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
Category: industry
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
How business can help Singapore reduce its carbon emissions
We do not hear enough from countries such as Singapore. Here we have Monica Kotwani from 938LIVE write a good article on the Channel News Asia website about the benefits from prioritising energy-saving investments. Companies can step up for greater energy efficiency: Experts Heavy energy users, such as pharmaceutical companies, the waste-management sector and … Continue reading How business can help Singapore reduce its carbon emissions
Latest developments in improving energy performance in the hospitality sector
Businesses are increasingly aware of the benefits of improved energy efficiency. Carl Weinschenk writes on the Energy Manager Today website about the improvements being made in the hospitality industry. The Hospitality Industry Pays Attention to Energy Efficiency The varied ways in which hotels use energy offer great opportunities for relatively easy efficiency gains. Some … Continue reading Latest developments in improving energy performance in the hospitality sector
Reviewing the benefits from improved industrial energy efficiency
EiD always appreciates good posts from local newspapers. Patricia Sharkey from the Midwest Cogeneration Association and Susan Brodie from the Heat is Power Association write in the Belleville News-Democrat in Belleville, Illinois in the US about the benefits of industrial energy efficiency. Guest view: Industrial energy efficiency can create benefits across the board Imagine … Continue reading Reviewing the benefits from improved industrial energy efficiency
Why industrial energy efficiency is on a growth trajectory in the US
Improving the energy performance in industry should be a high priority but that has not always been true in our policy development. As described by Elisa Wood on the Energy Efficiency Markets website, maybe that is about to change. Move Over Solar, Time to Welcome Industrial Energy Efficiency: Pew Report ‘Industrial energy efficiency’ doesn’t … Continue reading Why industrial energy efficiency is on a growth trajectory in the US
