What California is doing to address energy equity

Increasingly we discuss fuel poverty but it is not normally looked at from an equity perspective. Maria Stamas and Isaac Sevier explain recent developments in California in an article on the writes on the Natural Resources Defense Council website. California Takes 5 Steps Toward Energy Equity Approximately one in five California households lives at … Continue reading What California is doing to address energy equity →

India focusing on best practice in energy efficiency

Energy transitions are never easy and there are always mixed messages. While India is still using coal and other fossil fuels far too much there are encouraging developments in renewable energy and energy efficiency. A news item in the New Indian Express states that Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu is requiring his officials to study … Continue reading India focusing on best practice in energy efficiency →

California Energy Commission unanimously adopted energy-saving targets for 2030

As Europe is still in the process of revising its targets for 2030, California has established a new energy savings target for 2030. Given the lack of leadership at the federal level, this is welcome news. Mohit Chhabra explains in an article on the Natural Resources Defense Council. California Establishes a Path to an … Continue reading California Energy Commission unanimously adopted energy-saving targets for 2030 →

How one California county is addressing its energy transition

Joe Naiman writes in the Fallbrook and Bonsall Village News about recent developments for the San Diego County to implement its renewable energy plan. It is a good story for all of us. Supervisors support comprehensive renewable energy plan program The San Diego County Board of Supervisors held a hearing on Phase I of … Continue reading How one California county is addressing its energy transition →

Issues related to the energy transition in the state of Ohio

It is always instructive to follow sustainable energy developments in cities and regions. Bob Brecha, a professor of Physics and Renewable and Clean Energy at the University of Dayton, and Research Director at UD's Hanley Sustainability Institute, provides a good overview on the WYSO website of important issues related to the state’s energy transition. As … Continue reading Issues related to the energy transition in the state of Ohio →

Looking for new ways to help customers save energy

The state of Vermont has been one of the leaders in addressing energy efficiency in the United States. While much has been done, it is encouraging to see that Efficiency Vermont is still challenging the status quo to achieve even greater savings. Tim Perrin from Efficiency Vermont writes about a recent pilot project in the … Continue reading Looking for new ways to help customers save energy →

Renewable heat scheme causes big political problems in Northern Ireland

It is not very often that a sustainable energy programme brings down a government, but it happened recently in Northern Ireland. It shows that you cannot give too much importance to good design and good implementation. Gareth McKeown writes in the Irish News about some of the complications. It would be good for an EiD … Continue reading Renewable heat scheme causes big political problems in Northern Ireland →

The energy transition in Alberta

The collapse in oil prices has had a significant impact on the Canadian province of Alberta. The tar sands together with conventional fossil fuels have dominated the economy for decades. But the provincial government has had to diversify and it has been making good progress. Emma Graney writes a good article in the Edmonton Journal … Continue reading The energy transition in Alberta →

How promoting renewable energy is tackling fuel poverty on the Orkney Islands

Scotland is definitely providing much of the news this week. The Orcadian daily news online website provides a good article on a new funding drive that invites renewable energy generators to donate some of their FIT income to help address fuel poverty. It is an interesting approach we should all watch with great interest … Continue reading How promoting renewable energy is tackling fuel poverty on the Orkney Islands →

Contrasting Scotland’s approach to energy efficiency in buildings with England

As shown in another post this week, Scotland is not only giving a priority to renewable energy but also to energy efficiency. This is a well-appreciated approach to sustainable energy as a whole. Writing in the October 2016 edition of Energy in Buildings & Industry, Andrew Warren, chairman of the British Energy Efficiency Federation, reviews … Continue reading Contrasting Scotland’s approach to energy efficiency in buildings with England →