As we concern ourselves about Millennium Development Goals, Sustainable Energy for All and global climate change agreements, there are other development concerns. Pilita Clark writes a good article in the Financial Times describing how poor the energy infrastructure is in Africa and what it means to the socio-economic development of the region. Badly run … Continue reading The crumbling and mismanaged state of the energy infrastructure in Africa
Getting people to cut back on energy use has often proved pretty tricky
Chris Mooney has written a good article in the Washington Post about a recent study about what consumers think about the energy consumed by the devices they are using. What do you think? Was this discussed at the recent eceee Summer Study? This is why people are so clueless about how much energy they … Continue reading Getting people to cut back on energy use has often proved pretty tricky
LEDs are now competing more effectively with CFLs
Diane Cardwell writes a good article in the New York Times about the competitive edge that LED lights are gaining. While this is an article about the US, is the same true elsewhere? Lower-Cost LEDs Offer Some Competition to Compact Fluorescent Lights For years, lighting manufacturers have labored to make LED lights mimic the warm … Continue reading LEDs are now competing more effectively with CFLs
Latest update on climate finance
The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides the May update on global developments in climate finance. May 2015 Climate Finance Update Climate finance-related news and announcements during May 2015 were published by the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the Adaptation Fund, the UN Development Programme (UNDP), the Global Environment … Continue reading Latest update on climate finance
The Irish realise that improved energy efficiency will bring many benefits
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has recently announced a new report on energy efficiency that should be read by all EiD readers. Let us know your views. Cutting Energy Waste Will Save €1.8 Billion Annually Accelerated Action Will Create 2,000 Jobs and Reduce Fossil Fuel Dependency Households and businesses could save €1.8 … Continue reading The Irish realise that improved energy efficiency will bring many benefits
The problems with tracking energy savings
Stephen Lacey, Senior Editor at Greentech Media writes a good article about the concerns about tracking energy savings in Massachusetts. This is a global concern. What are your views? Lies, Damned Lies and Modeling: Energy Efficiency’s Problem With Tracking Savings The efficiency industry grapples with the lack of transparency in monitoring and verification of … Continue reading The problems with tracking energy savings
The debate continues on how best to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Barbara Carss wrote a fascinating article on the Building Strategies + Sustainability website about a debate going on in Canada over the use of energy efficiency standards to address greenhouse gas emissions. She writes that one economist calls emission caps the most efficient greenhouse gas reduction tool. Why don’t you let us know what you … Continue reading The debate continues on how best to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Europe’s climate policies are having an impact on America’s forests
Everyone looks for a business opportunity, and when Europe started promoting biomass for power production, American wood suppliers were certainly glad to take advantage of the market opportunity. But, as Joby Warrick writes in the Washington Post, there are implications that may be less than sustainable. How Europe’s climate policies have led to more … Continue reading Europe’s climate policies are having an impact on America’s forests
Fuel cells showing they are good business in Connecticut
While there is a lot of interest in fuel cells globally, Joel Reinbold explains on the Hartford Business website about the recent developments in Connecticut to set up a fuel cell park. Equally importantly, it describes how important this industry to the entire northeast of the US. Fuel cell park raises value of renewable … Continue reading Fuel cells showing they are good business in Connecticut
Moving in the right direction in addressing fuel poverty in England
The 2013 annual fuel poverty report for England was released last week. The report analyses data from English Housing Survey to measure the impact of fuel poverty in England. A combination of rising incomes and energy efficiency improvements in low income households has seen a decrease in the fuel poverty gap from £909 million in … Continue reading Moving in the right direction in addressing fuel poverty in England
