Barbara Lewis writes a good article on the Reuters news service website about the benefits of energy efficient homes in Europe. Low-energy, healthy homes: Europe's answer to shale gas? With street names such as Temperance and Hygiene and plenty of green open spaces, the 1920s Bon Air (Good Air) housing estate in a working-class … Continue reading Balancing energy supply and energy demand priorities
Assessing the impact of increased renewable energy on traditional businesses
Chris Bryant writes a good article in the Financial Times about the impact of the low carbon transition on some of the major companies in Europe. European industrial groups hit by push to renewable energy After years of painstaking development, Siemens was triumphant in 2011 when its new H-class gas turbine, the world’s largest … Continue reading Assessing the impact of increased renewable energy on traditional businesses
Testing innovative kite technology to harness food and energy from the sea
John Daly provides a good article in The Irish Examiner about new renewable energy technology that could have a wide range of applications. That old phrase ‘go fly a kite’ could take on an entirely new meaning when it comes to future energy efficiency. Flying a kite for energy efficiency A new project entitled … Continue reading Testing innovative kite technology to harness food and energy from the sea
Zero-net-energy buildings gaining wide attention in the US
Brittany Patterson writes a good article on the E&E News website about the growing interest for zero-net-energy buildings in the US, with California leading the way. Will zero-net-energy homes be the wave of the future? Marisol Sanabria points to a small white device about the size of her palm encased in a hard clear … Continue reading Zero-net-energy buildings gaining wide attention in the US
Many calling for more renewables in Turkey’s energy balance
Turkey has a high potential for deploying renewable energy technologies but it is hard to make those important breakthroughs to see the full potential achieved. Salim Avci writes on the Sunday’s Zaman website about the voices being raised in Turkey to give renewable energy a higher priority. Experts call for increase of renewable sources … Continue reading Many calling for more renewables in Turkey’s energy balance
Energy companies realising that promoting solar is good for business
There have been many articles about electricity companies being resistant to renewables because of the loss of business. Well, as Chris Mooney writes in the Washington Post, this doesn’t always have to be the case. Power companies may have found a new way to crack into the solar business We’ve all heard by now … Continue reading Energy companies realising that promoting solar is good for business
Latest developments in renewable energy for shipping
Hellenic Shipping News has an interesting article on the use of both wind and solar power for shipping. Wind and Solar Power for Ships: Renewable Energy for Greener Shipping The trend towards using renewable and alternative energy sources on land has gathered momentum over the last decade as the general public shipping companies and … Continue reading Latest developments in renewable energy for shipping
Pollution Revolution
Hope you enjoy this excellent graphic that is from Ghergich & Co. together with CustomMade. How to Combat Air Pollution Air pollution has a variety of contributors from stationary sources, like factories and power plants, to natural sources, like forest fires and dust storms. Air pollution has been shown to have a direct link … Continue reading Pollution Revolution
Grime isn’t the pollution sink that many thought it was
Jonathan Webb provides a good article on the BBC news website about recent rooftop experiments to better understand the overall effect of grime that all our cities suffer from. You may be surprised by the results. City grime 'breathes back out' polluting nitrogen gases Scientists say the grime which clings to urban surfaces "breathes … Continue reading Grime isn’t the pollution sink that many thought it was
Going back and find out what really happened to energy efficiency programmes
Elizabeth Harball writes an interesting article on the E&E Publishing website about the true effectiveness of energy efficiency programmes in California. This is important reading for all EiD followers, particularly those focusing on consumer behaviour. Calif. program subsidized more efficient energy use for both rich and poor. Guess whose habits didn't change? A 2005 … Continue reading Going back and find out what really happened to energy efficiency programmes
