Commercial and industrial customers pushing for resilience, reliability, and sustainability from utilities

Emily Holbrook writes on the Environmental Leader website about a new report about what commercial and industrial customers are expecting from its utility providers. When it comes to electricity, they are expecting more renewables. Are these your findings from your experience? Report: Utilities Must Commit to Renewable Energy or Industrial Clients May Turn to … Continue reading Commercial and industrial customers pushing for resilience, reliability, and sustainability from utilities →

Rotterdam has a floating dairy farm that could help protect cities from food security risks associated with climate change

We are always interested in seeing innovative projects in our energy transition. It was a surprise to see this article by Lauren Comiteau on Canada’s CBC News website explaining about a floating dairy farm in the Netherlands. They call this a "transfarmation." What are your views? World's 1st floating dairy farm could help cities … Continue reading Rotterdam has a floating dairy farm that could help protect cities from food security risks associated with climate change →

Giving a focus on industrial energy efficiency in our low carbon energy transition

Tareq Emtariah, Director of the Department of Energy at the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), wrote on the Inter Press Service website about why we should prioritise industrial energy efficiency in our climate strategies. Also, check out Rod’s related blog on the EEIP website Industrial Energy Efficiency is a Climate Solution At a … Continue reading Giving a focus on industrial energy efficiency in our low carbon energy transition →

Refusing to follow EU rules on energy efficiency standards will put UK manufacturers on the back foot

In recent months, Andrew Warren, a former special advisor to the House of Commons environment select committee and a regular contributor to EiD, has written on the impact of Brexit on aspects of British energy efficiency policy. Actually, these have implications for important industries in Britain. In this article, recently published on the Business Green … Continue reading Refusing to follow EU rules on energy efficiency standards will put UK manufacturers on the back foot →

How the music industry is facing the low carbon energy transition

EiD has looked at various industries and how they are addressing the low carbon energy transition. Now we look at the music industry and its impact. Lowri Ellcock discusses latest developments in an article on The Guardian website. I made excuses': music industry frets over becoming carbon neutral As they released their eighth album, … Continue reading How the music industry is facing the low carbon energy transition →

eceee calls for abstracts for upcoming Industrial Efficiency 2020

The European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (eceee) is Europe’s largest and oldest NGO dedicated to energy efficiency. eceee generates and provides evidence-based knowledge and analysis of policies. It facilitates co-operation and networking through Summer Studies, workshops, social media, web site and newsletter. The next major event is in June and concerns industrial energy … Continue reading eceee calls for abstracts for upcoming Industrial Efficiency 2020 →

The ‘continuous drive’ for savings

We all go to the grocery store and we all get receipts for what we buy. Sam Chambers wrote on The Sunday Times recently about how one grocery store has squeezed the details to reduce the receipt size. And it is saving more than just money even though that is all that is discussed in … Continue reading The ‘continuous drive’ for savings →

Views from industry about recent reports from the IEA

It is good to hear what the chemical industry has to say about recent IEA reports. Amanda Jasi writes a good article on the Chemical Engineer website. IEA calls for ‘bold’ action to achieve emissions savings through energy efficiency Energy efficiency can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but with efficiency improvements slowing, policy makers … Continue reading Views from industry about recent reports from the IEA →

Renewable energies have a significant role to play in ensuring industry becomes more sustainable

The low carbon energy transition requires action in many ways. Emily Folk writes on the Renewable Energy Magazine website on the benefits of industry deploying more renewable energy. Industrial Applications of Renewable Energy We tend to blame meat-eaters and plastic-straw-users when it comes to climate change. However, according to a report released in 2017, … Continue reading Renewable energies have a significant role to play in ensuring industry becomes more sustainable →

Overall scope of the industrial energy efficient services market is vast but only a small percentage of the market has been tapped

Transparency Market Research has written on the Rapid News Network website about current developments in the global industrial energy efficient services market. Industrial Energy Efficient Services Market Tracking Report Analysis 2019-2027 Global Industrial Energy Efficient Services Market: Snapshot With the vast rise in stringent regulations pertaining to energy security, decarbonization, and air pollution, the … Continue reading Overall scope of the industrial energy efficient services market is vast but only a small percentage of the market has been tapped →