As you are enjoying your summer, remember the wise words of the American writer, E.B. White: I have one share in corporate Earth, and I am nervous about the management.
A corporate view on supporting renewables
General Motor’s director of sustainability, David Tulauskas, discusses in The Guardian why corporations should support renewables and how utilities and developers can help General Motors: why companies should buy more renewable energy When the World Wildlife Fund and World Resources Institute approached General Motors, along with 12 other companies, to collaborate on renewable energy, … Continue reading A corporate view on supporting renewables
Latest news on sustainable energy finance
The International Institute for Sustainable Development has published a very useful summary of the latest developments globally in sustainable energy finance. July 2014 Sustainable Energy Finance Update During the month of July, the World Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the European Investment Bank (EIB), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the … Continue reading Latest news on sustainable energy finance
Taxing issues in Bulgaria
Lorys Charalambous writes on Cyprus’ Tax-News.com about the court ruling in Bulgaria about recent renewable energy tax. Bulgarian Court Finds Renewable Energy Tariff Unconstitutional Bulgaria's Constitutional Court has ruled that a 20 percent tax on renewable energy producers is unconstitutional. The decision was supported by ten of the Court's 12 constitutional judges. In a … Continue reading Taxing issues in Bulgaria
Challenging myths that influence our views on climate
Robert H. Frank, an economics professor at the Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University, writes in The Upshot section of the New York Times about the frequent incantation of a motley collection of myths, each one rooted in bad economics. This is good summer reading for all of you to reflect upon. … Continue reading Challenging myths that influence our views on climate
More on the future of energy policy
Andrew Simms has never stopped making us think about energy policy from the basic elements. Simms, author of Cancel the Apocalypse (Little Brown, 2013), and works for Global Witness, gives us food for thought (for many of us at the beach) about the need to seek a different approach to energy policy. Wherever you are … Continue reading More on the future of energy policy
Important OECD report on making the best use of new energy resources
The OECD has recently published a report that makes us take a fresh look what it means to develop energy resources. The report looks at the US and the benefits it has had from the exploitation of shale oil and gas. While many may shudder at this, it certainly should be looked at in the … Continue reading Important OECD report on making the best use of new energy resources
Three cheers for energy utilities that take energy efficiency seriously
Energy utilities have been involved in energy efficiency for many years. For many, it is voluntary and for others, it is an obligation. The US has probably had the most experience for its utilities to promote energy efficiency. The Record-BEE in California explains that a recent study examines the deployment of clean energy by 32 … Continue reading Three cheers for energy utilities that take energy efficiency seriously
Many in the American religious community supporting Obama’s environment programme
It is always fascinating to who is an environmentalist and who is a “denier.” While this is true globally, it is particularly true in the US where many conservatives are opposed to any effort to address climate change. Theodore Schleifer writes in the New York Times about a group of conservative faith leaders who have … Continue reading Many in the American religious community supporting Obama’s environment programme
What do you know about smart manufacturing?
The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) has recently published a new report, The Energy Savings Potential of Smart Manufacturing, is designed to show businesses leaders, utility program administrators, and energy managers how to make U.S. manufacturing more energy efficient, productive, and competitive. Ethan Rogers, who heads the Industry Programme at ACEEE, wrote the … Continue reading What do you know about smart manufacturing?
