New IEA report: World Energy Investment Outlook

The IEA recently published the World Energy Outlook (WEO) 2014 Special Report "World Energy Investment Outlook". Questions about the reliability, affordability and sustainability of our energy future often boil down to questions about investment. But the report questions whether investors are ready to commit capital in a fast-changing energy world? This special report takes up … Continue reading New IEA report: World Energy Investment Outlook →

Some US states show that emission cuts are possible

Recently, the Obama administration announced plans to cut GHG emissions by 30% from power plants by 2030. Justin Gillis and Michael Wines write in the New York Times about the states that have already achieved such savings. In Some States, Emissions Cuts Defy Skeptics The cries of protest have been fierce, warning that President Obama’s … Continue reading Some US states show that emission cuts are possible →

This week’s briefs

There are many good brief notes on sustainable energy this week. • eceee industrial summer study EiD attended the industrial summer study that was held in Arnhem, the Netherlands. It was an excellent event, covering the full gamut of topics related to industrial energy efficiency. There were over 80 papers presented and many excellent plenary … Continue reading This week’s briefs →

Oil industry becoming more attractive than Silicon Valley

This is an unusual post for EiD but it is interesting to see the attraction that the oil industry is having for the new generation coming into the workforce. Isaac Arnsdorf provided this in The Independent. New breed of Texan oilmen cash in on shale Mark Hiduke has just raised $100m (£59m) to build his … Continue reading Oil industry becoming more attractive than Silicon Valley →

This week’s briefs

There are many briefs this week that you will no doubt find interesting and useful. • new energy performance standard in the US for electric motors EnergyLive News reports that businesses are expected to save $26 billion (£15.4m) on their utility bills by 2030 by implementing new energy efficiency standards for electric motors and walk-in … Continue reading This week’s briefs →

Inter-generational concerns

What we should do now to safeguard the future is not easy to deal with, especially when we want to enjoy the spoils of our labour and effort. But it is not that simple. Justin Gillis writes a very thoughtful article in the New York Times about some of the issues that we must address. … Continue reading Inter-generational concerns →

This week’s briefs

There are quite a few briefs this week that should be of interest to EiD readers. • CLASP EiD was disappointed to hear of the closing of the CLASP Europe office. Only a few weeks, we posted a new discussion paper from the organisation [https://energyindemand.com/2014/02/20/discussion-paper-on-developing-measurement-methods-for-eu-ecodesign-and-energy-labelling-measures/]. We wish Pernille Schiellerup and the team all the … Continue reading This week’s briefs →

Saving energy can be big business

Diane Cardwell writes in the New York Times about the initial public offering on Wall Street for Opower, which helps utilities develop services to encourage residential consumers to cut electricity use. While American, Opower has also been working in Europe for several years. Importantly, policy makers have to take note that, as quoted in this … Continue reading Saving energy can be big business →

This week’s briefs

These news briefs should be of interest to EiD readers. • Britain and the EU renewable energy target The Independent newspaper reports that, according to Eurostat, Britain is the third lowest producer of renewable energy in the EU, and is far below its sustainable energy targets for 2020, a recent study has shown. Britain is … Continue reading This week’s briefs →

This week’s briefs

There are some very interesting developments this week, together with some excellent publications. • European Council and energy efficiency Energy efficiency was a hot topic when heads of government met in Brussels this week. The Coalition for Energy Savings writes that the Council has asked the Commission to do its homework: “Following their first debate … Continue reading This week’s briefs →