How to gauge a clean city

At the recent climate conference, cities played a big role, as they should. They are part of the solution but, as we have seen with recent air pollution problems in Delhi and Beijing, they can also be the problems. Conrad de Aenlle provides a good article in the New York Times about the difficulty in … Continue reading How to gauge a clean city →

This week’s briefs

There are many short news items that you should enjoy. There is a new report from the IEA on SMEs, a survey on the importance of energy efficiency for home buyers and a news item about a project trying to integrate energy efficiency considerations into mortgage affordability calculations. • New IEA Policy Pathway report … Continue reading This week’s briefs →

The role of energy efficiency in addressing global climate change

It is always welcome when someone writes about the importance of energy efficiency in climate strategies. Too often the global climate summits, as is underway in Paris right now, energy efficiency has been the poor cousin of mitigation options, even though even organisations such as the International Energy Agency stresses its role as one of … Continue reading The role of energy efficiency in addressing global climate change →

Reviewing the benefits from improved industrial energy efficiency

EiD always appreciates good posts from local newspapers. Patricia Sharkey from the Midwest Cogeneration Association and Susan Brodie from the Heat is Power Association write in the Belleville News-Democrat in Belleville, Illinois in the US about the benefits of industrial energy efficiency. Guest view: Industrial energy efficiency can create benefits across the board Imagine … Continue reading Reviewing the benefits from improved industrial energy efficiency →

EU’s Energy Union encourages complete re-think of energy policy

The Energy Union, launched earlier in 2015, ensures that Europe has secure, affordable and climate-friendly energy. To achieve that, there is a need to carefully review all elements of energy policy to see how priorities should change. A new report by the Commission’s Joint Research Centre shows the role that an ambitious energy efficiency strategy … Continue reading EU’s Energy Union encourages complete re-think of energy policy →

Energy efficiency and better ventilation can go hand and hand

Elisa Wood writes a good article on the Energy Efficiency Markets website about a new study that shows it is now possible to double ventilation rates in commercial buildings at a very affordable cost. Breathe Easier and Work Better in Today’s Energy Efficient Buildings Remember when energy efficient buildings were too tight and caused … Continue reading Energy efficiency and better ventilation can go hand and hand →

Energy efficiency not at the top of the list of things building managers feel is important

How do we change priorities to get building managers to take energy efficiency more seriously? Carl Weinschenk raises important issues on the Energy Manager Today website. What are your views? Energy Efficiency Efforts Face Obstacles in New Buildings and Retrofits Research shows that energy efficiency is important – but not paramount – to building … Continue reading Energy efficiency not at the top of the list of things building managers feel is important →

Making a convincing argument for investing in LEDs

For retail businesses, lighting is crucial to provide the right shopping environment for customers. Julia Raish, writes on the Chain Store Age website that advancements in LED lighting controls and connectivity are convincing businesses to make the switch to the more energy-efficient lighting. LEDs: Benefits Extend Beyond Worth Energy Savings Retail facilities are making … Continue reading Making a convincing argument for investing in LEDs →

Developments in improving the energy performance of commercial buildings

Rob Matheson from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology News Office provides a good post on how an automated energy analytics platform collects data on commercial buildings to improve energy efficiency. Let us know what you think. Scaling commercial energy efficiency Big data may soon make buildings greener. With a recent major acquisition, MIT alumni-founded … Continue reading Developments in improving the energy performance of commercial buildings →

Reflecting on the slow death of Britain’s Green Deal

Many posts have been written in recent years about the rise and then demise of the Green Deal. Andrew Warren, a regular contributor to EiD and undoubtedly our most prolific commenter, writes an important post in the November/December issue of the magazine Energy in Buildings and Industry, questioning who is responsible for its slow death. … Continue reading Reflecting on the slow death of Britain’s Green Deal →