Duncan Clark provided this in The Guardian this week.  Does anyone think this is sustainable?

Here are some important briefs:  IPEEC looking for Executive Director – The International Partnership for Energy Efficiency Cooperation (IPEEC) is a high-level international forum that provides global leadership on energy efficiency by identifying and facilitating government implementation of policies and programmes that yield high energy-efficiency gains. IPEEC also aims to promote information exchange on best … Continue reading Pot pourri →

Sarah Stowe writes from Australia about the first gym chain on the country’s famous Gold Coast that connects its equipment to the grid, using a special converter.  The goal is to be a net-zero energy gym New energy-efficiency gym model at Stepz Fitness Twenty-four hour gym chain Stepz Fitness is turning workouts into watts with … Continue reading Generating electricity as you burn calories →

On June 25th, as US President Barack Obama has laid out a package of measures aimed at curbing climate change, including limits on emissions from power plants, he mocked critics who contend climate change is not a threat. "I don't have much patience for anyone who denies that this challenge is real," he said. "We … Continue reading Quote of the week →

There are many items of interest this week:  The Official Journal published the Implementing Decision establishing a template for National Energy Efficiency Action Plans under Directive 2012/27/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council. The Implementing Decision is available here.  EiD will be a co-organiser together with EEIP (Energy Efficiency in Industrial Processes) at EU … Continue reading Pot pourri →

This week there were some interesting news items: Green building concept gets cold shoulder in Madhya Pradesh Despite government incentives, concept of green buildings has failed to catch fancy of real estate developers in Madhya Pradesh. This is much in contrast to booming real estate markets like Gurgaon (Haryana), Mumbai, Bangalore and Hyderabad where 'green' … Continue reading Short notes →

As you are preparing your next report or presentation to making a convincing argument on an aspect of sustainable energy, remember the words of J. B. Phillips, a writer and clergyman (1906-1982):  If words are to enter men's minds and bear fruit, they must be the right words shaped cunningly to pass men's defenses and … Continue reading Thought for the week →

From the New York Times: The United States consumes 9% less energy for each $1 of GDP than it did five years ago.  Total energy use has fallen about 5% in the last five years. From the Guardian: 29,000 people die prematurely from it every year in Britain from air pollution, twice as many as … Continue reading Numbers of the week →