Sarah Stowe writes from Australia about the first gym chain on the country’s famous Gold Coast that connects its equipment to the grid, using a special converter. The goal is to be a net-zero energy gym New energy-efficiency gym model at Stepz Fitness Twenty-four hour gym chain Stepz Fitness is turning workouts into watts with … Continue reading Generating electricity as you burn calories
Paying to save through your property tax
We cannot hear enough about innovative ways to finance sustainable energy. Diane Cardwell writes in the New York Times about paying for sustainable energy investments through property taxes in the US. Tax Programs to Finance Clean Energy Catch On Over the years, as Rick Murphy helped expand his family’s auto business in Edina, Minn., … Continue reading Paying to save through your property tax
Doctors get their views across on renewable energy
The Canadian Association of Doctors for the Environment has come out strongly in support for renewable energy in order to mitigate the harmful health effects from conventional energy. This article from the Toronto Star was written by three association members: Dr. David Colby, Dr. Rosana Pellizzari and Gideon Forman. It would be interesting if there … Continue reading Doctors get their views across on renewable energy
Quote of the week
On June 25th, as US President Barack Obama has laid out a package of measures aimed at curbing climate change, including limits on emissions from power plants, he mocked critics who contend climate change is not a threat. "I don't have much patience for anyone who denies that this challenge is real," he said. "We … Continue reading Quote of the week
Don’t forget . . .
EU Sustainable Energy Week is here. There are many excellent events and we all have a difficult time make a choice. Please check out the EUSEW website for events in Brussels and throughout Europe. EiD picks are: June 26th from 09:00 to 13:00, E2B: Innovation in Energy Efficient Buildings and Districts for Smart Built Environment. … Continue reading Don’t forget . . .
Recycling LEDs
Flemmich Webb writes for Guardian Professional about the innovative efforts underway to redesign LED lighting in order to improve how they can be recycled. LED bulbs are hard to recycle but using Wi-Fi to connect them with a supplier could solve the problem. Light bulb moment: redesigning LEDs for recyclability LED bulbs are hard to … Continue reading Recycling LEDs
Loopholes in the EU’s Energy Efficiency Directive
Diarmaid William writes for Power Engineering International about how the UK is trying to avoid having to implement some of the main elements of the recently approved Energy Efficiency Directive. So far the UK has not succeeded but there are concerns that loopholes still exist and there is every chance that some EU member states … Continue reading Loopholes in the EU’s Energy Efficiency Directive
Promoting energy efficiency in older buildings in Seattle
Felicity Barringer writes in the New York Times about a programme in Seattle to help improve the energy performance of older buildings through an innovative approach to sell energy savings to the local electricity company. Making Energy Efficiency Attractive for Owners of Older Seattle Buildings A program under way at Seattle’s ambitious Bullitt Center … Continue reading Promoting energy efficiency in older buildings in Seattle
Adding value to your home
GreenWise is one of many news services to report on new research commissioned by the UK government showing that improving the energy performance of a house can add 14 per cent or more to its value Energy efficiency upgrades could boost average home value by 14 per cent The average home in England could see … Continue reading Adding value to your home
China taking more action to address air pollution
Keith Bradsher reports in the New York Times that the Chinese cabinet recently approved new measures to tackle the increasing problem of air pollution. China Sets New Rules Aimed at Curbing Air Pollution China’s cabinet has adopted 10 measures to improve air quality in the latest move aimed at responding to the dense smog … Continue reading China taking more action to address air pollution
