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New study on the use of financial instruments to retrofit buildings in Europe

The Buildings Performance Institute Europe has come out with a new report reviewing the use of financial instruments in the European Union.  The paper presents an overview of the various financial schemes in place dedicated to the energy efficient renovation of buildings in 2011. It makes a quantitative analysis of the different financing mechanisms and … Continue reading New study on the use of financial instruments to retrofit buildings in Europe →

More summer reading that won’t disappoint

The UK’s Energy Saving Trust, the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) have recently published a report highlighting the actual day-to-day use of electricity across the nation, showing clearly what is actually happening in people’s homes.  This review by Stephen Vagus in Hydrogen Fuel … Continue reading More summer reading that won’t disappoint →

For the top of your summer reading?

Judith Shapiro, Director of the Global Environmental Politics MA Programs at American University, has written an important book on the environmental issues confronting China.  This is a very good book review by Pilita Clark, environment correspondent for the Financial Times.   China and its controversial carbon appetite This guide to Beijing’s ecological aims casts doubt … Continue reading For the top of your summer reading? →

New study on corporate image and energy efficiency

Deloitte LLP has published a new report on how the corporate sector views improved energy efficiency as an important element in their own branding.  This review by Market Watch provides an important overview of the study. Corporate Energy Efficiency is a Tale of Bottom Line Versus Brand Image: Deloitte Improving energy efficiency at America's businesses … Continue reading New study on corporate image and energy efficiency →