Refusing to follow EU rules on energy efficiency standards will put UK manufacturers on the back foot

In recent months, Andrew Warren, a former special advisor to the House of Commons environment select committee and a regular contributor to EiD, has written on the impact of Brexit on aspects of British energy efficiency policy.  Actually, these have implications for important industries in Britain. In this article, recently published on the Business Green … Continue reading Refusing to follow EU rules on energy efficiency standards will put UK manufacturers on the back foot →

“The life of every child born today will be profoundly affected by climate change”

Not that long ago, none of us discussed climate change or even really knew what it was. Now that has completely changed. Mia Rabson from the Canadian Press explains on the National Newswatch website what this means for children born today.   Today’s babies won’t know life without climate change, new report warns A baby … Continue reading “The life of every child born today will be profoundly affected by climate change” →

A single whale could capture the same amount of carbon dioxide as 30,000 trees

Having heard that whales are able to store up to nine tons of carbon in their body, the economist Ralph Chami set out to find their economic value in fighting climate change. Jason Nark explains in an article in the Washington Post.   An economist quantifies how valuable whales are to fighting climate change A … Continue reading A single whale could capture the same amount of carbon dioxide as 30,000 trees →

How the music industry is facing the low carbon energy transition

EiD has looked at various industries and how they are addressing the low carbon energy transition.  Now we look at the music industry and its impact. Lowri Ellcock discusses latest developments in an article on The Guardian website.   I made excuses': music industry frets over becoming carbon neutral As they released their eighth album, … Continue reading How the music industry is facing the low carbon energy transition →

Smart devices and the challenge for recycling

E-waste is a global problem, while the mining of fresh resources for electronics leaves devastation in its wake. And yet, the more cutting-edge our devices, the harder they are to recycle. Greg Norman discusses the issues in an article on the Deutsche Welle website.   Smart devices score poor marks on recycling Tucked away inside … Continue reading Smart devices and the challenge for recycling →

Latest development in energy storage

We are always looking for the latest innovations in technologies that will support the low carbon energy transition.  In a news item on the Science Daily website, scientists from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have designed an affordable 'flow battery' membrane that could accelerate renewable energy for the electrical grid.   Go with the flow: … Continue reading Latest development in energy storage →

US Environmental Protection Agency pushing forward with policy that could limit the use of science used to underpin regulations

British cabinet minister Michael Gove said during the Brexit referendum in 2016 that “people in this country have had enough of experts”. Now the US is following that view. Brady Dennis wrote on The Washington Post website that the EPA wants to limit the science used to develop its regulations. What are your views?   … Continue reading US Environmental Protection Agency pushing forward with policy that could limit the use of science used to underpin regulations →

New EEA briefing on EU progress in developing national climate mitigation policies

EU Member States reported more than 400 new climate change mitigation policies between 2017 and 2019, according to data released this week by the European Environment Agency (EEA). EU Member States have now reported more than 1 900 climate actions, most of them targeting energy supply or energy consumption.   EU Member States add more … Continue reading New EEA briefing on EU progress in developing national climate mitigation policies →

eceee calls for abstracts for upcoming Industrial Efficiency 2020

The European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (eceee) is Europe’s largest and oldest NGO dedicated to energy efficiency. eceee generates and provides evidence-based knowledge and analysis of policies. It facilitates co-operation and networking through Summer Studies, workshops, social media, web site and newsletter. The next major event is in June and concerns industrial energy … Continue reading eceee calls for abstracts for upcoming Industrial Efficiency 2020 →