Showing the human side of energy policy

Richard Howard of the Policy Exchange think tank writes about a new paper he has written on getting our priorities right and realising that energy policy is about people. The Customer is Always Right: Putting consumers back at the heart of UK energy policy The average household energy bill has risen by £120 over … Continue reading Showing the human side of energy policy →

Summer thoughts

Chris Mooney writes a timely article in the Washington Post about the benefits of nature. EiD certainly hopes you enjoy those benefits. Just looking at nature can help your brain work better, study finds While still relatively novel in the United States, so-called “green roofs” — urban rooftops covered with grasses, plants and other … Continue reading Summer thoughts →

This week’s briefs

There are several good brief news items this week • American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) celebrates ACEEE, one of the most influential organisations promoting energy efficiency, celebrates its 35th anniversary by providing a tribute to Dr. Art Rosenfeld, who was instrumental in the creation of ACEEE and still guides their vision. Art … Continue reading This week’s briefs →

This week’s briefs

There are several news briefs for you this week. • France takes on banks to expand energy efficiency renovations A debate in the French parliament this week pitted providers of third-party financing for energy efficiency upgrades against traditional banks. The banks are not willing to offer the financing at affordable rates, but they fear … Continue reading This week’s briefs →

New report on fossil fuel subsidies in developing countries

An important new report by the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) in the UK reviews the organisations and governments involved in supporting other countries to reform their fossil fuel subsidies and the approaches being undertaken. Entitled Fossil fuel subsidies in developing countries: A review of support to reform processes, the report builds a comprehensive understanding of … Continue reading New report on fossil fuel subsidies in developing countries →

This week’s briefs

While it is summer in Europe, there is no let up in the news related to sustainable energy. EiD thought you would enjoy these few briefs. • Australia’s National Energy Efficiency Conference 2014 The National Energy Efficiency Conference 2014, run by the Energy Efficiency Council (EEC), is Australia’s premier annual event for energy efficiency, … Continue reading This week’s briefs →

Thought for this week

As you are enjoying your summer, remember the wise words of the American writer, E.B. White: I have one share in corporate Earth, and I am nervous about the management.

For your summer reading

Often in the summer, there is extra time to reflect on sustainable energy issues. There are three new reports or papers that you should enjoy. • Energy saving obligations—cutting the Gordian Knot of leverage? Clemens Rohde, Jan Rosenow, Nick Eyre and Louis-Gaëtan Giraudet have written an important paper in the Energy Efficiency Journal about … Continue reading For your summer reading →

This week’s briefs

There are a few important briefs this week. • WIPO Highlights Growing Trend of Renewable Energy Patents The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) has released a report detailing trends in patents for renewable energy technology. The findings indicate that more Climate Change Mitigation Technology (CCMT) patents have been filed in the past five years … Continue reading This week’s briefs →

Question of the week – what do you know about network standby?

As mentioned a few weeks ago in EiD, the IEA will launch a new report, More data, less energy: Making network standby more efficient in billions of connected devices, by a webinar on July 2nd at 13:30 Paris time. The electricity demand of our increasingly digital economies is growing at an alarming rate. While data … Continue reading Question of the week – what do you know about network standby? →