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
Achieving low carbon economic growth
This is a policy dilemma where there is little consensus. Stephanie Pappas writes in Live Science about this complicated question. The dilemma is that most areas emit more and more carbon to improve their citizens' well-being as those nations become more developed. And what does this mean for regions such as Africa. This is a … Continue reading Achieving low carbon economic growth
Concern over “fair and balanced” reporting on climate change
Dana Nuccitelli wrote an excellent blog for the Guardian on the false balance of reporting in the media. His main concern is the BBC, globally recognised as one of the mainstays in even, unbiased reporting. Nuccitelli presents a different picture and one that goes beyond British borders. His concern is that the BBC has decided … Continue reading Concern over “fair and balanced” reporting on climate change
Explaining why electricity use is declining
Steven Nadel writes on the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) website about his analysis to explain why electricity use is declining in the U.S. It would be good to see equivalent analysis for Europe or other regions. Let us know. U.S. Electricity Use is Declining and Energy Efficiency May be a Significant … Continue reading Explaining why electricity use is declining
No time to delay . . .
Achim Steiner, head of the United Nations Environment Programme, is worried about any delays to a shift to a low carbon economy. Suzanne Goldenberg writes in the Guardian about Steiner’s recent comments about is worry that transition fuels, including the rush for shale gas, will have a serious impact on the transition to renewables. Achim … Continue reading No time to delay . . .
Solar developments in California
All watchers of the solar industry at some point turn to what is going on in California. Such is the case today with the article written by Diane Cardwell for the New York Times. Interestingly, Cardwell describes an incubator-accelerator programme that is designed to attract and nurture other solar start-ups. It is certainly worth following … Continue reading Solar developments in California
