Plans are underway for a school in London to be build following the Passivhaus approach. Jess Staufenberg explains about recent developments on the Schoolsweek website. Passivhaus schools claim to reduce energy costs by 80 per cent The first secondary school to use energy-saving Passivhaus design principles is set to be built for the Harris … Continue reading London planning first school built on Passivhaus design principles
Important message on industrial energy efficiency from Malta
The Times of Malta recently published an article by Joe Tanti arguing how important industry is to meeting the EU energy efficiency objectives for 2020. Importantly, Malta currently holds the rotating Presidency of the European Council. The current Energy Efficiency Directive has important measures for industry and hopefully they will be key for meeting 2020 … Continue reading Important message on industrial energy efficiency from Malta
What’s the best way to motivate people to cut the energy waste in their homes and businesses?
Merrian Borgeson, a Senior Scientist in the Energy Program of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), writes a blog on the NRDC website, with a question for a title. She then starts the blog with another question that most of us face almost daily. If you have some views, please send them to EiD. … Continue reading What’s the best way to motivate people to cut the energy waste in their homes and businesses?
Keeping energy affordable and financing the growth of the energy sector are two critical challenges for India
Rangan Banerjee, is Head, Department of Energy Science and Engineering at IIT Bombay, provides a good article in the EnergyWorld section of India’s Economic Times to first look at what America is now doing under the new administration and then comparing it to the challenges in meeting India’s long-term energy security. India shouldn't replace … Continue reading Keeping energy affordable and financing the growth of the energy sector are two critical challenges for India
Renewable heat scheme causes big political problems in Northern Ireland
It is not very often that a sustainable energy programme brings down a government, but it happened recently in Northern Ireland. It shows that you cannot give too much importance to good design and good implementation. Gareth McKeown writes in the Irish News about some of the complications. It would be good for an EiD … Continue reading Renewable heat scheme causes big political problems in Northern Ireland
Understanding the value of your home when it is more energy efficient
Improving the energy performance of our buildings is fundamental in our energy transition. Enda Gunnell, CEO of Pinergy, writes in the Irish Independent about the gains in market value since building energy ratings have become compulsory. Don't underestimate energy efficiency - and add €30,000 to the value of your home In much the same … Continue reading Understanding the value of your home when it is more energy efficient
Linking food, water and energy in Africa’s sustainable development
Agathe Maupin, a Research Associate at the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) and at a research unit on Les Afriques dans le Monde (LAM), University of the Witwatersrand together with Mercy Mwanikah Ojoyi, Researcher, South African Institute of International Affairs have written a good article on the Conversation website on the importance of … Continue reading Linking food, water and energy in Africa’s sustainable development
Assessing how decarbonisation is supported by the UK’s new industrial strategy
While many EiD readers are increasingly focusing on the clean energy package from the European Commission, there are other important policy developments happening in member states. This week the UK government published its industrial strategy. Paul Noble, a principle consultant in DNV GL’s Sustainable Energy Use Team, has written his views on the strategy in … Continue reading Assessing how decarbonisation is supported by the UK’s new industrial strategy
This week’s briefs
There are some good news items this week for EiD readers. • European Energy Efficiency Conference in March The Austrian OÖ Energiesparverband is hosting the "European Energy Efficiency Conference", which will be held on 1-3 March in Wels, Austria in the context of the annual World Sustainable Energy Days (WSED)! The conference programme is … Continue reading This week’s briefs
Stunning graphic of our climate history
Brad Plumer introduces a delightful infographic on the evolution of our climate history since the last ice age on the vox.com website. It really provides an important message. Send this comic to anyone who says "The climate has always changed" Randall Munroe, the author of the webcomic XKCD, has a habit of making wonderfully … Continue reading Stunning graphic of our climate history
Energy in Demand - Sustainable Energy - Rod Janssen 