British farmers encouraged to take advantage of financial scheme to invest in energy-efficient machinery

Often the agriculture sector gets overlooked in terms of potential energy efficiency improvements. Jonathan Riley writes in the Farmers Weekly website about the National Farmers Union encouraging farmers to take advantage of the tax incentives. He also lists the eligible equipment that can be supported. Farmers urged to use tax breaks to buy energy-efficient … Continue reading British farmers encouraged to take advantage of financial scheme to invest in energy-efficient machinery →

Why improved energy efficiency?

I never thought I would have to put on my family kilt with the Anderson tartan to make a forceful comment on energy efficiency. We are getting worked up whether the expression energy efficiency first is a slogan, as it appears in a leaked document from the European Council. In historical terms, a slogan is … Continue reading Why improved energy efficiency? →

Reality check on energy efficiency?

In a week when there has been a leaked document saying that energy efficiency is just a ‘slogan’, Andrew Nikiforum writes on the Tyee website from Canada that energy efficiency is not the solution we have grown to expect it to be. He states that the more ‘efficient’ our technology, the more resources we consume … Continue reading Reality check on energy efficiency? →

Creating awareness of impact of improved energy efficiency needed more than ever

While OECD countries have had energy efficiency and energy conservation policies and programmes since the oil crises in the 1970s, we are still confronted with the need to create awareness to different consumer groups. An article on the Trade Arabia website discusses awareness as part of the Dubai Demand Side Management targets. Awareness 'key … Continue reading Creating awareness of impact of improved energy efficiency needed more than ever →

New US study shows impact of improved energy efficiency

Juanita Constible writes on the Natural Resources Defense Council website about a new report from ACEEE. The impact from improved energy efficiency is quite impressive. Energy Efficiency Saves Lives, Avoids Huge Health Costs Achievable and commonsense energy efficiency measures could help save six American lives every day and avoid up to $20 billion in … Continue reading New US study shows impact of improved energy efficiency →

Improving the energy performance of Britain’s least efficient buildings proving to be a rocky road

Less than one-third of those buildings currently rated as Fs or Gs will be likely to be upgraded under a new law. The Government is missing a trick. Andrew Warren, Chairman of the British Energy Efficiency Federation and a regular contributor to EiD, originally published this article on the Energy in Buildings & Industry website. … Continue reading Improving the energy performance of Britain’s least efficient buildings proving to be a rocky road →

Blog by “Skip” Laitner: Report on the Critical Role of Smart Policies and Programs to Promote Productive Investments

Following a request from our colleague Benoît Lebot and the International Partnership for Energy Efficiency Cooperation (IPEEC), https://ipeec.org/, we just finished an analytical manuscript this month on the critical role of policies to drive productive investments in global energy efficiency. The big message? Following the infographic below, by going green (spending smart on policies, programs, … Continue reading Blog by “Skip” Laitner: Report on the Critical Role of Smart Policies and Programs to Promote Productive Investments →

Autonomous transport less efficient than predicted

Andrew Masterson writes on the Cosmos magazine website about two studies that found autonomous transport - self-driving cars and drones – less efficient than predicted. Drone, self-driving vehicle energy savings overstated, reports find Autonomous vehicles and drones could reduce greenhouse gases and energy use in the transport sector, two reports show, but the savings are … Continue reading Autonomous transport less efficient than predicted →

Real-time data is the key to unlocking that bold new future

Matt Conway writes a good article on the Energy Collective website about the evolution in how we assess energy efficiency today in our buildings. EiD welcomes your comments. Want More Accurate Building Occupancy and Energy Use Data? Networked LEDs Are Lighting the Way Forward There is a fast-approaching time when the way we assess … Continue reading Real-time data is the key to unlocking that bold new future →

Most vulnerable cities in US to climate change found to be least energy efficient

Increasingly, we are seeing action at the local level to address many of our sustainable development issues. Many cities are at risk due to climate change. Sebastien Malo from the Thompson Reuters Foundation writes on the Reuter’s website that, in the United States, those most vulnerable are also the least energy efficient. It’s obviously time … Continue reading Most vulnerable cities in US to climate change found to be least energy efficient →