The Financial Times reported an escalation of scientists’ fears of a breach of the 1.5C warming level set down in the Paris accord, after the latest data showing the monthly average global temperature had topped the threshold for 21 out of the past 22 months. The global average temperature over the 12-month period to the … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, May 11-12, 2025
Category: national policies
America’s energy transition: the shift from federal to state and local
On the Power website, Vincent Ambrose, chief commercial officer for an energy management solutions provider headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area writes about how delivering energy efficiency measures to the wider public will take a more decentralised approach, following the changes announced by the Trump administration. Policy on Energy Efficiency Moving to States—Here’s … Continue reading America’s energy transition: the shift from federal to state and local
US EPA plans to shut down the Energy Star Program
Employees at the Environmental Protection Agency were told that the popular energy efficiency certification program would be “de-prioritized and eliminated,” according to documents and a recording. The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) issued the following statement from its executive director, Steven Nadel: “If you wanted to raise families’ energy bills, getting rid of … Continue reading US EPA plans to shut down the Energy Star Program
UK Opposition leader is on record as backing the need for net zero, so why is she now back-tracking on previous commitments?
In a column for the April issue of Energy in Buildings and Industry, Andrew Warren, who chairs the British Energy Efficiency Federation, and is a friend of EiD, analyses why Kemi Badenoch, leader has suddenly changed her views on the importance of Britain achieving its net zero emissions target, dismissing the OECD’s conclusions of how … Continue reading UK Opposition leader is on record as backing the need for net zero, so why is she now back-tracking on previous commitments?
America’s energy transition: “nothing in the energy world is easy these days”
Though early Trump policies have been broadly unfavorable to utility-scale wind, solar and energy storage, experts are bullish on distributed generation and flexible loads. Brian Martucci writes on the Utility Dive website about recent developments. As Trump targets clean energy, will utilities embrace DERs and VPPs? Amid stiff headwinds for utility-scale renewables and gas, … Continue reading America’s energy transition: “nothing in the energy world is easy these days”
Germany’s energy transition: “We want to both remain an industrialised country and become climate-neutral”
The incoming Christian Democrat-led government now has much work to do if Germany hopes to make progress on the energy transition and the country's 2045 net-zero targets, which remain enshrined in law. Jasper Steinlein discusses latest developments in Germany in an article on the Euractiv website. Germany’s climate conservatives give ‘green’ a patriotic rebrand … Continue reading Germany’s energy transition: “We want to both remain an industrialised country and become climate-neutral”
Revisiting the benefits of appliance efficiency standards
David J. Vogel, Professor Emeritus of Business Ethics and Political Science, University of California, Berkeley explains why energy efficiency standards for appliances are important in an article on The Conversation website. Interestingly, the first appliance standards were issued over 50 years ago in California and yet, with all the benefits that have been derived from … Continue reading Revisiting the benefits of appliance efficiency standards
As the US federal government moves to eliminate climate rules, companies still face pressure to be better stewards of the planet
Ethan I. Thorpe, Fellow at Private Climate Governance Lab, Vanderbilt University; Michael Vandenbergh, Professor of Law and Co-Director, Energy, Environment and Land Use Program, Vanderbilt University; and Zdravka Tzankova, Associate Professor of the Practice in Climate & Environmental Studies, Vanderbilt University write on The Conversation about the climate challenges that American companies still face. … Continue reading As the US federal government moves to eliminate climate rules, companies still face pressure to be better stewards of the planet
Energy in Demand News, April 13, 2025
Let’s start this early spring week with some seasonal background music for you to enjoy reading this week’s newsletter. When Trump returned to the White House this year, we heard a lot of “drill, baby, drill.” Well, there is more. The Washington Post reports that at the White House this week: Trump signed executive orders … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, April 13, 2025
IEA report highlights the opportunity for Germany’s energy transition to strengthen its security and competitiveness
A more efficient and resilient electricity system can support a secure, affordable energy transition in Germany, according to the IEA’s new Energy Policy Review. Under its long-standing Energiewende policy, Germany is transforming its energy system. It is moving towards a system based largely on renewable electricity, which it views as a long-term opportunity to improve … Continue reading IEA report highlights the opportunity for Germany’s energy transition to strengthen its security and competitiveness
