Girish Shetti writes a good article on the China Topix website about recent policy changes in China to impose stricter environmental, safety, and energy efficiency standards. China to Impose Tough Environmental and Energy Efficiency Standards to Tackle Overcapacity To overcome overcapacity across key Industrial sectors, the Chinese government has decided to impose stricter environmental, … Continue reading China setting performance standards for industry to reduce overcapacity problems
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Reviewing five actions to show how industrials can invest in renewable energy
No one said the energy transition is easy. For many companies there have been cost and accounting reasons why they have not been active in investing in renewable energy. Andrew Winston writes on the Harvard Business Review website how it can be made to happen. How Industrial Firms Invest in Renewable Energy, Affordably Big … Continue reading Reviewing five actions to show how industrials can invest in renewable energy
What it takes for companies to show their environmental credentials
Ken Silverstein writes on the Forbes website about the motivations in the corporate sector for taking environmental issues seriously. What do you think? Being 'Good Neighbors' And Staying Out Of Print Motivates Companies To Be Environmental Stewards Next time you pull through your local Taco Bell, stop and ask the management there what it … Continue reading What it takes for companies to show their environmental credentials
Reaction to Northern Ireland’s plans to meet EU Energy Efficiency Directive obligations
Simon Cunningham writes in The Irish Times about new proposals to incentivise energy efficiency in the north have been blasted as 'ill-conceived' by Manufacturing Northern Ireland. Have you had the same reaction in your country? Proposals for energy efficiency scheme 'illogical' say Manufacturing NI THE body that represents the majority of the north's large … Continue reading Reaction to Northern Ireland’s plans to meet EU Energy Efficiency Directive obligations
A new system in Scotland for capturing industrial waste heat
Mure Dickie provides a good article in the Financial Times about a newly developed system for capturing industrial waste energy heralds a “second golden age for Scottish steam”. Start-up envisages second golden age of Scottish steam It has been a long time since Scotland was known as a leader in steam technology, but a … Continue reading A new system in Scotland for capturing industrial waste heat
Britain’s SMEs looking for more support to save energy
Matt Mace writes on the edie website about a recent survey that gives valuable insight into the awareness, results and needs of SMEs in Britain to save energy. SMEs urge Government to provide energy efficiency grants A large proportion of Britain's small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) believe that the Government should provide grants towards … Continue reading Britain’s SMEs looking for more support to save energy
Getting business to focus on saving energy could bring big savings
Last week, EiD wrote about one US utility working on promoting energy efficiency. Now we have Jillian Ambrose writing on The Telegraph website about the activities of one British utility targeting aggressive energy savings in a bid to grow its share of the business energy market. If you have a good example, please let EiD … Continue reading Getting business to focus on saving energy could bring big savings
“Marijuana is the most energy-intensive agricultural commodity that we produce . . .”
In the US, 23 states and the District of Columbia currently have laws legalizing marijuana in some form. This means marijuana is becoming big business. As Chelsea Harvey writes in the Washington Post, it is also a very energy-intensive industry but there are opportunities to reduce the huge energy footprint. The surprisingly huge energy … Continue reading “Marijuana is the most energy-intensive agricultural commodity that we produce . . .”
New focus on energy demand and competitiveness can improve EU mandatory energy audits: new eceee report
The European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy has just published an important new report on one of the important elements of the EU Energy Efficiency Directive: mandatory energy audits for large enterprises. A new eceee review of EU’s mandatory energy audit schemes points at improvements that would help make EU industry more competitive. The … Continue reading New focus on energy demand and competitiveness can improve EU mandatory energy audits: new eceee report
Energy efficiency in Europe’s industry will rise, study finds
Energy efficiency levels in industry are expected to improve overall up to 2050, according to a new study for the European Commission entitled: ‘Energy efficiency and energy saving potential in industry and on possible policy mechanisms’. The study, published in January, covered pulp, paper and print, iron and steel, non-metallic mineral, chemical and pharmaceutical, non-ferrous … Continue reading Energy efficiency in Europe’s industry will rise, study finds
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