Novel approach to create awareness for renovations in the UK

The National Energy Foundation in the UK has published an important new report that “inspires” consumers to renovate their homes. All these measures have benefit in raising awareness. They do not replace a comprehensive energy advisory service but they certainly help. NEF calls for additional Government support for Show Homes as inspiration for domestic … Continue reading Novel approach to create awareness for renovations in the UK →

EU energy efficiency policies under fire in Ireland

One of the main elements of the 2012 EU Energy Efficiency Directive is a requirement to have energy distribution and retail companies provide measures to consumers that achieve quite ambitious targets. Member states are allowed alternative measures but not all have opted for that. The Irish Times had a news item this week stating that … Continue reading EU energy efficiency policies under fire in Ireland →

New infographic debunks energy efficiency myths

It is always good to visualise solutions. You should enjoy this infographic from Greener Ideal. The infographic comes from the website GreenMatch.co.uk. 19 Energy Efficiency Myths Debunked Climate change is becoming a real and scary threat. Over the last couple of years, we have seen numerous temperature records thanks to our increasing energy demand … Continue reading New infographic debunks energy efficiency myths →

Importance of public-private cooperation to close investment gap in energy efficiency

In Europe, as elsewhere, ensuring there is sufficient funding for energy efficiency measures in all sectors is essential. It is important to look at the financing issue from different perspectives, starting with the financial sector. From a banking perspective, energy efficiency is difficult to classify in terms of business opportunities because its benefits are so … Continue reading Importance of public-private cooperation to close investment gap in energy efficiency →

How much bang do we get for every energy efficiency buck?

Anyone involved in energy efficiency programmes wants to make sure they are as effective as possible. Catherine Wolfram, Cora Jane Flood Professor of Business Administration at the Haas School of Business of the University of California at Berkeley, writes on the Energy Collective website about what counts as a successful energy efficiency programme. As the … Continue reading How much bang do we get for every energy efficiency buck? →

Britain’s sustainable energy transition

This coming week, the UK will be formally notifying the EU of its decision to leave. The “divorce” is not simple, there has been much hostility raised about the “interference” of EU directives, and there are many issues about what energy efficiency legislation makes sense to retain. Andrew Warren, chairman of the British Energy Efficiency … Continue reading Britain’s sustainable energy transition →

The Brussels Winter Package whirlwind

The European Commission’s clean energy - or 'winter' - package is producing a whirlwind of activity in its approval process. I have seen it at first hand over the past few weeks, at meetings, workshops and conferences reviewing impact assessments, addressing energy efficiency financing, and discussing the central role of consumers in the winter package. … Continue reading The Brussels Winter Package whirlwind →

Our coffee culture can become more efficient too

Walking down any street, we see more and more coffee shops. That coffee has to be roasted somewhere and it is good to read this article by Matt Mace on the Edie.net website about a new roaster in England that is "one of the most sustainable industrial buildings in the world". You should enjoy as … Continue reading Our coffee culture can become more efficient too →

Global spending on energy efficiency programmes on the rise

An article from Business Wire on the Yahoo Finance website reports about a new study from Navigant Research that analyses that programmes to promote energy efficiency globally are expecting to have significant growth over the upcoming decade. Global Government and Utility Energy Efficiency Program Spending is Expected to Exceed $56 Billion in 2026, According … Continue reading Global spending on energy efficiency programmes on the rise →

Better understanding of the multiple benefits of energy efficiency

More and more we are reading about how people are understanding the importance of improving energy efficiency. After all, energy efficiency is a means to an end, not an end in itself. Carl Weinschenk writes a good column in Energy Manager Today about the secondary benefits that we should all have a better grasp of. … Continue reading Better understanding of the multiple benefits of energy efficiency →