Continuing on the communication theme, Simon Maxwell, Executive Chair of the Climate & Development Knowledge Network (CDKN), has published a new paper, offering a five-point plan on how to win the public and policy argument on climate change. Maxwell argues that a plan is necessary because climate change policy is contested, and – like all … Continue reading Five-point plan for communicating on climate change
Communicating about climate change
EiD has had several posts in recent weeks about the importance of clear communication about climate change. Continuing on this theme, Fiona Harvey has written an excellent article for the Guardian on an aspect that we probably haven’t thought about at all – how we react to the term global warming. It is well worth … Continue reading Communicating about climate change
Will the sun’s effects tower over London?
Londoners could soon be in awe at how Big Ben chimes. Serious consideration is now being given to using solar panels on the famous clock face, writes Jessica Shankleman for BusinessGreen, part of the Guardian Environment Network. This could change how we think of foggy, drizzly London. Solar-powered Big Ben mulled in plan to … Continue reading Will the sun’s effects tower over London?
Women finding opportunities in Scottish renewable energy sector
ClickGreen provides an interesting article showing that there is a greater proportion of women working in the renewable energy sector in Scotland than in the oil, gas or nuclear energy sectors. It would be interesting to know if this is true in other countries. And it would be good to know how many women are … Continue reading Women finding opportunities in Scottish renewable energy sector
This week’s briefs
This week there are so many more news items of great interest. These include that the German energy giant, RWE, had its first loss since 1949 and many are questioning how much of the loss was due to the German Energiewende (energy transition). This week also saw growing concerns over energy security, given the crisis … Continue reading This week’s briefs
Communicating is so fundamental
Too often we don’t know how the public interprets how climate change is explained. Last week, there was an EiD about the need for fair and balanced reporting. This article by Tom Bawden in the Independent goes further. He reports on Christina Figueres, head of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and her concern … Continue reading Communicating is so fundamental
New UN report shows value of improving the energy efficiency of buildings
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has been actively seeking how to finance measures to address climate change and other related concerns. It created a finance initiative that is a global partnership between UNEP and the financial sector. It has just published an important report on the importance of investing in energy efficient measures in … Continue reading New UN report shows value of improving the energy efficiency of buildings
These buildings may be “green” but it doesn’t make them energy efficient
The Environmental Policy Alliance (EPA) has recently released research to show that LEED-certified buildings in the Washington DC area may have a good reputation but there are questions about their energy efficiency. There are concerns about LEED that are mentioned in this article. It is particularly important in Washington because D.C. is one of several … Continue reading These buildings may be “green” but it doesn’t make them energy efficient
Benefits of new energy building codes
Barbara Vergetis Lundin writes in Fierce Energy about new research from one of the US national laboratories that quantified the savings from federal funding for more ambitious energy building codes. Interestingly, for every US$1 the Department of Energy spent on building energy codes, US$400 in energy cost savings resulted. Building code energy efficiency dollar … Continue reading Benefits of new energy building codes
New energy efficiency standards in the US approved
Andrew Gaven writes in the Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Magazine about new standards for commercial refrigeration. The new standards replace earlier standards that had been in place since 2009. US introduces new energy efficiency standards for commercial refrigeration Updated standards will cut energy use by 30 per cent and save business $12 billion, news … Continue reading New energy efficiency standards in the US approved
