Energy savings has suddenly become a commodity

Vanessa Lu writes in the Toronto Star how one company, Efficiency Capital Corp., plans to finance $100 million in projects, reaping paybacks through energy savings. This is an important message to all potential investors. Energy retrofits become an investment vehicle Energy savings has suddenly become a commodity that investors believe is a hot … Continue reading Energy savings has suddenly become a commodity →

Getting paid to reduce energy use

Scott Waldman writes on the CapitalNewYork website about an interesting new program from the state of New York to promote energy savings. Program will pay customers to reduce energy use The Public Service Commission has approved a program to pay utility customers to reduce their energy usage during periods of peak demand. The demand … Continue reading Getting paid to reduce energy use →

Can the US become an energy efficient superpower?

Mitchell Scuzzarella, of the Alliance to Save Energy, explains on the energyefficiencymarkets website about what it will take for the US to become an energy efficiency superpower. Today’s Tech Innovations Could Make U.S. the Energy Efficiency Superpower Of Tomorrow The future of energy efficiency technology often seems more like science fiction than reality, but … Continue reading Can the US become an energy efficient superpower? →

More reflections on the recent eceee summer study

Ondrej Sramek, Public Affairs Director Eastern Europe at Knauf Insulation, provides his reflections on a reflection by Sophie Shnapp on the recent eceee Summer Study 2015. Hopefully we will hear from someone at eceee about these concerns. Why and how eceee Summer Study should change Like Sophie Shnapp and hundreds of other energy efficiency … Continue reading More reflections on the recent eceee summer study →

Germany’s energy transition facing ‘dangerous errors’ in addressing energy efficiency

EiD has been following Germany’s energy transition with great interest. Seldom, however, do we see articles on the progress made on energy efficiency. Eric Marx writes on the ClimateWire website about serious criticism of the approach being taken. This is an important read. Germany, home of the 'energy revolution,' is flubbing energy efficiency Few … Continue reading Germany’s energy transition facing ‘dangerous errors’ in addressing energy efficiency →

Business raises its voice to endorse new legislation on industrial energy efficiency

A bill before Congress would make industrial energy efficiency — including combined heat and power — eligible for federal investment tax credits. Phyllis Cuttino, of The Pew Charitable Trusts, explains the legislation’s importance on the energyefficiencymarkets website. Industrial Energy Efficiency Bill Gets Key Business Backing It is often said that efficiency is the first … Continue reading Business raises its voice to endorse new legislation on industrial energy efficiency →

Novel way to do a building retrofit

ClickGreen provides a fascinating article about how several buildings in London are taking advantage of the Energy Company Obligation. Specialist abseilers provide energy efficiency refit to London tower blocks Dozens of London tower blocks are receiving energy efficiency refits with £500,000 worth of insulation installed by a specialist team of abseilers. The residential buildings … Continue reading Novel way to do a building retrofit →

How renewable energy and energy efficiency are helping the brewing industry

Jeff Sheehan and Seth Rivard, co-founders of Rockford Brewing Company, wrote an interesting article in the Detroit News about how their commitment to sustainability has had a positive impact on their operations. Brews benefit from clean energy At Rockford Brewing Co., we take pride in the quality of our traditional and inventive — not … Continue reading How renewable energy and energy efficiency are helping the brewing industry →

How energy efficiency upgrades support low-income families

ClickGreen provides a detailed article on a recent study that examined the full range of benefits associated with energy efficiency among low-income homeowners, tenants and landlords. Energy efficiency schemes ease the strain on low-income families, study finds A new study has examined how energy efficiency upgrades support low-income families who bear the brunt of … Continue reading How energy efficiency upgrades support low-income families →

Reflections from the recent eceee Summer Study

Sophie Shnapp, a Paris-based policy analyst working on the energy performance of buildings, attended last week’s eceee Summer Study, as did many of you. As you will see by her views on the event, it certainly gave her much to reflect about. So, what do you think about her idea? Sounds good to EiD! … Continue reading Reflections from the recent eceee Summer Study →