It is always good to see how other analysts assess the impact of energy efficiency. Sheryl Carter and David B. Goldstein of the Natural Resources Defense Council wrote a good blog on its website as part of a series of blogs on NRDC’s new report, “America’s Clean Energy Frontier: The Pathway to a Safer Climate … Continue reading Benefits of improved energy efficiency
Some important aspects of the energy transition in Japan
As a country with few domestic resources of energy, Japan has had to develop very robust policies to ensure effective energy security. Unfortunately, its reliance on nuclear energy caused many problems after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. It is encouraging to read an article by Barbara Eldredge on the curbed.com website about the impact from … Continue reading Some important aspects of the energy transition in Japan
The reasons why Germany is a world leader in areas such as renewable energy and climate
Sometimes it is useful to reflect on why there is success in certain fields. Alison Abbott writes an excellent article on the Nature website about the reasons why Germany is doing so well in certain sustainable energy fields. What do you think? The secret to Germany’s scientific excellence Under the watch of Angela Merkel, … Continue reading The reasons why Germany is a world leader in areas such as renewable energy and climate
New report calls for UK government to take new approach to encourage investment in energy efficiency
No one said the energy transition would be easy and when you add concerns about Brexit, Britain has its hands full of issues to deal with. But they must. Progress on the low-carbon energy transition cannot be delayed for many reasons. Joshua Burke, Energy and Environment Research Fellow at the Policy Exchange, and author of … Continue reading New report calls for UK government to take new approach to encourage investment in energy efficiency
Tasmania planning to increase its storage capacity as part of Australia’s energy transition
As Australia is looking for ways of reducing dependence on coal, new studies are assessing the feasibility of adding 10 to 15 pumped hydro energy storage sites. Sophie Vorrath explains in an article on the RenewEconomy website. Tasmania ups quest to become renewable energy "battery of Australia" The potential for Tasmania to double its … Continue reading Tasmania planning to increase its storage capacity as part of Australia’s energy transition
Technology advance in converting car exhaust into renewable energy
It is encouraging to regularly read about technological advances that are helping – or should help – the energy transition. Mario L. Major writes on the Interesting Engineering website about a new device that converts heat from car exhaust into generating alternative forms of energy. Scientists Create A Device That Converts Car Exhaust Into … Continue reading Technology advance in converting car exhaust into renewable energy
Blog from Catrin Maby – A Passport to a better building future? Putting the Building Renovation Passport in context
It’s good to see the growing support for the concept of the ‘Building Renovation Passport’, defined by BPIE in their 2016 study as ‘a document - in electronic or paper format - outlining a long-term (up to 15 or 20 years) step-by-step renovation roadmap for a specific building, resulting from an on-site energy audit fulfilling … Continue reading Blog from Catrin Maby – A Passport to a better building future? Putting the Building Renovation Passport in context
Important events coming soon to Australia and Austria
While there are many events planned for the coming months, there are two in particular that EiD would like to draw your attention to. • National Energy Efficiency Conference 2017 in Australia Registrations are now open for the National Energy Efficiency Conference 2017, which will take place on 20 - 21 November at … Continue reading Important events coming soon to Australia and Austria
Attempts to give a higher priority to geothermal energy
The energy transition includes all forms of renewable energy but the one that has had least attention, in the opinion of many, is geothermal energy. Dave Keating writes on the Deutsche Welle website about recent efforts to better harness heat from the Earth. Geothermal energy: Why hasn’t it caught on yet Despite being one … Continue reading Attempts to give a higher priority to geothermal energy
Air quality in subway systems
For those of you who commute regularly, we are probably aware of the air quality in underground public transport. While Londoners complained about the heat underground this summer and other cities had their own complaints, we have seen few studies about them. Fulvio Amato and Teresa Moreno from the Spanish National Research Council write on … Continue reading Air quality in subway systems
Energy in Demand - Sustainable Energy - Rod Janssen 