As shown in another post this week, Scotland is not only giving a priority to renewable energy but also to energy efficiency. This is a well-appreciated approach to sustainable energy as a whole. Writing in the October 2016 edition of Energy in Buildings & Industry, Andrew Warren, chairman of the British Energy Efficiency Federation, reviews … Continue reading Contrasting Scotland’s approach to energy efficiency in buildings with England
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“If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it”
Carl Weinschenk writes a good article on the Energy Manager Today website about the importance of good measurement of buildings and on efforts to provide better, more comprehensive data. This is very important and hopefully actual measurement of buildings will improve throughout Europe. In the Quest for Efficiency, Nothing is More Important than Quality … Continue reading “If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it”
Potential for important energy savings in the hospitality sector
Hospitality services are growing globally. Carl Weinschenk write on the Energy Manager Today website about the important opportunities to increase energy efficiency in the hospitality sector. The Hospitality Sector Offers Significant Energy Efficiency Opportunities The hospitality industry in general, and big hotels in particular, can add a tremendous amount to the bottom line by … Continue reading Potential for important energy savings in the hospitality sector
India seeing importance of increased sustainable energy
It certainly seems as if the low carbon energy transition is well underway. Gireesh Chandra Prasad and Manasi Lohumi provide a good article on the Live Mint website that replacing fossil fuels with cleaner natural gas for power generation, reviving stalled hydro electricity projects, permitting only less polluting plants that use coal amongst other sustainable … Continue reading India seeing importance of increased sustainable energy
Energy efficiency seen as key to achieving Paris climate agreement in UK
Energy efficiency is seen as fundamental in Britain’s climate policies. It is good to see energy efficiency given such recognition and it is hoped that energy efficiency will receive similar attention at the upcoming global climate conference in Morocco. While this is a British article by David Pratt on the Clean Energy News website, EiD … Continue reading Energy efficiency seen as key to achieving Paris climate agreement in UK
New report by BPIE: The role of “building renovation passports” in encouraging more ambitious renovations
The Buildings Performance Institute Europe has recently published a report that reviews the plans of three regions in Europe to introduce buildings renovation passports (BRP). To meet long-term energy savings objectives, policymakers are actively trying to do two things: increase the percentage of buildings being renovated annually and to increase the level of ambition of … Continue reading New report by BPIE: The role of “building renovation passports” in encouraging more ambitious renovations
Recent British study shows potential impact with new priority given to improving the energy performance of buildings
Ever since the Green Deal collapsed in Britain, there has been concern about how the government will replace it in order to meet its climate and energy savings targets. Michael Holder writes on the Business Green website about a new study by the Association for the Conservation of Energy and the Regulatory Assistance Project about … Continue reading Recent British study shows potential impact with new priority given to improving the energy performance of buildings
Trying to overcome the complex owner/tenant relationship
Energy management of buildings is complex. In the commercial and industrial sectors where there are many owners, managers and tenants, this can increase the complexity. Yet, if energy performance is to be improved, it has to be addressed. Carl Weinschenk writes a good article on the Energy Manager Today website about some of the issues … Continue reading Trying to overcome the complex owner/tenant relationship
Global Sustainable Development Goals need new approach
W. Scott Tew, executive director for the Centre for Energy Efficiency and Sustainability at Ingersoll Rand writes an important article on the IndustryWeek website about the new approach industry must take if we are to have any chance of meeting our UN Sustainable Development Goals. What are your views? Meeting UN Energy Efficiency SDGs … Continue reading Global Sustainable Development Goals need new approach
Important new energy efficient fund created for developing countries
The energy transition needs financing to succeed. A news item on the ETEnergyworld.com website from India describes a new fund of up to USD80 million that was announced this week in the US to help developing countries improve energy efficiency and phase out the use of hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerants. New energy efficiency fund will … Continue reading Important new energy efficient fund created for developing countries
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