15 ways to conserve energy and save on your electric bill

Energysage has produced a handy tool to learn more about how to conserve energy and electricity in your home. Given the price of electricity these days, these tips can be quite valuable to EiD readers. Let us know how useful they are to you. What is energy conservation? At its core, energy conservation is the practice … Continue reading 15 ways to conserve energy and save on your electric bill →

Spanish city takes unusual approach to the energy crisis

Vigo, Spain – the city that introduced fines for swimmers urinating in the sea – will switch on huge festive illuminations this month, defying a national energy-saving drive. Graham Keeley discusses in an article on the inews website. Spain town bucks energy saving trend with Christmas lights display in August As Spain ordered its citizens … Continue reading Spanish city takes unusual approach to the energy crisis →

US has monumental task to update energy efficiency standards

Nearly three dozen efficiency standards are overdue for an update, and further delays could undercut Biden’s climate goals. Anna Phillips discusses latest developments in an article on The Washington Post website. Biden faces delays in undoing Trump’s war on efficient dishwashers, dryers and lightbulbs that made him ‘look orange’ Before Donald Trump launched his … Continue reading US has monumental task to update energy efficiency standards →

Eurovision – how energy efficiency became a showstopper

This week Europe is enjoying three evenings of the Eurovision Song Contest, two semi-finals and the final on Saturday evening. This has been a wonderful way of bringing Europeans together to watch some great entertaining acts. Watching this week’s first semi-final, it was obvious how great the lighting was. The Eurovision Song Contest website lists … Continue reading Eurovision – how energy efficiency became a showstopper →

Strong argument that an energy savings grant scheme in UK should also support lighting

We can now take advantage of the Green Homes Grant in the UK. But there is one glaring omission in the technologies available to UK’s homeowners, according to Andrew Warren, chairman of the British Energy Efficiency Federation in the September issue of Energy in Buildings & Industry. Why has lighting been left in the … Continue reading Strong argument that an energy savings grant scheme in UK should also support lighting →

Lawsuit in US challenging federal government’s rollback on energy performance standards for light bulbs

The US federal government is actively rolling back on its energy and climate policies. Only this week President Trump confirmed it will leave the Paris climate agreement next year, the earliest date possible to withdraw. The federal government is also challenging California on fuel efficiency standards. The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has now recently … Continue reading Lawsuit in US challenging federal government’s rollback on energy performance standards for light bulbs →

Installation of LED streetlights making significant headway in India

A news item on the Smart Energy International website describes latest developments in India to install LED streetlights. The results are quite impressive. Smart streetlights: India celebrates 1 million unit milestone In India, the Ministry of State for Power, New and Renewable Energy has announced the installation of 1 million smart LED streetlights as … Continue reading Installation of LED streetlights making significant headway in India →

Lighting should “make a positive impact on the world”

As Roy T. Bennett said, “Shine your light and make a positive impact on the world; there is nothing so honourable as helping improve the lives of others.” While incandescent lightbulbs transformed our societies 140 years ago, they simply were not sustainable and now we have important, efficient options. Steven Mufson writes in the Washington … Continue reading Lighting should “make a positive impact on the world” →

Innovations to potentially revolutionise energy efficiency in LEDs

LEDs have transformed our lighting sector. It is encouraging that there are new developments in their production. An article on the SciTech Europa website discusses how graphene and other 2D materials are now being used. Graphene is being used to produce a low-voltage LED Graphene and other 2D materials are being used to produce … Continue reading Innovations to potentially revolutionise energy efficiency in LEDs →

Proposal to reverse an Obama-era rule affecting efficiency standards for certain types of lightbulbs will have serious impact on long-term energy and climate objectives

Globally, there has been considerable success in improving the efficiency of lightbulbs through energy performance and labelling standards. The current administration in Washington is proposing to reverse a 2017 decision to expand the types of bulbs covered under stronger standards. Manufacturers argue the stronger 2017 standards were put in place illegally, but the process-driven debate … Continue reading Proposal to reverse an Obama-era rule affecting efficiency standards for certain types of lightbulbs will have serious impact on long-term energy and climate objectives →