New energy efficiency fund targeting business

James Murray for BusinessGreen describes a new corporate energy efficiency fund in the UK. The bank is drawing on government’s Funding for Lending scheme to offer competitive loans to help businesses deliver energy efficiency improvements. RBS launches £200m corporate energy efficiency fund Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) will today launch a £200m (€246m) Carbon Reduction … Continue reading New energy efficiency fund targeting business →

Turkish banks recognised for financing industrial energy efficiency and renewable energy projects

Finchannel.com from Tblisi, Georgia describes the recognition that Turkish banks have received from the EBRD for promoting energy efficiency. The EBRD has been active in getting its member countries to take an active role in energy efficiency and it appears to be paying off. EBRD celebrates excellence in financing energy efficiency in Turkey The European … Continue reading Turkish banks recognised for financing industrial energy efficiency and renewable energy projects →

Good example of improving industrial energy efficiency in Bulgaria

SeeNews in Bulgaria recently interviewed Spiros Nomikos of the Bulgarian subsidiary of Belgium's Solvay Group and Turkey's Sisecam Holding, explaining the ambitious plans they have for improving the environmental and energy performance of the company. Interview - Bulgaria's Solvay Sodi to raise spending on eco, energy efficiency projects to 23 mln euro in 2013 Bulgarian … Continue reading Good example of improving industrial energy efficiency in Bulgaria →

New report from Siemens Financial Services

Jonny Williamson from Manufacturing Digital writes about a new report on the potential for energy savings in industry. Are you squandering money on inefficient energy use? The latest report from Siemens Financial Services demonstrates the enormous potential energy cost savings of implementing variable speed drives on motors in industrial production environments The incorporation of … Continue reading New report from Siemens Financial Services →

Number of the week – 20041

The Brussels-based organisation Energy Efficiency in Industrial Processes has a novel approach for promoting industrial energy efficiency in Europe through the use of social media. It now has 20041 “community members” following it on such as Twitter, Facebook and other forms of social media. EEIP also has traditional ways of reaching out to the industrial … Continue reading Number of the week – 20041 →

New report on decarbonising industry in Sweden

A new report on decarbonising industry up to 2050 has been published by the Department of Environmental and Energy Systems Studies at Lund University in Sweden. The report has a Swedish focus but the solutions and technologies are relevant for all. Technical opportunities for a complete decarbonisation of the basic material industry by 2050 are … Continue reading New report on decarbonising industry in Sweden →

Berlin is waiting

On October 24th and 25th, the EEIP (Energy Efficiency in Industrial Processes) will hold its bi-annual congress in Berlin in co-operation with Deneff, the GermanBusiness Initiative for Energy Efficiency. The EEIP Congress 24-25 October brings forth the three main elements of EEIP work: energy recovery, financing and energy management systems. With the focus on industrial … Continue reading Berlin is waiting →

Survey: Employees ‘passing the buck’ on energy saving

BusinessGreen describes a survey undertaken of staff in small and medium sized companies. The survey was undertaken for the energy company, E.ON. The lack of interest or commitment on the part of employees to do even the least action is important to better understand. The question is how managers can turn this attitude around and … Continue reading Survey: Employees ‘passing the buck’ on energy saving →

A four month energy challenge

This blog by Elisa Wood for RenewableEnergyWorld.com describes an innovative approach for an industrial packaging company that combines new technology with behavioural psychology. The results are quite impressive. A New Twist in the Energy Efficiency Story Blend a little new energy tech with a pinch of behavioral psychology and you’re bound to get something unexpected. … Continue reading A four month energy challenge →

Effect of procurement training on energy savings in small and medium-sized enterprises

Energy in Buildings & Industry, a UK monthly magazine, features in its June issue a report by the electricity company npower that shows that UK businesses are missing out on significant energy savings by not having trained staff in place to procure energy. The average SME spends about €225,000 per year. The report said that … Continue reading Effect of procurement training on energy savings in small and medium-sized enterprises →