The Middle East and North Africa are realising the benefits of improved energy efficiency

As Nada Al Rifai writes on the Reuter Thompson’s ZAWYA website, energy policy in the MENA region is evolving quickly to make energy efficiency a higher priority. MENA steps up energy efficiency drive Energy demand in MENA is growing at more than three times the global average Energy efficiency projects in the Middle East … Continue reading The Middle East and North Africa are realising the benefits of improved energy efficiency →

Appreciating the benefits of green buildings

The World Green Building Council has recently published new research suggesting greener shops can boost customer experience – and grow the bottom line. Madeleine Cuff explains the results in an article on the BusinessGreen website. How retailers can harness green buildings to boost profits Shopping can be a miserable experience. Dragging handfuls of heavy … Continue reading Appreciating the benefits of green buildings →

The future may be under the sea for storing our data

Many of us have done deep dives for data. Now there is an entirely new meaning to that. Data centres consume considerable amounts of energy and it is important to keep them cool to keep them operating. John Markoff writes a good article in the New York Times about a prototype data centre being tested … Continue reading The future may be under the sea for storing our data →

Fast-growing economies and understanding the benefits of improved energy efficiency

Bain Insights from Bain & Company provide a good article on the Forbes website concerning the commitment to energy efficiency that emerging economies are keeping, even with the fall in energy prices. These are welcome developments. Emerging Markets Are Finally Getting Serious About Energy Efficiency Companies in energy, manufacturing, financial services and many other … Continue reading Fast-growing economies and understanding the benefits of improved energy efficiency →

Energy efficiency in Europe’s industry will rise, study finds

Energy efficiency levels in industry are expected to improve overall up to 2050, according to a new study for the European Commission entitled: ‘Energy efficiency and energy saving potential in industry and on possible policy mechanisms’. The study, published in January, covered pulp, paper and print, iron and steel, non-metallic mineral, chemical and pharmaceutical, non-ferrous … Continue reading Energy efficiency in Europe’s industry will rise, study finds →

Will the utility as we know it disappear?

Bill Loveless asks this question in a special for USA Today. It certainly has changed over the past one or two decades and will continue to evolve. Can they make money selling less? What do you think? Huh? Utilities spur power savings, see profits For nearly 125 years, electric utilities have operated according to … Continue reading Will the utility as we know it disappear? →

Let our computers dream on . . . efficiently

We certainly cannot work 24/7 and we are finding out that we cannot let our computers keep up that pace either. Emanuel Maiberg writes on the Motherboard website about energy-related complications even when our computers are on sleep mode. Why Computers Must Sleep Do computers dream of electric sheep? Not unless we program them … Continue reading Let our computers dream on . . . efficiently →

Changing behaviour to promote energy efficiency could be more effective according to new analysis

Improving energy efficiency is addressed in many ways. Changing consumer behaviour is essential and the IEA’s Demand Side Management Energy Efficiency certainly is doing its best to help the cause. Here we have the Global-Action-Plan explain on the Blue & green tomorrow website that current programmes could be more effective if 80% of them focused … Continue reading Changing behaviour to promote energy efficiency could be more effective according to new analysis →

Energy efficiency in Scotland’s commercial buildings sector gets a boost

The Out-Law website provides details on how Scotland is addressing energy efficiency in its commercial buildings sector. It is good to see how Scotland is addressing its responsibilities in meeting EU directives. Scottish Government to proceed with separate energy efficiency improvement rules for commercial buildings Regulations requiring the owners of non-domestic property in Scotland … Continue reading Energy efficiency in Scotland’s commercial buildings sector gets a boost →

Extolling the benefits of energy efficiency

Sheryl Carter writes a good post on the Natural Resource Defense Council Blog about the gains that energy efficiency has made in 2015 in the US. It would be encouraging to see a similar post for the developments in Europe. Energy Efficiency - Good for the Economy and the Environment - Gains Ground Energy … Continue reading Extolling the benefits of energy efficiency →