Businesses and the built environment

Tim Broyd provides a very good argument in the Guardian Professional about why businesses need to invest in sustainability and infrastructure in the built environment if they want to remain competitive on a global scale Businesses need better understanding of built environment says study The world is changing, and changing in ways that will … Continue reading Businesses and the built environment →

New EIB support for energy efficiency in SMEs for newest EU member

New Energy World Network reports that the European Investment Bank is providing two loans to finance energy efficiency measures in industry. These are for both small and medium-sized enterprises as well as larger companies with “middle capitalisation.” EIB issues €400m in loans for energy efficiency projects in Croatia The European Investment Bank (EIB) has … Continue reading New EIB support for energy efficiency in SMEs for newest EU member →

Backlash in Germany’s industry to increased costs to support renewable energy

Australia’s Business Spectator provides an important article on how Germany’s heavy industry is being hit in the pocketbook to help fund renewable energy as part of Germany’s energy transition strategy. Surely there must be a better way to promote auto-production. The success of Europe’s energy policies will obviously have a big impact on Australia’s policies. … Continue reading Backlash in Germany’s industry to increased costs to support renewable energy →

Treading water?

A new survey in the UK found that that while many companies have invested in energy efficiency, the savings have been erased by the energy prices they are paying. Andrew Bounds writes in the FT about the situation in the UK. What it fails to show is what would have happened if those companies had … Continue reading Treading water? →

Quote of the week

Willem Post recently wrote in The Energy Collective about how high energy costs are damaging the German economy. Gabriel has previously argued that Germany's energy transition poses a serious threat to the country's economy even though he was an early promoter of the International Renewable Energy Agency. More and more we are reading about the … Continue reading Quote of the week →

Brief notes

There are several short briefs that should be of interest. • Jan Rosenow and Nicholas Howarth have published a new academic report on banning the incandescent lightbulb in Germany. Much academic attention has been directed at analysing energy efficiency investments through the lens of ‘behavioural failure’. These studies have challenged the neoclassical framing of regulation … Continue reading Brief notes →

What you always wanted to know about scotch whisky and what it can do to save energy

Who would ever think that whisky could help us meet our biofuel targets. Signe Brewster writes an interesting article in the Washington Post about using the whisky that is not used for human consumption. Scottish startup thinks whiskey can fuel more than an epic bender That 15-year Macallan you’ve been saving for a special … Continue reading What you always wanted to know about scotch whisky and what it can do to save energy →

Addressing the needs of small to medium-sized manufacturers

Barbara Vergetis Lundin writes on the FierceEnergy website about the role that the manufacturing sector plays in energy efficiency in the US. Manufacturing key industry for energy efficiency programs The manufacturing sector, which accounts for about one-third of the energy consumed in the United States, is increasingly relying on generating energy savings to meet … Continue reading Addressing the needs of small to medium-sized manufacturers →

Here and there

There are some good news briefs on sustainable energy topics this week. Industrial Insulation EiD reported on a recent roundtable on industrial insulation organised by the European Industrial Insulation Forum. Videos of the main statements are now available here. New reports from European Environment Agency • Global megatrends shaping Europe's environment – Surging economic … Continue reading Here and there →

Let’s talk about industrial insulation

While it may not be on everyone’s lips as the solution to our energy consumption concerns, industrial insulation has an important role to play in Europe’s energy efficiency strategy. On November 28th, the European Industrial Insulation Foundation (EIIF) organised a roundtable discussion in Brussels to solicit the views of a wide group of interested parties … Continue reading Let’s talk about industrial insulation →