Energy efficiency in Scotland’s commercial buildings sector gets a boost

The Out-Law website provides details on how Scotland is addressing energy efficiency in its commercial buildings sector. It is good to see how Scotland is addressing its responsibilities in meeting EU directives. Scottish Government to proceed with separate energy efficiency improvement rules for commercial buildings Regulations requiring the owners of non-domestic property in Scotland … Continue reading Energy efficiency in Scotland’s commercial buildings sector gets a boost →

How one region is teaming up to promote renewable energy

Scotland, Ireland and Northern Ireland are committing to a clean energy future together. Sara Chodosh writes a very good article on New York University’s Scienceline website. Not only is it good news about the efforts of these European partners to promote renewable energy. It is also encouraging to have Americans trying to learn lessons from … Continue reading How one region is teaming up to promote renewable energy →

Canada, Mexico and the United States looking at a closer continental approach to energy and climate policies

Canada has a new government and it is now preparing for a new approach to the global climate summit – COP 21 – starting soon in Paris. Shawn McCarthy writes in Canada’s Globe and Mail that Canada is also launching negotiations with Mexico and the US on a continental energy and climate accord. These are … Continue reading Canada, Mexico and the United States looking at a closer continental approach to energy and climate policies →

Addressing many barriers to energy efficiency

We often look towards California when looking for leading thinking about how we should approach energy efficiency. For decades it has consistently pushed the boundaries of policies and programmes. Now, the California Public Utilities Commission is working quickly to implement pay-for-performance goals. You should enjoy Matt Golden’s recent article on the Greentech Media website about … Continue reading Addressing many barriers to energy efficiency →

What do you do when you’re slipping down the energy efficiency league table

The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy has recently published its scorecard about how effective the states are doing to implement energy efficiency policies. Too often our focus is on the “winners,” but Tom Johnson writes a good article on the NJ Spotlight website about how New Jersey has lost ground and what this means. … Continue reading What do you do when you’re slipping down the energy efficiency league table →

Going back and find out what really happened to energy efficiency programmes

Elizabeth Harball writes an interesting article on the E&E Publishing website about the true effectiveness of energy efficiency programmes in California. This is important reading for all EiD followers, particularly those focusing on consumer behaviour. Calif. program subsidized more efficient energy use for both rich and poor. Guess whose habits didn't change? A 2005 … Continue reading Going back and find out what really happened to energy efficiency programmes →

Nova Scotia backtracks on promoting renewable energy

In a week when the provincial regulator demanded that the provincial electricity utility spend more on energy efficiency programmes we find the province cutting a popular renewable energy subsidy scheme, in an article written by Carol Linnett on the DESMOGCANADA website. Nova Scotia Pulls Plug on World’s First Renewable Energy Feed-in Tariff A popular … Continue reading Nova Scotia backtracks on promoting renewable energy →

Intense lobbying on renewable energy in Kansas

Peter Hancock writes an interesting article in LJWorld.com about the latest developments in Kansas to move to a voluntary approach for renewable energy deployment, away from a mandatory obligation. Renewable energy bill more about ideology than environment The Kansas House and Senate could start acting as early as Wednesday to repeal a 2005 law … Continue reading Intense lobbying on renewable energy in Kansas →

Even Texas is starting to take energy efficiency seriously

Texas may be America’s largest producer of oil and natural gas but, as shown by David Holt on the FuelFix website, energy efficiency is also making important inroads. For Texas, Energy Efficiency Presents an Opportunity Energy efficiency might not be the first thing to come to mind when using the words “energy” and “Texas” … Continue reading Even Texas is starting to take energy efficiency seriously →

The Road to Paris: focus on Canada

Canada has a very complicated attitude towards addressing climate change. Once a strong proponent of a global approach through the Kyoto Protocol, it changed completely and has confused the global community about what its true priorities are. In Europe, it is now better known for promoting the export of its oil from its tar sands … Continue reading The Road to Paris: focus on Canada →