This probably is not the best week to be discussing improvements in automobiles, given the crisis with Volkswagen and test measurements. However, there is no time like the present time, as they say. Business Vibes provides a good post on the Business 2 Community website about the technological developments that have improved energy performance. Especially … Continue reading Improving the energy performance of vehicles
Progress being made in promoting renewables in Turkey
Turkey is hosting the G20 this year and that forum gives considerable attention to energy matters, including the energy efficiency action plan. Next year, Turkey is hosting the World Energy Council Congress. Recently a Turkish national became head of the International Energy Agency. Now Metehan Oguz writes on the Morning Consult website about the valuable … Continue reading Progress being made in promoting renewables in Turkey
Even Saudi Arabia is seriously considering renewable energy
We know the energy transition is on when countries such as Saudi Arabia are taking renewable energy seriously. Anjli Raval writes a good article in the Financial Times about recent developments. Saudi Arabia looks beyond oil to exploit its sunshine Saudi Arabia, the world’s biggest oil exporter, is keen to start harvesting electricity from … Continue reading Even Saudi Arabia is seriously considering renewable energy
Look at the progress in the past 50 years and yet why does no one notice?
The UK is consuming less energy than it did in 1965. Andrew Warren, a regular contributor to EiD, in a column for the September issue of Energy in Buildings and Industry asks why there is still a widespread belief that economic development and increased energy use go hand in hand. The silent revolution in … Continue reading Look at the progress in the past 50 years and yet why does no one notice?
Not to miss . . .
There are a few important upcoming events you should consider. * Webinar - Securing Energy Efficiency to Secure the Energy Union – How Energy Efficiency meets the EU Climate and Energy goals The webinar on September 29th at 3:00 pm Europe Summer Time is hosted by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC). The … Continue reading Not to miss . . .
Overcoming the last hurdles to improve progress in energy efficiency
We are making progress in encouraging energy efficiency, although the road can be a bit rocky. Clare Taylor writes on the Energy Post website about the Investor Confidence Project (see other recent post) and the efforts underway to make it possible for investors to invest in energy efficiency on a massive scale. You will notice … Continue reading Overcoming the last hurdles to improve progress in energy efficiency
Latest developments in energy storage
EiD has had several storage stories recently, but recent developments are quite impressive. Chris Mooney writes a good article in the Washington Post about these developments. Why storing solar energy and using it at night is closer than you think In May, when Tesla Motors announced its new battery product to vast media buzz, … Continue reading Latest developments in energy storage
Understanding consumer behaviour when it comes to saving energy
Margaret Walls, from Resources for the Future, discusses in a blog on the Wall Street Journal website about the “energy efficiency gap” and argues that governments should support more experiments “in the field” that bring to light what works and what doesn’t and at what cost. I would assume that Task 24, relating to behaviour, … Continue reading Understanding consumer behaviour when it comes to saving energy
If renewable energy is getting so cheap, why do we still need policies and subsidies to support it?
The question is raised by Kate Gordon, vice chair at the Paulson Institute in a blog on the Wall Street Journal website. What do you think? Why Renewable Energy Still Needs Subsidies The wind-energy sector won a long-fought battle in mid-July, when the Senate Finance Committee voted to extend the production tax credit, the … Continue reading If renewable energy is getting so cheap, why do we still need policies and subsidies to support it?
How California is adapting to a greater share of renewable energy
The energy community is often looking to California for showing leadership in the deployment of sustainable energy technologies. Gabriel Kahn writes in the Wall Street Journal about how utilities are looking at batteries, software and new pricing strategies to prevent overloads from wind and solar power. Renewable Energy’s Potential May Be Understated In February … Continue reading How California is adapting to a greater share of renewable energy
