Category: energy policy

Two excellent energy efficiency papers

The journal Energy Policy provides two excellent energy efficiency papers on the impact of energy labels and the possible role of how feed-in tariffs can be an option to promote energy saving. The first paper, entitled The impact of energy labels and accessibility on office rents is by Nils Kok from Maastricht University and Maarten … Continue reading Two excellent energy efficiency papers →

Subsidies on energy supply

Charles Kenny for Bloomberg Business Week wrote an excellent article on government subsidies recently.  Mr. Kenny is a fellow at the Centre for Global Development and the New America Foundation.  It is particularly pertinent following Hurricane Sandy as the discussion on climate change heats up. When It Comes to Government Subsidies, Dirty Energy Still Cleans … Continue reading Subsidies on energy supply →

Public consultation on EIB’s energy lending policy underway

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is launching a public consultation as part of the review of its energy sector lending policy. The review process is expected to be finalised in summer 2013. The EIB’s energy sector lending policy is based on relevant EU sector policies. These policies are translated into lending objectives and project screening … Continue reading Public consultation on EIB’s energy lending policy underway →

Save these dates . . .

There are some excellent workshops/conferences coming up that you should consider: The next World Sustainable Energy Days conference will present the work and achievements of young researchers in the field of biomass and in the field of energy efficiency.  It will be held as one of the conferences of the World Sustainable Energy Days 2013 from … Continue reading Save these dates . . . →

Walt Patterson’s website

One of the truly thoughtful experts in Europe about energy matters is Walt Patterson.  He is trained as a nuclear physicist and has published thirteen books and hundreds of papers, articles and reviews, on nuclear power, coal technology, renewable energy, energy systems, energy policy and electricity. Since 1991 he has been a fellow of what … Continue reading Walt Patterson’s website →

Cost of the German transition to a non-nuclear future

Juergen Baetz of AP news service provides an important look at the costs for the phasing out of nuclear energy.  The phase out is to be complete by 2022.  It shows that the policy will definitely cost in the coming years, although once complete, it should ensure that Germany is on a sustainable foundation that … Continue reading Cost of the German transition to a non-nuclear future →

The difficult road to a renewable energy world

Guest blogger, Kurt Cobb, recently wrote in the Christian Science Monitor about the difficulties there will be in transforming away from a fossil-fuel-based world.  This is an excellent article that should not be missed.   The clunky, lagging transition to renewable energy History suggests that it can take up to 50 years to replace an … Continue reading The difficult road to a renewable energy world →

How shale gas is affecting energy efficiency discussions

John Funk of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reported on the discussions underway at an energy efficiency conference at the end of September.  What it shows is that there are many who are now questioning the focus on energy efficiency when such cheap energy supply is available.   Shale gas dominates energy efficiency conference The steady … Continue reading How shale gas is affecting energy efficiency discussions →