Chris Mooney writes an article in the Washington Post about a new study that concludes that climate change could have a major impact – mostly negative – on our health. It does explain that there are health benefits of climate change mitigation and that reinforces the need for greater energy efficiency, amongst other mitigation options. … Continue reading Concern over major health risk from climate change
Call for deep changes to the way Europe runs and regulates its electricity sector
Tobias Buck writes in the Financial Times how one of Europe’s biggest power companies sees the need for major reforms in order to better promote renewable energy. Iberdrola calls for energy reforms to back ‘efficient’ renewables The boss of one of Europe’s biggest power companies has called for deep changes to the way the … Continue reading Call for deep changes to the way Europe runs and regulates its electricity sector
Energy savings has suddenly become a commodity
Vanessa Lu writes in the Toronto Star how one company, Efficiency Capital Corp., plans to finance $100 million in projects, reaping paybacks through energy savings. This is an important message to all potential investors. Energy retrofits become an investment vehicle Energy savings has suddenly become a commodity that investors believe is a hot … Continue reading Energy savings has suddenly become a commodity
Getting paid to reduce energy use
Scott Waldman writes on the CapitalNewYork website about an interesting new program from the state of New York to promote energy savings. Program will pay customers to reduce energy use The Public Service Commission has approved a program to pay utility customers to reduce their energy usage during periods of peak demand. The demand … Continue reading Getting paid to reduce energy use
Can the US become an energy efficient superpower?
Mitchell Scuzzarella, of the Alliance to Save Energy, explains on the energyefficiencymarkets website about what it will take for the US to become an energy efficiency superpower. Today’s Tech Innovations Could Make U.S. the Energy Efficiency Superpower Of Tomorrow The future of energy efficiency technology often seems more like science fiction than reality, but … Continue reading Can the US become an energy efficient superpower?
More reflections on the recent eceee summer study
Ondrej Sramek, Public Affairs Director Eastern Europe at Knauf Insulation, provides his reflections on a reflection by Sophie Shnapp on the recent eceee Summer Study 2015. Hopefully we will hear from someone at eceee about these concerns. Why and how eceee Summer Study should change Like Sophie Shnapp and hundreds of other energy efficiency … Continue reading More reflections on the recent eceee summer study
Two reflections on the Pope’s message on climate change
It has been fascinating to see how commentators have discussed the encyclical on the environment that the Roman Catholic Church released this week. EiD was particularly interested in two. The first is from Fareed Zakaria, an opinion writer for the Washington Post. The second is by Nick Butler, energy blogger for the Financial Times. … Continue reading Two reflections on the Pope’s message on climate change
Has the demand for electric cars reached the tipping point?
Andy Sharman writes a good article in the Financial Times about recent market developments that show that there is much optimism that electric cars are now becoming mainstream. Electric car sales ready to move out of the slow lane Fear of running out of battery has not held back the smartphone market. But it … Continue reading Has the demand for electric cars reached the tipping point?
Germany’s energy transition facing ‘dangerous errors’ in addressing energy efficiency
EiD has been following Germany’s energy transition with great interest. Seldom, however, do we see articles on the progress made on energy efficiency. Eric Marx writes on the ClimateWire website about serious criticism of the approach being taken. This is an important read. Germany, home of the 'energy revolution,' is flubbing energy efficiency Few … Continue reading Germany’s energy transition facing ‘dangerous errors’ in addressing energy efficiency
Significant increase in climate finance in 2014
The International Institute for Sustainable Development reports a welcome increase in multilateral funding for climate finance. Importantly, of the mitigation funding, 35% went to renewable energy, 27% to sustainable transport and 22% to energy efficiency. Multilateral Development Banks Report 19% Increase in Climate Finance Six multilateral development banks (MDBs) have launched the fourth edition … Continue reading Significant increase in climate finance in 2014
