There were many press reports on the National Climate Assessment that showed the dramatic impact of climate change. Christopher Caldwell, who writes a weekly column in the weekend Financial Times, wrote an excellent article on the reaction in the US. With the negotiations expected to conclude in 2015 to set a global commitment to addressing … Continue reading US climate change opinion
The cost of deception
Canada’s tar sands and the means of getting the product to markets remain controversial in and outside Canada. Eric Reguly writes in Canada’s Globe and Mail about some of the misleading elements that have been included in the Canadian government’s attempt to sway American views. Canada’s $207,000 oil sands ad: Putting a price on deception … Continue reading The cost of deception
New energy efficiency fund in Ireland
Recently, the Irish government announced a new energy efficiency fund that focuses on commercial buildings. While many news services reported this news, an article by Siliconrepublic.com was particularly good. €70m Irish Energy Efficiency Fund could be leveraged up to €300m A new €70m Energy Efficiency Fund led by Sustainable Development Capital and supported by the … Continue reading New energy efficiency fund in Ireland
Innovation in lighting continues
In the energy efficiency world, we have seen so many developments in lighting. This is obviously having an important impact everywhere. Diane Cardwell writes in the New York Times that developments are continuing. New Ideas in Lighting Get Closer to Market Ever since government regulations began phasing out the traditional light bulb in 2012, the … Continue reading Innovation in lighting continues
Summer planning
Barbara Vergetis Lundin writes a good article in Fierce Energy about the role that energy efficiency is playing in New England to help meet consumer demand. Energy efficiency helps ISO NE meet 2014 summer demand The New England Independent System Operator (ISO NE) is reporting that it expects the region to have the needed … Continue reading Summer planning
This week’s briefs
There are quite a few briefs this week that should be of interest to EiD readers. These include on the eceee industrial summer study, BPIE events, IEA webinars and the G7 joint statement on the energy initiative for energy security. • eceee industrial summer study Please mark it in your calendar to attend the upcoming … Continue reading This week’s briefs
Insuring our sustainable future
Attending several of the global climate conferences, this was a topic that regularly came up in side events. It is now good to see in the article by Julia Kollewe in the Guardian that the insurance industry is starting to take climate change more seriously. Obviously, it is in their interest and it is certainly … Continue reading Insuring our sustainable future
Up against the (solid) wall
EiD has presented reports prepared by Jan Rosenow, a senior consultant at Ricardo-AEA and an associate lecturer at Oxford University, before. Now Jan together with Reg Platt of the Institute for Public Policy Research has produced an excellent report on solid wall insulation. It is definitely worth the ready. Final Ricardo-AEA and IPPR report published … Continue reading Up against the (solid) wall
Democracy in action?
It is amazing that there is now consideration being given to allow those affected by shale gas development to have a say whether it should take place in their “backyard.” Jim Pickard writes a good article in the Financial Times about a recent survey. Majority opposes fracking without residents’ approval Plans to allow fracking companies … Continue reading Democracy in action?
Once we thought energy was going to be too cheap to meter. Now . . .
Just this week, I was having a chat with a friend and he mentioned that we are so lucky about how interesting energy policy is these days. There certainly isn’t a dull moment. One thing we agreed about was how energy policy has to be much more comprehensive and systematic, taking a strategic view of … Continue reading Once we thought energy was going to be too cheap to meter. Now . . .
