joshua S Hill on the CleanTechnica website explains the findings of a recent study in the UK. Now we can hope that we will get more such findings from the mandatory audits that were required throughout Europe. Increased Energy Efficiency In UK Manufacturing … Continue reading Significant untapped potential to increase energy efficiency in Britain’s industry
Category: energy efficiency
Recognising industry’s contribution to clean energy
The European Commission has published its proposals for the contribution of clean energy in meeting the EU’s obligations for the Paris climate agreement. Published on 30 November, the “winter package” is appropriately entitled “Clean Energy for All Europeans”. The Communication proposes a binding target for energy saving for 2030 and it includes recommendations to adapt … Continue reading Recognising industry’s contribution to clean energy
Energy Advice Exchange updates Discussion Paper and Briefing following Commission’s winter package
Consumers should be at the centre of EU energy in buildings policy. Active and engaged consumers are essential for Europe to achieve the ambitions to modernise the EU’s economy making it low carbon, secure and competitive, set out in the Commission’s recent ‘Clean Energy For All Europeans' proposals. However, consumer support for energy efficiency and … Continue reading Energy Advice Exchange updates Discussion Paper and Briefing following Commission’s winter package
“Huge variations in performance” in levels of carbon efficiency among the world’s 2,000 largest listed firms
Luke Nicholls and Alex Baldwin provide an important article on the edie.net website about the large gap between the worst and best-performing businesses on energy efficiency. This was a global study. Energy efficiency: 'Champions and dunces' exist in every industry The world's largest listed companies could save 1.4 billion tonnes of CO2 - the … Continue reading “Huge variations in performance” in levels of carbon efficiency among the world’s 2,000 largest listed firms
Potential impact of energy efficiency improvements on SMEs
Alex Baldwin has written a good article on the edie.net website about the benefits that Scottish SMEs could achieve if they gave improving energy efficiency a higher priority. Scottish SMEs could save £19,000 per year through energy efficiency measures Scottish small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are wasting £19,000 every year by neglecting simple energy … Continue reading Potential impact of energy efficiency improvements on SMEs
Reflections on the European Commission’s ‘winter package’
Louise Sunderland, an independent consultant and a member of the Energy Advice Exchange, has written this important article on her initial reaction to having read the Commission’s winter package, entitled ‘Clean Energy for all Europeans’ that was published on November 30th. We would now like to get your views. Commission’s Winter Package: “consumers are … Continue reading Reflections on the European Commission’s ‘winter package’
New infographic on what energy efficiency means to the Paris climate agreement
The ValueWalk website provides an interesting new infographic on the importance of energy efficiency within the Paris climate agreement. The infographic was prepared by Fuel Fighter. What do you think? The Paris Agreement – Global Energy Efficiency [INFOGRAPHIC] Controlling and minimizing energy use is a top priority of governments around the world. Its already … Continue reading New infographic on what energy efficiency means to the Paris climate agreement
New database launched on industrial and buildings energy efficiency projects
This week in Europe the Energy Efficiency Financial Institutions Group (EEFIG) launched the De-risking Energy Efficiency Platform (DEEP): the largest pan-European open-source database containing detailed information and analysis of over 7,800 industrial and buildings related energy efficiency projects. The Energy Efficiency Financial Institutions Group (EEFIG) was established as a specialist expert working group by the … Continue reading New database launched on industrial and buildings energy efficiency projects
Understanding the role of improved energy efficiency in addressing climate change
Joshua S Hill writes a good article on the CleanTechnica website about a new report by the Carbon Trust on the important role of energy efficiency in our climate strategies. Energy Efficiency Key To Limiting Global Warming To 2°C A new report has shown that energy efficiency is the key to keeping the door … Continue reading Understanding the role of improved energy efficiency in addressing climate change
The transition in the power markets
We are all involved in the energy transition in one way or another. This is a good article by Giles Parkinson of reneweconomy.com.au writing on the Echo Netdaily website about how energy efficiency could be reshaping power markets forever. What do you think? How energy efficiency will reshape power markets The fossil fuel industry … Continue reading The transition in the power markets
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