Discussing taxing carbon in the US

The United States has always had a difficulty getting environmentalists and politicians to find a common ground. Professor N. Gregory Mankiw from Harvard University writes in the New York Times that carbon tax policy was championed by a right-of-centre government that did not previously have close ties to the environmental movement. You should enjoy this. … Continue reading Discussing taxing carbon in the US →

Discussing a major paradigm shift in the energy sector

The CleanTechnica website provided a very thought-provoking question and answer post on its website recently. Technology visionary Ad van Wijk from the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands speaks about a major paradigm shift is underway in the energy sector, one that will upend the energy system as we know it.   Energy Sector … Continue reading Discussing a major paradigm shift in the energy sector →

Insurers are now showing a greater interest in renewable energy

We have been deploying renewable energy technologies on a large scale for many years now but as Elizabeth Pfeuti writes on the Chief Investment Officer website that after a period of hesitation European insurers have jumped into renewable energy infrastructure investment.   Insurers Commit to Renewable Energy Infrastructure A consortium of European insurers have committed … Continue reading Insurers are now showing a greater interest in renewable energy →

Taking energy efficiency ‘to the next level’ in Europe

The Investor Confidence Project Europe (ICP Europe) has written a very good article on the BusinessGreen website about how to take the European energy efficiency sector to the next level. You should enjoy this. EiD looks forward to your comments. ICP Europe is a project funded by the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 programme. The project … Continue reading Taking energy efficiency ‘to the next level’ in Europe →

Cities are key to deciding our planet’s climate future

For many years, we have realised the power of cities to address our climate and energy concerns. There are a growing number of initiatives to mobilise urban policies. Chelsea Harvey writes in the Financial Times about a new study by the New Climate Economy that details how great a lever that cities can be.   … Continue reading Cities are key to deciding our planet’s climate future →

Are we valuing energy-efficient buildings correctly?

There has always been a concern that we are not adequately valuing our investments in energy efficiency. James Phillips writes on the BusinessGreen website about a new report that claims mortgage lenders are using inaccurate models to estimate energy bills and mortgage affordability   Energy efficient homes 'undervalued by almost £50,000' Banks could be undervaluing … Continue reading Are we valuing energy-efficient buildings correctly? →

Solar generation costs will likely continue to fall

There is a lot of debate, analysis and, yes, confusion about the competitiveness of various generation sources. Giles Parkinson writes a good article on the reneweconomy website about solar generation costs and how they are likely to fall below the average wholesale price of electricity across Europe by 2030.   Why solar PV is unstoppable … Continue reading Solar generation costs will likely continue to fall →

Loopholes will persist in new EU emissions tests for vehicles

The IEA first wrote about vehicle tests back in 1984 and one would think we have solved the problems in accuracy. Andy Sharman writes in the Financial Times that the new emissions test will do little to bring official results into line with reality.   New emissions test still falls short, say critics A tough … Continue reading Loopholes will persist in new EU emissions tests for vehicles →