Tag: energy efficiency

Have you ever thought about how much energy it takes to manufacture the products you use every day?

Friday October 5th was Energy Efficiency Day. Caroline Heilbrun writes on the Environmental Defense Fund website, raising an important question about our energy use. She writes: “On Energy Efficiency Day, October 5, we should consider the myriad benefits of acting upon those opportunities. Efficiency cost savings for the manufacturer can translate into cost savings for … Continue reading Have you ever thought about how much energy it takes to manufacture the products you use every day? →

Impact of labelling for energy-efficient chillers in India

The Economic Times Energyworld website in India provides a news item about the impact of an ambitious programme on energy efficiency in chillers – The Chiller Star Labelling Programme  – that consume more than 40 per cent of total energy in commercial buildings. The ministry intends to encourage the deployment of energy-efficient chiller systems, that … Continue reading Impact of labelling for energy-efficient chillers in India →

Efforts to help Australia’s SMEs reduce their energy bills

Gareth Arbuthnot from the ANZ bank writes on the bluenotes website about assessing and achieving the energy saving potential in small and medium-sized enterprises in Australia. SMEs & the energy spent on energy It’s not just Australian households feeling the pinch of rising energy costs - the country’s small-to-medium enterprises have long been challenged with … Continue reading Efforts to help Australia’s SMEs reduce their energy bills →

Make your plans now: World Sustainable Energy Days 2019

The conference and tradeshow World Sustainable Energy Days 2019 will be held from 27 February – 1 March 2019 in Wels, Austria. Energy efficiency and renewable energy are at the core of Europe’s commitment to a clean energy transition that serves the needs of citizens, economic development and the environment. Achieving a smart, socially fair … Continue reading Make your plans now: World Sustainable Energy Days 2019 →

India has a huge potential to achieve enhanced efficiency in energy consumption

Soumya Bhowmick, a Research Assistant and Pooja Agrawal a Research Intern at the Observer Research Foundation in Kolkata write an excellent article on energy efficiency in India. With the current government’s plan to build 100 smart cities in India, buildings sector in India has a huge potential to achieve enhanced efficiency in energy consumption.   … Continue reading India has a huge potential to achieve enhanced efficiency in energy consumption →

More proof of the value of improved energy efficiency in industry

Jennifer Kefer has written a good article on the GreenBiz website stating that “energy efficiency helps manufacturers save money, improve operations, motivate and inspire staff and even improve workplace safety, all while boosting bottom lines.” And there are even more benefits. What are your views?   A simple truth: Energy efficiency is good for manufacturers’ … Continue reading More proof of the value of improved energy efficiency in industry →

New report published on Zero Energy Building definitions and policy activity

The International Partnership for Energy Efficiency Cooperation’s Buildings Energy Efficiency Task Group (BEET) has just released its seventh publication on energy efficiency in the buildings sector, BEET 7, which focuses on zero energy or emissions buildings (ZEBs). While the precise term varies, ZEBs generally refer to highly efficient buildings that use renewable technology to produce … Continue reading New report published on Zero Energy Building definitions and policy activity →

Latest experiment in energy-efficient container ship design

We are always interested in latest developments, especially in the transport sector. Andrew McAlpine writes on the container shipping & trade website about Imoto Lines’ latest container ship Natori that is described by the company as ‘an experiment in energy saving’.   The world’s first spherical-bow container ship The evolution that has been taking place … Continue reading Latest experiment in energy-efficient container ship design →

One person’s challenge to lower energy bills

Christopher Pickup has given his home an energy smart make-over including solar panels and a smart battery. It is worth nothing what he did.  Claudia Tanner writes about his efforts in an article on the i news website. It is curious that there was no effort mentioned to improve the energy performance of the building … Continue reading One person’s challenge to lower energy bills →