Energy utilities feeling impact of flat electricity demand

It does not seem that we know enough about the dynamics of energy demand. A good friend of EiD, Andrew Warren, has often written about the drop in energy consumption in the UK that few were willing to acknowledge. Please recall one of those posts from Andrew. David Roberts writes on the Vox website about … Continue reading Energy utilities feeling impact of flat electricity demand →

Surprise supporter of clean energy in US

One knows that the energy transition is making good headway when a strong right-winger is fully committed to the low-carbon energy transition and gives a good reason why. Ivan Penn explains in an article in the New York Times. A Gun-Owning Trump Fan’s New Crusade: Clean Energy Debbie Dooley’s conservative profile seems impeccable. The gun-owning … Continue reading Surprise supporter of clean energy in US →

Australian consumers are not getting the full range of benefits from the smart meter rollout

While Europe is also seeing a rollout of smart meters, it is good to read about how it is evolving in other countries. Sangeetha Chandrashekeran, Lecturer in Geography and Deputy Director of the Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute at the University of Melbourne together with Gavin Dufty, Policy and Research Manager at St Vincent de Paul … Continue reading Australian consumers are not getting the full range of benefits from the smart meter rollout →

Expected developments in energy storage technology could lead to electric vehicles recharge in minutes rather than hours

We are regularly hearing about technology developments that are helping the energy transition. Adam Vaughan writes in The Guardian about a breakthrough in energy storage technology that could enable electric cars to be driven as far as petrol and diesel vehicles. Energy storage leap could slash electric car charging times Researchers have claimed a breakthrough … Continue reading Expected developments in energy storage technology could lead to electric vehicles recharge in minutes rather than hours →

Attempting to turn on the lights using the power of blockchain technology

Few of us fully understand the concept of blockchain. In this article on the bitcoinmagazine website, Rebecca Campbell discusses how blockchain technology can bring us more renewable energy.   Bringing Renewable Energy to the World Using Blockchain Technology Modern energy services are vital to human well-being and to a country’s economic development, yet according to … Continue reading Attempting to turn on the lights using the power of blockchain technology →

Creating awareness of impact of improved energy efficiency needed more than ever

While OECD countries have had energy efficiency and energy conservation policies and programmes since the oil crises in the 1970s, we are still confronted with the need to create awareness to different consumer groups. An article on the Trade Arabia website discusses awareness as part of the Dubai Demand Side Management targets.   Awareness 'key … Continue reading Creating awareness of impact of improved energy efficiency needed more than ever →

Delay in decision whether German cities can ban heavily polluting diesel cars

Urban air quality is an increasingly critical issue that decision makers are addressing. Gero Rueter writes on the Deutsche Welle website about new delays in allowing cities to ban heavily polluting diesel cars. It all began when the environmental and consumer watchdog Environmental Action Germany (DUH) brought legal cases against the states of Baden-Württemberg and … Continue reading Delay in decision whether German cities can ban heavily polluting diesel cars →

New US study shows impact of improved energy efficiency

Juanita Constible writes on the Natural Resources Defense Council website about a new report from ACEEE. The impact from improved energy efficiency is quite impressive.   Energy Efficiency Saves Lives, Avoids Huge Health Costs Achievable and commonsense energy efficiency measures could help save six American lives every day and avoid up to $20 billion in … Continue reading New US study shows impact of improved energy efficiency →

Blog from Silvia Zinetti: Delivering Energy Efficiency in Industry: How the Hera Group turned an obligation into an innovative and successful business strategy

In my last article, I introduced the Hera Group, an Italian multi-utility owned for the majority by local municipalities, and portrayed its unique approach to global sustainable development. Today the focus is on Hera’s leading role in delivering energy efficiency in industry. Hera committed to energy efficiency more than ten years ago, and from what … Continue reading Blog from Silvia Zinetti: Delivering Energy Efficiency in Industry: How the Hera Group turned an obligation into an innovative and successful business strategy →