Often in the summer, there is extra time to reflect on sustainable energy issues. There are three new reports or papers that you should enjoy. • Energy saving obligations—cutting the Gordian Knot of leverage? Clemens Rohde, Jan Rosenow, Nick Eyre and Louis-Gaëtan Giraudet have written an important paper in the Energy Efficiency Journal about … Continue reading For your summer reading
What renewable energy can do for the mining industry
It is good to have a better understanding what sustainable energy can do for the various industrial sectors. In this post, Mark Howe writes on the Sourceable website about the potential impact of renewable energy in the mining sector. Is Renewable Energy the Future of Mining? The remote and energy-intensive nature of mining operations make … Continue reading What renewable energy can do for the mining industry
Irish market for sustainable energy technologies and services will be worth €2.5 billion per annum by 2020
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) called on businesses to avail of enterprise opportunities in Ireland’s sustainable energy sector with a projected value of €2.5 billion per annum by 2020. This is according to a new report launched recently by the Authority. The report, Ireland’s Sustainable Energy Supply Chain Opportunity, which was carried out … Continue reading Irish market for sustainable energy technologies and services will be worth €2.5 billion per annum by 2020
UK’s programmes for buildings retrofits not living up to promises
Fiona Harvey writes in The Guardian about the poor results from the two programmes in the UK that are designed to help finance building retrofits. UK on track to miss carbon targets, climate change advisers warn The coalition’s flagship insulation programmes have failed to put the UK on the right track to meet its commitments … Continue reading UK’s programmes for buildings retrofits not living up to promises
Two member states failing to fully implement the EU’s Energy Performance of Buildings Directive
Priyanka Shrestha writes in Energy Live News about the failure of Austria and Poland to fully meet their obligations under the EU Directive. Poland and Austria referred to court over energy efficiency law The European Commission is referring Poland and Austria to the EU Court of Justice for failing to enact the energy efficiency buildings … Continue reading Two member states failing to fully implement the EU’s Energy Performance of Buildings Directive
A new generation of renewable energy cooperatives
Sergi Rombi writes on the Euronews website about REScoop, an impressive network of 3,000 members across Europe. The network is intended to speed up the process of energy transition, by making it easier to meet the EU’s target of 20 percent of the region’s energy being from renewables by 2020. Power to the people … Continue reading A new generation of renewable energy cooperatives
Texas and its climate change concerns
Texas has largely based its economy on exploiting its vast fossil fuel reserves. Neena Satija, however, writes in the New York Times about how the economic miracle has come at a price and that the state emits more GHG emissions than any other state. Yet, they fear that they can do nothing to reduce emissions … Continue reading Texas and its climate change concerns
‘Mobility on demand’ coming to Helsinki
Adam Greenfield writes in The Guardian about the plans in Helsinki to integrate all forms of shared and public transport in a single payment network could essentially render private cars obsolete. Helsinki's ambitious plan to make car ownership pointless in 10 years The Finnish capital has announced plans to transform its existing public transport network … Continue reading ‘Mobility on demand’ coming to Helsinki
Environmentalists hone their lobbying skills
In the US, Coral Davenport writes in the New York Times that environmentalists show that using the same lobbying techniques as the oil industry is the best way to promote their case. Taking Oil Industry Cue, Environmentalists Drew Emissions Blueprint In November 2010, three combatants gathered in a sleek office here to build a carbon … Continue reading Environmentalists hone their lobbying skills
Focus on waste heat recovery
EiD has received a valuable contribution from Marco Baresi, vice-president of Italcogen, the Confindustria association of manufacturers of CHP and waste heat recovery equipment in Italy. In reviewing a new report from the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation, he shows the importance of waste heat recovery in Europe and that the EU’s Energy Efficiency Directive … Continue reading Focus on waste heat recovery
