Recently, EiD published a post by Diane Cardwell of the New York Times comparing renewable energy and conventional technologies. William Pentland writes on the Forbes website, providing an alternative view. It is worth the read. Do you have any views? Levelized Cost Of Electricity: Renewable Energy's Ticking Time Bomb? Solar panels and wind turbines … Continue reading Another review on the competitiveness of renewable energy
World Energy Council Sustainable Energy Index
The World Energy Council (WEC) has recently released its 2014 Energy Sustainability Index. The index ranks countries in terms of their likely ability to provide sustainable energy policies through the 3 dimensions of the energy trilemma: Energy security: the effective management of primary energy supply from domestic and external sources, the reliability of energy infrastructure, … Continue reading World Energy Council Sustainable Energy Index
India focusing on improving energy performance of industry
Kate Galbraith writes in the New York Times about the progress India is making in encouraging the nation’s industrial plants to improve its energy efficiency. The country knows it has to address its growing GHG emissions and it sees improved energy efficiency as an important step forward. Indian Factories Will Count and Sell Their … Continue reading India focusing on improving energy performance of industry
Ecodesign – European Commission land grab or market facilitator?
The Third Generation Environmentalism Ltd, E3G, the independent, non-profit organisation accelerating the global transition to sustainable development, provides a new briefing report on Ecodesign in the form of a question and answer entitled Ecodesign – European Commission land grab or market facilitator? It is a valuable briefing note because it reviews what Ecodesign is and … Continue reading Ecodesign – European Commission land grab or market facilitator?
Closely examining the story behind setting the EU’s 2030 target for energy savings
Many were surprised that the European Council lowered the 2030 target for energy savings that had been proposed by the European Commission. Andrew Warren, honorary President of the UK’s Association for the Conservation of Energy, explains in an article for the Energy in Buildings & Industry magazine what happened behind the scenes. The UK’s … Continue reading Closely examining the story behind setting the EU’s 2030 target for energy savings
Potential impact of new minimum performance standards for rental buildings in the UK
The UK is requiring landlords to have their buildings meet a minimum performance level as of 2018. While the initial reaction was muted, now the real estate industry is realising the implications. Aliya Ram and Kate Allen write a good article in the Financial Times about recent developments. Let’s hope the government is not pressured … Continue reading Potential impact of new minimum performance standards for rental buildings in the UK
More on comparing renewable energy with conventional fuels
While there is much written on comparing renewables with conventional fuels, it is important to follow the latest developments. Diane Cardwell writes a good article in the New York Times doing just that. Solar and Wind Energy Start to Win on Price vs. Conventional Fuels For the solar and wind industries in the United … Continue reading More on comparing renewable energy with conventional fuels
New report from European Environment Agency: Industrial air pollution has high economic cost
The European Environment Agency (EEA) has come out with an important new study on industrial air pollution. Air pollution and GHG emissions from industry cost Europe between €59 and €189 billion in 2012, the report shows. The upper estimate is approximately equivalent to the GDP of Finland or half the GDP of Poland. Over the … Continue reading New report from European Environment Agency: Industrial air pollution has high economic cost
Opinion on a possible carbon tax in the US
Following the agreement between the US and China on curbing emissions, there has been considerable attention paid to the way forward. Eduardo Porter recently wrote an opinion piece in the New York Times arguing that a carbon tax is the one tool available to trim carbon emissions on a relevant scale but that it remains … Continue reading Opinion on a possible carbon tax in the US
Assessing the cost of energy efficiency
Merriam Borgeson writes an excellent blog for Switchboard, Natural Resources Defense Counsel Staff Blog, on a recent study comparing the cost of energy efficiency and the cost of building coal power plants. New Analysis: The Cost of Energy Efficiency is Under Half the Cost of Building Dirty Coal Power Plants After mining the results … Continue reading Assessing the cost of energy efficiency
