Sustainable coal? Ignoring reality? The fundamentals on energy policy? Sophie Yeo writes for the Guardian Environment Network about the pressure the world coal industry is putting on global climate negotiations to face reality about the real importance of coal. We have seen the World Bank and many other financial institutions stop funding coal-fired power plants … Continue reading Coal on the move?
Investing in China’s energy efficient future
Viola Caon writes in Invest Europe about a new UK China Energy Efficiency Investments Fund that has been set up to help support a new partnership in energy efficiency investments. SDCL Asia to launch UK China Energy Efficiency Investments Fund Sustainable Development Capital LLP (SDCL) Asia has announced its plan to launch the UK China … Continue reading Investing in China’s energy efficient future
Power politics – perplexing
The UK had an effective plan for consumers to save energy and save money. This week the UK Chancellor and the six biggest energy suppliers connived to kill it, and together they have handed a sobering message to the rest of Europe that if you want to save energy, don’t trust the energy companies. Since … Continue reading Power politics – perplexing
Quote of the week
Caroline Lucas, British Member of Parliament for Brighton Pavilion, wrote in the Guardian this week about changes to energy efficiency policies in the UK: "Going green does not have to cost the Earth," the chancellor said, apparently without a hint of irony – shortly after confirming that the Energy Companies Obligation [editor’s note: the energy … Continue reading Quote of the week
Can energy efficiency policy learn from other energy supply options?
Kelly Smith of WegoWise explains in greentechefficiency the similarities between two very different industries. It is not obvious that the energy efficiency community will want to take lessons from the shale gas industry but anything is possible. It would be good to get the views of EiD readers. Three Lessons Energy Efficiency Can Borrow From … Continue reading Can energy efficiency policy learn from other energy supply options?
German farms taking advantage of renewable energy
These are strange days when farmers are making more money from producing electricity than growing crops or raising animals. But these days, many German farmers are taking advantage of renewable energy policies and financial incentives to supplement their incomes. Jeevan Vasagar writes an excellent article in the Financial Times about the situation in Reussenköge in … Continue reading German farms taking advantage of renewable energy
Looking back at COP 19
It seems like so long ago but the climate conference in Warsaw only ended a couple of weeks ago. This was to be the conference that built the momentum for the decisions that are to be made in two years from now at the climate conference in Paris. This review from Joseoph Zammit-Lucia, writing in … Continue reading Looking back at COP 19
Energy prices in Europe will stay high
Barbara Lewis writes for the Reuter’s news service about the IEA’s chief economist, Fatih Birol, speaking in Brussels recently about a range of energy policy concerns. There are no signs of energy prices coming down as they did in the US. If Europe is to remain competitive, there will have to be other measures put … Continue reading Energy prices in Europe will stay high
How important is a warm home?
A survey was recently undertaken in the UK to gauge how important energy efficiency measures are in terms of infrastructure projects. The results are reported on the Energy & Environment Management website. Hopefully decision-makers will take heed. Warmer homes more important than rail and road, says UK public Making homes more energy efficient is a … Continue reading How important is a warm home?
Illuminating our cities
Mark Major, both a Principal of Speirs + Major, a light design practice, and a Royal Designer for Industry, wrote this excellent article as a blog for Friends of the Earth in the UK. It is good to see that a holistic approach is being taken because urban lighting is seldom thought of that way. … Continue reading Illuminating our cities
