Blog by Ellie Gabel: How infrastructure degradation impacts energy efficiency

Energy professionals, urban planners and policymakers are collaborating to fight persistent issues with outdated infrastructure. The U.S. demands modernization, primarily as power demands spike and efficiency drops. Systems will only continue to age and erode. What are the most prominent concerns jeopardizing electricity transmission, and what can you do to compensate for degrading equipment? Deterioration … Continue reading Blog by Ellie Gabel: How infrastructure degradation impacts energy efficiency →

The UK government is ignoring energy saving opportunities outside homes

The UK government recently pledged to reduce levies for energy-intensive businesses, but writing in the July/August issue of Energy in Buildings & Industry, Andrew Warren, chair of the British Energy Efficiency Federation (BEEF) questions why they have not been given any incentive to actually reduce the energy they use. Is it any different in your … Continue reading The UK government is ignoring energy saving opportunities outside homes →

Energy in Demand News, July 13-14, 2025

Almost three-quarters of all solar and wind power projects being built globally are in China, according to a new report by Global Energy Monitor, a non-governmental organisation based in San Francisco. In its account of the report, the Financial Times notes that of the 689GW of utility-scale solar and wind projects under construction globally, China … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, July 13-14, 2025 →

Australians could cut power bills by 90% if they made their homes more energy efficient, report finds

The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has recently published a report on the benefits of focusing on the demand side. A focus on homes, not power plants, could halve energy bills Focusing on household solutions such as thermal upgrades, efficient electric appliances, solar, batteries and load-shifting would be an effective strategy … Continue reading Australians could cut power bills by 90% if they made their homes more energy efficient, report finds →

Much like the “reduce-reuse-recycle” sustainability initiative, various climate actions fit within three Rs — reduce, remove and reflect

In an article on The Conversation website, Dante McGrath, Postdoctoral Researcher, Centre for Climate Repair, Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge shows the benefits of three Rs – reduce, remove and reflect. Reduce, remove, reflect — the three Rs that could limit global warming Since 2019, the UK has been committed to the target … Continue reading Much like the “reduce-reuse-recycle” sustainability initiative, various climate actions fit within three Rs — reduce, remove and reflect →

Spotlight on EU funded project – Unlocking SME potential: Financing energy efficiency for a sustainable future

Europe is juggling many issues at once, at a time when we are striving for greater sustainability and resilience. Whether it be the need for addressing climate change and environmental protection, greater military protection, international trade concerns, improved employment, improved competitiveness, greater energy security, greater economic stability and more, Europe is confronting a range of … Continue reading Spotlight on EU funded project – Unlocking SME potential: Financing energy efficiency for a sustainable future →

Energy in Demand News, July 6-7, 2025

The Guardian reports that Europe’s heatwaves have failed to stimulate support for climate action. “As heatwaves engulfed large swathes of Europe and North America last week – the latest in a stream of deadly extremes made worse by fossil fuel pollution – green groups are frustrated that increasingly violent weather has not spurred the urgent … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, July 6-7, 2025 →

ABB has broken its own world record for energy efficiency in large synchronous electric motors

A large synchronous electric motor created for a steel plant in India is the most efficient ever made, thanks to Top Industrial Efficiency design The steel plant will have estimated electricity cost savings of around $6 million through improved energy efficiency over the motor’s 25-year lifespan The investment in energy efficiency will have a projected … Continue reading ABB has broken its own world record for energy efficiency in large synchronous electric motors →

Energy in Demand News, June 29, 2025

The Washington Post reports on a new study from the nonprofit International Council on Clean Transportation, shedding light on which nations are driving the largest share of this planet-warming pollution — and which airports stand out. Globally, private jets emitted up to 19.5 million metric tons of greenhouse gases in 2023. Aircraft departing from the … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, June 29, 2025 →

US energy transition: Does Energy Star have a future?

In an article on The Conversation website, Magali A. Delmas, Professor of Management, Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, Anderson School of Management, University of California, Los Angeles the impact that the US Energy Star label has had over the past three decades. Energy Star, on the Trump administration’s target list, has a long … Continue reading US energy transition: Does Energy Star have a future? →