The Business Wire on the Yahoo! Finance website discusses a new report by Navigant Research on the state of the global market for energy efficiency retrofits for commercial buildings. Global Revenue for Energy Efficiency Commercial Building Retrofits is Expected to Exceed $100 Billion in 2025, According to Navigant Research A new report from Navigant … Continue reading Big growth forecast for improving energy performance of commercial buildings
Investments in renewable energy see drop so far this year
No doubt investments in sustainable energy have been strong in recent years, even with the financial crises we have faced. In June REN21 published its Global Status Report showing how great a year 2015 was for total investments. A Bloomberg article on the Fuelfix website, however, shows that global investment in renewable energy tumbled in … Continue reading Investments in renewable energy see drop so far this year
So, why do you save energy?
Understanding human behaviour is quite complex. It would be good if we were all economists and simply said that consumers do things in a rational manner – whatever that is. Chris Mooney, writing in the Washington Post, raises many important issues from a recent psychological study about why we take the actions we do. … Continue reading So, why do you save energy?
Energy transition in India bringing many benefits
It is encouraging how the deployment of renewable energy technologies is gaining momentum. Hugh Bowring writes a good article on the GreenBiz website about how increased renewable energy deployment is bringing many societal benefits to India. How affordable solar energy is transforming lives in India The world is in the midst of a solar … Continue reading Energy transition in India bringing many benefits
Awareness in energy efficiency opportunities begins at home
Since the first oil crisis in the 1970s, many countries have developed educational materials for school children to teach them the benefits of energy efficiency and to take those lessons home. Chelsea Harvey writes in the Washington Post about a new study involving girl scouts to see how children can influence their parents’ behaviour. … Continue reading Awareness in energy efficiency opportunities begins at home
Important new tool to improve energy efficiency of large data centres
The Economic Times of India describes a new technique for computer operating systems that could boost the efficiency of large data centres that was developed by Australian scientists. With the growth of large data centres, this is an important development. Tool developed to boost computer energy efficiency by 25% A team of Australian scientists … Continue reading Important new tool to improve energy efficiency of large data centres
Energy transition underway in South Korea
The Energy Central website provides a post from the Korea Times on the investments in renewable energy that are expected to 2020. The effort is quite impressive and is expected to significantly increase the share of renewables in total electricity generation. Korea to invest 42 trillion won in renewable energy industry by 2020 South … Continue reading Energy transition underway in South Korea
Taking a more targeted approach to reducing carbon emissions
We argue whether we should address the demand side or the supply side. Many argue that we should give a priority to reducing energy consumption in buildings, for example. However, Chelsea Harvey writes in the Washington Post that, given how polluting the electricity generation sector is, that the priority should be on targeting those plants … Continue reading Taking a more targeted approach to reducing carbon emissions
Latest update on climate finance
The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides the May update on global developments in climate finance. June 2016 Climate Finance Update: Funds Meet, Non-state Actor Engagement Accelerates This issue of the Climate Finance Update features recent global and regional news on climate finance activities by a variety of intergovernmental actors. Several climate funds … Continue reading Latest update on climate finance
Farmers in Ireland turn to solar energy
The energy transition is definitely underway. Caroline O’Doherty writes in the Irish Examiner about how farmers are turning to lease their land to companies installing solar energy systems. Yet, the national farmers association raises a word of caution. Farmers take a shine to solar energy, but IFA urges caution The prospect of a financial … Continue reading Farmers in Ireland turn to solar energy
